The exam
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Requirements
The aim of the written examination is to demonstrate learning success under time pressure by reproducing knowledge as clearly and accurately as possible and/or by applying the acquired knowledge to the problems presented.
The exam shows that you have succeeded in acquiring and understanding the material to be learned, i.e. that you can answer questions analytically, correctly in terms of content and with good presentation in a short space of time.
Tips for exam preparation
Do not try to simply memorize the material! Firstly, the wealth of material is too great for this. Secondly, you will usually fail to apply and recombine what you have learned in a solution-oriented way when answering the exam questions. And thirdly, you don't learn in a sustainable way: as soon as the exam is over, too much is forgotten. However, the Chair's modules build on each other, which is why it is important to ensure that what you learn in a lecture "sticks".
When preparing for exams, it is extremely useful to familiarize yourself with thematerial through a series of more or less detailed questions. Try it like this: as you work through the material, formulate questions in writing, one after the other, in response to which meaningful units of material are to be reproduced.
Understanding instead of memorizing! You should make a point of really understanding the arguments presented in the lectures (and also shown in the downloadable presentations) and their connections. In this context, please do not forget that the limits of what is said in the lecture are not the limits of what can be read on the topics covered!
By the way, for our exams we use the common operators for creating tasks, which you can use to derive the level of requirement (reproduction, transfer, evaluation).
Withdrawal or failure
There are no 'make-up dates'! In the event of withdrawal or failure, the exam can only be taken again when it is due to be taken in the next round of the relevant module, i.e. usually one year later. This rule also applies in the event of withdrawal from an examination due to a medically certified illness.
Background: Since, according to the curriculum, all modules to be completed with examinations must be completed in the first two years of study, this regulation does not result in the standard period of study being exceeded. Therefore, if students plan to take a compulsory examination towards the end of their standard period of study, they are responsible for the consequences of withdrawing from the examination.