Vorheriger Bericht
Diplomarbeit über Forschungslabor
Rigour and fun at the same time
I have always wanted to study physics but had no idea how rigourous the course could get until I entered Jacobs university. But the well thoughtout and rigourous course structure are actually there to have us laden with all the tools and knowledge needed to embark on a journey of either it be scientific research or higher studies including a PhD.
The first years in addition to their courses have options to choose courses from an deeply related discipline or an entirely different field of their own providing then with enough liniency to explore and even if need be change their discipline. If they decide to pursue with the same studies the interdisciplinary skills always comes in handy. I, for example took programming in Python and C/C++ courses which I use in data analysis, mathematical modelling and computational physics. The second year dives deeper into the field of study and giving in extra effort and some sleep in order to keep up with the course content is a part of life these days. Here, you will learn the most in your Bachelor's Career.
The summer after the third year is the internship where you get a taste of how your knowledge is being used in the real world.
Then in the third year you choose your specialisation and work with dedicated professors your thesis. The proffesors are always there when you need help. The third year also includes doing several community impact projects, taking big questions modules which are there to expand your vision and tackle real world problems at large.
The class sizes in the first years tend to be very large upto 150-200 students but every class is supported by plenty of Teaching Assistant and recorded video lectures in case you need extra revision. There are tutorial classes twice every week for large modules and once every week for a smaller class size. The homeworks are demanding and one should be prepared to work even during the weekends.
During the second and third year people branch to their field of interest and the class sizes get smaller and smaller and this is the time where you really get to know your proffessor and they get to know you. There are enough room with sizes customised to the number of people in the class. In the smaller class sizes, class discussion is easier.
On top of that every student is assigned a proffesor as an academic advisor and can meet up anytime with appoinment to discuss the course of their studies. Every student has a mandatory meeting before the start of the semester with their advisors.
The proffessors here are very accomplished and really know and care about the stuffs they are teaching. But because of the lack of enough students the management cut of various specialisation modules and though a first year gets plenty of choices , a third year doesn't when it comes to specialisation. As I'm minoring in maths a specific specialisation gets offered twice a year and there are lots that I've missed out but the ones that I do get to take have been worth it.
The labs are modern, well equipped, and students do get to spend a lot of their time in the labs ie two full afternoons every week, and thus the experimental aspect of the course is very great.
There have been issues with the organisational part with the scheduling of the courses . There are often lectures clashing with other lectures and sometimes the student have to drop the class because of it but sometimes rescheduling is possible.But the organisational effort in swift transition to online classes in case of emergencies is very commendable.
In addition to academics, there are plenty of clubs and activities (cultural, party, fun, etc) going around campus all semester long. Plus there are dedicated student and organisational groups to help students dealing with difficult times.
In short evey organisation has its pros and cons and it is up to the potential students to decide if the pros tops the cons in order to attend the institution.
The first years in addition to their courses have options to choose courses from an deeply related discipline or an entirely different field of their own providing then with enough liniency to explore and even if need be change their discipline. If they decide to pursue with the same studies the interdisciplinary skills always comes in handy. I, for example took programming in Python and C/C++ courses which I use in data analysis, mathematical modelling and computational physics. The second year dives deeper into the field of study and giving in extra effort and some sleep in order to keep up with the course content is a part of life these days. Here, you will learn the most in your Bachelor's Career.
The summer after the third year is the internship where you get a taste of how your knowledge is being used in the real world.
Then in the third year you choose your specialisation and work with dedicated professors your thesis. The proffesors are always there when you need help. The third year also includes doing several community impact projects, taking big questions modules which are there to expand your vision and tackle real world problems at large.
The class sizes in the first years tend to be very large upto 150-200 students but every class is supported by plenty of Teaching Assistant and recorded video lectures in case you need extra revision. There are tutorial classes twice every week for large modules and once every week for a smaller class size. The homeworks are demanding and one should be prepared to work even during the weekends.
During the second and third year people branch to their field of interest and the class sizes get smaller and smaller and this is the time where you really get to know your proffessor and they get to know you. There are enough room with sizes customised to the number of people in the class. In the smaller class sizes, class discussion is easier.
On top of that every student is assigned a proffesor as an academic advisor and can meet up anytime with appoinment to discuss the course of their studies. Every student has a mandatory meeting before the start of the semester with their advisors.
The proffessors here are very accomplished and really know and care about the stuffs they are teaching. But because of the lack of enough students the management cut of various specialisation modules and though a first year gets plenty of choices , a third year doesn't when it comes to specialisation. As I'm minoring in maths a specific specialisation gets offered twice a year and there are lots that I've missed out but the ones that I do get to take have been worth it.
The labs are modern, well equipped, and students do get to spend a lot of their time in the labs ie two full afternoons every week, and thus the experimental aspect of the course is very great.
There have been issues with the organisational part with the scheduling of the courses . There are often lectures clashing with other lectures and sometimes the student have to drop the class because of it but sometimes rescheduling is possible.But the organisational effort in swift transition to online classes in case of emergencies is very commendable.
In addition to academics, there are plenty of clubs and activities (cultural, party, fun, etc) going around campus all semester long. Plus there are dedicated student and organisational groups to help students dealing with difficult times.
In short evey organisation has its pros and cons and it is up to the potential students to decide if the pros tops the cons in order to attend the institution.
Tipp: Weiterführende Informationen zum Studium
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- Rigorous and competent content, Dedicated Professors, Smaller class sizes for second and third years, Dedicated academic supervision, Good academic support for courses
- Fewer Specialization Modules, Organizational difficulties, Very demanding and time consuming,
Wie reagiert deine Hochschule auf die Corona-Krise?
The university has been swift in the transition to the online classes during covid and whenever need be. Even if a student or a teacher is sick at home there is no risk of missing the lectures.
Students infected with covid are provided well support during isloation, with foods delivered to their room and support with tests.
People enetering the building are 2G checked everytine to minimize risks.
And online organisatinal support is there all the times.
Students infected with covid are provided well support during isloation, with foods delivered to their room and support with tests.
People enetering the building are 2G checked everytine to minimize risks.
And online organisatinal support is there all the times.
Anisha hat 23 Fragen aus unserer Umfrage beantwortet
Verglichen wird die Aussage des Rezensenten mit den Angaben der Kommilitonen des Studiengangs.
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Den WLAN Empfang auf dem Campus finde ich gut. -
Die Anbindung mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln finde ich sehr gut. -
Für mich ist der Campus ein zweites Zuhause. -
Ich freue mich, dass es viele organisierte Studentenpartys gibt. -
Ich habe nie ein Problem damit, einen Sitzplatz im Hörsaal zu finden. -
Ich bin der Meinung, die Lage der Hochschule ist in Ordnung. -
Ich bin der Auffassung, dass die Luft in den Hörsälen ok ist. -
Ich bewerte den Flirtfaktor mit "Ab und an geht was". -
Ich finde es toll, dass es in unmittelbarer Nähe zur Hochschule Parks, Grünflächen oder Seen gibt. -
Manchmal fahre ich mit dem Fahrrad zur Hochschule. -
Ich wohne in einer WG. -
Mein Studium bietet eine ausgewogene Mischung zwischen Theorie und Praxis. -
Ich empfinde die Notenvergabe als stets gerecht. -
Meine Berufsaussichten schätze ich grundsätzlich optimistisch ein. -
Leider stellen nur manche Dozenten ihre Skripte online bereit. -
Die Erreichbarkeit der Studiengangsleitung finde ich sehr gut. -
Ich habe während der Studienzeit ein Praktikum gemacht oder geplant. -
StudyCheck hat mir bei der Studienwahl geholfen! -
Meine Eltern haben nicht studiert. -
Ein Auslandssemester habe ich noch nicht absolviert, aber fest eingeplant. -
Ich gehe gerne auf Festivals.
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Meine Dozenten kann ich sehr gut erreichen.
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Meistens fange ich 1-2 Wochen vorher mit dem Lernen für Klausuren an.