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This entry is from Winter semester 2018/19 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.
Selected Topics in Mathematics A (Proseminar)
(dt. Ausgewählte Themen der Mathematik A („Proseminar“))
Level, degree of commitment | Advanced module, required module |
Forms of teaching and learning, workload |
Seminar (2 SWS), 90 hours (30 h attendance, 60 h private study) |
Credit points, formal requirements |
3 CP Presentation with written assignment |
Language, Grading |
German,The module is ungraded in accordance with the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Mathematics. |
Duration, frequency |
One semester, each summer semester |
Person in charge of the module's outline | All lecturers of Mathematics |
Contents
- Mathematics topics requiring only the basic modules
- Topics are distributed to individual students or subject areas are distributed to small groups of students
- Familiarisation with the topic on the basis of scientific literature in self-study supported by feedback from the lecturer
- One lecture per participant on the respective topic, largely free and comprehensible for the seminar participants
- Discussion about the lectures
Qualification Goals
The students
- work independently on an easily accessible mathematical topic,
- get to know the basic techniques of independent scientific work,
- practice preparing mathematical contents and supplementing them with explanatory information,
- learn how to work with scientific literature and acquire techniques for finding literature,
- practice giving a structured lecture on an simple mathematical topic,
- practice dealing with presentation media,
- improve their oral communication skills by practicing free speech in front of a larger audience and during discussion,
- learn how to work with mathematical typesetting programs when preparing the lecture notes.
Prerequisites
Translation is missing. Here is the German original:
Keine. Empfohlen werden die Kompetenzen, die in den Basismodulen vermittelt werden.
Applicability
The module can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- M.Sc. Computer Science
When studying B.Sc. Mathematics, this module must be completed in the study area Seminars.
The module can also be used in other study programs (export module).
Recommended Reading
- In accordance with the topic of the respective Promseminar
Please note:
This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2018/19. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:
- Winter 2016/17
- Summer 2018
- Winter 2018/19
- Winter 2019/20
- Winter 2020/21
- Summer 2021
- Winter 2021/22
- Winter 2022/23
- Winter 2023/24
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