Theories and Analysis
- Faculty
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
Version 1 of 13.08.2025.
- Module identifier
44B0637
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Teaching and learning outcomes
The module comprises two closely connected units: Unit A - Scientific Work - What is science? Which critieria (especially for citing) exist for scientific work and writing? - Which schemes exist for structuring a scientific work? - Methods for data research (literature, experiments, interviews...) and ways of presentation - Connection of formulation of a question and the use of methods - Tips for the process of scientific writing Unit B – Independent preparation of an example - Students take themes and problems from other modules of their study programme and make an example analysis with appropriate methods - They are working out a research question and an appropriate way of solving and answering by proper methods - The results are written down an
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 30 Lecture - 15 Seminar - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 75 seminar paper - 30 Reception of other media or sources -
- Graded examination
- Homework / Assignment
- Remark on the assessment methods
The housework should express an independent discussion and reflection of a theme relevant to the planning of open spaces.
- Knowledge Broadening
The students have a broad and integrated knowledge about methods for analyzing in the open space planning sector. They can mention and discuss the pro’s and con’s of different methods.
- Knowledge deepening
The students have experience in using a certain method and are able to estimate its meaningfulness.
- Knowledge Understanding
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- Instrumental Skills and Competences
The students use, interpret and reflect several data to reach their goals - Communicative Skills and Competences
The students are able to present their results in an appropriate way to an expert audience. - Systemic Skills and Competences
The students are able to work in an analytic way in practice.
- Instrumental Skills and Competences
- Literature
Eco, U. (2010): Wie man eine wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit schreibt. UTB Heidelberg
Flick, U. (2011): Triangulation. Eine Einführung. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften / Springer
Bortz, J.; D?ring, N. (2009): Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation für Human- und Sozialwissenschaftler. Springer-Medizin-Verlag Heidelberg
Atteslander, Peter (2010): Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung. Erich Schmidt Verlag
Heesen, B. (2013): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. Methodenwissen für das Bachelor-, Master- und Promotionsstudium. Springer Gabler Berlin
- Applicability in study programs
- Open Space Planning
- Open Space Planning B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Petermann, Cord
- Teachers
- Petermann, Cord
- Schoppengerd, Johanna
- Bouillon, Jürgen
- Krebs, Stefanie