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MN-GM-LITREV

Advanced Module: Literature Review of Current Research Topic
Identification number

MN-GM-LITREV
Workload

270 h
Credits

9
Term

3rd semester
Offered every

Continuously
Start

WiSe, SuSe
Duration

1 semester
1 Course types
a) Project
Contact time
15 h
Self-study times
255 h
2 Module objectives and skills to be acquired
  • Methods of literature research
  • Presentation of scientific results
  • Preparing for the master thesis
  • Scientific writing
  • Argumentation
  • Teaching and conveyance competence
3 Module content

Project in which the students review the state of their research topic in the literature.
4 Teaching methods

Students receive a topic of an already concluded module of their main focus. They then indepenently review the current state of research of this topic in the available literature. The results of the project are summarized in a written report.
5 Prerequisites (for the module)

Formal: At least 54 credit points have to be accrued for participation in this module.
6 Type of examination

Written report of no more than 20 pages, detailing the results of the literature review.
7 Credits awarded

The module is passed, and the credit points will be awarded, if the examination (written report) is passed.
8 Compatibility with other Curricula

N/A
9 Proportion of final grade

Weight of the module grade in the overall grade: 9/150 (6 %)
10 Module coordinator

Susanne Crewell
11 Further information

Version: 2023-03-23