Master's Thesis in Meteorology and Oceanography
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 60
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- GEOF399
- Number of semesters
- 2
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
The student will have following learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general
competence by the end of this course:
Knowledge
The student
- demonstrates a solid general understanding of meteorology and/or oceanography, in particular within the chosen specialisation
- demonstrates a detailed understanding of current scientific literature relevant for the student's master's project
- knows how to contribute new knowledge to the field of meteorology and/or oceanographyby means of the scientific method
- knows the ethical standards relevant for scientific research work
Skills
The student
- is able to plan and conduct experimental, theoretical, or numerical work under supervision and in accordance with ethical guidelines for research
- is able to acquire scientific data, to obtain own results from data analysis, and to document the performed work
- is able to critically evaluate own experimental, theoretical and numerical results, also in the context of other's scientific work
General competence
The student
- develops ways of critical, scientific thinking
- can reflect on the impact of their own work on the work of others
- is able to communicate results obtained from own research both orally and in writing to a scientific and a wider audience
Required Previous Knowledge
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Forms of Assessment
The master's programme is finalized by an oral master's degree examination after the thesis has been submitted and approved. This exam consists of a public presentation of about 30 minutes, where the student gives an overview of the thesis. Examiner, supervisor(s) and internal examiner(s) should normally be present at the public presentation.
A non-public oral examination/ conversation about the thesis should follow the presentation. The thesis should have a tentative grade based on an evaluation form filled in by the examiners before the presentation. The presentation, along with the oral examination/ conversation, may adjust the grading of the thesis. Only the final grade is made known to the student, and is shown on their grade transcript.
The thesis must be submitted no later than one month prior to the 4. semester.