NYT (Performing Scientific Research)

IIS students please note that NYT is called Research Seminar NCC 1701 in some version of your degree program.

Module summary

Title	Nailing your Thesis
Synopsis	This course teaches students how to perform scientific research for their final thesis or a research paper.
Syllabus	https://goo.gl/sJ9wm5
Schedule	https://goo.gl/VqoFO (includes link to registration)
Language	English
Modules	OSS-NYT-VUE (4 SWS, 5 ECTS) OSS-NYT-PROJ (2 SWS, 5 ECTS) OSS-NYT-VUE+PROJ (6 SWS, 10 ECTS)
Playlists	Main lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ2ODVSeOYlUnTPO8l-duMolZ1bo7FdJ2 Supplementals: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHpdeBoVO57i09FFwraZxeZLy7jRvTxE7

Modulbezeichnung	OSS-NYT (Nailing your Thesis)
Dozenten	Prof. Dr. Dirk Riehle, M.B.A.
Inhalt	This course teaches students how to perform scientific research for their final thesis or a research paper. The goal is to prepare students for a Bachelor or Master research thesis. The course covers the following topics: Science and society The research process Exploratory research Confirmatory research Writing a thesis/paper The scientific community Students can choose one or both of two components: VUE (lecture + exercise), 4 SWS, 5 ECTS. VUE combines lectures with homework and exercises. VUE is run as a 3h block. PROJ (small research project), 2 SWS, 5 ECTS. In PROJ, students perform a small research project, either individually or in teams. The available projects will be presented at the beginning of the course. Students perform the research, write a paper, and hold a presentation about their work. The overall schedule can be found at https://goo.gl/VqoFO . Please sign up for the course on StudOn (link accessible through schedule spreadsheet) as soon as possible.
Lernziele und Kompetenzen	Understand how to perform research Understand how to write a research thesis
Studien- und Prüfungsleistungen	Exercise participation Homework assignments Project work
Unterrichtssprache	English
Vorbereitende Literatur	The syllabus, schedule, literature, and more can be found at http://nythesis.com