Academic Writing
Academic Writing
Modulleitung
Studiengänge
Masterstudiengang Innovative Finance (MSc IF 24)
(01.09.2024)
Lehrveranstaltung
This course introduces the principles and practices of academic writing in the context of finance research. Students learn to formulate precise research questions, conduct structured literature reviews, and produce a short research paper on a topic drawn from the faculty’s research areas. AI is treated as a declared methodological tool: students learn when and how to use AI for source discovery, comprehension, and writing support — and where its limits lie. Critical thinking runs through the course as a continuous thread, from source criticism to argument construction.
Key topics covered are:
Key topics covered are:
- Principles of academic writing in finance research
- Developing precise research questions
- Literature reviews with AI-assisted source discovery
- Citation standards and source criticism
- Structuring a short research paper
- AI as a declared methodological tool
- Critical thinking and argument construction
Lehrmethode
After successful completion of the course, students will
Professional competence
Professional competence
- formulate precise research questions in a finance research context.
- produce a short, well-structured research paper following academic standards.
- critically assess sources and arguments in academic finance literature.
- apply citation standards consistently and reliably.
- conduct structured literature reviews using both traditional and AI-assisted methods.
- construct and defend an academic argument supported by evidence.
- reflect on the use of AI in the writing process and on its limits.
Lernergebnisse
After successful completion of the course, students will
Professional competence
Professional competence
- formulate precise research questions in a finance research context.
- produce a short, well-structured research paper following academic standards.
- critically assess sources and arguments in academic finance literature.
- apply citation standards consistently and reliably.
- conduct structured literature reviews using both traditional and AI-assisted methods.
- construct and defend an academic argument supported by evidence.
- reflect on the use of AI in the writing process and on its limits.
Literatur
All course materials are distributed digitally. Working materials and relevant literature are made available through the course platform throughout the semester
Prüfungsmodalitäten
Individual closed-book exam on academic writing fundamentals (40%); Individual research paper in a finance context with AI as a declared methodological tool (40%); Individual prompt log and process reflection (20%); Attendance is manda-tory (80%)