Module 24-M-SPS Study planning, professional practice and general skills

Faculty

Person responsible for module

Regular cycle (beginning)

Every semester

Credit points and duration

5 Credit points

For information on the duration of the modul, refer to the courses of study in which the module is used.

Competencies

Non-official translation of the module descriptions. Only the German version is legally binding.

Students are able to plan the selection of modules to be studied in their Master's programme in such a way that the competence objectives can be achieved in the course of the programme, in particular that all requirements for writing a Master's thesis are met.

Depending on the individual design of the modules

  • students are able to assess key aspects and opportunities of their future appointments and make experience-based decisions about their professional future.

or

  • acquire central, supplementary interdisciplinary competences ("general skills") for their future appointments.

Content of teaching

Students plan their individual course of study in this module. For this purpose, an individual study plan agreement (SPA) is completed with a potential supervisor for the master's thesis by the end of the first semester. This agreement specifies modules amounting to 30 credits that must be studied in order to be able to write a Master's thesis in a specific area. The SPA is intended to give students an orientation in the Master's programme and the certainty that the Faculty, in particular the supervisor with whom the SPA was concluded, will assign a Master's thesis topic that can generally be completed in the specified time with the knowledge and skills acquired in accordance with the agreement. In principle, students can adapt or renew SPAs, but this requires consultation with the supervisor. Approval for the Master's module requires a fulfilled SPA.

In addition, students can choose between the following alternatives:

  • Students complete an internship in business, administration or research. The internship should be supervised by a teacher from the Faculty.
  • Students acquire further general skills, e.g. by working as a tutor at the Faculty, by a computer internship or by acquiring relevant certificates.

Recommended previous knowledge

Necessary requirements

Explanation regarding the elements of the module

The study plan agreement is a compulsory element of the first semester. In addition, two module elements (internship and/or soft skills) of your choice must be included for a total of 4 credit points.

Module structure: 2 SL, 1 uPr 1

Courses

General Skills 1
Type internship / laboratory internship
Regular cycle WiSe&SoSe
Workload5 60 h (0 + 60)
LP 2

The acquisition of soft skills, e.g. as part of a tutor activity or by obtaining a corresponding certificate, must have taken up an appropriate amount of time.

General Skills 2
Type internship / laboratory internship
Regular cycle WiSe&SoSe
Workload5 60 h (0 + 60)
LP 2

The acquisition of soft skills, e.g. as part of a tutor activity or by obtaining a corresponding certificate, must have taken up an appropriate amount of time. If the scope is appropriate, the module elements General Skills 1 and 2 can be considered together.

Internship 1
Type internship / laboratory internship
Regular cycle WiSe&SoSe
Workload5 60 h (0 + 60)
LP 2

The two internships in this module can also be completed as one longer internship.

Internship 2
Type internship / laboratory internship
Regular cycle WiSe&SoSe
Workload5 60 h (0 + 60)
LP 2

The two internships in this module can also be completed as one longer internship.

Study Plan Agreement (SPA)
Type guided self-study
Regular cycle WiSe&SoSe
Workload5 30 h (15 + 15)
LP 1 [Pr]

Study requirements

Allocated examiner Workload LP2
Die für die Anerkennung der jeweiligen Studienleistung zu General Skills 1 zuständige Stelle

Proof of the acquisition of soft skills to the required extent must be submitted for credit.

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Die für die Anerkennung der jeweiligen Studienleistung zu General Skills 2 zuständige Stelle.

Proof of the acquisition of soft skills to the required extent must be submitted for credit.

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Praktikumsbeauftragte*r der Fakultät für Mathematik

Internship certificate for Internship 1 with a short report (5-10 pages) on the internship workplace and self-reflection

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Praktikumsbeauftragte*r der Fakultät für Mathematik

Internship certificate for Internship 2 with a short report (5-10 pages) on the internship workplace and self-reflection

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Examinations

record
Allocated examiner Teaching staff of the course Study Plan Agreement (SPA) (guided self-study)
Weighting without grades
Workload -
LP2 -

The SPA is an agreement that students conclude with a potential Master's thesis supervisor. In it, a study programme comprising 30 credit points is defined in the protocol, the completion of which adequately prepares students for writing a Master's thesis with the co-signing supervisor.
The workload for this examination is completed with the preparation of the SPA.

The module is used in these degree programmes:

Degree programme Recom­mended start 3 Duration Manda­tory option 4
Mathematics / Master of Science [FsB vom 28.02.2025] 1. one or two semesters Obli­gation

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Legend

1
The module structure displays the required number of study requirements and examinations.
2
LP is the short form for credit points.
3
The figures in this column are the specialist semesters in which it is recommended to start the module. Depending on the individual study schedule, entirely different courses of study are possible and advisable.
4
Explanations on mandatory option: "Obligation" means: This module is mandatory for the course of the studies; "Optional obligation" means: This module belongs to a number of modules available for selection under certain circumstances. This is more precisely regulated by the "Subject-related regulations" (see navigation).
5
Workload (contact time + self-study)
SoSe
Summer semester
WiSe
Winter semester
SL
Study requirement
Pr
Examination
bPr
Number of examinations with grades
uPr
Number of examinations without grades
This academic achievement can be reported and recognised.

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