10ΕΚΑ06 Final-Year Dissertation I
Course webpage: https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/PHYS336
Course content
The final degree requirement consists of either the submission of a dissertation (undergraduate thesis) or the successful completion of two additional introductory specialization courses. Students selecting the former take on a thesis topic in their final year of study, in their specialization area. The work leading to the thesis lasts two semesters and is carried out in consultation with and under the supervision of an advising professor in the corresponding Departmental Section.
A thesis can also be compiled under the supervision of any faculty member of the Department of Physics outside the Section corresponding to the student’s specialization area, after approval by the student’s specialization Section. It is also possible to carry out the work leading to a thesis outside the Department of Physics (within another Department of NKUA or research center in Greece), following the approval of the relevant Section and the appointment of a supervisor within the Section, who will be responsible for submitting the grade for the thesis.
Students are strongly advised to choose a dissertation: The cognitive benefits and skills offered by its preparation are numerous. Moreover, the elaboration of a dissertation is for many students the first exposure to research and research methodology, while it is also a precursor to possible postgraduate studies.
Students who nevertheless decide not to carry out thesis work, must instead complete successfully two more introductory specialization courses in addition to the three required of all students, i.e., they must take all five introductory courses offered by the Department.
