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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.