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After successful completion of this module, students master active examination of current state of science in the field of the dissertation subject as well as critical discussion and reflection with experts of the selected discipline. Based on that, they are able to provide their own research approaches and to reflect them in terms of science theory and oriented towards the respective practical experience.

We invite all student to actively participate in this course!

The research topics of Prof. Berkel & Prof. Krause are psychoanalysis, gender and generation, reproduction technologies, education in visual media; general education, memory studies, epistemic cultures;

Teaching in this course is team effort: Irene Berkel &Sabine Krause  support students to prepare and present their dissertation project, they take part and guide academic discussions throughout class. This means that all students are asked to actively participate in class and work on their research project continually.

At the first meeting in March, we will provide details on semester planning. During summer term we will support students in group meetings and one-on-one meetings during office hours (Wednesday mornings); additionally short assignments will help to develop individual research projects, and we will provide constructive feedback whenever needed.

In class and in group meetings we will use discussions and loud thinking to explore topics and possible methods for research with focus on students research interests. We help to structure ideas to the end of concise research exposés and help to shine light on further research questions. Critique and philosophical approaches to research topics will guide the way to more precision in thinking. 

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For assessment we take oral and written parts, including discussion in class, into consideration.

Please be aware of the guideline for dissertation exposés (German only):

https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten/bildungswissenschaften/studium/studienangebot/phd/checkliste-phd.pdf

Literature on doing research:

Turabian, Kate L.: A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago/London: University of Chicago Press 2007

Please bring a first outline of your research interest to class!

This course consists of four elements: the first meeting in class on to provide information on the course and to get to know each other. Second, there will be the possibility of one-on-one meetings with the professors during office hours (Wednesday mornings). Third, we will meet in class again on May, to present current states of exposés and discuss research projects in class. Fourth, students will present their research exposés in class