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After successful completion of the course, students are able

… to list research areas in sport science
… to conduct an “expedient” literature research
… to cite in a formally correct form and to structure a scientific thesis
… to present their work in the front of an audience.

Research areas and methods in sport science, literature search and citation styles, term paper: structure and content, writing of a term paper and oral presentation

Lecture and assigned tasks

Written exam

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th edition. Washington: American Psychological Association.

Bös, K., Hänsel, F. & Schott, N. (2004). Empirische Untersuchungen in der Sportwissenschaft. 2nd edition. Hamburg: Czwalina.

Burk, V. & Fahrner, M. (2013). Einführung in die Sportwissenschaft. 1st edition. Stuttgart (u.a.): UTB GmbH.

Gustavii, B. (2017). How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper. 3rd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Güllich, A. & Krüger, M. (2013). Sport: Das Lehrbuch für das Sportstudium. Berlin: Springer.

Raab-Steiner, E. & Benesch, M. (2008). Der Fragebogen: Von der Forschungsidee zur SPSS-Auswertung. 1st edition. Wien: Facultas.wuv Universitätsverlag.

Attendance at the first unit is mandatory.

Registration for the PS Introduction to Scientific Working is automatic after positive completion of the SL. Registration for the PS Introduction to Scientific Working is not necessary.