After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Apply the basics and techniques of scientific work,
• Research literature in a targeted and efficient manner and to document, systematize and present the results accordingly,
• Develop a research question,
• Comprehend scientific texts, clarify, compare and prepare different points of view,
• Distinguish between different forms of scientific publications, to classify them according to their type of literature and to understand and link their essential contents,
• Critically examine sources (with a focus on the Internet),
• Apply the rules of citation used in the School of Management or in the field of study Business & Management, and
• Write a scientific paper independently

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• Research question, research goal, topic limitation
• Types of literature, literature research (online and print version), paraphrasing
• Bibliography, citations
• Structure, structure of a scientific paper, table of contents (formulation of correct headings)
• Support in preparing the research report

Balzert, H.; Schröder, M.; Schäfer, C. (2013): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. Ethik, Inhalt & Form wiss. Arbeiten, Handwerkszeug, Quellen, Projektmanagement, Präsentation (2. Aufl.). Dortmund: W3L-Verlag.
Döring, N.; Bortz, J. (2016): Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation in den Sozial- und Humanwissenschaften (5. Aufl.). Heidelberg et al.: Springer.
Kornmeier, M. (2007). Wissenschaftstheorie und wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Eine Einführung für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler. Heidelberg: Physika-Verlag.
Opp, K.-D. (2014). Methodologie der Sozialwissenschaften: Einführung in Probleme ihrer Theorienbildung und praktischen Anwendung (7. Aufl.). Heidelberg et al.: Springer.
Prim, R.; Tilmann, H. (2000). Grundlagen einer kritisch-rationalen Sozialwissenschaft. Studienbuch zur Wissenschaftstheorie (8. Aufl.). Heidelberg: Quelle und Meyer.
Sedlmeier, P.; Renkewitz, F. (2013). Forschungsmethoden und Statistik. Ein Lehrbuch für Psychologen und Sozialwissenschaftler (2. Aufl.). München et al.: Pearson.

Moderated group work, lecture, discussion, case work

Integrative module examination
Assessment type: Continuous assessment
Assessment method/s: Participation in class, presentation, final written examination, small research project, research project report
Evaluation of module examinations:
25 % "Research Skills II": Small research project, research project report