Lecture: Academic Research and Writing - Details

Lecture: Academic Research and Writing - Details

General information

Course name Lecture: Academic Research and Writing
Semester SoSe 2026
Current number of participants 15
Home institute VWL, insb. Empirische Mikroökonomik
Courses type Lecture in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
First date Monday, 13.04.26, 16:15 - 17:45 o'clock Hörsaal B [Mel]
Lehrsprache(n) Englisch

Rooms and times

Hörsaal B [Mel]

  • Monday, 16:15 - 17:45, Weekly (from 13.04.26)

Room Hörsaal XX [Mel]

  • Thursday, 30.07.26, 08:00 - 10:00 o'clock
  • Thursday, 24.09.26, 08:00 - 10:00 o'clock

Module assignments

Comment/Description

This module introduces the fundamental principles of academic research and writing in economics and business studies. Its aim is to systematically familiarize students with scientific thinking, literature research, academic writing, and the presentation of research results, thereby preparing them for independently writing academic papers later in their studies.

At the beginning of the module, key principles of scientific thinking and academic work are introduced. Students learn how to develop research questions, narrow down topics, and organize their research process. Another important component of the course is systematic literature research as well as the evaluation of the quality and reliability of academic sources.

In the section on academic writing, the course discusses fundamental requirements regarding writing style, argumentation structure, and the appropriate use of external sources, including correct citation practices and the avoidance of plagiarism. The module concludes with a discussion of how to clearly and effectively present academic content.

In addition, students receive an introduction to key research methods in economics and business. These include theoretical and conceptual-normative approaches as well as qualitative and quantitative empirical methods.

The module combines self-study phases with lecture and exercise elements and places particular emphasis on the practical application of the methods covered.


Students…
... know what constitutes academic/scientific work.
... are proficient in the techniques of academic work: research, written academic work, and academic presentation.
... are able to work on extensive academic research questions, for example in the context of a seminar paper or a thesis.
... are familiar with the basic empirical (quantitative and qualitative) as well as theoretical research approaches in economics.