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module properties Scientific Research and Writing in degree program Master International Business Economics 2024
module number	201212
examination number	2500641
department	Department of Economic Sciences and Media
ID of group	2541 (Economic Theory)
module leader	Prof. Dr. Oliver Budzinski
term	winter term only
language	Englisch
credit points	5
on-campus program (h)	34
self-study (h)	116
obligation	obligatory module
exam	alternative examination performance
details of the certificate	Group Work: Written Case Study and presentation of the results. This module contains at least one alternative exam part. Please note that this must usually be registered at the beginning of the semester in which it is offered. The lecturer and/or the examination office will inform you about the details and time periods. If necessary, be sure to ask the lecturer.
link to Moodle course	https://moodle.tu-ilmenau.de/course/view.php?id=1802
teacher	Joshua Afolabi, Benedikt Schmal
signup details for alternative examinations	This module contains at least one alternative exam part. Please note that this must usually be registered at the beginning of the semester in which it is offered. The lecturer and/or the examination office will inform you about the details and time periods. If necessary, be sure to ask the lecturer.
maximum number of participants
previous knowledge and experience
learning outcome	Upon successful completion of the learning process of this course, students are able to: recognize principles and advanced standards for research in economics; present and explain principles and concepts of the modern, state-of-the-art ethics of research; develop and apply high-level literature research, literature analysis, and literature referencing; discuss the pros and cons of modern challenges in and to science; reflect upon the role of science in society.
content	1. Introduction 2. What Is This Thing Called Science? - Some Foundations for Advanced Academic Working 3. Research Ethics 4. Literature Work 4.1 Advanced Methods of Literature Research 4.2 How to Select Relevant Literature? 4.3 Direct and indirect Referencing in Academic Writing - Modern Standards and Disciplinary Pluralism 5. New Challenges of Research in the Modern Society By building up the competence to take a reflective perspective on the roles of academics/researcher in society, this module contributes to both the business-economics content of the program and to the society-related goals of the program (supporting the development of students to become responsible citizens).
media of instruction and technical requirements for education and examination in case of online participation	PowerPoint slides; group work; case studies; exercises
literature / references	Lecture slides and accompanying material are available via Moodle. Literature is announced via Moodle.
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