Description:
This seminar introduces students to essential methods and techniques of academic work. It is specifically designed to prepare students for writing bachelor’s theses and seminar papers. The core content includes:
1. Fundamentals of Academic Work: Understanding the significance and principles of academic work and different types of academic papers.
2. Structure of Academic Papers: Phases of paper development, structuring seminar and thesis papers, including the creation of structure concepts and work plans.
3. Literature Research and Evaluation: Conducting independent literature searches, assessing the quality and relevance of sources, and using database strategies effectively.
4. Academic Writing: Features of an academic writing style, practical tips, citation guidelines, and crafting texts in scientific language.

Learning Objectives:
Students will:
1. Understand and apply the fundamental steps of the academic writing process and common research methods to basic academic tasks such as seminar or bachelor’s theses.
2. Conduct independent literature research using standard search strategies and academic databases.
3. Analyze and critically evaluate the quality and relevance of literature in relation to specific research questions.
4. Identify the importance and characteristics of an academic writing style, particularly in terms of structuring academic papers, and independently write texts in a scientific style.


Mit der Eintragung in die Veranstaltung werden die Teilnahmebedingungen des ZKK anerkannt:
https://www.uni-passau.de/zkk/veranstaltungen/teilnahmebedingungen/