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Msc Dissertation
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Postgraduate
Course Code:
Semester:
Β
Course Title:
Msc Dissertation
Credits
14
Course Type:
specialised general knowledge, skills development
Prerequisite Courses:
Νο
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
Greek or English
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
No
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes

–  Deepening in a field of science and research that is of special interest to the student

–  Learning through practice in scientific methodology, including:

  • handling of information from international literature
  • planning of an experiment or research programme
  • application of methods for the collection or acquisition of data
  • analysis, synthesis and statistical processing of data
  • drawing conclusions
  • evaluating results
  • General Competences
  • Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
  • Adapting to new situations
  • Decision-making
  • Working independently
  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment
  • Production of new research ideas
  • Project planning and management
  • Respect for the natural environment
  • Criticism and self-criticism
  • Production of free, creative and inductive thinking
  • (3) Syllabus

The subject of the Dissertation concerns fundamental or applied research and is supervised by one member of staff of the Department. The student can choose the scientific field in which he/she wants to work in collaboration with the Department’s lecturers. The duration of this work is at least one academic semester.

The Dissertation Thesis is a means of understanding the Scientific Method. In the final thesis project, the student is asked to identify a scientific question, to formulate some hypotheses that explain it, confirm or reject them on the basis of methodological analysis, and evaluate the overall approach.

The main contents of the final thesis document that is submitted are: 1) a brief introduction to the scientific subject, 2) a description of the methods, 3) results, 4) interpretation and evaluation of the findings of the research, and 5) bibliography. Additional information may be attached in an annex.

  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Delivery:

Face-to-face and distance learning

  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:

Communication with the students through e-mail

  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Study and analysis of bibliography
25
Fieldwork / laboratory practice
50
Interplay between student and supervisor
20
Other
25
Thesis writing
230
Course total
350
  • Student Performance Evaluation:

Α. Manuscript

Percentage

Synthetic approach

30%

Text quality

20%

Experimental part

20%

Β. Oral presentation

Presentation quality

Response to questions

10%

Ανταπόκριση στις ερωτήσεις

20%

  • (5) Attached Bibliography

– Suggested bibliography:

Depending on subject of the study

– Related academic journals:

Depending on subject of the study