Curriculum
During the three-year programme, doctoral students are expected to write their dissertation and complete a compulsory curriculum. The curriculum consists of five modules (30 ECTS), which focus on the development of research and methodological skills, as well as transferable skills needed to build a professional career in academia. Each module as well as the written PhD thesis (120 ECTS) and the oral examination (30 ECTS) are individually assessed.
All lectures and seminars are a compulsory part of the programme. Therefore, it is necessary that the doctoral students are present at the university during the lecture periods (April to July and October to February).
The language of teaching, research and examination is English.
| Modules | Description | Semester | ECTS | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Status Seminar Environmental and Resource Management: Progress Reports PhD Thesis | Developement and presentation of own research and discussion against the background of foundational theories and methods. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Academic Research and Methods | Learn and critically reflect on interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies used in environmental science. Development of own research in accordance with the current state of theory and research. | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Essentials of Grant Proposal Writing | Development of the ability to advance own research by learning the methodology of grant proposal writing and preparing a first version of an own grant proposal. | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| PhD Thesis Writing Skills | Improving of writing skills and development of further skilss such as time-management, planning the writing process and integration of sources. | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Research Colloquium | Presentation and discussion of the PhD research and development of solutions for project-related challenges. Development of skills and competencies such as scientific research and analysis skills, communication skills, problem-solving skills, competencies for concept development and project management. | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| PhD Thesis | Submission and positive assessment of the written PhD thesis. | 120 | ||||||
| Oral Examination | Presentation and discussion of the PhD project. | 30 | ||||||
In addition, the BTU Graduate Research School offers an additional qualification programme for all doctoral candidates at BTU in the areas of networking, professional skills, scientific techniques and transferable skills training.