Study Plan (full-time)
Students may choose the M.Sc. programme as a full-time study (intended duration: 4 semesters; total of ECTS awarded: 120 ECTS, i.e. 30 ECTS per semester). A part-time option of the M.Sc. programme can be obtained here.
Abbreviations:
Mode of course (Mode):
- E = Exercise (includes Practical Courses), L = Lecture, S = Seminar, WS = Workshop
Performance Assessment (PA):
- wE = written exam, oE = oral exam, R = Report, P = Presentation
ECTS: credit points according to the European Credit Transfer System, 1 ECTS equals a workload of 30 hours.
POG: Proportionate weighting of overall grade of the M.Sc. degree in percent
1st Semester | Mode | PA | ECTS | POG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GEG General Environmental Geography | 5 | |||
| A1 Theories in Environmental Geography/ Scientific Work | E | P+R | 5 | |
| A2 Debated Topics in Environmental Geography | S | P+R | 5 | |
AEG Advances in Environmental Geography | 10 | |||
| B1 Earth, Surface, Soil | S/S+E | wE/oE/P+R | 5 | |
| C1 Climate, Vegetation, Water | S/S+E | wE/oE/P+R | 5 | |
MEG Methods in Environmental Geography | 5 | |||
| M Methods | E | R | 5 | |
FC Free Choice | 0 | |||
| F Free Choice I | according to specifications | 5 | ||
2nd Semester | Mode | PA | ECTS | POG |
REG Research in Environmental Geography | 10 | |||
| R1 Research Training I (B or C) | S+E | R | 10 | |
AEG Advances in Environmental Geography | 10 | |||
| B2 Earth, Surface, Soil | S/S+E | wE/oE/P+R | 5 | |
| C2 Climate, Vegetation, Water | S/S+E | wE/oE/P+R | 5 | |
ES Environment and Society | 5 | |||
| S Environment and Society | S | P+R | 5 | |
MEG Methods in Environmental Geography | 5 | |||
| M Methods | E | R | 5 | |
3rd Semester | Mode | PA | ECTS | POG |
REG Research in Environmental Geography | 0 | |||
| R2 Research Training II (B or C) continued | E | P+R | 5 | |
| R3 Scientific workshop, conference, school | WS/E | P+R | 5 | |
ES Environment and Society | 5 | |||
| S Environment and Society | S/E | wE/oE/P+R | 5 | |
MEG Methods in Environmental Geography | 5 | |||
| M Methods | E | R | 5 | |
FC Free Choice | 0 | |||
| F Free Choice II | according to specifications | 5 | ||
| I Non-university internship | according to specifications | 5 | ||
4th Semester | Mode | PA | ECTS | POG |
MT Master Thesis | 40 | |||
| T Master Thesis & Disputation | 30 | |||
All modules except for F, I, R2, and R3 are graded (see also column ‘POG’).