Examinations
Our chair conducts examinations in a variety of formats, details of which can be found in the corresponding course descriptions. However, they all have one thing in common: properly writing and documenting programming code.
If you are entitled to a time extension, please notify your instructor(s) in advance.
Written exam
Please observe the following points for the written exam in the lecture "Introduction to Computational Sciences" for Bachelor Sociology students:
- Format
- Single choice
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Aids
- None permitted
- Required documents
- ID, student card
Term papers / essays
We have compiled a list of guidelines for written assignments such as term papers and essay collections, especially for exercise courses, seminars, and research courses.
- The specified length of the term paper may be exceeded subceeded by 10%
- Citations must be marked accordingly and appear in the bibliography
Exact requirements may change depending on the course and semester. If in doubt, refer to the course instructor.
Your term paper must contain the following information on the title page:
- Full name of student and examiner
- Student number and LMU e-mail address
- Submission date
- Institute and department
- Course name and semester
Unless otherwise agreed, the term paper must be submitted as a PDF.
If you submit your term paper in Quarto or similar formats, make sure that the file can also be executed on other PCs before submitting; otherwise your submission cannot be assessed and will be considered “not submitted”.
The entire submission (term paper + associated files) must be submitted as a .zip folder.
Please note that each written paper must contain a signed declaration of independence provided by the Institute of Sociology. You can download both the German version and the English version.
We highly recommend the services offered by the LMU Writing Center to train your writing skills. They offer numerous courses and workshops, including individual counseling.
Notes on programming code
We would also like to guide you on how to keep your programming code clear:
Presentations
In our courses, especially seminars, you may be asked to give presentations. Specific instructions on how to structure and design your presentation materials and on the presentation itself will be provided by the instructor of the respective course.
Please also take advantage of your instructor's consultation hours, where you will receive targeted, personal support and can ask specific questions about your work. This will certainly improve the quality of your work and your academic skills!