194.078 Research Methods
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2019W, SE, 2.0h, 3.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: SE Seminar

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to

  • distinguish and understand different fields in the research of business informatics,
  • assess which research methods are suitable for which problems,
  • recognize when a research method is not suitable for a problem,
  • describe and apply the steps necessary to carry out a particular research method,
  • select appropriate research methods for a given problem,
  • assess the suitability of a research method for a given problem,
  • analyse and criticise research methods chosen in research, and
  • configure a research method suitable for their diploma thesis, taking into account recognized research approaches.

Subject of course

Introduction to the interdisciplinary research field of business informatics

  • design-based methods
  • empirical-quantitative methods
  • empirical-qualitative methods
  • data-driven methods
  • formal-analytical methods

Teaching methods

  • Presentations of the relevant methods
  • Discussion of these methods

Mode of examination

Immanent

Additional information

Please consider the plagiarism guidelines of TU Wien when writing your seminar paper: Directive concerning the handling of plagiarism (PDF)

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Mon18:00 - 20:0011.11.2019Seminarraum FAV 01 C (Seminarraum 188/2) Week 1
Tue18:00 - 20:0012.11.2019 - 26.11.2019FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH Research Methods
Wed18:00 - 20:0013.11.2019FAV Hörsaal 1 Helmut Veith - INF Research Methods
Wed09:00 - 16:0020.11.2019Theresianumgasse HS 1 - MWB Visit the Presentations of Seminar4Master (188.967, 180779)
Wed18:00 - 20:0020.11.2019FAV Hörsaal 1 Helmut Veith - INF Week 2
Wed18:00 - 20:0027.11.2019FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH Research Methods
Thu18:00 - 20:0028.11.2019EI 8 Pötzl HS - QUER Research Methods
Wed08:00 - 18:0015.01.2020Seminarraum 212-232 - mündl. Prüfung BI Visit Presentations of Seminar4Master (188.967, 180.779)
Research Methods - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Mon11.11.201918:00 - 20:00Seminarraum FAV 01 C (Seminarraum 188/2) Week 1
Tue12.11.201918:00 - 20:00FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH Research Methods
Wed13.11.201918:00 - 20:00FAV Hörsaal 1 Helmut Veith - INF Research Methods
Tue19.11.201918:00 - 20:00FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH Research Methods
Wed20.11.201909:00 - 16:00Theresianumgasse HS 1 - MWB Visit the Presentations of Seminar4Master (188.967, 180779)
Wed20.11.201918:00 - 20:00FAV Hörsaal 1 Helmut Veith - INF Week 2
Tue26.11.201918:00 - 20:00FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH Research Methods
Wed27.11.201918:00 - 20:00FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH Research Methods
Thu28.11.201918:00 - 20:00EI 8 Pötzl HS - QUER Research Methods
Wed15.01.202008:00 - 18:00Seminarraum 212-232 - mündl. Prüfung BI Visit Presentations of Seminar4Master (188.967, 180.779)

Examination modalities

Short tests following the presentation of the methods

Course registration

Not necessary

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 926 Business Informatics Mandatory

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Language

English