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351-0887-00L 1 Credits MSC D-MTEC

Basics of Scientific Work

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Stefan Häfliger
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:25:03

Abstract

This course teaches students about the basic principles of scientific work in the field of social sciences.

Objective

This course teaches students about the basic principles of scientific work in the field of social sciences.

Content

This course teaches students about the basic principles of scientific work in the field of social sciences. It is an introduction into the fascinating field of research. The course shows the power of theory and literature, helps formulating intriguing research questions, provides an overview of scientific methods and data analysis, and gives hints on how to derive insightful conclusions out of results. The goal is to motivate students to find and read research papers relevant to their field, develop an own thesis design and write scientific articles.

Resources

Literature

Eisenhardt, K. M. (1989). 'Building Theories From Case Study Research', AMR, 14, 532-550. G. Morgan and L. Smircich (1980), The case for qualitative research, AMR, 5, pp. 491-500. K. Weick (1995), What Theory is not, Theorizing is, ASQ, 40(3), pp. 371-385-390. Nicolay Siggelkow (2007) “Persuasion with Case Studie” AMJ Vol. 50, No. 1 R.I. Sutton and B.M. Staw (1995), What Theory is not, ASQ, 40(3), pp. 371-384. Shah, S. K. & Corley, K. G. (2006). 'Building Better Theory By Bridging The Quantitative–Qualitative Divide', Journal of Management Studies, 43, 1821-1835. Yin, R. K. (2003). 'Case Study Research: Design and Methods', Sage.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Basics of Scientific Work
The course is mandatory for students who write their Master Thesis at the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation - those will be served first. The students have to register by sending an email to
  • 12.09 Date 09:15-16:00 (CAB H 57)
  • 10.10 Date 09:00-16:00 (KPL K 14)
12 h semesterly

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