Course Guide M. Sc. Material Science
Course Guide
The following course plan allows compliance with the standard period of study, as the compulsory modules planned for each semester are coordinated by the examination board. Variable are the times of the Research Project (possible in each semester break) and the elective modules.
Compulsory module "Fundamentals of Material Science" 5 out of 6 compulsory elective modules (in total 30 CP)
In the compulsory area, "Fundamentals of Materials Science", you are required to choose 5 out of the following 6 modules:
Semester | codenumber | Module | CP |
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"Fundamentals of Material Science" 5 out of 6 compulsory elective modules | |||
1 (WiSe) | 03CH2404 | Sustainable Functional Materials (part 1) | 3 |
1/3 (WiSe) | 03PH2503 | Surface Science | 6 |
1/3 (WiSe) | 03CH2907 | Ceramic Materials (part 1) | 3 |
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| total | 12 |
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| Academic advising is recommended after the first semester to help guide you efficiently through your academic path. |
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2 (SuSe) | 03PH2505 | Polymer Science (part 1) | 3 |
2 (SuSe) | 03CH2404 | Sustainable Functional Materials (part 2) | 3 |
2 (SuSe) | 03PH2403 | Physics of Metals (part 1) | 3 |
2/4 (SuSe) | 03CH2907 | Ceramic Materials (part 2) | 3 |
total | 12 | ||
3 (WiSe) | 03CH2408 | Polymer Chemistry and Natural Products Chemistry | 6 |
3 (WiSe) | 03PH2505 | Polymer Science (part 2) | 3 |
3 (WiSe) | 03PH2403 | Physics of Metals (part 2) | 3 |
total | 12 | ||
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| Overall total (30 CP out of 36) | 30 |
Practical module "Research Project" (15 CP)
Semester | codenumber | Module | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
2 (SuSe) / 3 (WiSe) | 03XX2401 | Research Project | 15 |
total | 15 |
Practical module: "Master's Thesis" with Master's thesis (27 CP) and final oral examination (3 ECTS-Credits) (in total 30 CP)
Semester | codenumber | Module | CP |
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4 (SuSe) | 03XX2490 | Master's Thesis / Master's thesis | 27 |
4 (SuSe) | 03XX2499 | Final Oral Examination | 3 |
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| total | 30 |
Compulsory elective module "Advances in Material Science" (45 CP)
The elective area, "Advances in Material Science", is divided into modules taught in both German and English, totaling 45 ECTS credits. All students must take a cross-disciplinary compulsory module called "Recent Research Topics", focusing on current scientific issues in the field of materials science.
Semester | codenumber | Module | CP |
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"Advances in Material Science" compulsory elective modules | |||
3 (WiSe) | 03XX2405 | Recent Research Topics (compulsory module) | 3 |
1 (WiSe) | 03CH2402 | Thermochemical Modeling (part 1) (elective module) | 3 |
1 (WiSe) | 03PH2504 | Applied Theoretical Physics (part 1) (elective module) | 3 |
1 (WiSe) | 03CH2418 | Organic synthesis chemistry (elective module) | 6 |
1 (WiSe) | 03CH2420 | Structure of Substances 1 (elective module) | 6 |
1 (WiSe) | 03PH2413 | Special Topics and Methodologies in Material Sciences 1 (elective module) | 3-6 |
1/3 (WiSe) | 03CH2907 | Ceramic Materials (part 1) (elective module) | 3 |
1 (WiSe) | 03CH2418 | Organic synthesis chemistry (elective module) | 6 |
1 (WiSe) | GLASS | Glass materials (elective module) | 5 |
1 (WiSe) | 03CH2420 | Structure of Substances 1 (elective module) | 6 |
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| total | 41-44 |
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2 (SuSe) | 03PH2505 | Polymer Science (part 1) (elective module) | 3 |
2 (SuSe) | 03CH2404 | Sustainable Functional Materials (part 2) (elective module) | 3 |
2 (SuSe) | 03PH2403 | Physics of Metals (part 1) (elective module) | 3 |
2/4 (SuSe) | 03CH2907 | Ceramic Materials (part 2) (elective module) | 3 |
2 (SuSe) | 03CH2402 | Thermochemical Modeling (part 2) (elective module) | 3 |
2 (SuSe) | 03PH2504 | Applied Theoretical Physics (part 2) (elective module) | 3 |
2 (SuSe) | 03CH2406 | Biochemistry (part 1) (elective module) | 4 |
2 (SuSe) | 03CH2417 | Catalysis (elective module) | 7 |
2 (SuSe) | 03CH2421 | Structure of Substances 2 (elective module) | 6 |
2 (SuSe) | 03PH2413 | Nuclear medicine, computed tomography and X-ray diagnostics (elective module) | 5 |
total | 40 | ||
3 (WiSe) | 03CH2404 | Analytical Chemistry (part 1) (elective module) | 4 |
3 (WiSe) | 03CH2408 | Polymer Chemistry and Natural Products Chemistry (elective module) | 6 |
3 (WiSe) | 03PH2505 | Polymer Science (part 2) (elective module) | 3 |
3 (WiSe) | 03PH2403 | Physics of Metals (part 2) (elective module) | 3 |
3 (WiSe) | 03CH2405 | Technical Chemistry (part 1) (elective module) | 3 |
3 (WiSe) | 03CH2406 | Biochemistry (part 2) (elective module) | 3 |
total | 22 | ||
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4 (SuSe) | 03CH2404 | Analytical Chemistry (part 1) (elective module) | 3 |
4 (SuSe) | 03CH2405 | Technical Chemistry (part 2) (elective module) | 4 |
4 (SuSe) / 5 (WiSe) | 03IN2424 | Special Topics and Methodologies in Computational Sciences 1 (elective module) | 3-9 |
4 (SuSe) / 5 (WiSe) | 03IN2425 | Special Topics and Methodologies in Computational Sciences 2 (elective module) | 3-6 |
Language and Soft Skills for Material Science (elective module) | 1-3 | ||
in consultation with the study programme coordinator | 03XX2422 | Mobility Module (elective module) | 5-30 |
total | 19-30 | ||
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| Overall total (45 CP out of 122 - 136) | 45 |
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