Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 15:55:53 08/21/02
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On August 21, 2002 at 15:06:32, Mogens Larsen wrote: >>I don't think it's comparable to the one in physics, it's IIRC just a "minor" >>project, like 1/4 to 1/2 year. > >If you want to boost the reputation of your physics department, that's okay, but >irrelevant. It was only a matter of time before you said that, not true of course. >In general a thesis lasts 1/2 year. Correcting you is getting rather tiresome, for the last time: Masters in: Astronomy - 1 year (60 ETCS points) Biophysics - 1 year (60 ETCS points) Biochemistry - 1 year (60 ETCS points) Biology - 1 year (60 ETCS points) Computer Science - 1/2 to 1 year (30 or 60 ETCS points) Geophysics - 1 year (60 ETCS points) etc..... These are facts, so it's not really open for debate although you seem to think so, this is how it's done in KU - perhaps things are different elsewhere, but not here. http://www.sis.ku.dk/SHB/SHBIndhold.asp?Vnr=83&Sprog=DK&InFrame=0 (and please read it this time;) >A somewhat recent requirement to >make sure that more students finished earlier, ie. within 5 years instead of 6, >7 or more. However, the universities have tried to circumvent that >recommendation. Especially in natural science disciplines, including >mathematics. In Aalborg, of which I'm familiar, you do a prelimenary theoretical >thesis to support your eventual master thesis. So in reality it takes a year. I >suspect it takes even longer at Århus. Physics is far from unique in that >respect. All that is educational politics and completely irrelevant. > >>Boy, you haven't been paying much attention then, it was the _standard_ I found >>a bit low for a masters thesis. > >I responded to your incorrect claim about the meaning of a master thesis, ie. >the requirement of original science, which is apparent by tracing the thread >backwards. I don't care about the standard, because it's none of my business. So >much for the good old "I was discussing something else" excuse ;-). My claim was never shown to be incorrect. *sigh* You believed that doing a 'theoretical' study could be done by 'compendium research', I told you it couldn't and that it had to be _original_ to some extent. We can't decide who is right unless we phone a decan or something, however I know the professors here better than you, and I know the work my fellow students do, and I am telling you I have never heard of anyone not doing original research in their masters, you simply cannot find a supervisor to support you in such a project. -S. >Regards, >Mogens
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