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040142 SE Conversatorium for Master Candidates (MA) (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

2 Gehrig-Merz , Moodle
3 Pichler , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 2

max. 18 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 04.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 13.12. 09:45 - 16:30 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 10.01. 09:45 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 17.01. 09:45 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 24.01. 09:45 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to have students learn to communicate the contents of their MA to a broad audience, provide constructive feedback on other people's work, and gain useful input to make progress with their research.

The course is for MA Econ students only who have made substantial progress towards completing their MA thesis. Each student must present twice. The first presentation (12 min.) describes the main ideas and related literature of the MA thesis. The second presentation (ca. 25 min.) shows the results and value added compared to the related literature.

By December 13, 2024 the advisor of the Masters’ thesis has to confirm in writing to the course instructor that at least 60% of the thesis has been completed. Having completed 60% of the thesis means that a central result has been obtained, that the detailed outline of the thesis is ready, and that the related literature has been summarized.

After each presentation each member of the audience has to be ready to give immediate feedback orally. Good feedback has two parts, praise and constructive criticism, and is based on the knowledge acquired in the MA Econ.

Assessment and permitted materials

In order to pass this course the student needs to explain the material developed in their Masters’ thesis to a broad audience and they need to be able to give valuable feedback on the presentations of others.

The course grade evaluates own performance in the two presentations and feedback on presentations of others. After each presentation the presenter will receive an evaluation of his or her performance.

Attendance of the first two meetings is mandatory. You can miss at most 4 in-class presentations of 25 min. each followed by Q&A. Everything else automatically results in a negative assessment.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Failure to deliver the second presentation will lead to a negative assessment in the course. Active, regular participation in the course is expected.

Reading list

Tips on how to avoid disaster in presentations, mimeo, Monika Piazzesi, https://economics.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/piazzesi.pdf

Group 3

max. 18 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 01.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 15.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 25.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 26.11. 11:30 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 20.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 11:30 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to have students learn to communicate the contents of their MA to a broad audience, provide constructive feedback on other people's work, and gain useful input to make progress with their research.

The course is only for MA Econ students who have started to work on their MA thesis. Each student must present twice. The first presentation (10 min.) describes the main ideas and related literature of the MA thesis. The second presentation (15 - 20 min.) shows the results and added value and puts these in light of the literature.

Prior to the second presentation the advisor of the Masters’ thesis has to approve in writing to the instructor that at least 60% of the thesis has been completed. Having completed 60% of the thesis means that a central result has been obtained, that the detailed outline of the thesis is ready, and that the related literature has been summarized.

After each presentation each member of the audience has to be ready to give immediate feedback orally. (There will also be an online forum for giving immediate feedback.) Good feedback has two parts, praise and critique, and is based on the knowledge acquired in the MA Econ.

Assessment and permitted materials

In order to pass this course the student needs to explain the material developed in their Masters’ thesis to a broad audience and they need to be able to give valuable feedback on the presentations of others.

The course's grade evaluates own performance in the two presentations and feedback on presentations of others. After each presentation the presenter will receive an evaluation of his or her performance.

Attendance is mandatory.

Participants are also encouraged to give feedback to the presenter outside of the class.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Failure to give the second presentation will lead to a negative assessment in the course.

Reading list

William Strunk Jr. und E. B. White, The Elements of Style, ISBN 979-8387293078
William Zinsser, On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction, Harper Perennial
Monika Piazzesi, Tips on how to avoid disaster in presentations, mimeo, https://economics.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/piazzesi.pdf

Information

Examination topics

No specific examination topics.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.10.2024 11:45