Study Plan (Part Time Study)
The Environmental Chemistry master´s programme can also be studied part-time. It is then scheduled for 8 semesters, earning 15 ECTS per semester and a total of 120 ECTS until completion of the programme with the master´s degree.
The following overview is one suggestion for successful completion within the foreseen time. If you consider studying part-time please contact the programme coordinator for an individualized study plan before you start!
Abbreviations:
Mode of Teaching: L = Lecture, TP = Tutorial/Practical Courses, S = Seminar
WHS = weekly hours per semester
PA = Performance Assessment: wE = written exam, oE = oral exam, Rep = Report, Pres = Presentation
ECTS = credit points according to the European Credit Transfer System, 1 ECTS equals a workload of 30 hours
1st Semester |
Mode |
WHS |
PA |
ECTS |
A1 Atmospheric Chemistry I |
5 |
Atmospheric Chemistry I |
L |
2 |
wE |
Hands On |
TP |
2 |
S1 Soil and Terrestrial Biogeochemistry I
|
5 |
Introduction to Soil Chemistry |
L |
2 |
wE |
Terrestrial Biogeochemistry I |
L |
2 |
M1 Scientific Writing and Symposium |
5 |
Scientific Writing |
S |
2 |
Rep |
Symposium Global Environmental Challenges |
S |
1 |
Pres |
2nd Semester |
Mode |
WHS |
PA |
ECTS |
A2 Atmospheric Chemistry II a) |
5 |
Atmospheric Chemistry II |
L |
2 |
Rep |
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Project |
TP |
2 |
S2 Soil and Terrestrial Biogeochemistry II a) |
5 |
Terrestrial Biogeochemistry II |
L |
2 |
wE (50%) |
Soil Processes |
TP |
2 |
Rep (50%) |
EB1 Environmental Microbiology a) |
5 |
Introduction to Environmental Microbiology |
L/S |
2 |
wE (50%) |
Environmental Microbiology Project |
TP |
2 |
Rep (50%) |
E1 Elective/ Internship b) |
according to specifications |
5 |
3rd Semester |
Mode |
WHS |
PA |
ECTS |
W1 Aquatic Geochemistry |
5 |
Introduction to Aquatic Geochemistry |
L |
2 |
wE/oE |
Methods in Aquatic Geochemistry |
TP |
2 |
C1 Geochemical Modeling |
5 |
Introduction to Environmental Geochemistry and Geochemical Modeling |
TP |
4 |
wE/oE |
S3 Organic and Inorganic Soil Contamination c) |
5 |
Soil Contamination |
L |
2 |
wE (50%) |
Organic Pollutants |
TP |
2 |
Rep (50%) |
EB2 Analytical Microscopy Project c) |
5 |
Analytical Microscopy in Geomicrobiology and Environmental Science |
L/TP |
4 |
Rep |
Iso1 Isotope Biogeochemistry c) |
5 |
Stable Isotopes |
L |
2 |
wE/oE |
Radioactive Isotopes |
L |
1 |
Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry |
TP |
1 |
4th Semester |
Mode |
WHS |
PA |
ECTS |
W2 Principles of Reactive Transport d)
|
5 |
Introduction to Reactive Transport |
L |
2 |
wE/oE |
Problems in Reactive Transport |
S |
2 |
C2 Environmental Analytical Chemistry I - Basic Methods d) |
5 |
Introduction to Environmental Analytical Chemistry |
L |
2 |
wE/oE |
Basic Laboratory and Field Method Training |
TP |
2 |
C3 Inorganic Pollutants and Environmental Forensics d) |
5 |
Inorganic Pollutants |
L |
2 |
wE/oE |
Environmental Forensics |
S |
2 |
E2 Elective/ Internship b)
|
according to specifications |
5 |
5th Semester |
Mode |
WHS |
PA |
ECTS |
W3 Biogeochemical Methods in Hydrology e) |
5 |
Introduction to Aquatic Biogeochemistry |
L |
1 |
Pres/Rep |
Aquatic Biogeochemistry Project |
TP |
3 |
C4 Environmental Analytical Chemistry II - Advanced Methods e) |
5 |
Environmental Analytical Chemistry II |
L/S |
2 |
wE/oE |
Advanced Laboratory Methods |
TP |
2 |
C5 Mass Spectrometry e) |
5 |
Basics in Mass Spectrometry |
S |
2 |
wE/oE |
Application of Mass Spectrometry in Trace Element Analysis |
TP |
2 |
W4 Hydrological Systems Analysis e) |
5 |
Hydrological Systems |
L |
2 |
wE/oE |
Organic Contaminants in the Water Cycle |
S |
2 |
6th Semester |
Mode |
WHS |
PA |
ECTS |
M2 Research Module |
5 |
Research Project |
TP |
8 |
Pres/Rep |
M3 Paper Seminar and Research Plan |
5 |
Paper Seminar |
S |
2 |
Pres |
Designing and Presenting a Research Plan |
S |
2 |
Rep |
E3 Elective/ Internship b)
|
according to specifications |
5 |
7th and 8th Semester |
ECTS |
T Master´s Thesis |
30 |
Master´s Thesis including 1 presentation |
a) choose 2 out of 3 modules (A2, S2, and EB1)
b) The total numbers of credit points for all E-modules together is 15 ECTS; the 15 ECTS can be achieved in any combination of different lectures or modules with different ECTS.
c) choose 1 out of 3 modules (S3, EB2, Iso1)
d) choose 2 out of 3 modules (W2, C2, and C3)
e) choose 3 out of 4 modules (W3, W4, C4, C5)
All modules excluding the M- and E-modules are graded. The weighting for calculating the overall grade of the master´s degree is based on the indicated ECTS per module.