Mapping the IMPRS Curriculum to Physics Modules
Summary of IMPRS requirements, aligned with the modules P.Phy.01-07 in Appendix 7 (Physics) of the RerNat-O (2018). Please keep track of the fulfilment of requirements in the Course Assessment Form.
Admission and enrolment
See Curriculum: Admission and enrolment and Application and admission as a doctoral candidate in GAUSS.
Curricular requirements
The programme includes a curricular structure with oral and written progress reports as well as seven modules. Please read about the general requirements of the Curriculum first. The following mapping of IMPRS requirements to physics modules applies:
P.Phy.01: Thesis Advisory Committee Meeting
Thesis committee meeting once per year
- Written student report to Thesis Advisory Committee in preparation for TAC meeting
- Regular attendance of S3 seminar including presentation of one S3 talk per year
- Thesis Advisory Committee meeting following the S3 talk
- Written TAC meeting report
P.Phy.02 Scientific presentation and communication
Scientific presentation and communication
- Typically one conference attendance per year with presentations in the form of posters or talks.
P.Phy.03 Scientific Writing
Scientific writing
- Minimum of two peer-reviewed publications in international scientific journals.
P.Phy.04 Advanced scientific qualification in theory and practice
Advanced scientific qualification in theory and practice
- Solar System Science Part I or Part II lecture: regular attendance and active participation in the lectures and exercises, and final report
- plus elective graduate-level lectures if recommended by TAC
P.Phy.05 Additional scientific qualification in theory and practice
Additional scientific qualification in theory and practice
- Solar System Science Part II or Part I lecture
- plus elective lectures or courses (optional)
P.Phy.06 Tutorial teaching
Tutorial Teaching
- Minimum of 8 teaching credits (8SWS) overall
P.Phy.07 Key competences
Key competencies (Qualification courses)
- Good scientific practice (mandatory)
- Writing of scientific papers (mandatory)
- Career development (mandatory)
- plus elective qualification courses
- plus IMPRS retreat once per year
Submission, defense and publication of the thesis
See Curriculum: Submission, defense and publication of the thesis
