EXPORT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT - IMC Fachhochschule Krems

Evaluation
Case study project
Research Seminar and Preparation for Master Thesis (FT + PT)
Semester Hours per week Subject code ECTS
Spring 2 RSMT 3
Learning Outcomes / Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
� draft sophisticated academic papers and a master thesis on one‘s own
� know the structures in the field academic research
� work with case studies
� prepare seminar papers under academic supervision with regard to practicerelated
topics which relate to special interest modules
� plan and develop a master thesis
� report and defend their work
� select proper research instruments
� differentiate and utilise qualitative and quantitative research methods
� utilise statistical methods for data assessment
� critically assess the quality of information attained from secondary sources.
Prerequisites/Level
Completed BA studies
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to equip students with the tools and know-how to write
scientific papers and other publications. The main focus is put on the upcoming master
thesis for successful completion of their studies. After completing of this seminar,
students should furthermore be able to distinguish trade, academic and scientific
literature. A further objective of the lecture is to prepare future academics to meet the
quality criteria of scientific publications.
Topics include:
� topic selection and research planning
� time management
� theoretical fundamentals
� structure, organization and content of scientific papers and dissertations
� rules of citation
� presentation of the ideal research process in economics
� discussion of research question vs. hypothesis
� information search
� writing a synopsis
� scientific research work and data analysis
� academic language
� reading and analysis of technical papers
� sources of analysis and ranking discussion
� survey methodology
� hermeneutic versus empirical work
� objectivity - validity - reliability
� writing an authentic work under the guidelines for ―Academic papers‖ of the IMC
University of Applied Sciences
Literature
Babbie, E. (2004); The practice of Social Research; 10th Edition; Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth
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