42101 - PhD Seminar Scientific Working Modulübersicht

Module Number: 42101 - Phase-out Module
Module Title:PhD Seminar Scientific Working
  PhD Seminar Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Wätzold, Frank
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:2 semesters
Frequency of Offer: Every semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:This module provides an understanding of scientific working at the PhD level
Contents:The overall purposes of this module are (I) to introduce the PhD students to selected theoretical and empirical scientific methods, (II) to demonstrate how to apply them in their research, and (III) to teach the students how to publish their scientific work in international peer-reviewed journals, how to present on international conferences, and to successfully submit research proposals. Furthermore, PhD-students will be given an opportunity to present and discuss their research and guest lecturers will be invited to stimulate interaction with other researchers and research groups.
Recommended Prerequisites:A relevant Master degree
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 30 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 30 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Slides and lecture notes.

Suggested reading: will be recommended by the lecturers
Module Examination:Final Module Examination (MAP)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Presentation, 30 min.
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Environmental and Resource Management / keine PO
  • Structural Doctoral Programme / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2009
Remarks:None
Module Components:In summer semester:
  • 240904 Colloquium Research Colloquium
  • 240906 Lecture/Seminar Scientific Working (ERM PhD) 
In summer and winter semester:
  • 240904 Colloquium Research Colloquium
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
Follow-up Module/s: Phase-out module since: 04.07.2017