WIW60630 – Master Project

Module
Master Project
Master Project
Module number
WIW60630
Version: 1
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer and Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. Matthias Richter
M.Richter(at)fh-zwickau.de

Prof. Dr. Susanne Bleich
Susanne.Bleich(at)fh-zwickau.de

Lecturer(s)

alle Dozenten WIWI

Course language(s)

German
in "Master Project"

English
in "Master Project"

ECTS credits

25.00 credits

Workload

750 hours

Courses

0.00 SCH

Self-study time

750.00 hours
660.00 hours Anfertigung Masterarbeit - Master Project
90.00 hours Vorbereitung Kolloqium - Master Project

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Master thesis
Module examination | Weighting: 70%
in "Master Project"

Colloquium
Module examination | Examination time: 45 min | Weighting: 30%
in "Master Project"

Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure

Students are able to identify a problem and independently come up with a solution using academic methods. In particular, students are capable to find, analyze, evaluate, select and integrate high-quality information using various sources. The students can structure and write a scientific research work and have an in-depth knowledge in their specialized area.

  • Selection of Master project topic (in cooperation with supervisor)
  • Writing the master thesis
  • Presenting its core theses
  • Selection of a respective topic for the master project in close cooperation with the supervisors, research for most relevant findings, writing the master thesis, presentation of the most important theses of the master project
Qualification objectives

Students work independently at a research topic from the field of their specialized area thus proving their ability to work academically. They competently  identify a relevant research problem, conduct a thorough review of relevant literature, and apply an appropriate methodological approach to develop a solution using academic methods. They are able to document their progress as well as present and discuss their findings in a presentation.

Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites
No information
Continuation options
No information
Literature
No information
Notes

The Master's thesis corresponds to 21 ECTS (conducting a scientific study on a self-chosen topic (Master's project) and writing the thesis).

The colloquium corresponds to 4 ECTS (duration: 45 min, presentation and defence of the master thesis in a scientific colloquium).