- Students are able to structure and manage their dissertation topic as a long-term project (k3). This includes time management, resource planning and the efficient organization of research steps.
 - Students are able to review the current state of research and identify research desiderata and innovative research topics on this basis (k4, k5, k6).
 - Students are able to incorporate different scientific perspectives and disciplines into their research work and recognize relevant interfaces between their own and neighboring fields (k4).
 - Students are able to develop complex research designs that meet the requirements of their specific research project (k6). They have a general overview of the relevant research methods (k2), master the appropriate methodology for their project and can apply it to their research question (k3).
 - Students can adequately assess the scope and limitations of their research results (k5).
 - Students can work effectively in research groups and interdisciplinary teams and are able to comment constructively on the research results of others (k4, k5).
 - Students are able to present their research findings clearly and comprehensibly both to the scientific community and to a wider audience (k3). This includes both written and oral presentations.
 
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                              - Research methods with a special focus on the specific dissertation project oft he sudtent
 - Advanced literature research, literature reviews and derivation of research questions
 - Quality criteria for research in technical and natural sciences
 - Science and research ethics
 - Publication and dissemination processes
 - Expertise in the area of the specific dissertation project acquired in the first year of the dissertation
 
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