Syllabus

Title
5758 Master's Thesis Conference
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr.Dr. Ingrid Kubin
Contact details
ingrid.kubin@wu.ac.at
Type
AG
Weekly hours
1
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
05/22/23 to 05/28/23
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Master's Thesis Conference
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Thursday 06/15/23 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM Online-Einheit
Thursday 06/22/23 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM TC.5.15
Friday 06/23/23 08:00 AM - 07:00 PM TC.5.15

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Contents

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.

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Learning outcomes

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.
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Attendance requirements

As personal participation is essential for this course, attendance during the one-day event is required.

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Teaching/learning method(s)

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.

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Assessment

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).

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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

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. 

The main results of the analysis have already been obtained:
- For an empirical project: The central results of the estimations already exist and are ready for presentation.
- For a theoretical project: The analysis of the main model is already largely completed.
- For a survey of existing literature: The analysis of the main body of the literature is already complete and the student has drawn her/his own conclusions.
 
The written text need not be finished yet. Revisions and extensions of the analysis are still possible.
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Readings

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Recommended previous knowledge and skills

This is an advanced course for students about to finish their studies in the Master's Program Economics.

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Availability of lecturer(s)

Please contact me per mail: ingrid.kubin@wu.ac.at

 

Last edited: 2022-11-29



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