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Biomedical Engineering Master | ||||||
Master's Thesis | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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227-1700-00L | Master's Thesis Admission only if all of the following apply: a. bachelor program successfully completed; b. successfull completion of the track core courses, the biology laboratory and the semester project; c. acquired (if applicable) all credits from additional requirements for admission to master program. Registration in mystudies required! | O | 30 credits | 40D | Professors | |
Abstract | The masters program culminates in a six months research project which adresses a scientific research questions on one's chosen area of spezialization. The masters thesis is supervised by a program-affiliated faculty member and the topic must be approved by the track advisor. | |||||
Learning objective | see above | |||||
227-1101-00L | How to Write Scientific Texts Strongly recommended prerequisite for Semester Projects and Master Theses at D-ITET (MSc BME, MSc EEIT, MSc EST). | E- | 0 credits | U. Koch | ||
Abstract | The four hour lecture covers the basics of writing and presenting of scientific work. The focus will be on the structure and the main elements of a scientific text rather than the language. Citation rules, good practice of scientific writing and an overview on software tools will be part of the training. | |||||
Learning objective | Knowledge on structure and content of a scientific text. Stimulation of a discussion on how to write a scientific text versus an interesting novel. Discussion of the practice of proper citing and critical reflection on recent plagiarism allegations. | |||||
Content | * Topic 1: Structure of a Scientific Text (title, author list, abstract, state-of-the-art, "in this paper" paragraph, scientific part, summary, equations, figures) * Topic 2: Power Point Presentations * Topic 3: Citation Rules and Citation Software * Topic 4: Guidelines for Research Integrity The lecture will be given in two parts on two afternoons. Some exercises will be built into the lecture. | |||||
Literature | ETH "Citation Etiquette", see www.plagiate.ethz.ch. ETH Guidlines on "Guidelines for Research Integrity", see Link | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Students should already have a Bachelor degree and plan to do either a semester project or a master thesis in the immediate future. |
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