Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

• Guided, mostly experimental work on a complex scientific problem • Accompanying study of primary literature on the research topic • Participation in literature and progress seminars of the working group • Laboratory report on the establishment of the experimental approach for the elaboration of the task and discussion of the first results • Preparation of the written thesis (max. 60 pages) • Colloquium with oral presentation and discussion The academic supervisor is responsible for the topic and the content of the thesis.

Learning outcomes

Students acquire the ability to solve a scientific problem within a limited time budget under the guidance of a supervisor. They use their acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to justify scientifically their solution of the problem as well as their improvements. The development of new knowledge and techniques is a major objective. They acquire the ability to present scientific facts clearly in written and oral form

Assessment

• The grade of the Master thesis results from the thesis, which accounts for 60 percent, and its defense, which accounts for 40 percent. • The presentation and the discussion go into equal parts in the grade of the colloquium.