| Module name (EN): Introduction to Academic and Research Skills |
| Degree programme: Social work and early childhood, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 |
| Module code: BSP-1 |
| Hours per semester week / Teaching method: 2V+2U (4 hours per week) |
| ECTS credits: 5 |
| Semester: 1 |
| Mandatory course: yes |
| Language of instruction: German |
| Assessment: BSP-1.1: Module work (MA) (bn) BSP-1.2: / |
| Curricular relevance: BSP-1 Social work and early childhood, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2017, semester 1, mandatory course BSP-1 Social work and early childhood, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019, semester 1, mandatory course |
| Workload: 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. Dieter Filsinger |
| Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Dieter Filsinger [updated 26.08.2019] |
| Learning outcomes: After successfully completing this course, students will: - be able to describe the university as an environment and organization. - be able to name and identify basic epistemological approaches and paradigms, as well as types of (empirical) research. - be able to distinguish between and classify theory, empiricism and practice, as well as their rationalities and different forms of knowledge. - be able to differentiate between scientific and non-scientific texts according to specific criteria. - have developed a general understanding of scientific work, thinking and reasoning. In addition, students will: - be able to work with relevant scientific literature (literature research, citing correctly, bibliographies and references, terminology, etc.). - be able to describe the process and techniques involved in scientific work (from the formulating a problem to creating and presenting texts). - be able to apply the basics of scientific writing and write their first scientific texts. - be able to incorporate the principles of scientific work into their presentations. [updated 20.05.2020] |
| Module content: Lecture: _ Universities in the educational and scientific system _ Science and life, forms of knowledge _ Theory, empiricism, practice _ Discipline and profession _ Paradigms and theoretical traditions _ Epistemology and the philosophy of science _ Types of research _ Philosophy and the structure of the study program _ Principles, methods and techniques of scientific work Exercises: _ Structuring your studies (e.g. time management) _ Literature research (databases, library), creating a bibliography, excerpting _ Organizing, analyzing and creating texts (outlines, questions, exposés, summaries, theses) _ References and bibliographies _ Speeches using media/presentation methods. [updated 20.05.2020] |
| Teaching methods/Media: Lecture, exercises, work in small groups, independent study [updated 20.05.2020] |
| Recommended or required reading: [still undocumented] |
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