Bachelor Thesis Seminar 2:
level of course unit
First cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of course unit
The students are able to:
Scientifically prepare a topic from the faculty of industrial engineering and to develop a central question independently. The students’ self-organization and time management skills are encouraged. The students learn the ability to apply theoretical knowledge from their studies in the Bachelor theses. The students have analytical and academic reflection skills for company-specific problems. They also learn how to present academic papers to a research community.
Self-organization
prerequisites and co-requisites
not applicable
course contents
• Writing an outline for the Bachelor thesis
• Setting up the structure for the Bachelor thesis
• Research of relevant literature for the selected topic of the Bachelor thesis (physical and digital literature search)
• Development and implementation of a research design
• Writing an academically oriented Bachelor thesis
recommended or required reading
- Sandberg (2013): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten von Abbildung bis Zitat, 2. Aufl., Oldenbourg
Verlag München
- Bänsch (2003): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Seminar- und Diplomarbeiten, 8.Aufl.,
Oldenbourg Verlag München
- Chalmers (2007): Wege der Wissenschaft: Einführung in die wissenschaftstheorie, 6. Aufl.,
Springer Verlag Berlin
- Eco (2010): Wie man eine wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit schreibt, 13. Aufl., UTB Facultas
Universitätsverlag Stuttgart
- Karmasin, Ribing (2010): Die Gestaltung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten, 5. Aufl., UTB Facultas
Universitätsverlag Stuttgart
- Leopold-Wildburger, Schütz (2010): Verfassen und Vortragen: Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten und
Vorträge leicht gemacht, 2. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin
- Rössl (Hg.) (2008): Die Diplomarbeit in der Betriebswirtschaftslehre: Ein Leitfaden zur
Erstellung einer Laureatsarbeit, Bachelorarbeit, Diplomarbeit, Masterarbeit, Dissertation, 4.
Auflage, Facultas WUV Universtiätsverlag Wien
assessment methods and criteria
Bachelor thesis
language of instruction
German
number of ECTS credits allocated
10
eLearning quota in percent
0
course-hours-per-week (chw)
0.5
planned learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
6
name of lecturer(s)
Prof. (FH) Dr. Martin Adam
year of study
3
recommended optional program components
not applicable
course unit code
vzBAS1
type of course unit
seminar-degree
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
not applicable