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400001 FK Introduction Course: From Research Proposal to Successful Public Presentation (2024S)
Introduction Course
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 is open from Th 01.02.2024 09:00 to Su 25.02.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 18.03.2024 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
max. 15 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 06.03. 15:00 - 18:15 PC-Seminarraum 1, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Wednesday 10.04. 15:00 - 18:15 PC-Seminarraum 1, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Tuesday 16.04. 11:30 - 14:45 Seminarraum 11 Vernetzungsraum für Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Wednesday 22.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum 6, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
- Wednesday 29.05. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 11 Vernetzungsraum für Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Wednesday 05.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum 11 Vernetzungsraum für Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
Aims, contents and method of the course
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Grades:
• Very Good (1): 100-90 points
• Good (2): 89-77 points
• Satisfactory (3): 76-64 points
• Sufficient (4): 63-51 points
• Not Sufficient (5): < 51 pointsA number of rules apply to receive a final grade and thus pass the seminar.
• Participation is obligatory. If students cannot participate for a good reason, they are required to notify the lecturer before the class.
• Students are strongly encouraged to actively participate in discussions of the literature and other class discussions
• Students only present original pieces of work.
• Students provide all assignments.
• Very Good (1): 100-90 points
• Good (2): 89-77 points
• Satisfactory (3): 76-64 points
• Sufficient (4): 63-51 points
• Not Sufficient (5): < 51 pointsA number of rules apply to receive a final grade and thus pass the seminar.
• Participation is obligatory. If students cannot participate for a good reason, they are required to notify the lecturer before the class.
• Students are strongly encouraged to actively participate in discussions of the literature and other class discussions
• Students only present original pieces of work.
• Students provide all assignments.
Examination topics
In-class oral participation based on joint obligatory readings, draft outline of research, written comments to reading material, presentation of research project, self-reflection and ethics account (details see above).
Group 2
max. 15 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 11.03. 15:00 - 18:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 18.03. 15:00 - 18:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Thursday 16.05. 09:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 11 Vernetzungsraum für Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Thursday 06.06. 09:00 - 16:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Aims, contents and method of the course
IMPORTANT: The introduction course is taught in two groups. Please sign up for the group taught by Sabine Einwiller and Thomas Meyer, if your dissertation is using quantitative research methodology, such as surveys or quantitative text analysis, or a mixed-methods research design. If the dissertation/FÖP is planned in German, then the research proposal may of course also be submitted in German during the course.This course is dedicated to the preparation of a research proposal and its public presentation to the Faculty. The research proposal creates a framework for the dissertation project, a kind of roadmap that can be changed in the course of the research. It should show to what extent the concept of the project is coherent in terms of content, theory and methodology and whether the project is feasible in principle.In the course, the structure of a research proposal is presented and discussed according to the respective disciplinary conventions and expectations. The participants are supported in the different stages of their research proposal development and in preparing for the public presentation.In the process of developing the research proposal, the following questions have to be addressed:
• How must a research problem and question be formulated so that it can be answered within three years?
• What are the basic theoretical assumptions on which a project is based?
• Which knowledge about the object of study is necessary to start the project?
• How can the state of the art, i.e. the relevant literature in the field of study be determined?
• What is the overall goal of the research?
• How will the empirical research be designed?
- Which methodological approach and which method(s) can be used to address the research questions?
- What data are available, or how can access to a research field be established and empirical data be collected?
- How should the empirical material be analysed?
- Which ethical aspects have to be considered when collecting and analysing the data?Further topics can be discussed such as:
• How can I prepare for the public presentation at the Faculty?
• Work schedule, time management
• Thesis by publication or monograph
• Structure of the doctoral teaching programme
• How to work with supervision teams
• Research Ethics Pre-screening for PhD projects as part of the public presentation at the Faculty
• Good academic practiceThe course alternates between small group discussions, inputs from the course leaders, presentations of the draft research proposals by participants, peer feedback and feedback from the course instructors.The course is aimed at doctoral candidates in the Social Sciences who are at the beginning of writing their research proposals, but also at those who are already more advanced and would like to register for the public presentation at the Faculty in the same semester.
The course can only be attended by students who have not yet passed the public presentation at the Faculty.
• How must a research problem and question be formulated so that it can be answered within three years?
• What are the basic theoretical assumptions on which a project is based?
• Which knowledge about the object of study is necessary to start the project?
• How can the state of the art, i.e. the relevant literature in the field of study be determined?
• What is the overall goal of the research?
• How will the empirical research be designed?
- Which methodological approach and which method(s) can be used to address the research questions?
- What data are available, or how can access to a research field be established and empirical data be collected?
- How should the empirical material be analysed?
- Which ethical aspects have to be considered when collecting and analysing the data?Further topics can be discussed such as:
• How can I prepare for the public presentation at the Faculty?
• Work schedule, time management
• Thesis by publication or monograph
• Structure of the doctoral teaching programme
• How to work with supervision teams
• Research Ethics Pre-screening for PhD projects as part of the public presentation at the Faculty
• Good academic practiceThe course alternates between small group discussions, inputs from the course leaders, presentations of the draft research proposals by participants, peer feedback and feedback from the course instructors.The course is aimed at doctoral candidates in the Social Sciences who are at the beginning of writing their research proposals, but also at those who are already more advanced and would like to register for the public presentation at the Faculty in the same semester.
The course can only be attended by students who have not yet passed the public presentation at the Faculty.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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Examination topics
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Assessment and permitted materials
Type of performance assessment: active participation, written and oral presentation.All criteria for evaluation must be fulfilled. Requirements for the course completion:
• “Academic Citizenship” or Participation in class (10 points)
• Exposé (30 points)
• Peer Feedback on the Exposé (15 points)
• Mock Public Presentation (30 points)
• Self-reflection and ethics account (15 Points)The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
• “Academic Citizenship” or Participation in class (10 points)
• Exposé (30 points)
• Peer Feedback on the Exposé (15 points)
• Mock Public Presentation (30 points)
• Self-reflection and ethics account (15 Points)The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
Reading list
Reading material will be distributed via moodle.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: We 31.07.2024 12:06
• How must a research problem and question be formulated so that it can be answered within three years?
• What are the basic theoretical assumptions on which a project is based?
• Which knowledge about the object of study is necessary to start the project?
• How can the state of the art, i.e. the relevant literature in the field of study be determined?
• What is the overall goal of the research?
• How will the empirical research be designed?
- Which methodological approach and which method(s) can be used to address the research questions?
- What data are available, or how can access to a research field be established and empirical data be collected?
- How should the empirical material be analysed?
- Which ethical aspects have to be considered when collecting and analysing the data?Further topics can be discussed such as:
• How can I prepare for the public presentation at the Faculty?
• Work schedule, time management
• Thesis by publication or monograph
• Structure of the doctoral teaching programme
• How to work with supervision teams
• Research Ethics Pre-screening for PhD projects as part of the public presentation at the Faculty
• Good academic practiceThe course alternates between small group discussions, inputs from the course leaders, presentations of the draft research proposals by participants, peer feedback and feedback from the course instructors.The course is aimed at doctoral candidates in the Social Sciences who are at the beginning of writing their research proposals, but also at those who are already more advanced and would like to register for the public presentation at the Faculty in the same semester.
The course can only be attended by students who have not yet passed the public presentation at the Faculty.