Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
The module adds to the knowledge obtained in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
semester.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
The master thesis can be conducted as a long master thesis. If
choosing to do a long master thesis, it has to include experimental
work and has to be approved by the study board. The amount of
experimental work must reflect the allotted ECTS
Objectives:
To document that the student, independently or in a small
group, is capable of planning and completing a major research
project in the chosen specialisation. The final thesis must
document the student’s ability to apply scientific theories
and methods, critically analyse existing work, and synthesize new
knowledge.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Must have knowledge and understanding in one
or more subject areas that are representative of the state of the
art in the research community of the chosen specialisation
- Can understand and, on a scientific basis,
apply an area of the chosen specialisation and
identify scientific problems
- Account for the scientific foundation, and scientific problem
areas, of the specialization
- Describe the state of the art of relevant research in the
specialization
Skills
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Synthesize scientific methods and tools and
general skills related to the chosen specialisation
- Can evaluate and select among scientific
theories, methods, tools and general skills and, on a scientific
basis, advance new analyses and solutions in the chosen
specialisation
- Can synthesize research-based knowledge and
discuss professional and scientific problems with both peers and
non-specialists
- Master the scientific methods and general skills associated
with the specialization
- Produce a project report according to norms of the area, apply
correct terminology, document extensive command over relevant
literature, communicate and discuss the research-based foundation,
problem and results of the project orally, graphically and in
writing in a coherent manner
- Critically evaluate the results of the project in relation to
relevant literature and established scientific methods and models,
evaluate and discuss the project’s problem area in a relevant
scientific context
- Evaluate and discuss the project’s potential for further
development
Competences
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Can synthesize work and development situations
that are complex, unpredictable and require new solutions
- Can apply acquired knowledge to independently
initiate and implement discipline-specific and interdisciplinary
cooperation and assume professional responsibility
- Can independently synthesize and take
responsibility for own professional development and
specialisation
- Participate in, and independently carry out, technological
development and research, and apply scientific methods in solving
complex problems
- Plan, execute and manage complex research and/or development
tasks, and assume a professional responsibility for independently
carrying out, potentially cross-disciplinary, collaborations
- Independently assume responsibility for own scientific
development and specialization
Type of instruction
Academically supervised student-governed problem oriented
project work. The project is carried out individually or in
small groups of a maximum of three students. At least one internal
supervisor is assigned, who deals with the primary area of the
project in his or her research.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Master's Thesis |
Type of exam | Master's thesis/final project
Individual oral examination based on a written project report and a
media-technological product plus an A/V-production illustrating and
summarizing the project. |
ECTS | 50 |
Permitted aids | With certain aids:
See semester description |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |