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Scientific Work

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 1 of 12.08.2025.

Module identifier

44B0518

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

3.0

Module frequency

winter and summer term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

Basic knowledge of academic work is an important prerequisite for successful studies. Principles, techniques and phases of academic work are introduced and discussed. The module prepares students for the independent preparation of a written paper according to the criteria of the academic world, in particular the Bachelor's thesis, for further qualification in the Master's program and for learning in the work process.

Teaching and learning outcomes

  1. The academic work process
    1. Goal setting
    2. Methods and techniques
    3. Planning
    4. Collection and preparation of empirical data
  2. Source work
    1. Research
    2. Citation
    3. Sources
  3. The academic paper
    1. Structure
    2. General organization
    3. Writing style and rules
    4. Tools

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 90 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
10Lecture-
35Seminar-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
5Study of literature-
20Preparation/follow-up for course work-
20Creation of examinations-
Graded examination
  • Homework / Assignment or
  • oral exam or
  • Oral presentation, with written elaboration
Ungraded exam
  • Regular participation
Remark on the assessment methods

Standard form of examination: graded house work (alternative forms of examination may be selected by the examiner and then announced at the start of the course)

Ungraded examination performance: regular participation in the seminar

Exam duration and scope

graded examination performance: Term paper: 20 pages

alternative verbal examination: 20 min or presentation: 10 minutes, corresponding paper: 5 pages

Ungraded examination performance: participation in 7 of 11 meetings of the seminar

Recommended prior knowledge

none

Knowledge Broadening

Students who have successfully completed this module know the basic principles, techniques and phases of scientific work.

Knowledge deepening

Students know the requirements of theoretical and empirical scientific works.

Knowledge Understanding

Students know the formal standards of a written scientific paper and can implement them with the help of suitable tools.

Application and Transfer

Students can prepare and explain specialist knowledge systematically and methodically.

Academic Innovation

Students can design methods and procedures that are suitable for systematically processing and solving selected subject-specific problems.

Communication and Cooperation

Students can present the results of their work verbally and written in a structured form.

Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism

Students recognize subject-related and interdisciplinary connections and are able to work independently and in a goal-oriented manner on a scientific basis.

Literature

Rossig, Wolfram E. (2011): Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten - Leitfaden für Haus- und Seminararbeiten, Bachelor- und Masterthesis, Diplom- und Magisterarbeiten, Dissertationen. 9. Aufl. Achim: Berlin Druck.

Standop, Ewald und Matthias L. G. Meyer (2008): Die Form der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit : ein unverzichtbarer Leitfaden für Studium und Beruf. 18. Aufl. Wiebelsheim: Quelle und Meyer.

Theisen, Manuel René (2013): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Erfolgreich bei Bachelor- und Masterarbeit. 16. Aufl. München: Vahlen.

Linkage to other modules

Bachelor thesis

Applicability in study programs

  • Landscape Engineering

    • Landscape Engineering B.Eng. (01.09.2025)

  • Business Administration in Civil Engineering

    • Business Administration in Civil Engineering B.Eng. (01.09.2025)

  • Landscape Engineering Dual

    • Landscape Engineering Dual B.Eng. (01.09.2025)

  • Business Administration in Civil Engineering Dual

    • Business Administration in Civil Engineering Dual B. Eng. (01.09.2025)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Bouillon, Jürgen
    Teachers
    • Bouillon, Jürgen
    • Ehlers, Michael
    • Stewering, Uta
    • Thieme-Hack, Martin
    • Hemker, Olaf
    • Meinen, Heiko
    • Hornoff, Elke
    • Taeger, Stefan
    • Scholle, Niklas
    • Ranck, Christian
    • Wertebach, Tim-Martin