Elective Part
The Elective Part continues to aquaint students with another (non)physical field of research and to strengthen interdisciplinary knowledge.
The module Elective Area covers advanced courses with 12 credit points in total. In general, the courses are from topics in Natural Sciences.
In principle, all courses offered by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences that have an appropriate level, which are offered by physics departments of the university of Bonn or are part of the Quantum Technology focus area in Aachen (see Specialization Part). The courses
- must not belong to areas chosen in the Specialization Part,
- must not agree with the content of a course which has been accredited for your bachelor or another part of the master program,
Hint: You can use the Elective Area for the course in Advanced Theoretical Physics or an additional labcourse you have not chosen in the Mandatory part. It's also possible to choose another field from the Specialization Part as your Elective.
Important Notes
- There is a list of typical and recommended combinations of courses below. If you think about other combinations please consult the course guidance or the examination office in advance.
- A consultation regarding the needed previous knowledge is recommended.
- The number of participants might be limited in specific courses offered by other departments.
- Unless otherwise regulated, the rules of the organizing department or faculty apply to imported modules.
- The module examination can consist of a maximum of three examination elements.
- In case you plan to take an isolated seminar (i.e. not corresponding to any other area you have chosen) of 3 CPs to complete your elective area, you can do an oral exam about the seminar comparable to the ones in the areas of specialization. Alternatively, your seminar talk can be graded in case you have registered beforehand in the examination office!
Recommended Courses
Course Registration
The electronic course registration is used to give you access to online material, allows for communication within the course and so on. But it doesn't have any further consequences. This is why it doesn't matter which module you chose during the online registration.
- Cologne courses: Please see our guidelines for the usage of KLIPS2.0.
- Bonn courses: If you are already registered as a student in Bonn, you can use eCampus to register for courses, otherwise contact the BCGS office in Cologne
- Aachen courses: Please contact Magda Rademacher from ML4Q
Exams in the Elective Part
- Everything you do in the Elective Part has to be covered in an graded exam. Depending on your choice of courses this can either be done in per-course exams; sometimes written exams are offered to do that. But if you chose courses which are related amongst eachother, it's recommended to have an oral exam which comprise all these courses. The maximum number of exams in the elective is three. (So if all chosen courses have only 3 CPs you have to combine at least two of them for a joined exam.)
- Active participation in the courses is required and needs to be documented using the respective form.
- When doing an oral exam, it is recommended to attend to the oral exam of another student to prepare for your own exam. To do so contact the examination office.
- It is highly recommended to talk with the professors in person some weeks before the exam to figure out the focus of the exam. You also find protocols of earlier exams in the Fachschaft's office.
- You can only start the Research part when you have finished everythoing else but the seminar of the Mandatory Part. You can only register your master thesis after you have done everything else, see explanation of the Research Part.