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NAT813: Master’s thesis for PhD-students on 4+4-programme (60 ECTS)

STADS: 01016301

Level
PhD course

Teaching period
The course is held twice a year, once in the autumn semester and once in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
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Timetable
There is no timetable available for the chosen semester.

Prerequisites:
60 ECTS of the master programme.

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to hold a Bachelor degree in Natural Science.

Course introduction
4+4 PhD students will after having passed the qualifying exam be awarded a Master's degree in the relevant field.

Expected learning outcome

A student who has completed the qualifying exam is expected to be able to:

• Use methods for theoretical and / or experimental studies relevant for the given discipline

• Evaluate issues within the chosen topic using a scientific approach, reasoning and terminology

• Propose qualified hypotheses and independently plan and carry out experimental and / or theoretical knowledge to carry out a specific research project

• Discuss scientific theories and models

• Analyze and speculate on achieved results within the context of existing knowledge

• Structure and manage the execution of a research project and generate a conclusion that is commensurate with the time spent

• Communicate own and existing knowledge in a precise and understandable language - both orally and in writing

Subject overview
The course contains subject matters relevant for the specific research area.

Literature
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Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:

Evaluation of the report: The qualifying exam is based on a written status report of app. 30 pages, supplemented by an oral examination. This report is evaluated according to the 7-point scale and is with external censorship. (60 ECTS). (01016302).

Evaluation criteria:
The grade for the qualifying exam is determined on the basis of an assessment of both the status report and the oral examination. The assessment is based on the academic content, bearing in mind what is to be evaluated is the first two years of a 4 year research project and taking into account how these two years have been balanced between research, research planning, travel and course activity.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Educational activities

Educational form

Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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