Bachelor Info MeetingBiological Chemistry

4th December 2019

• Two bachelor theses

◦ At least one of them has to be practical (“wet” lab, PC lab…)

• It is impossible to finish your study without passing final

examinations at both universities

◦ JKU: BSc thesis presentation

◦ USB: Bc thesis presentation / state examination

• At least 180 ECTS fitting within the curriculum

• Transfer all courses between JKU and USB

• Fill the examination roster at JKU (after state exam at USB)

• BSc (JKU) / Bc (USB)

• You can sign for Master subjects without comlepeted bachelor

• State examination is an entrance exam to Master Biological Chemistry

General

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• Finish subjects at JKU / USB

◦ Lab course in Physical Chemistry for BC (if missing)

◦ Biophysics Laboratory for Biological Chemistry for BC

◦ And …….

• Find / work / write your JKU BSc thesis

• Finish USB Bc thesis

• Register for (6th semester):

◦ Bachelor's Seminar Biological Chemistry JKU (incl. JKU thesis)

◦ Enrolment via STAG: 13.-27.1. 20 Registration: 10.2. – 14.2. 20

◦ Bachelor's Seminar Biological Chemistry USB (STAG)

◦ Study placement (STAG)

◦ Application form for defence of bachelor thesis and bachelor state

examination (during summer semester via study department)

5th / 6th semester – BC

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• JKU TN faculty, universities or companies collaborating with JKU

◦ always under a supervision of JKU professor

• Contact a professor and discuss a topic and plan your lab work

• At least 3 week of lab work

• There is not a regulation about design and lenght (30 - 40 pages)

• Do not submit the JKU BSc thesis to the study department

• No need for hard cover book binding

Bachelor thesis at JKU

• Bachelor's Seminar Biological Chemistry JKU (Including

Bachelor Thesis)

◦ Bring a copy to Prof. Müller at least 5 days before presenting

◦ Register via email (email to norbert.mueller@jku.at) with your full

name, id-number, thesis title, names of supervisor and co-supervisor.

◦ 1st term – April / May – e.g.: last year 2nd May 2019

◦ 12 + 3 minutes presentation

Bachelor thesis at JKU

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• Two chances to finish your degree at USB Budweis in SS 2020

◦ mid June

◦ mid September

Timetable of state examination / thesis presentation at USB

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• Submission of Bachelor theses

• Submission of the application for final state examination

• Submission of the current Transcript of Records from JKU

by 14. 5. 2020

or

by 13. 8. 2020

• Final study book checking before the final state

examination

• Submission of the Final Transcript of Records JKU

at least five working

days before the date

of the examination

• Most of the work is supposed to be done in the 2nd year

• Have you already filled Assignment of bachelor thesis (zadavaci

protokol) and handed it to the study department?

• Communicate with your supervisor – he/she will judge you and your

thesis

• try to finish writing ASAP

• Use USB regulations – how to write your thesis

◦ https://www.prf.jcu.cz/en/study/information-for-students.html

◦ https://www.prf.jcu.cz/en/uchbch/study-programmes/instructions-for-

writing-of-bsc.-and-msc.-theses.html

◦ https://www.prf.jcu.cz/en/uchbch/study-programmes/changes-in-

chemistry-programmes/new-provision-of-the-vice-dean-on-the-

submitted-these.html

• Do not forget annotation and the newest declaration

• No plagitorism – Bc theses are also checked

Bachelor thesis at USB Ceske Budejovice

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• Finished under Institute of Chemistry

◦ Follow their rules and recommendations

◦ https://www.prf.jcu.cz/en/uchbch/study-programmes/instructions-for-

writing-of-bsc.-and-msc.-theses.html

• 2x copies, comb / spiral binding to the study department

• Printed page with annotation to the study department

• Upload it to the STAG

• thesis containing excluded parts – plus 1 hard book binging copy

Bachelor thesis at USB Ceske Budejovice

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• Thesis presentation is possible:

◦ before the state exam

◦ before all courses are finished

• 15 minutes presentation

• Supervisor and reviewer reports with grades

• They should send you questions before the presentation

• 4 – 6 member committee

• Registration at Study department in Budweis

Bachelor Thesis presentation at USB

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Biological Chemistry

first term

second term

17. 6. – 19. 6. 2020

17. 9. – 19. 9. 2020

• All courses should be passed before the state exam

• Registed via Study department in Budweis

• Topics

◦ Biochemistry

◦ Molecular Biology and Genetics

◦ Biology of Animals or Microorganismis or Plants

• Written - 45 minutes per topic

• Yes, you can fail – please study!

• 2 possibilities to pass the state exam per study

• Write something to all questions!

State exam

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Biological Chemistry

first term

second term

22. 6. 2020

22. 9. 2020

• Finish according to the new curriculum

• Check equivalent subjects/courses Studienhandbuch

• Biological Chemistry Project 1 and 2 at USB

→ JKU / Studying / Studies from A-Z / Degree Completion / Completion of the Bachelor's Degree Program

https://www.jku.at/en/studying/studies-from-a-z/degree-completion/completion-of-the-bachelors-degree-program/

Examination Roster JKU

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• USB: planned for 10. 7. 2020 (early March for the September term)

• JKU: register via JKU webpage

Graduation ceremony at USB

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Thank you.

Good luck !!!

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