Course detail
Thesis
FCH-MA_ENG16Acad. year: 2020/2021
The students work independently on a research topic for a total time of one semester. The topics depend on the actual research conducted in the various research groups. Following an introductory discussion with the supervisors, the students prepare a detailed written research proposal including their hypothesis, introductory literature and statistical methods. After discussing the proposal with their supervisors they perform the research work on their own and discuss the obtained results regularly with their supervisor. Following the practical work, the students write a thesis including the theoretical background, the methods used, the results obtained and a discussion of the results based on the relevant scientific literature. The students present and defend the outcome of their work as an oral presentation. The thesis is graded by two reviewers. Following successful completion the students are therefore able to independently plan a scientific work package, conduct the work, evaluate the results based on the relevant literature and present the outcomes.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Working with literature
Writting English scientific texts
Data evaluation
Summarizing obtained data
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
Chemical experiments in the lab
Environmental organic chemistry
Physical transport or transfer processes of environmental chemicals
Ecotoxicological lab tests
Ecotoxicological field studies
In situ or monitoring work in the field
Literature reviews
Exposure, effect or landscape modelling
Assessment or management of risks
Environmental Engineering
Work placements
Aims
- Provide students information on methods of thesis compilation
- Familiarize students with the specifics of processing and interpretation of analytical results in relation to the environment
- Teach students to use available electronic sources of information (factual and full-text databases) and effective ways of processing of the gained information (citation managers)
- Give students an opportunity to present their own partial results theses
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended literature
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
Teacher / Lecturer