703506 VO Research Methods and Scientific Communication of Software Engineering

winter semester 2023/2024 | Last update: 07.01.2025 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Instructor:

Alexandra Rosa Jäger, BSc MSc, +43 512 507 53335
Ass.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Clemens Sauerwein, BSc MSc PhD, +43 512 507 53345

Course number:

703506

Title:

VO Research Methods and Scientific Communication of Software Engineering

Type/hours:

VO 2

ECTS credits:

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

Understanding of scientific theoretical basics; development and formulation of research questions for software engineering issues; selection and application of appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods in software engineering; knowledge of the scientific publication process and systematic literature reviews; written and medial preparation of research processes and results

Contents:

Software Engineering and Science (Motivation, Scientific Method, Design Science, Research Process)

Scientific Literature (Publication Process, Research Quality, Types of Scientific Literature, Literature Reviews)

Experimentation (Types of Experiments, Process, Measurement, Inferential Statistics)

Surveys (Sampling, Questionnaires, Technology Acceptance Model, Interviews, Qualitative Analysis)

Case Studies (Types of Case Studies, Types of Data Sources, Observation, Action Research, Repository Mining)

Research Reports (Scientific Writing, Writing for Practitioners, Presentations)

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/5509710854

Start:

see dates

Course allocation

Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics

Master's Programme Software Engineering according to the Curriculum 2021 (120 ECTS-Credits, 4 semesters)

Compulsory Modules (62,5 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 4: Research Methods of Software Engineering (7.5 ECTS-credits, 4 hours)

Faculty of Teacher Education

Master's Programme Secondary School Teacher Training (General Education) according to the curriculum 2018 (120 ECTS-Credits, 4 semesters)

Subject Computer Science

Compulsory Modules (25 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 1: Advanced Computer Science (7,5 ECTS-Credits)

Sustainable development goals

SDG 4 - Quality education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Wed 2023-10-04	14.15 - 17.45	HS 10 HS 10	Barrier-free
Wed 2023-10-18	14.15 - 17.45	HS 10 HS 10	Barrier-free
Wed 2023-11-15	14.15 - 17.45	HS 10 HS 10	Barrier-free
Wed 2023-11-29	14.15 - 17.45	HS 10 HS 10	Barrier-free
Wed 2023-12-13	14.15 - 17.45	HS 10 HS 10	Barrier-free
Wed 2024-01-10	14.15 - 17.45	HS 10 HS 10	Barrier-free
Wed 2024-01-24	14.15 - 17.45	HS 10 HS 10	Barrier-free
Wed 2024-03-13	12.00 - 14.00	HSB 3 HSB 3	Barrier-free	2nd exam
Mon 2024-10-07	14.15 - 17.00	HSB 3 HSB 3	Barrier-free	3rd exam