Scientific Work for ORBA (23720)

Modulziele und angestrebte Lernergebnisse // Module objectives and intended study results:

 

The students
  • are enabled to research, structure and appropriately cite scientific literature
  • learn basic elements of scientific working methods (researching and citing)
  • are able to independently produce scientific texts and express this at an appropriate linguistic level
  • receive a summary of elementary concepts and methods from analysis (differentiation, integration and differential equations), linear algebra (linearprogramming) and statistics (distribution functions, probability measures)
  • learn the basic use of computer algebra systems (e.g. Matlab) and programming languages (e.g. Python)
 
Inhalt // Contents:
  • Literature research: methods, techniques and tools
  • Citation techniques: Objective and structure of citations
  • Preparation of thesis papers, reviews & reports as well as conception and realization of presentations
  • Selected basics of higher mathematics (differential calculus, integration of rational functions, approaches to solving simple differential equations),statistics and linear algebra
  • Introduction to scientific writing with Latex
  • Introduction to Python programming language
  • Introduction to computer algebra software Matlab 
 
Literaturhinweise // References:
  • Turabian, K.L., A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Thesis, and Dissertations, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
  • Copeland, Thomas E. / Weston, J. Fred / Shastri, Kuldeep: Financial Theory and Corporate Policy, Pearson
  • Ernesti, J and Kaiser, P. 2020: Python 3 - Das umfassende Handbuch
  • Guide to LaTeX, Fourth Edition by Helmut Kopka, Patrick W. Daly
 
Credit Points // credits:
  • 5 CP
 
Arbeitsaufwand // Work load:
  • 42 Präsenzstunden/hours attendance time & 108 Stunden Selbststudium inkl. Prüfungsleistung/learning hours incl. exam(s)
 
(Weitere) Studienbegleitende Prüfungsleistung(en) // (further) continuous module-related assessment(s):
  • Schriftliche Arbeit(en) // Written Thesis
  • Schriftliche Aufsichtsprüfung(en) [Endklausur(en)] // supervised written examination(s) [final exam(s)]
 

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