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Short Bachelor's Thesis in Social Sciences and Humanities

Kleine Bachelor-Arbeit in Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften

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Abstract

By developing the bachelor's thesis, students learn to (a) analyse a problem using scientific methods and concepts, (b) write a report according to scientific standards and (c) correctly cite scientific literature. Depending on the chosen orientation of the thesis, the students learn these skills through an empirical analysis, a literature review, via design tasks or through an an applied project.

Objective

By developing the bachelor's thesis, students learn to (a) analyse a problem using scientific methods and concepts, (b) write a report according to scientific standards and (c) correctly cite scientific literature.

Content

A bachelor's thesis in the domain "Social sciences and humanities" usually deals with an issue at the interface of those sciences, the environment and sustainability. Methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation stemming from the social sciences are applied. A short bachelor's thesis should consist of a text, with graphs and figures, of 15-20 pages.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
diploma thesis Kleine Bachelor-Arbeit in Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften
  • By Appointment None-None
150 h semesterly

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