Qualification goals of the M.Sc. Applied computer science

Upon completion of the programme, students will have achieved the following qualification goals.

Graduates

have demonstrated in the context of exercises and projects that they have mastered methods and procedures of computer science and applied computer science and can also apply them appropriately in practice in an unfamiliar, interdisciplinary application context (such as in the field of cultural studies, humanities and social sciences).
have practically dealt with a current subject-related topic within the framework of extensive research projects in small teams and can design, implement, evaluate, document and present the results of projects.
can also independently assess and compare more complex methods and procedures of computer science and applied computer science and have independently analysed, evaluated and applied scientific methods in seminars.
have shown, especially in the context of their final thesis, that they can independently design an extensive research paper in which they have applied learned knowledge using research methods to a derived research question, taking into account generally accepted principles of good scientific practice, and have assessed its usefulness.
are familiar with a logical-analytical, systemic approach to thinking that enables them to investigate novel problems and complex interrelationships in applied computer science even on the basis of limited information and to develop solutions by integrating existing and new knowledge.

Graduates

have critically examined methods and procedures of computer science and applied computer science and their application in group work and have made well-founded arguments and contributions of their own. In doing so, they take into a