inf903 - Research Project I (Complete module description)

Module label	Research Project I
Module code	inf903
Credit points	12.0 KP
Workload	360 h
Institute directory	Department of Computing Science
Applicability of the module	Master's Programme Business Informatics (Master) > Kernmodule Master's Programme Computing Science (Master) > Kernmodule Master's Programme Engineering of Socio-Technical Systems (Master) > Systems Engineering
Responsible persons	Marx Gómez, Jorge (module responsibility) Peter, Andreas (module responsibility) Boll-Westermann, Susanne (module responsibility) Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites	The “Research Project” modules (inf903 and inf904) can replace the project group for students who are spending a semester abroad.
Skills to be acquired in this module	The Module practices the scientific competencies in preparation of the master thesis. It is intended to replace the project group with the two “Research Project” modules to ensure studibility and to enable students to perform research projects at foreign universities. Additionally, it is also intended to embed the student into the research activities of the supervisor in preparation of a potential doctoral work after finishing the program.
Module contents	Definition of a research question, identifying the state of the art, development of a research plan, performing research tasks, scientific writing, presentation of results. Professional competence The students: will extend their competences in the required technologies of the research area Methodological competence The students: will extend their competences in scientific methodologies, methods, and tools regarding the research are Social competence The students: will be integrated in the working group of the supervisor of the work and have to present as well as discuss the results within the working group Self-competence: The students: recognise their abilities and extend them purposefully reflect their self-perception and actions with regard to professional, methodological and social aspects- develop and reflect self-developed hypothesis to theories independently work in their field independently
Recommended reading	Will be announced by the supervisor according to the research topic.
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Languages of instruction	English , German
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	individually
Module capacity	unlimited
Reference text	The “Research Project” modules (inf903 and inf904) can replace the project group for students who are spending a semester abroad.
Teaching/Learning method	P

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	Individually in consultation with the teachers	Project

Type of course	Project
SWS	6
Frequency	SuSe or WiSe
Workload attendance time	46 h