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SCHOOL OF PHYSICS AND

SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC EXAMINATION REGULATIONS

FOR THE "NANOSCIENCES – MATERIALS, MOLECULES

AND CELLS"

MASTER 'S PROGRAM

English version of the regulations

Official Gazette (AMBl.) of Osnabrück University no. 03/2018 dated 24/05/2018, pg. 292

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C O N T E N T S:

Section 1 Scope of application .................................................................................................. 3

Section 2 Purpose of the examination ....................................................................................... 3

Section 3 University degree ...................................................................................................... 3

Section 4 Responsibility ............................................................................................................ 3

Section 5 Structure and organisation of the studies .................................................................. 3

Section 6 Semester abroad ..................................................................................................... 15

Section 7 Admission to the Master's thesis ............................................................................. 15

Section 8 Master's thesis ......................................................................................................... 15

Section 9 Final grade of the Master’s examination ................................................................. 16

Section 10 Entering into force ............................................................................................... 16

Anlage 1a .................................................................................................................................... 17

Annex 1b ..................................................................................................................................... 18

Anlage 2a .................................................................................................................................... 19

Annex 2b ..................................................................................................................................... 20

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Section 1 Scope of application

1The provisions of the General Examination Regulations for Bachelor's and Master's programs of

Osnabrück University in the currently valid version apply to the "Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules

and Cells" Master's program of Osnabrück University. 2These regulations stipulate the further provisions

for completion of the "Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells" Master's program.

Section 2 Purpose of the examination

1After four full study semesters which conclude with the Master’s examination, this degree program

offers a second academic degree recognised as a professional qualification which also enables candidates

to study for a PhD. 2

Within the scope of the Master's program, students should acquire advanced and/or

extended knowledge, skills and methods in the field of Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells. 3Graduates holding a Master's degree should be able to understand subject-specific interrelationships and

be capable of undertaking academic work independently, applying academic findings and broadening this

knowledge with new approaches as well as understanding their relevance to society and professional

practice. 4The Master’s examination ascertains whether the candidate has acquired the necessary skills.

Section 3 University degree

On the basis of passing the Master’s examination, the university degree of "Master of Science" (M. Sc.)

in the "Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells" degree program is awarded by the school in which

the Master's thesis is written.

Section 4 Responsibility

(1) The deans of studies for biology, chemistry and physics are responsible for organising and

administrating examinations in accordance with Section 45 paragraph 3 item 1 Lower Saxony

Higher Education Act (NHG). These responsibilities can be delegated by the deans to an

examination board.

(2) 1The examination board has five members as follows:

a) three members representing the university lecturer group of which at least one member must

belong to the school of physics and one member to the school of biology/chemistry.

b) one member representing the group of research fellows involved in teaching,

as well as

c) one member representing the student group.

2 The members of the examination board as well as their deputies are elected by the respective

group representatives on the respective School Executive Board. The third member under

paragraph 2 subsection a) as well as the members under paragraph 2 subsections b) and c) are to be

elected on an alternating basis from the school of physics and biology/chemistry, taking into

account a varying 2:3 distribution among the subjects involved.

(3) The examination board elects a head of the board as well as a deputy head from amongst its

members. As a general rule, schools involved in this degree program should share and alternate in

the functions of head and deputy head.

(4) The Dean of Studies of biology, chemistry and physics as well as members of the examination

boards are entitled to attend examinations as observers.

Section 5 Structure and organisation of the studies

1The "Nanoscience - Materials, Molecules and Cells" Master's Program can be interdisciplinary by

studying one of the following major/minor variations:

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A Major in biology, minor in chemistry

B Major in biology, minor in physics

C Major in chemistry, minor in biology

D Major in chemistry, minor in physics

E Major in physics, minor in biology

F Major in physics, minor in chemistry

2Within each study combination in accordance with item 1 academic achievements ranging from 28-42

CP from the corresponding required elective courses of the chosen major and 18-32 CP from the

corresponding required elective course of the chosen minor must be gained by the end of the second

semester. 3Furthermore, regarding required courses for subject specialisation in the major, academic

achievements amounting to a total of 30 CP are to be gained. 4In consultation with the examination board,

the selection is to be designed in such a way that it constitutes a logical extension to the Bachelor's

Program and, at the same time, prepares in a purposeful way for the Master's thesis. 5The Master's thesis

can only be completed in selected majors.

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Variation A: Major in biology, minor in chemistry

* hours per week during the semester

Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration

Required electives of the biology major (28-42 CP)

BIO-MM-BC Molecular Cell Biology 9 12 1

BIO-MM-BP Biological Spectroscopy and Microscopy 9 12 1 or 2

BIO-MM-BO Molecular Plant development Genetics 9 12 1

BIO-MM-NB Neurobiology 9 12 1

BIO-MM-PP_V1 Plant Physiology 9 12 1

BIO-MM-NP Nanobiophotonics 9 12 1

BIO-MSM-X Special master Module 3 4 1

Required electives of the chemistry minor (18-32 CP)

CHE-FunP Functional polymers 10 12 2

CHE-Self Self-organizing systems 5 6 2

CHE-Nano Nanomaterials 10 12 2

CHE-KriRö Crystallography and X-ray diffraction 5 6 2

CHE-PCdP Physical chemistry of polymers 5 6 2

CHE-NN NN (being planned) 5 6 2

Required subject specialisation of the biology major (30

CP)

BIO-FS1 Professional specialisation 1 4 6 1


BIO-FB Research course 6-8 18 1

Master’s thesis in biology 30 1

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Variation B: Major in biology, minor in physics


Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration

Required electives of the biology major (28-42 CP)








Required electives of the physics minor (18-32 CP)

PHY-AFP-15 Applied Solid State Physics 4 6 1

PHY-BPH-15 Biophysics 4 6 1

PHY-OFP-15 Surface Science 4 6 1

PHY-TKM-15 Theory of Condensed Matter 4 6 1

PHY-UKP-15 Ultrafast Physics 4 6 1

PHY-BPH-I-15 Biophysical Aspects of Bioinformatics 2 3 1

PHY-BPH-M-15 Techniques of Biophysics 2 3 1

PHY-BPH-P-15 Practical Course: Biophysics 2 3 1

PHY-BPH-S-15 Seminar: Biophysics 2 3 1

PHY-DDD-15 Diamond and defects in diamond 2 3 1

PHY-HLP-15 Semiconductor Physics and Devices 2 3 1

PHY-MSL-15 Managing scientific literature 2 3 1

PHY-NPH-15 Nanophysics 2 3 1

PHY-NPKM-15 Computational Condensed-Matter Physics 2 3 1

PHY-NQp-15 Computational Quantum Physics 2 3 1

PHY-OFP-P-15 Laboratory Course: Physics of Thin Films 2 3 1

PHY-OFP-S-15 Seminar: Surface Science 2 3 1

PHY-PCMS-15 Practicum Computational Materials Science 2 3 1

PHY-PCN-15 Physics of Carbon Nanostructures 2 3 1

PHY-PCN-P-15 Physics of Carbon Nanostructures (lab course) 2 3 1

PHY-PCN-S-15 Physics of Carbon Nanostructures (seminar) 2 3 1

PHY-PFM-15 Physics of Functional Materials 2 3 1

PHY-PSY-15 Physics with Synchrotron Radiation 2 3 1

PHY-.PUDS-15 Physics of Ultrathin Films 2 3 1

PHY-SDS-15 Stochastical Dynamical Systems 2 3 1

PHY-TKM-S-15 Seminar Condensed Matter Theory 2 3 1

PHY-TRQ-15 Transport and Relaxation Dynamics in Quantum Systems 2 3 1

PHY-UKP-P-15 Laboratory Course: Ultrafast Physics 2 3 1

PHY-UKP-S-15 Seminar: Ultrafast Physics 2 3 1

PHY-UKP-T-15 Ultrafast Physics - Technologies 2 3 1

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Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration

Required subject specialisation of the biology major (30

CP)



BIO-FB Research course 6-8 18 1

Master’s thesis in biology 30 1

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Variation C: Major in chemistry, minor in biology


Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration

(Semester)

Required electives of the chemistry major (28-42 CP)







Required electives of the biology minor (18-32 CP)








Required subject specialisation of the chemistry major

(30 CP)

CHE-FS1 Professional specialisation 1 4 6 1


CHE-FB Research course 6-8 18 1

Master’s thesis in Chemistry 30 1

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Variation D: Major in chemistry, minor in physics


Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration

Required electives of the chemistry major (28-42 CP)







Required electives of the physics minor (18-32 CP)















PHY-NQP-15 Computational Quantum Physics 2 3 1









PHY-PUDS-15 Physics of Ultrathin Films 2 3 1






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Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration


Required subject specialisation of the chemistry major

(30 CP)



CHE-FB Research course 6-8 18 1

Master’s thesis in chemistry 30 1

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Variation E: Major in physics, minor in biology


Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration

Required electives of the physics major (28-42 CP)































Required electives of the biology minor (18-32 CP)







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Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration


Required subject specialisation of the physics major (30

CP)

PHY-FS1 Professional specialisation 1 4 6 1


PHY-FB Research course 6-8 18 1

Master’s thesis in physics 30 1

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Variation F: Major in physics, minor in chemistry


Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration

Required electives of the physics major (28-42 CP)














PHY-NPKM-15 Computational Condensed- Matter Physics 2 3 1

















Required electives of the chemistry minor (18-32 CP)







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Identifier

Module title

SWS* CP

Duration

Required subject specialisation of the physics major (30

CP)



PHY-FB Research course 6-8 18 1

Master’s thesis in physics 30 1

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Section 6 Semester abroad

Academic achievements in a degree program suited to the specialism at a university abroad or another

university in Germany can be recognised at up to 30 CP provided that this is agreed in advance with the

examination board.

Section 7 Admission to the Master's thesis

(1) 1The application for admission (registration) to the Master's thesis is to be submitted to the

examination board in writing within the time stipulated by the examination board. 2Application

periods set by the examination board can be extended when a sound reason exists or can be

retrospectively extended, especially if it would be unreasonable to accept the continuing existence

of the legal consequences which would arise due to the expiry of the set period.

(2) Admission to the Master's thesis is granted to candidates who

have successfully completed examination achievements by continuous assessment connected

with modules in accordance with Section 5 amounting to at least 72 credit points and

have been enrolled at Osnabrück University for the "Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and

Cells" Master's program at least one semester before applying to register for the Master's

thesis.

(3) 1The following must be included in the application for the Master's thesis:

evidence of examination achievements by continuous assessment in accordance with Section 5,

a topic proposal (in consultation with the supervisor),

proposals for examiners,

presentation of educational background and

a recent photograph.

2If it is not possible to include one of the required documents as per item 1 in the required way, the

examination board can allow the evidence to be provided by alternative means.

(4) 1The examination board decides on admission.

2Admission will be refused if

the admission requirements are not fulfilled or

the documentation is incomplete.

(5) 1Announcement of admission including the examination dates as well as refusal of admission

occur in accordance with Section 41 of the Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG). 2Refusal of

admission is given in writing.

(6) The admission application can be withdrawn until the topic of the Master's thesis is issued.

Section 8 Master's thesis

(1) 1The Master's thesis should demonstrate that the candidate is in a position to work independently

within a prescribed time period on a defined problem within the filed of Nanosciences - Materials,

Molecules and Cells using academic methods, and present this work accordingly. 2The topic of the

Master's thesis and the nature of the assignment must comply with the purpose of the examinations

(Section 2) and the working period allocated in accordance with paragraph 3. 3The type of task and

the nature of the assignment are to be stipulated when the topic is assigned. 4The thesis is to be

written in English.

(2) 1The Master's thesis can take the form of group work.

2The contribution of the individual candidate

to be assessed must be clearly delineated and assessable in its own right through indication of

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sections, page numbers or other objective criteria referring specifically to this contribution, and

comply with the requirements in accordance with paragraph 1.

(3) 1The time between the issuing of the topic and submission of the Master's thesis is 6 months.

2The

topic can only be handed back one time and only within the first third of the working period

allowed in accordance with item 1. 3The working period allowed, upon substantiated application

by the candidate, can generally be extended by the examination board by a maximum of three

months.

(4) When submitting the work, the candidate is to confirm in writing that the thesis - or in the case of

group work, the section of the work marked accordingly - was written independently and no other

sources or resources other than those cited in the document have been used.

(5) The Master's thesis is to be submitted to the Examination Office responsible by the subscribed

deadline and also to be made available in digital form.The date of submission is to be officially

recorded.

Section 9 Final grade of the Master’s examination

(1) The Master’s examination is graded as passed if the prescribed examinations by continuous

assessment in accordance with Section 5 to the amount of 90 credit points have been passed and

the Master's thesis has been assessed at 4.0 or better.

(2) The final grade for the examination achievements gained by continuous assessment is calculated

from the average of all the unrounded grades of these achievements.

(3) The final grade of the Master’s examination is calculated at a ratio of 1:1 from the unrounded final

grade for examination achievements gained by continuous assessment in accordance with

paragraph 2 and the unrounded average of the two assessments of the Master's thesis.

Section 10 Entering into force

1These examination regulations enter into force following approval by the President's Cabinet on the day

after their publication in the Official Gazette of Osnabrück University.

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Anlage 1a

(zu §22 (2) der Allg.PO für BA/MAStudiengänge an der UOS)

Universität Osnabrück

Fachbereich Physik – Biologie/Chemie*

Urkunde

Die Universität Osnabrück, Fachbereich Physik – Biologie/Chemie*, verleiht mit dieser Urkunde

Frau/ Herrn* .............................................................................

geb. am .................... in .........................................

den Hochschulgrad

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

nachdem sie/ er* die Masterprüfung im Studiengang

Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells

(Major ....................../Minor .................)*

am .................... mit Auszeichnung*/ bestanden hat.

(Siegel der Hochschule)

Osnabrück, den ........................................................

..................................................................................

(Dekanin/ Dekan des Fachbereichs Physik -

Fachbereichs Biologie/Chemie)*

..................................................................................

(Vorsitz des Prüfungsausschusses)

____________________

* Nicht Zutreffendes streichen.

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Annex 1b

(to Section 22 (2) of the general examination regulations for BA/MA degree programs at UOS)

Osnabrück University

School of Physics – School of Biology/Chemistry*

Degree certificate

Osnabrück University, School of Physics – School of Biology/Chemistry*, hereby awards

Ms/ Mrs/ Mr* .............................................................................

born .................... at .........................................

the degree of a

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

having passed/ with distinction* the Master's examination in

Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells

(Major ....................../Minor .................)*

on .....................

(seal of the university)

Osnabrück, ...............................................................

..................................................................................

(Dean of the School of Physics –

Biology/Chemistry*)

..................................................................................

(Head of the examination board)

____________________

* Fill in as appropriate.

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Anlage 2a

(zu §22 (2) der Allg.PO für BA/MAStudiengänge an der UOS)

Universität Osnabrück Fachbereich Physik - Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie*

Zeugnis über die Masterprüfung

Frau/ Herr* ...........................................................,

geboren am ....................,

hat die Masterprüfung im Studiengang Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells (Major

....................../Minor .................)***

mit Auszeichnung/ mit der Gesamtnote* ........................................**

bestanden.

Studienbegeleitende Prüfungen

Beurteilung Prüferin/ Prüfer

Masterarbeit

Thema

....................................................................................................................

Beurteilung 1. Prüferin/ Prüfer* 2. Prüferin/ Prüfer*

................................... ................................... ...................................

Osnabrück, den ........................................................

(Siegel der Hochschule)

..................................................................................

(Vorsitz des Prüfungsausschusses)

____________________

* Nicht Zutreffendes streichen.

** Ggf. streichen, Notenstufen sehr gut, gut, befriedigend, ausreichend.

*** Bitte spezifizieren.

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Annex 2b

(to Section 22 (2) of the general examination regulations for BA/MA degree programs at UOS)

Osnabrück University

School of Physics – School of Biology/Chemistry*

Final academic record for the Master's examination

Ms/ Mrs/ Mr* ...........................................................,

born ....................,

has passed the Master examination in Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells (Major

....................../Minor .................)***

with distinction/ with the grade* ....................**

Examinations

Grade examiner

Master's Thesis

Subject

....................................................................................................................

Grade 1. Examiner 2. Examiner

................................... ................................... ...................................

Osnabrück, ...............................................................

(seal)

..................................................................................

(Head of examination board)

____________________

* Fill in as appropriate.

** delete, or excellent, very good, good, satisfactory, sufficient.

*** Please specify.

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