I862 – Master thesis

Module
Masterarbeit
Master's Thesis

Please note: This module will be offered for the first time in the Summer semester 2026 semester.
Module number
I862
Version: 1
Faculty
Informatics/Mathematics
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
No information
Module supervisor

PD Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Marco Block-Berlitz
marco.block-berlitz(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturer(s)
Course language(s)

English
in "Master's Thesis"

ECTS credits

30.00 credits

Workload

900 hours

Courses

0.00 SCH

Self-study time

900.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Master thesis
Module examination | Weighting: 66.67% | not to be compensated
in "Master's Thesis"

Defense
Module examination | Weighting: 33.33% | not to be compensated
in "Master's Thesis"

Form of teaching

Self-guided work on a selected topic with regular consultations with the supervisor during individual meetings.

Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure

The master's thesis is the final assignment of the programme. By finishing and defending their thesis, students demonstrate their ability to solve a given problem by applying the methods learned during their studies within a fixed timeframe and according to scientific standards.

Qualification objectives

By finalising their Master's Thesis, students will prove that they are able to...

  • ...apply scientific methods and practical skills learned during their studies.
  • ...acquire new theoretical, methodical and practical skills by self-guided study.
  • ...integrate these methods and skills into a solution to a given problem.
  • ...document and explain their solutions and results according to scientific standards.
  • ...reflect and document their working progress.
  • ...orally present and defend their work facing a scientific audience.
  • ...provide constructive criticism.
  • ...use received criticism as a resource for improvement.
  • ...develop and adhere to efficient strategies of time- and self-organisation.
  • ...persistently follow through a complex task over a longer period of time.
Social and personal skills

The students will be able...

  • ...organise their working and learning progress independently.
  • ...envision and plan their own development.
  • ...to further specialize themselves within the field.
  • ...to independently familiarise themselves with new, complex topics and methods of the field.
  • ...research, interpret and integrate scientific publications.
  • ...to transfer learned skills and mehtods to new applications.
  • ...to break down complex problem solving tasks in reasonable steps.
  • ...to document their solutions and results
  • ...to document, present and discuss results with a scientific and mixed audience.
Special admission requirements
Recommended prerequisites
Continuation options
Literature

Determined depending on the topic in consultation with the supervisor.

Current teaching resources

Determined depending on the topic in consultation with the supervisor.

Notes
No information