CA-GEM-800-T Bachelor Thesis GEM

Instructors: N.N.

Type: Thesis

Org-unit: GEM

Course Name Abbreviation: CA-GEM-800-T

Credits: 12.00

Min. | Max. participants: - | -

Partial Grades:

Official Course Description:
In this module, students conduct in-depth research on a specific topic related to the GEM major. The topic may either be part of the supervisor’s ongoing research or be suggested by the student her/himself, but supervisors hold the right to specify the topics ultimately. Data sources can be primary or secondary and can include online datasets, interviews, direct observations, or self-conducted surveys. Students will be evaluated on the breadth and quality of their research. The thesis must be submitted to a supervisor by the end of the examination period. The accompanying research seminar shows students how to narrow down a topic into a meaningful and manageable piece of research. Students will receive advice and learn how to structure their argumentation, their methodological approach, as well as on the presentation and visualization of their results. Moreover, students will acquire proficiency in techniques of localizing and utilizing academic output (monographs, edited volumes, journal articles, etc.) for their own research work. Ethical academic conduct and the various academic standard requirements in citation, referencing, and data documentation will be discussed in further detail.

In this module, students practice academic research and writing independently, a necessary first step towards graduate studies in any field. Understanding the making of science by practicing it, further enables students to become responsible managers and citizens with a critical eye for the logical reasoning, data collection and analysis underlying scientific findings and discussions of topics that are of public and/or professional interest to them.

Additional Information:
Recommendations for Preparation

• Identify an area or a topic of interest and discuss this with your prospective supervisor in good time.
  
• Create a research proposal including a research plan to ensure timely submission.
  
• Ensure you possess all required technical research skills or are able to acquire them on time.
  
• Review again the University’s Code of Academic Integrity and Guidelines to Ensure Good Academic Practice.
  

• This module builds on all previous modules of the program. Students apply the knowledge, skills and competencies they acquired and practiced during their studies, including research methods and the ability to acquire additional skills independently as and if required.
  

Syllabus:
On completion of this module, students should be able to:

• independently plan and organize advanced learning processes;
  
• design and implement appropriate research methods taking full account of the range of alternative techniques and approaches;
  
• collect, assess and interpret relevant information;
  
• draw scientifically founded conclusions that consider social, scientific and ethical insights;
  
• apply their knowledge and understanding to a context of their choice;
  
• develop, formulate and advance solutions to problems and arguments in their subject area, and defend these through argument;
  
• discuss information, ideas, problems and solutions with specialists and non-specialists;