Marking Criteria

In the following you can find templates used for marking.

Formal requirements for seminar papers

  • Font: Times New Roman or Calibri (consistent)
  • Font size: 12 pt, spacing at least 1,5 lines
  • The title page must specify: first and last name, student number, e-mail address, title of the paper, name of the professor and the course
  • Consistent citation style
  • Full justification
  • Maximum number of words as stated in the syllabus (excluding title page, references and appendix).
  • The pages are to be numbered. The cover page and not numbered and counted as page 0. 
  • Tables and graphs must be numbered and referenced in the body text with title and legend where appropriate.
  • The term paper should be submitted in PDF format via Ilias by the deadline.
  • Do not forget the "Declaration Non-Plagiarism"

You can find a template for Microsoft Word here.

The department offers an overview with further information on academic working.