Module

Voraussetzungen

Inhalte

Single Degree (Urban Design and Sustainable Revitalization): Students and faculty can submit suggestions for thesis topics. The topic for the master's thesis is presented to an advisory committee consisting of faculty members in the form of a detailed exposé during a preliminary discussion of master's thesis topics. The approximately five-page exposé of the master's thesis topic should contain the following as an initial proposal: problem definition (practical and/or scientific), research questions, research design/methodology, local/regional case study or design area, first and second examiners. The student then coordinates the topic of the master's thesis with two lecturers or researchers as examiners and presents the thesis ususally in a public colloquium at the university with the examiners. Double Degree (Urban Design – Revitalization of Historic City Districts): The Thesis is to be accompanied by two professors from different Universities of the double master programme. The first supervisor (Professor) must be from the home university. The master thesis is based on applied science and experience and consists if applicable of graphics and models and scientific written explanations. The scientific written part must describe the problem, which should be solved, the goal and the status of planning and research concerning the topic. The concept or strategy of the master thesis must be described in a systematic way. The master thesis must be revisable, traceable, coherent and fulfil the scientific standards.

Lernziele

The candidate demonstrates with the master thesis that he/she is scientifically competent, understands the professional knowledge of urban design, has the ability to critically apply and reflect scientific methods and findings and is able to independently design projects and therefore has acquired the fundamental professional knowledge and manual skills to enter the specialist practice. Single Degree (Urban Design and Sustainable Revitalization): The master's thesis in the field of urban design and sustainable revitalization may have a design-based, empirical, or theoretical focus. Empirical and design-based theses are expected to address a spatial context. All theses must demonstrate a clear conceptual contribution to the field. Double Degree (Urban Design – Revitalization of Historic City Districts): The master´s thesis is supposed to integrate contents of at least two components of the study programme.

Prüfungsleistung

• Master Thesis (75%) • Defence (25%) You find the formalities of the Master Thesis in the examination regulations Urban Design and Sustainable Revitalisation 2024 and in the following: • The time limit for the Master Thesis is four months (16 weeks). • The binding dates for submission and defence are announced by the examination board. As a rule, the dates (start of work, submission of the thesis, defence) are announce at the preparatory colloquium that takes place in March or September. The Master Thesis must be submitted to the supervisor on time, in duplicate and bound (drawings reduced in size) and also as a data-based version (data carrier); models and objects must be enclosed as images. The time of submission must be documented. • Late, unexcused submission will result in the work not being recognised. • If a late submission is excusable, the defence will be postponed by one cycle to the following semester. • The thesis will be publicly exhibited by the author. • The defence and the announcement of the results of the Master Thesis are public unless the candidate raises an objection. The defence usually takes place within two months after haning in the Thesis. • The Thesis may also be recognised in the form of teamwork if the contribution of the individual candidates is clearly distinguishable and assessable on the basis of the indication of sections, page numbers or other objective criteria that allow a clear delimitation.

Bemerkungen

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