13983 - Interdisciplinary Thinking and Practice Modulübersicht

Module Number: 13983
Module Title:Interdisciplinary Thinking and Practice
  Interdisziplinär Denken und Handeln
Department: Faculty 5 - Business, Law and Social Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. phil. habil. Schwarz, Astrid
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every summer semester
Credits: 12
Learning Outcome:In this practice-based research project students learn how to communicate and scientifically orient in an interdisciplinary context. In the end they have organized a study project, including a public presentation (a student workshop or an exhibition or a session at a conference). Students learn to deal with complex practice-oriented tasks and to solve them in a step-by-step and goal-oriented manner. The project work can be understood as a methodical step of preparation for a final thesis in which individual interests are also developed and executed in a scientific paper.
Contents:In their practice-based research project students learn how to communicate and scientifically orient in an interdisciplinary context. In the end they have organized a study project, including a public presentation and a student workshop or summer school. Students learn to organize and operate together in a research project. By the end of the module students are able to develop research questions within the academic field of Science and Technology Studies. They create and present a design for interdisciplinary research, including the selection of appropriate theories, concepts, media tools and practical interventions (such as excursions). Students will explore various techniques and experimental formats for presenting the results of their projects. Examples may include, but are not limited to, exhibitions, blogs, wiki pages, video-essays, or other multimodal formats. The module requests a a careful co-supervision format to make sure that an interdisciplinary practice-based research happens. At the end of the module a final presentation takes place and students organize an exhibition, a workshop, or a part of a conference together.
Recommended Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of the content of module

    • 13655 Un/Disciplining Knowledge 
    or
    • 13656 What material culture?
  • Interest in media technology and creativity techniques
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Seminar / 4 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Excursion / 30 Hours
  • Self organised studies / 270 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • Mahnaz Moallem, Woei Hung, Nada Dabbagh (2019). The Wiley Handbook of Problem-Based Learning. John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Project outline (1-2 pages) (15%)
  • Written documentation project (2500-3000 words) (20%)
  • Scientific Paper (5000 words) (45%)
  • End presentation 15 min. (20%)

Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Digitale Gesellschaft / PO 2022
Remarks:Students organize a final presentation event of their study projects (public presentation, student workshop or summer school).
Module Components:None
Components to be offered in the Current Semester: