3.26 Master Thesis
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The master thesis completes the students academic training. It gives the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate his/her skills and abilities in dealing independently by the use of scientific methods with a posed problem in computational logic or its applications.
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The subject for the master thesis is assigned by a university professor or a qualified senior researcher at one of the partner universities who is also responsible for the student's supervision during the preparation of the thesis. Alternatively, the subject for the master thesis may be assigned by two university professors from two different partner universities who are jointly responsible for supervision during the preparation of the thesis. The candidate is given the opportunity to submit proposals on the subject of the master thesis.
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The master thesis may be prepared by a group if the contribution of each individual group member is clearly distinguishable for separate assessment, e.g., by being based on clearly indicated chapters, page numbers or on other objective criteria.
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The time available to prepare the master thesis is 23 weeks. This period should not be exceeded. When assigning the subject and scope of the master thesis, the supervising professor or professors must ensure that the deadline can be met. The Service Center for International Students (SCIS) at TUD must be informed on the starting date. The time available for the master thesis may be extended by at most 13 weeks if the candidate submits a well-founded application. The SCIS must be informed on this extension by the local supervisor, immediately.
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The supervisor informs the SCIS on the prospective composition of the Joint Master Commission (JMC). It shall consist of at least three members and shall include the supervisor as well as at least one further member from an additional European partner university or from an external organization. The JMC must be confirmed by the Joint Commission.
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The master thesis has to be submitted to the SCIS and to the JMC, otherwise it shall be regarded as inadequate. Upon submission of the master thesis, the candidate has to confirm in writing that he/she has prepared the thesis on his/her own. (In the case of a group effort, this applies only for his/her particular contribution.) He/She must also confirm that he/she used only the references and auxiliary means indicated in the thesis.
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The SCIS checks the candidate's admission requirements and issues the protocol.
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The submitted master thesis is assessed by the JMC. At least two members must write a report and assign marks. The final mark of the submitted thesis is the arithmetic mean of these marks.
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The master thesis is to be defended in front of the JMC. If a member of the JMC cannot be physically present he/she may participate via skype or other electronic means.
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The JMC determines the mark for the defense.
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The final mark for the master thesis and its defense has to be calculated as follows:
