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Master Digital Sciences

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Examination Types

In the table below, you find the examination types used in the Master modules.

Acronym Type Num. of Exams Description
experttalk Expert talk 1 In a professional discussion with the lecturer, the students demonstrate their acquired skills, their use of technical language and the application, analysis, exploration and reflection of methods from the subject area of the module.
experttalk-or-writtenexam Expert talk or written exam 1 In a professional discussion with the lecturer, the students demonstrate their acquired competences, their use of technical language and the application, analysis, exploration and reflection of methods from the subject area of the module. Alternatively, students complete a written exam in which they demonstrate that they can work out solutions to problems from the area of the respective module in a limited amount of time and with limited aids. The scientific methods taught in the module are applied, explored, analyzed and reflected upon.
experttalk-paper-presentation Expert talk in conjunction with a scientific paper (during semester) and a presentation 1 In an oral technical discussion with the instructor, students demonstrate that they can confidently deal with the technical language and concepts of the respective module. The technical discussion refers to a scientific paper that the students write during the course and present in a final presentation.
experttalk-presentation Expert talk in conjunction with a presentation 1 The students develop a topic or an artifact (e.g. prototype, minimum viable product, concept), which they present in a short, professional "one-on-one" discussion with the teacher as well as in a presentation (as an individual or group performance). In this way, the students demonstrate their confident use of the technical language and basic concepts of the respective module.
paper Scientific paper 1 In a scientific paper, the students summarize their involvement with a topic from the subject area of the module. In doing so, they demonstrate that they can confidently deal with the technical language and concepts of the respective module.
paper-casestudy Scientific paper based on a case study during the semester 1 In a scientific paper, the students summarize their involvement with a case study accompanying the course. In doing so, they demonstrate that they are confident in using the technical language and concepts of the respective module and can reflect critically on the content.
paper-presentation Scientific paper in conjunction with a presentation 1 In a scientific paper, the students summarize their involvement with a topic from the subject area of the module. In doing so, they demonstrate that they can confidently deal with the technical language and concepts of the respective module. The paper is presented at the end of the course.
portfolio Portfolio 1 Students document their activities in the course in the form of a portfolio throughout the semester. In this way, they create a systematic collection of material that reflects and documents the process of acquiring knowledge about the contents of the module. In doing so, they critically reflect on their own performance and learning success.
portfolio-reflection-test Project work in conjunction with portfolio creation and expert talk 1 The students are evaluated according to a professional contribution and a portfolio, which they carry out during the course. The students document the success of their activities by means of a written performance review, related to the acquired contents, as well as a reflection of their own activities. In this way, students demonstrate that they can confidently deal with the technical language and the basic concepts of the respective module.
presentation-reflectivesummary Presentation in conjunction with a reflective summary report 1 Students are assessed on the basis of their activities during the course, which students document in an individual or group presentation and a reflection report that relates to the learning objectives of the module. Students thereby critically reflect on their own performance and learning success, and present their activities and experiences during the course.
product-portfolio Product creation (during semester) in conjunction with portfolio 1 Students are evaluated on the basis of a product, prototype, or artifact that they develop (alone or in a team) as part of the course. The assessment will be evaluated by the instructor(s) based on common quality criteria. This is documented as a portfolio / project report in which the students present their activities in the course and the product. In this way, they create a systematic collection of material that reflects and documents the process of acquiring knowledge about the contents of the module. In doing so, they critically reflect on their own performance and learning success.
project Project (during semester) 1 The students carry out a project accompanying the course, thus demonstrating their confident handling of the content taught in the module. This project is documented in a project report that describes the development process and the results. The project with it serves as the basis for the assessment.
project-experttalk Project (during semester) in conjunction with expert talk 1 The students are assessed on the basis of a project work, which they carry out during the course and, if necessary, document in the form of a project report describing the development process and the results. In a short, professional discourse with the lecturer, the students show that they can confidently deal with the technical language and the basic concepts of the respective module.
project-or-experttalk Project (during semester) in conjunction with expert talk 1 The students are assessed on the basis of a project work, which they carry out during the course and, if necessary, document in the form of a project report describing the development process and the results. Alternatively, the students show in a short, professional discourse with the lecturer that they can confidently deal with the technical language and the basic concepts of the respective module.
project-paper-presentation Project (during semester) in conjunction with a scientific paper and presentation 1 Students will be assessed on the basis of a project work which they carry out during the course and through which they demonstrate confident use of the content taught in the module. The results will be presented in individual or group work in the form of a presentation and a scientific paper.
project-portfolio-experttalk Project work in conjunction with portfolio creation and expert talk 1 The students are assessed according to a project work, which they carry out during the course and, if necessary, document in the form of a project report describing the development process and the results. The students document the success of the project through a systematic collection of material that reflects and documents the process of acquiring knowledge about the contents of the module. In doing so, they critically reflect on their own performance and learning success. This examination performance also includes a technical discussion as a short, technical discourse with the teacher, in which the students show that they can confidently deal with the technical language and the basic concepts of the respective module.
project-portfolio-presentation Presentation in conjunction with portfolio creation and project work (during semester) 1 The students carry out a project accompanying the course, which is documented as an individual or group presentation and in the form of a portfolio. In the latter, students create a systematic collection of materials that reflects and documents the process of acquiring knowledge about the module's content. In doing so, they critically reflect on their own performance and learning success, and demonstrate their confident handling of the content taught in the module.
project-presentation Project (during semester) in conjunction with a presentation 1 Students are assessed on the basis of a project which they carry out during the course and through which they demonstrate their confident handling of the content taught in the module. The students present the results of the project as an individual or group presentation, which is included in the assessment.
project-presentation-experttalk Project (during semester) in conjunction with a presentation and an expert talk 1 Students are assessed on the basis of a project which they complete during the course and then present in a final presentation to fellow students and possibly external participants. This examination performance includes a short, professional "one-on-one" discussion with the teacher, in which the students demonstrate their confident use of the technical language and concepts of the respective module.
writtenexam Written exam 1 Students complete a written exam in which they demonstrate that they can develop solutions to problems from the area of the respective module in a limited amount of time and with limited resources. The scientific methods taught in the module are applied, explored, analyzed and reflected upon.
writtenexam-assignments Written exam in conjunction with assignments 2 Students complete a written exam in which they demonstrate that they can develop solutions to problems from the area of the respective module in a limited amount of time and with limited resources. The scientific methods taught in the module are applied, explored, analyzed and reflected upon. In addition to this, course-related assignments are assessed in which the students apply, further develop and critically reflect on the methods and skills covered in the module in individual or group performance.
writtenexam-paper-presentation Written exam in conjunction with a scientific paper (during semester) and a presentation 2 In a written exam, students demonstrate that they can confidently deal with the technical language and concepts of the respective module. In addition, students write a scientific paper during the course, which they present in a final presentation.
writtenexam-portfolio-presentation Written exam in conjunction with portfolio creation (during semester) and a presentation 2 In a written exam, students demonstrate that they can confidently use the technical language and concepts of the respective module. In addition to this, students compile a portfolio during the course. This is a systematic collection of materials reflecting and documenting the process of acquiring knowledge about the module's content. In a final presentation, the students present the content they have acquired to others.
writtenexam-postersession Written exam in conjunction with a poster session (prepared during semester) 2 In a written exam, students demonstrate that they can confidently deal with the technical language and concepts of the respective module. In addition to this, the students create a poster on a scientific question during the course, which is then presented.
writtenexam-project Written exam in conjunction with project (during semester) 2 In a written exam, students demonstrate that they can develop solutions to problems from the area of the respective module in a limited amount of time and with limited aids. The scientific methods taught in the module are applied, explored, analyzed and reflected upon. In addition to this, the students carry out a project work during the course.
writtenexam-project-presentation Written exam in conjunction with project (during semester) and a presentation 2 By means of a written exam, students demonstrate that they are able to work out solutions to problems from the field of the respective module in a limited time and with limited aids. The scientific methods taught in the module are applied, explored, analyzed and reflected upon. In addition to this, the students carry out a project work during the course, which they present in a final presentation.