The inclusion of new modules in the examination regulations is possible up to the beginning of the previous winter semester.

Example

Start of the module in winter term  2026/2027 or summer term 2027

Registration until November 2025

The information for the module handbook should be made available timely.

Modules in the Master’s Marine Environmental Sciences are elective modules with 6 CP (credit points). An event with 2 semester hours per week (14x2h = 28h attendance time) usually has 3 CP and corresponds to a workload of 90 hours (62h personal work). This can also be changed for practical courses. A module usually consists of 2 courses with 3 CP each.

The module name should be provided in German and English.

Possible optional compulsory areas (Wahlpflichtbereiche)

Common course forms are

• lectures (Vorlesung)
• seminar (Seminar)
• exercise (fachpraktische Übung)
• internship/practical course (Praktikum)
• excursion (Exkursion)

A module is usually concluded with a graded examination. Permissible forms of examination are

• written exam (Klausur)
• oral exam (mündliche Prüfung)
• presentation including written analysis (Referat)
• term paper (Hausarbeit)
• practical exercise (fachpraktische Übung)
• seminar paper (Seminararbeit)
• internship report (Praktikumsbericht)
• portfolio (Portfolio)
• presentation (Präsentation)
• report (Protokoll)

The types of examinations commonly used in the Marine Environmental Sciences course are printed in bold.  Information on the delimitation of the individual types of examinations can be found in the examination regulations.

An indication of whether the students should actively participate. A presence check resp. active participation in lectures is not permitted.

The module handbook contains the module descriptions of all modules. Required information is

• module name (as provided in the examination regulations)
• module code (assigned by faculty)
• credit points
• workload in hours
• Degree programs in which the module is integrated, including spezialization area
• contact person (responsible for the module, authorized to take examinations, module advice)
• participation requirements (optional)
• Competency goals
• module content
• recommended reading (optional)
• links (optional)
• Languages
• duration
• rhythm (annually/every term, winter term/ summer term)
• capacity
• hints (optional)
• level (in this degree program normally MM (master module))
• module type (in (in this degree program normally elective (Wahlpflicht))
• form of teaching (e.g. lecture 3CP, seminar 3 CP)
• previous knowledge   (optional)
• type of examination (as provided in the examination regulations, incl. definition of active parcticipation if required)
• time of examination (e.g. after lectures)
• attendance time

The examination regulations are binding in any case!

Please use the university's form for the module description (example).