Scientific Project Management and Writing

44B0870

Bachelor

English

5.0

irregular

The modul is offered in the winter semester. 

1 semester

Lectures will be held in Enlish. If all students speak German as their native language, lectures will be held in German. All written tasks (manuscript writing exercises) have to be done in Englisch. 

 The module teaches the basics of scientific practices and scientific writing. The module also includes the basics of scientific project and experimental planning. A particular focus of the module is scientific writingThe module thus prepares for the later bachelor's thesis.

Good scientific practice, introduction to project planning, statistical experimental design, DoE & BrowneBee, error analysis, scientific writing & publishing (publication, patents), requirements and routes to publication (publication, patent, book)

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

 As part of the module, students should independently:

- develop a scientific projekt plan

- write a scientific article (original research)

- write a scientific overview article (review)

 The two scientific articles undergo a course-internal peer-review process in which the students act as the reviewers.

• Homework / Assignment and Regular participation

Regular participation in the seminars

The module “Scientific work and project management” should be completed.

 he students can independently plan their first scientific projects and experiments. The students can write scientific publications independently and know the requirements for scientific publications.

 Students can evaluate scientific experimental plans. The students recognize the advantages and disadvantages of scientific procedures. Students can independently write scientific publications and evaluate published articles and patents.

 The students have understood the basis of scientific working and scientific publications. The students have understood how scientific questions can be addressed, how trials can be planned and how scientic data can be presented and communicated. 

 The module prepares for the bachelor's thesis. The module provides the necessary basics of scientific working and scientific writing in order to optimally work on the later bachelor's thesis and the underlying scientific question.

The module incorporates current methods of experimental planning and scientific writing.

 The students particularly learn scientific writing. This is the basis of scientific communication in a global world. Students also learn to assess their own work and their scientific methods.

Students can assess their own abilities in scientific working and scientific writing. The students can act appropriately to the task and apply the learned skills.

• Ewert, Jacob

• Ewert, Jacob