Master´s Thesis with Colloquium - Interaktive Studienpläne der TU Ilmenau

• ​Final thesis
• Short documentation for the purpose of publication in the university bibliography
• Oral colloquium ("defence") 30 minutes

Prof. Dr. W. Broll, JProf. Dr. E. Domahidi, Prof. Dr. N. Döring, Prof. Dr. M. Löfelholz, Dr. A. Schwarz, Prof. Dr. A. Will, Prof. Dr. J. Wolling

The students can

• Independently and thoroughly study a topic in a scholarly manner on the basis of scientific literature and on the basis of the subject-related and methodological skills acquired during the course of study
• draft and apply a appropriate process for addressing the research topic
• research the relevant literature and present a state of research by argumentation
• choose a well founded theory
• select a suitable method
• independently conduct a scientific study of communication science according to scientific and ethical criteria
• write down and present their topic and their findings in a written thesis as well as in a presentation and finally defend them in the discussion

With the Master's thesis concluding their studies, students demonstrate their ability to deal with a topic in a detailed scientific manner on the basis of scientific literature and the subject-related and methodological skills acquired during their studies, and to present and discuss the process and the results in written and oral form.

Handbook for writing academic papers at the Institute for Media and Communication Studies, Further literature is to be researched independently