Choice of the subject and the rules on preparing the dissertation for the final examination.
Choosing and proposing the subject
The graduating student may propose a subject to a professor chosen among the teachers of the Course, who will evaluate the adequacy of the proposal in relation with the study plan.
The student has to prove to be able to put together and summarize a bibliography on the subject and re-elaborate it based on the required editorial rules.
Editorial rules
Basic editorial rules to write a dissertation:
Summary
The student must provide a summary of his work (maximum 10 pages, bibliography included) to each evaluation Board member, at least a week before the final exam.
Final grade
The Board evaluates the candidate’s profile as a whole, taking into account the final examination and other elements such as the curriculum of studies carried out, the time taken to complete the degree course, and possible transfers from another course, applying specific rules.
Board expresses its assessment with a grade out of one hundred and ten (110). The exam is deemed to be passed with a minimum grade of 66/110 and a maximum grade of 110/110.
Students can calculate the weighted average score of their marks with respect to the credits of the exams.
The criteria to assess dissertations are:
The Board is composed of 4 members, chosen among the teaching staff, plus the academic tutor of the thesis. The Board evaluates the candidate taking into account the curriculum and the discussion, and assigns a score that will contribute to the final grade.
Points attributed for the discussion can be up to 9 (formed by 0-2 points from the academic tutor, and 0-7 points from the Board).
Note: possible changes to these scores are established by the Degree Programme Board and come into force from the summer session of the following academic year.
The graduation ceremony of the Master Degree in Low Carbon Technologies and Sustainable Chemistry is held separately in a public session.