ITM BA 2. Sem. 8036: Soft Skills (Group 1 + 4)

 All scientific knowledge production must be based on being

able to control results (can be verified or otherwise) and
repeatable

 To reach this goals we need

agreed definitions and terminologies
agreed methods and models
agreed ways of documentation of sources

 But: Scientific results are also part of non-scientific debates, for example:

- Evolution theory

- Use of Nuclear Power

- Genetic engineering

- Global Warming

- Creationism / Intelligent Design
  (57% of US-americans believe in creation by god, 33% believe Darwin is right)

 Interpretation of data: Example DZT figures German tourism 2005

  Please present this figures

  in a very positive way (to present the good work of the DZT) and

  in a very negative way (to justify the need for more funding for DZT)

 The four different kinds of scientific methods:

  Experiment (mainly in natural sciences)

  Empirical Research (mainly in social sciences)

  Hermeneutical Research (mainly in social sciences)

  Construction (mainly in Engineering)

 In Tourism Science the first three kinds of methods are used.

 As Tourism Science is a very young discipline, it is very important to justify, discuss and explain the used methods.

  WHICH SCIENTIFIC METHODS DO YOU KNOW /

HAVE YOU USED ALREADY?

 Finally: The theft of ideas and texts of other people is not an acceptable scientific method. 

 Contact:
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt arlt@fh-westkueste.de, Office 2.018, Tel. 0481 8555-513
Consultation hours: Tuesday 10.00 - 11.00 h in my office