Information regarding the (old) Master curriculum of 2009
All students still subject to the old curriculum (described in the University newsletter published on April 9th, 2009) must complete their studies by November 30th, 2018, a deadline defined in the new curriculum, given in the newsletter published on June 30th, 2016.
In order to guarantee the completion of one’s studies before this deadline, it is necessary to take into account several bureaucratic procedures. For example, the thesis must be submitted by August 31st, 2018. It is also necessary to note that the maximum period of time needed to register grades, or to receive credit for completed courses, is one month.
It is possible, at any time, to switch from the old Master programme to the new by filling out the necessary form and sending it to the SSC.
The following table represents only a rough guide to course equivalences.
Individual solutions are to be worked out in consultation with the relevant Vice-Director of Studies, making an effort to find courses of similar scope and content.
| Old Curriculum | ECTS | ECTS | New Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|
Astronomical Instruments II | 7 | 8 | WM-c-Inst Astronomical Instrumentation or PM-Astr Emphasis in Astronomy |
Astrophysics II | 7 | 8 | WM-a-Gal Extragalactic Astronomy or PM-Astr Emphasis in Astronomy |
Practical training in numerical astronomy | 13 | 8 | WM-c-Num Practical Numerical Astronomy Course |
Practical in observation oriented astronomy | 13 | 8 | APM-c-Beob Practical Course in Observation-Oriented Astronomy |
Mandatory module Stars and Planets | 6 | 8 or 8 |
WM-b-Stern Stellar Structure and Stellar Evolution or WM-b-Planet Planets and Extrasolar Planets |
Mandatory module Milky way and interstellar medium | 6 | 8 | WM-b-ISM Star Formation and Interstellar Medium |
Mandatory module Methods and instruments in astronomy | 6 | 8 | WM-c-Inst Astronomical Instrumentation or PM-Astr Emphasis in Astronomy |
Mandatory module Classical Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics and History of Astronomy | 6 | 8 | WM-b-Planet Planets and Extrasolar Planets or PM-Astr Emphasis in Astronomy |
Mandatory module Cosmology and extragalactic astronomy | 6 | 8 | WM-a-Uni Early Universe |
Mandatory module Consolidation in 2 of the previously mentioned mandatory modules | 20 | 24 | PM-Astr Emphasis in Astronomy |
Optional Module Group | 20 | 14 | PM-Astr Vertiefung Astronomie oder PM-NaWi Vertiefung in fachnahen NaWi |