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This course takes place at the premises of WU. In the case that not all students will be able to be physically present (e.g. due to limitations on the number of persons in a lecture room or due to travel restrictions), the classes will also be made available via an online live-stream ('synchronous hybrid mode'). Thus, students not physically present can follow the course online and participate through a chat function.
Students get the opportunity to present their master's theses in front of a broader audience in a conference-style format. In a preparatory session they get briefed about how to present research at a coference and how to provide constructive feedback as a discussant.
The course strengthens students' skills to
- present their own research,
- explain results clearly and concisely,
- answer questions related to their own research,
- deal with criticism,
- develop further their research projects based upon constructive feedback,
- provide constructive feedback on other students' projects.
As personal participation is essential for this course, attendance during the one-day event is required.
Each student presents her/his master's thesis and acts a discussant for the thesis of another student. In a preparatory session, students learn how to prepare a presentation at a conference and how to discuss constructively other people's research.
Presentations are thematically grouped into panels. The instructor of the course acts as the chair of the panels. After each presentation, a student discussant briefly comments on the research, and questions are taken from the audience.
Active participation is necessary. This includes a presentation of the thesis, commenting on another student's project, and being an active member of the audience. Students do not get a numerical grade for this course, but rather obtain a certification for having successfully completed the course (pass/fail).
As a prerequisite for the course, the thesis should be already completed or at an advanced stage: Students presenting at the Master's Thesis Conference have a supervisor, their research questions is clearly defined and the literature research is largely complete.
This is an advanced course for students about to finish their studies in the Master's Program Economics.
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