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Introductory seminar

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Introductory seminar
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020
Module code: BBWL-2020-470
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P420-0131
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4S (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Term paper

[updated 02.12.2025]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BBWL-2020-470 (P420-0131) Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 4, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
BBWL-2020-521 Seminar


[updated 07.04.2021]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Köhler
Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Köhler

[updated 25.11.2019]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  
- explain the nature and benefits of scientific work
- describe and apply different citation styles
- conduct scientific literature research using a wide variety of sources, such as libraries, the Internet, databases, etc.
- apply the structure, elements, and layout of academic papers
- independently explore various current research topics using original literature
- classify scientific publications based on rankings and quality criteria

[updated 02.12.2025]
Module content:
- Introduction to the nature and benefits of scientific work
- Relevant knowledge, e.g., on correct citation, requirements for structure, elements, and layout of academic papers
- Procedural knowledge, e.g., research techniques, evaluating information, writing academic papers
- Exercises to deepen factual and procedural knowledge, e.g., analyzing text examples, discussing one’s own outlines
- Independent preparation of a scientific topic

[updated 02.12.2025]
Teaching methods/Media:
Lectures, exercises, text work, writing one’s own texts

[updated 02.12.2025]
Recommended or required reading:
Baur, N./Blasius, J.: Handbuch Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung, aktuellste Auflage, Wiesbaden.
Bryman, A./Bell, E.: Business Research Methods, aktuellste Auflage, Oxford, Kapitel 1.
Ebster, C./Stalzer, L.: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftler, aktuellste Auflage, Wien.
Hunt, S. (2004): For Truth and Realism in Management Research, Journal of Management Inquiry, 14(2), 127–138.
Friedrichs, J.: Methoden empirischer Sozialforschung, aktuellste Auflage, Opladen.
Laudan, L.: Science and Values: The Aims of Science and Their Role in Scientific Debate, aktuellste Auflage, Berkeley.
Theisen, M. R.: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: erfolgreich bei Bachelor- und Masterarbeit, aktuellste Auflage, München.


[updated 02.12.2025]
 
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