Work and Employment Studies (378006)
COURSE OUTLINE
| General Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Titel | Seminar: Work and Employment Studies |
Course Number | 378006 |
Semester | WiSe 2025/26 |
Course Frequency | each WiSe |
Content | Varieties of Work, Employment and Organization |
Target Group | MSc WiWi PO 2018 |
Number of Participants | 18 |
Language | Seminar sessions and seminar paper (Seminarabeit) in English |
Location | Internal |
Partners | None |
Schedule | Block Course |
Preparation of Essay | During first weeks of semester |
Requirements and Support | |
Course Objectives | After attending the modul students are able to independently write an academic essay on Master level in the field of work and employment studies and to present their findings orally. |
Required Pre-Qualifications | None |
Support Course Scientific Work | None |
Formal Guidelines | Guidelines for preparing the seminar (german) |
General Literature | References to basic literature will be provided in the kick-off session, 10. November 2025, 10-14 |
Basic Literature | Yes |
Methodology | The main format is conceptual work on the basis of literature reviews and reflective and structured analysis of concepts and empirical studies. In occasional circumstances, small empirical studies might be conducted but this is not mandatory. |
Software for Statistics | None |
Software for Writing | No specific recommendation |
Essay Length | 6000 words (incl. title page and references) |
Consultations | One meeting minimum, up to three meetings |
Examination Components | 80 % Essay (Seminararbeit) |
Examiner | Prof. Dr. Axel Haunschild |
Contact | |
Group Work & Topic Assignment | |
Group Work | Optional |
Group Size | max. 4 |
Group Arrangement | Based on preferences |
Topics | Essay topics will be announced in the first seminar session on 10. November 2025, 10-14. |
Topic Assignment | Based on preferences, per drawing of lots if needed |
Type of Pre-Registration | Online form (Link available from 1 September 2025 to 15 September 2025)
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Schedule | |
Pre-Registration | 1 September 2025 to 15 September 2025 |
Topic Presentation | 10. November 2025, 10:00 - 14:00 Uhr, building 1208, room C101 |
Topic Assignment | 10. November 2025, 10:00 - 14:00 Uhr |
Binding Registration | 10.-17. November 2025 |
Start Working Phase | 10. November 2025 |
Deadline Essay | 13. January 2026 |
Deadline Presentation | 17. January 2026, (electronically) |
Presentation | 19. January 2026, 10:00-17:00 and |
Pre-registration Form | Online form (Link available from 1 September 2025 to 15 September 2025) https://www.pua.uni-hannover.de/de/lehre/seminare/master/formular-seminar-master-ws/ |
