We want to work with you to scientific thinking, working and writing.
The course begins philosophically. We will discuss what is truth, what science does and how it differs from everyday knowledge. After that, it is convenient and fast but we'll show you how to get from a blank sheet to housework. All basic techniques of scientific work of citation to data collection are hereby conveyed or at least once introduced. We're talking about also learning styles and work organization.
Overview
Syllabus
0: Organisational
1: What is science? You will be surprised how few people know this.
2: The thing with the truth: We are trying to logically prove that your reality does not really exist and we do not even know why.
3: Work organization and types of learning: If work is nevertheless real: How do we deal with that?
4: The housework I: On the hunt: A term paper is not as hard when you ...
5: Housework II: excerpting and filleting: understand texts is very easy, if you ....
6: The Homework III: The recipe - Be quote, and occupy: Writing is easy when ...
7: closer to the truth I: methods of quantitative empirical research: Can you count? Then you can also do research. We find out how the world is.
8: The truth nearer II: Methods of qualitative research: Can you ask questions? Then you can also do research. We find out how the world is.
Taught by
Jörn Dummann and Adam Khalaf
