Scientific Publications
Detailed information for the winter term 11/12: Course description and description of assignment
MBR: Module “Scientific Citizenship”
| Course: | Scientific Publications |
| Contact: | Prof. Dr. Ingo Weller |
| Teachers: | Prof. Dr. Markus Glaser; Prof. Dr. Tobias Kretschmer; Prof. Dr. Ingo Weller; Senior Journal Editor (visitors in the M&M seminar series) |
| Rhythm: | Each summer and winter term |
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Course Outline: |
In this course, students are introduced to the “publication game”. The pros and cons of different publication strategies are discussed and compared to the recent development of the German university system and the worldwide job market. Students will understand how to position and motivate research papers, and gain an insight into the submission process; they will also learn on which criteria editors and reviewers base their decisions about a submission. Finally, the course supplements the course “Presentation and Reports” in understanding the R&R-process. |
| Requirements: |
The courses “Presentations and Reports” and “Scientific Publications” both aim to familiarize students with the process of presenting and publishing scientific results. They are based on the idea that scientific progress can only be achieved through first submitting results to scrutiny by peers and then sharing them in the scientific community. Therefore, publications in peer-reviewed journals are a scientist's core output and presenting work in progress for critical appraisal is vital for later publication success. Consequently, the course “Presentations and Reports” focuses on presentations of work in progress and on appraising papers in the form of reviews. In a second step, the complementary course “Scientific Publications” focuses on the process of submission to journals and revision. As such, both courses contribute to the students' understanding of the complex system of conducting research, publishing one’s results, and participating in the scientific community. We recommend that students first participate in “Presentations and Reports” (1st or 2nd semester), and then take “Scientific Publications” (3rd or 4th semester).
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| Language: | English/German |
| Organization: | This course is split into four sessions (Professor Leidl’s part supports both the courses Presentation & Reports and Scientific Publications). One session is chaired by an experienced editor of a top-tier journal. This “Meet the Editor” session may require some flexibility with regard to dates and times. Please check our website for short-term announcements. |
| Assignments: | Project outlines, drafts of paper introductions, reviews, and revisions (see below) |
Dates and times winter term 2011/12:
- Thursday, November 17th, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm (Prof. Glaser), Schellingstr. 9/I, Room 101
- Friday, November 25th, 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm (Prof. Weller), Schellingstr. 9/I, Room 116
- Thursday, December 1st, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm (Prof. Kretschmer), Schackstr. 4/III, Room 307
- tba (Meet-the-Editor)
Additional information regarding the course “Scientific Publications” is provided by Ingo Weller.
The “Master of Business Research” program is presented in detail here: Master of Business Research (MBR).
General information regarding the MBR is provided by Leon Zucchini.