Master’s Thesis Preparation

Major: Space Geodesy
Code of subject: 7.193.07.O.030
Credits: 18.00
Department: Higher Geodesy and Astronomy
Lecturer: Prof. Fedir Zablotskyi, Prof. Kornyliy Tretiak, Prof. Petro Dvulit, Prof. Stepan Savchuk, Associate Professor Bohdan Palianytsia, Associate Professor Ihor Tsiupak, Associate professor Liubov Yankiv-Vitkovska, Associate professor Ihor Savchyn, Assist Yuriy Lukjanchenko, Associate Professor Bohdan Dzhuman, Art. teacher Oksana Serant, Assist Sofiia Doskich
Semester: 3 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: 1. Plan and complete research, use the resulting competencies to prepare and implement a research plan following the established time frame. 2. To formulate and improve an important research task, to solve it to collect the necessary information and to formulate conclusions that can be defended in a scientific context. 3. Plan and complete course and master's theses, use the resulting competencies to prepare and implement a research plan. 4. Scientifically use information resources, using high standards of text analysis. 5. Search and analysis of information from various sources and research. 6. Carry out appropriate experimental research using research skills on professional topics. 7. To combine theory and practice, as well as to make decisions and develop a strategy for solving the problems of the speciality (specialization), taking into account universal values, social, state and industrial interests. 8. Evaluate the results obtained and defend the decisions with arguments. 9. Critically evaluate the results of scientific and applied activities. 10. Ability to communicate, including oral and written communication in Ukrainian and foreign languages (English, German, French, Polish). 11. Ability to be purposeful and persistent, to learn throughout life, to realize social and moral responsibility for the received training and professional activity. 12. Ability to treat the work responsibly and achieve the goal in compliance with the requirements of professional ethics. 13. Ability to independently prepare and defend a master's thesis based on their own research.
Required prior and related subjects: • Practice on the Theme of Master’s Thesis
Summary of the subject: Choosing of research theme. Getting the tasks. Research planning. Analysis of the current situation on the chosen topics, processing of literature and Internet sources. Performance of experimental work. Conducting economic calculations. Formation of research conclusions. Making explanatory note of Master's work.
Assessment methods and criteria: Current control by the supervisor of the study
Recommended books: 1. Specialized textbooks, manuals, monographs. 2. Statutory and instructional guides. 3. Sectoral scientific works of domestic and foreign authors.