Information on modules
Information on modules
Recognition of modules already completed
Students can apply to the Examinations Office for credit transfer for modules already completed at other universities in Germany and abroad. For this purpose, the form
Proposal for recognition of examination achievements
must be submitted to the Examinations Office.
Recognition of modules from other degree programmes in Germany and abroad
A module worth 6 CP can come from other Master's degree programmes without admission requirements or from the modules offered by the Language Centre. No proposal is required for this.
On proposal, further modules totalling up to 24 CP from other degree programmes can also be taken at other universities in Germany and abroad, provided that they correspond in level to the MSc. Marine Environmental Sciences and complement the qualification according to §2 of the examination regulations in a meaningful way. The Examination Board must confirm the eligibility for recognition before these modules are taken. The proposal to take modules can be submitted informally to the Chair of the Examination Board.
Day excursions module mar471
The module "Day excursions" comprises 6 CP, the examination is a seminar paper.
The module comprises the attendance of day excursions (1 CP each)
and/or
the attendance of up to 14 individual events from the ICBM colloquium or the colloquia/seminars of the working groups. If more than 3 CP are achieved through day excursions, the number of events is reduced. Each 5 events correspond to 1 CP.
Attendance of the colloquia/seminars is documented on the module certificate. Students are responsible for the documentation.
The seminar paper can be written on a topic from the excursions or the other courses attended in consultation with the lecturer. No examination can be taken in the ICBM colloquium.
Module Current Topics and Methods in Marine Environmental Sciences mar490
Courses totalling 6 CP can be freely selected from the module offer.
Attendance of the colloquia and the seminar "Geochemical Seminar": Either 14 dates can be attended (3 CP) and additionally another course from the module with 3 CP or a total of 28 dates (6 CP) can be attended. The courses can be chosen freely (over one or more semesters). Attendance is currently at the student's own responsibility. If active participation in a course is required, this must of course be fulfilled (e.g. for seminars, tutorials, etc.). A course must be selected for the examination in which the examination is to be taken. The possible types of examination performance are listed in the examination regulations and vary from course to course. This should be clarified with the lecturer in advance. No examination can be taken in the ICBM colloquium.