Computational
Linguistics
Check List for local
submission of MSc Thesis
1.
Master Seminar
1.1
This is a self-study seminar conducted in coordination with your local thesis
advisor. It ends with the submission of
an approximately 10-page proposal for the thesis. 12 ungraded points are
awarded for this seminar. Students beginning at
1.2
For LCT students in year 2 at the partner university, you may conduct this
seminar long-distance with your advisor, but you must ensure that this is
organized and that you submit the proposal to your advisor.
2.
Registration of the thesis
2.1.
The thesis has to be registered with the Examinations Office, building C7 2,
room 1.10. This is to be done at least 3 months in advance of the actual
submission, but keep all deadlines in mind, see below.
2.2.
If you are currently studying in Saarbrücken, you must complete this step in
person, that is, go to the examinations office, and fill in the form given to
you to register the thesis.
2.3.
If you are an LCT student currently studying at partner 2, you may contact the
examinations office by email. You will be sent the required form and asked to
return it signed by fax or scan. The registration will be confirmed by the
examinations office, please keep the confirmation mail in your records.
3.
Advisors
3.1.
The registration form will ask you to list your thesis advisors; it is your
responsibility to ensure that the advisors named have accepted this function.
You are strongly advised to thoroughly discuss the content and scope of your
thesis with your advisors before you begin working.
3.2.
At least one of your advisors must be a professor in Computational Linguistics
at
http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de/page.php?id=people#faculty
3.3
In general, you will have two advisors; in some exceptional cases, three
advisors may be listed. Point 3.2 must be observed, the other advisor/s may be
non-professorial academic faculty, internal or external.
4.
Submission of the Thesis
4.1.
You MUST be registered as a student at
4.2.
After the registration of the thesis, you have at most 6 months to submit the
thesis. Be very careful to not make a formal mistake here and miss the
deadline.
4.3.
An extension to the deadline may be granted in exceptional cases, but must be
applied for BEFORE the original deadline expires. You must also here keep in
mind the formal requirement that you are also registered as a student.
4.4.
You must include a signed text at the front of the thesis stating that the work
contained is your own. Here are sample texts in German and English:
Eidesstattliche
Erklärung
Hiermit
erkläre ich, dass ich die vorliegende Arbeit selbstständig verfasst und
keine
anderen als die angegebenen Quellen und Hilfsmittel verwendet habe.
Declaration
I hereby confirm that the thesis presented here is my
own work, with all assistance acknowledged.
Saarbrücken, XX Month XXXX Signature:
4.5.
The thesis must be bound (a simple spiral binding is adequate, can be done at
most larger copy shops).
4.6.
Submit one copy for each advisor and two copies for the archives, so in effect
you will probably be submitting 4 or 5 hard copies, depending on how many
advisors you have.
4.7.
The submission is generally done in person (take the thesis to the examinations
office BEFORE expiration of your deadline.)
4.8.
Postal Submission in Exceptional Cases
4.8.1
For LCT students studying at partner 2, an exception can be made and the thesis
can be submitted by post, but this MUST be approved by the examinations office
in advance.
4.8.2
When submitting postally, (only when approved, see point 4.8.1) for your own
security, it is STRONGLY advised to submit using a courier service such as UPS
or TNT, or send using registered mail. Retain a dated receipt.
4.8.3
The examinations office will recognize the postal stamp as meeting the
deadline.
4.8.4
It is your responsibility to follow up and ensure that your thesis has been
delivered.
4.9
LCT students also submit an MSc thesis to the partner university, for which you
must meet all local requirements and observe all local restrictions. Specific
information will be available via the local coordinator at the partner
institution.
5.
Presentation of the thesis
5.1
The thesis must be presented in a colloquium, for which 3 graded ECTS points
are awarded. For students beginning after 2008, you should register for this in
the usual way via the course registration data base. For LCT students in year 2
at the partner university, there are several options for completing this
requirement. Your local advisor may travel to attend your presentation, grade
this and award the points. You may also do the presentation for your local
advisor via video conferencing. The UdS advisor also has the option to
coordinate with the partner 2 advisor and award the grade and points in
collaboration with the advisor from the partner.
6.
Study and Examination Regulations
6.1.
In questionable cases, the original regulations are stipulated in the official study
and examination regulations and represent the default.