Theories and Analysis

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version 6.0 of 08/06/2019

44B0637

Theorie und Analyse

Freiraumplanung (B.Eng.)

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• The module comprises two closely connected units: Unit A - Scientific Work
• What is science? Which critieria (especially for citing) exist for scientific work and writing?
• Which schemes exist for structuring a scientific work?
• Methods for data research (literature, experiments, interviews...) and ways of presentation
• Connection of formulation of a question and the use of methods
• Tips for the process of scientific writing Unit B – Independent preparation of an example - Students take themes and problems from other modules of their study programme and make an example analysis with appropriate methods
• They are working out a research question and an appropriate way of solving and answering by proper methods
• The results are written down an

Knowledge Broadening
The students have a broad and integrated knowledge about methods for analyzing in the open space planning sector. They can mention and discuss the pro’s and con’s of different methods.
Knowledge Deepening
The students have experience in using a certain method and are able to estimate its meaningfulness.
Instrumental Skills and Competences
The students use, interpret and reflect several data to reach their goals
Communicative Skills and Competences
The students are able to present their results in an appropriate way to an expert audience.
Systemic Skills and Competences
The students are able to work in an analytic way in practice.

Lectures, case studies, presentations, self-study, literature studies

Petermann, Cord

• Petermann, Cord
• Schoppengerd, Johanna
• Bouillon, Jürgen

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Eco, U. (2010): Wie man eine wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit schreibt. UTB HeidelbergFlick, U. (2011): Triangulation. Eine Einführung. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften / SpringerBortz, J.; Döring, N. (2009): Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation für Human- und Sozialwissenschaftler. Springer-Medizin-Verlag HeidelbergAtteslander, Peter (2010): Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung. Erich Schmidt VerlagHeesen, B. (2013): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. Methodenwissen für das Bachelor-, Master- und Promotionsstudium. Springer Gabler Berlin

Homework / Assignment

The housework should express an independent discussion and reflection of a theme relevant to the planning of open spaces.

For writing the term paper, the knowledge taught in Unit A is required.

1 Term

Only Summer Term

German