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Academic Work


Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Academic Work
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026
Module code: BWP-104
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.
P470-0003, P470-0004
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.
2V+2U (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: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written composition; presentation
Note: Each exam must be passed on its own.

[updated 09.11.2026]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BWP-104 (P470-0003, P470-0004) Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026 , semester 1, 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:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Köhler
Lecturer:
Sebastian Frei


[updated 17.09.2026]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module students will:
- be able to familiarize themselves with a scientific topic, structure it in terms of time and content, and document their findings objectively and comprehensively.
- be able to implement procedures for systematic source searches, source evaluation, and source analysis, and  systematically manage sources.
- be able to apply common citation techniques and rules of academic work.
- be able to present the findings of their paper in a concise and comprehensible manner in a short presentation and defend them in a subsequent discussion.
- be familiar with the consequences of plagiarism.
- be familiar with the principles of good scientific practice.
- be able to use AI tools appropriately in the context of academic work and critically reflect on their use.

[updated 09.11.2026]
Module content:
- Introduction to academic work
- Things to do before you start
- Researching, evaluating, and managing sources
- Structuring the approach and the paper
- Layout of the paper
- Citation techniques
- Creating and presenting an academic paper
- Writing with and without AI

[updated 09.11.2026]
Recommended or required reading:
- Köhler, C. (2020): Basiswerkzeuge zur Erstellung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler,
- Corsten, M. & Corsten, H. (2017): Schritt für Schritt zur Bachelorarbeit. München: Vahlen
- Theisen, M. R. (2013): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. 16. Auflage, München: Vahlen
- Ebster, C., & Stalzer, L. (2013): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftler. 4. Auflage, Wien: UTB
- Currently valid guidelines for writing academic papers at the Business School
- Current guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence at htw saar
- Esselborn-Krumbiegel, H.: Von der Idee zum Text. Eine Anleitung zum wissenschaftlichen Schreiben, akt. Aufl., Paderborn (Schöningh / UTB).
- Stickel-Wolf, C. / Wolf, J.: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Lerntechniken. Erfolgreich studieren - gewusst wie!, akt. Aufl., Wiesbaden (Springer Gabler).
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs): Richtlinien zur Manuskriptgestaltung, akt. Aufl., Göttingen (Hogrefe).
- Voss, R.: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. …leicht verständlich!, 9., überarb. u. erw. Aufl., Tübingen 2024 (UTB / UVK). ISBN 978-3-8252-8832-7.
- Figge, F. / Darby, K. (Hrsg.): Studentische Hausarbeiten mit KI meistern. Umsichtig relevante Skills erwerben, Wiesbaden 2025 (Springer Gabler). ISBN 978-3-658-48946-5.


[updated 09.11.2026]
 
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