After successful participation in this module, students are able to apply subject-related competences by identifying and defining relevant themes in the literature. They are able to apply the skills and abilities they have acquired in their studies to these themes and understand how to select relevant sub-areas from their knowledge in order to produce evidence-based theoretical arguments. Using basic time and project management techniques, students are able to structure and prioritize projects into task bundles. Furthermore, students then possess interdisciplinary skills or a deeper understanding of interdisciplinary problems in modern research topics. Students are also able to display information literacy and critical thinking skills in order to analyze and present underlying issues and nuances in their academic discipline. Students are able to then more effectively communicate (written and verbally) on complex topics within their field.
For exchange students – WeltWeit, Erasmus+ or Freemovers:
• Students work independently with a faculty member to design and complete their own research project based on the international/comparative aspects of the individual student’s field of study
• In doing so, students regularly meet with the responsible faculty member to discuss research best practices and receive discipline-specific guidance
• Students determine their own semester schedule, but all deliverables must be completed before the end of the lecture period
The course is conducted in English.
• Deliverables include:
- Detailed research proposal (1-2 pages) to be submitted before beginning the research paper
- Research paper (12-14 pages) to be submitted before completing the presentation
- Presentation (10-12 minutes) of the research paper
