Information for the Master Thesis in M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology

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1 Information for the Master Thesis in M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology January 14 th, 2014 Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures Examinations Office Fachbereich Fremdsprachliche Philologien Prüfungsamt

2 Introduction These slides will be online at: If you have a question: ask immediately 2

3 General information Procedures and laws apply, even if you do not know them so it s best to know them! only use your address check your mail regularly or have it forwarded to an account you do check the Marburg will no longer work after you graduate, so we also need your private address to be able to contact you in the future 3

4 Studien- und Prüfungsordnung Rules and Regulations of the course of study every course of study has a Studien- und Prüfungsordnung (StPO) when a StPO is changed it only affects new students, you keep the one you enrolled under it regulates aspects from course content to how to write your M.A. thesis! every StPO is available online: you should know your Studienordnung! 4

5 Possible problems and errors rule of thumb: errors do not correct themselves! if something does not work, take action immediately! too late is too late! 5

6 Table of Modules Modulkonkordanz a list of all examinations (written exam, oral presentation, online project &c.) of a course of study useful tool to navigate between the Studienordnung and the online grade database (HIS-POS) the Table of Modules for the M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology is online at: makes communication about examinations unambiguous does not refer to seminars or seminar-codes contains the official list of modules with their titles and examinations 6

7 Example from the table of modules 7

8 Example from the table of modules examination number (ID) exact name of module (or part thereof) credit points awarded for each part prerequisites for participation 8

9 Registration for the M.A.-Thesis registration for the thesis is mandatory you have to use the forms provided by the examinations office the procedure can be a bit complicated we will now look at each step and explain the forms 9

10 starting the process find an advisor for your thesis find a second advisor the second advisor does not have to be a professor they can also be someone who: has at least an M.A. themselves works at a university has taught the subject before next: agree on a broad area or subject with your advisor 10

11 Registration forms the registration documents are online: English: German: do not fill in these forms by hand! have your advisors sign page 2 (both) and page 3 (only first advisor) give page 4 to your first advisor (he will send it to the examinations office) now: a closer look at the registration forms 11

12 Fachbereich Fremdsprachliche Philologien Prüfungsamt The Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures Examinations Office Registration documents for the module MA1 Master Thesis in the M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology (StPO v ) Please fill in the enclosed application forms completely. Do not write by hand use a pdf-viewer (e. g. Acrobat, Okular, Preview) and fill in on screen! 1 Do not forget to have both of your advisors sign the application form. Hand in the completed registration documents at the Examinations Office in person during our opening hours. For the current opening hours please see: 1 Please note that not all programs support saving completed forms. Print out a second copy for your files if necessary.

13 Application for the admission to the module Masterarbeit M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology 2 / 6 An den/die Vorsitzende/n des Prüfungsausschusses M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology des Fachbereichs 10 Fremdsprachliche Philologien Wilhelm-Röpke-Str. 6 D D Marburg Application for admission to the module MA1 Master Thesis Do not fill in by hand! I. Personal Information Last name: Gender: Date of birth: Matriculation number at Marburg University: First name(s): City and country of birth: Nationality: Number of semesters in current program: Total number of university semesters: 2 The first semester in the current programme was: Address during semester: Home address: Phone: (university): (private): II. Masterarbeit Hiermit erkläre ich mich zur Übernahme der Prüfung bereit: Agreement of advisor and second advisor to grade the M. A. Thesis: Advisor: Second advisor: (Signature of advisor) (Signature of second advisor) III. BAföG-Recipient Please check one. I have received student aid according to the German BAföG 3 YES NO IV. Declaration I agree to the storage and processing of my personal data for the purpose of organising the examinations procedure of the module MA1 Master Thesis. I understand that communication with the Examinations Office will be conducted primarily via . Only the -address provided by the University of Marburg may be used. If my M. A. Thesis includes a digital version, I agree that this digital version is forwarded to my advisors as well. (Date) (Signature of the candidate) 2 Yes, this does include any semesters you have studied at any other university before. Including any previous Bachelor s degrees as well as your current course of study. 3 If you do not know what BAföG is, you probably haven t received any.

14 Application for the admission to the module Masterarbeit M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology 3 / 6 Candidate: Attachment to the application for admission for the module MA1 Master Thesis in the M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology: Requirements for admission Please provide your advisor with a Transcript of Records so she/he can check that you fulfill the admission criteria and that all grades are entered (correctly) in the database. If the admission criteria are fulfilled your advisor will be able to sign this page. Voraussetzung für die Zulassung zum Modul Thesis ist der Erwerb von mindestens 60 Leistungspunkten aus abgeschlossenen Modulen des Studiengangs. LP, die in noch nicht abgeschlossenen Modulen erworben wurden, zählen hierbei nicht. To be admitted for the Thesis module, a total of at least 60 credit points (LP) must have been awarded from completed modules in the M. A. program. Credit points from modules that are not yet completed do not count for this purpose. Bestätigung der Betreuerin/des Betreuers Hiermit bestätige ich rechtsverbindlich, dass ich die ordnungsgemäße Erfüllung der Zulassungsvoraussetzungen anhand eines mir vorgelegten Transcript of Records geprüft habe. Die Kandidatin/der Kandidat erfüllt die Voraussetzungen zur Zulassung zum Modul MA1 Master Thesis gemäss 11 der Studien- und Prüfungsordnung und kann zur Teilnahme am Modul MA1 Master Thesis zugelassen werden. I hereby confirm in legally binding form that I have checked the fulfillment of the requirements for admission on the basis of a Transcript of Records. The candidate fulfills the requirements for admission to the module MA1 Master Thesis in accordance with 11 of the Studien- und Prüfungsordnung and can be admitted to the module MA1 Master Thesis. (Date) (Signature of advisor)

15 Application for the admission to the module Masterarbeit M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology 4 / 6 Please hand this page to the advisor of your Master s Thesis! Kandidat/Kandidatin, Candidate: HAUSPOST Philipps-Universität Marburg Fachbereich 10 Prüfungsamt Wilhelm-Röpke-Str. 6d D Marburg THEMENSTELLUNG FÜR DIE MASTERARBEIT Topic for the Master s Thesis Hinweis für den Betreuer / die Betreuerin, Notes to the Advisor: Das Thema muss innerhalb einer Frist von vier Monaten bearbeitet werden können, und dabei einem Umfang haben von: bis zu 80 Seiten (alternativ: Web-Projekt zusammen mit einer Projektbeschreibung von bis zu 20 Seiten auf einem externen Datenträger) (anderthalbzeiliger Abstand, 12-Punkt-Schrift). Bitte senden Sie das Thema in einem verschlossenen und gestempelten Umschlag (per Hauspost) an das Prüfungsamt des Fachbereichs 10, Wilhelm-Röpke-Straße 6d, D Marburg. Geben Sie diesen Umschlag mit dem Thema nicht zur Weiterleitung an den Kandidaten/die Kandidatin aus! Das Thema wird ausschließlich erst nach der Zulassung zur Arbeit durch den Vorsitzenden des Prüfungsausschusses auf dem Prüfungsamt ausgegeben. Weiteres regelt 11 der StPO. The topic has to be able to be completed within four months, within a scope of: up to 80 (alternatively: web-project including a project description of up to 20 pages on an external medium) pages (line spacing of one-and-one-half times, 12pt font). Please send the topic in a closed and sealed envelope to: Prüfungsamt des Fachbereichs 10, Wilhelm- Röpke-Straße 6d, D Marburg. Do not give this envelope to the candidate! Not even if they promise to bring it to the Examinations Office unopened. The candidate will receive the topic from the Chair of the Examinations Board at the Examinations Office after they have been formally admitted to the Module. The procedure is regulated by 11 of the Studien-und Prüfungsordnung(terms and regulations of the course of study) Bitte deutlich schreiben. Falls das Thema Sonderzeichen o. ä. enthält, senden Sie dieses bitte auch per an das Prüfungsamt. Please write clearly. If the topic contains special characters of any kind, please send it to the Examinations Office via as well (Datum), (Date) (Unterschrift des Betreuers / der Betreuerin), (Signature of Advisor) I hereby confirm that the topic of the Master Thesis has been handed over to me by the Examinations Office (Date), (Date) (Unterschrift der Kandidatin / des Kandidaten), (Signature of Candidate)

16 Application for the admission to the module Masterarbeit M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology 5 / 6 Template for the title page of the Master s Thesis in the M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology <Topic of your Master s Thesis a > Master s Thesis in Linguistics and Web Technology presented to the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures at the Philipps-Universität Marburg by > your first name, last name < from > your place of birth (country of birth) < Marburg, > current year < a This has to be the exact wording assigned to you by the Examinations Office.

17 Application for the admission to the module Masterarbeit M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology 6 / 6 Template for the declaration Please attach this declaration at the end of your thesis. You cannot hand in your thesis at the Examinations office if you do not include this statement. Do not forget to sign it. I hereby declare that my Master s Thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (M. A.) with the title: >title of your thesis as assigned by the Examinations Office< is entirely my own work and does not involve any additional human assistance. I also confirm that it has not been submitted for credit before, neither as a whole nor in part and neither by myself nor by any other person. No resources or aids other than those cited have been used. All quotations and paraphrases but also information and ideas that have been taken from sources used are cited appropriately with the corresponding bibliographical references provided. The same is true of all drawings, sketches, pictures and the like that appear in the text, as well as of all Internet resources used. I am aware that in case of being found guilty of plagiarism, I shall bear the costs of any ensuing legal disputes as well as any additional sanctions (city) (date) (your signature) Further notes for candidates The thesis must comprise: up to 80 (alternatively: web-project including a project description of up to 20 pages on an external medium) pages (line spacing of one-and-one-half times, 12pt font). The thesis must be handed in within four months.

18 further procedure hand in the registration forms at the examinations office we will prepare your documents we ll send you an as soon as you can come and pick up your letter of admission to the M.A. thesis come to examinations office (during opening hours) there we will give you your topic, you can start working on your thesis from that moment: time is running 13

19 problems with the topic assigned? if you have a problem working on the topic you have been assigned: you can return the topic within the first 2 weeks you then get a new topic from your advisor (and a new deadline date) can be done only once if you only need to change a detail in your topic (spelling, capitalization, italics &c.) contact examinations office immediately 14

20 handing in your thesis you have to hand in on the day stated on your letter of admission at the very latest! 1 day later: you will be graded fail automatically hand in 2 copies of thesis, if digital elements: 2 data carriers during opening hours of examinations office (Block D, 7 th floor) thesis has to be bound (softcover is ok, binder is not ok) title has to be exactly! as stated on form from your advisor no working title thesis and data carriers remain on file at examinations office (for 5 years) 15

21 handing in your thesis via postal mail if you cannot hand in your thesis in person you can send it via postal mail (not via !) 2 copies etc. as before your risk! if thesis does not arrive, you fail send as registered letter with personal delivery ( Übergabeeinschreiben ) keep receipt from post office has to be sent before/on due date, may arrive later 16

22 after handing in the thesis after you have handed in your thesis: your advisors write a report on your thesis (within 4 weeks of you handing in) after that: oral exam as soon as ALL your grades have been entered into the onlinesystem, we can start on your degree certificate 17

23 Degree certificate and other documents preparing degree certificates usually take 8 weeks after handing in the thesis IF: all grades have been entered into the system no other problems arise if you need anything earlier contact us immediately all documents in German, but you will receive translations as well 18

24 Picking up your degree certificate we will contact you as soon as you can pick up your documents at the examinations office handing out documents: only to you in person sending documents via postal mail: only as exception your risk: there is only ever 1 original, any further duplicate copies (i.e Zweitschrift ) will cost you 50,- each you have to pay for all postal fees: we need an envelope with correct amount of stamps addressed to yourself 19

25 Exam ceremony every semester: exam ceremony in the great hall of the old university building all graduates are invited there may be problems receiving the invitation, you are invited anyway you can bring as many guests as you like, all guests have to be registered in advance with the examinations office admission is 5,- per person 20

26 Accessing your file you have the right to access your file at the examinations office and to read your advisors reports if you d like to do that: file a written request with the examinations office ( is ok) ( Antrag auf Akteneinsicht ) arrange a date to access your file with us 21

27 Questions? do you have any questions concerning the procedure? any documents? your rights and obligations?? You can always contact us with your questions! 22

28 Thank you for your attention! 23

29 Further information These slides will be online at: Table of Modules of the M. A. Linguistics and Web Technology 24

30 Contact Examinations Office Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures Akademisches Prüfungsamt des Fachbereichs 10 Dr. Franziska Bock Jan Niehues Christel Braun Please use ! 25