{"id":46,"date":"2022-03-09T16:50:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T16:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fsdrwp.htu.tuwien.ac.at\/wordpress\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2024-10-26T15:58:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T15:58:01","slug":"thesis-and-defense","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis and defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d4eb98e7748\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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mandatory elements of the thesis?\">What are mandatory elements of the thesis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#Do_I_need_peer-reviewed_publications_for_graduating\" title=\"Do I need (peer-reviewed) publications for graduating?\">Do I need (peer-reviewed) publications for graduating?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#Do_I_have_to_write_my_thesis_in_German\" title=\"Do I have to write my thesis in German?\">Do I have to write my thesis in German?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#Do_I_have_any_German-language-requirements\" title=\"Do I have any German-language-requirements?\">Do I have any German-language-requirements?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#Can_I_compile_a_thesis_solely_from_my_articles_%E2%80%9Cthesis_by_publication%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Can I compile a thesis solely from my articles (\u201cthesis by publication\u201d)?\">Can I compile a thesis solely from my articles (\u201cthesis by publication\u201d)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#Is_self-plagiarism_an_issue_when_using_results_from_articles_in_my_thesis\" title=\"Is self-plagiarism an issue when using results from articles in my thesis?\">Is self-plagiarism an issue when using results from articles in my thesis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#How_does_the_thesis_audit_work\" title=\"How does the thesis audit work?\">How does the thesis audit work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#Who_is_auditing_my_thesis\" title=\"Who is auditing my thesis?\">Who is auditing my thesis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#Do_I_have_to_publish_the_thesis\" title=\"Do I have to publish the thesis?\">Do I have to publish the thesis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/fsdr.at\/index.php\/thesis-and-defense\/#How_does_the_defense_Rigorosum_work\" title=\"How does the defense (Rigorosum) work?\">How does the defense (Rigorosum) work?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_mandatory_elements_of_the_thesis\"><\/span>What are mandatory elements of the thesis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is only few regulation for the form of the thesis. Mandatory elements are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cover page (there is no TU template)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abstract in English and German (\u201cKurzfassung\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statutory declaration that the thesis is your original work and that you properly cited your sources. Example:&nbsp;\u201c<em>Hiermit erkl\u00e4re ich an Eides statt, dass ich die vorliegende Arbeit selbstst\u00e4ndig verfasst und keine anderen als die angegebenen Quellen und Hilfsmittel verwendet habe<\/em>\u201d (add date, place, and your signature)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There may be additional regulation depending on your faculty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_need_peer-reviewed_publications_for_graduating\"><\/span><a><\/a>Do I need (peer-reviewed) publications for graduating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Formally no. However:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>if you are a member of a graduate school (DK), the school will usually require you to have at least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your supervisor will in general require a certain number and quality of publications of you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_have_to_write_my_thesis_in_German\"><\/span><a><\/a>Do I have to write my thesis in German?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>No<\/em>, you can write it in English if your advisor agrees to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases, advisors will even require you to write the thesis in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_have_any_German-language-requirements\"><\/span><a><\/a>Do I have any German-language-requirements?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally it is the decision of your supervisor.<br>There are no general language requirements for doctoral candidates. In most cases, knowledge of the English language is sufficient, but check with your supervisor.<br>According to the Austrian law you have to have a knowlede of German (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=20002128&amp;Artikel=&amp;Paragraf=63&amp;Anlage=&amp;Uebergangsrecht=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austrian University Act \u00a763(1) and \u00a763(10)<\/a>), but you supervisor\/dean for studies can decide different, which is very common for PhD-Students, because they often have to work in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_compile_a_thesis_solely_from_my_articles_%E2%80%9Cthesis_by_publication%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a><\/a>Can I compile a thesis solely from my articles (\u201cthesis by publication\u201d)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, but there are some caveats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_self-plagiarism_an_issue_when_using_results_from_articles_in_my_thesis\"><\/span><a><\/a>Is self-plagiarism an issue when using results from articles in my thesis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are writing a \u201cthesis by publication\u201d, this is obviously not an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some fields it is common to copy articles also into a monograph and mark them as being based on an article. For a very long time, this was not an issue at all, but the scientific practice since has evolved and lately this has become somewhat more delicate. Please check with your supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_thesis_audit_work\"><\/span><a><\/a>How does the thesis audit work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no formal procedure for the thesis audit, although your faculty may have some guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_auditing_my_thesis\"><\/span><a><\/a>Who is auditing my thesis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you hand in your thesis, the dean of studies will appoint two auditors, who will examine your thesis. Usually, you can suggest this two auditors together with your supervisor, and the dean of studies will follow this suggestion. To act as an auditor one has to be habilitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a7 23 (6) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/index.php?eID=dms&amp;s=4&amp;path=Satzung\/Studienrechtliche%20Bestimmungen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">university-wide regulation<\/a> (currently only available in german) of who is allowed to audit your thesis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(6) Die abgeschlossene Dissertation ist beim Studienrechtlichen Organ zur Beurteilungeinzureichen. Das Studienrechtliche Organ hat die Dissertation mindestens zwei Personen, die nicht Betreuer_innen sind, gem\u00e4\u00df Abs. 3 und\/oder 4 vorzulegen, welche die Dissertation innerhalb von h\u00f6chstens vier Monaten mit jeweils einem Gutachten und einer Note zu beurteilen haben. Nach M\u00f6glichkeit soll zumindest eine dieser Personen der Technischen Universit\u00e4t Wien und zumindest eine dieser Personen einer anderen Fakult\u00e4t oder Universit\u00e4t oder einer externen Forschungseinrichtung angeh\u00f6ren. Bei interdisziplin\u00e4ren Dissertationen sollen alle beteiligten Disziplinen durch Beurteiler_innenvertreten sein.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_have_to_publish_the_thesis\"><\/span><a><\/a>Do I have to publish the thesis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The thesis has to be published in the library of the TU Wien and in the&nbsp;Austrian National Library according to the law (Ver\u00f6ffentlichungspflicht nach UG 2002 \u00a7 86). For a thesis with&nbsp;interests of exploitation it is possible to apply for an embargo of up to five years. You have to distinguish between the act of publishing and releasing the thesis. Releasing means to make the thesis available by printing or other&nbsp;duplicating processes. The library of TU Wien, as long as the thesis is published but not released, is allowed to create copies for their own and others use without approval of the original author&nbsp;(full thesis and parts of it).&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/eli\/bgbl\/1936\/111\/P42\/NOR40241392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Urheberrechtsgesetz 1936 \u00a7 42<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_defense_Rigorosum_work\"><\/span>How does the defense (Rigorosum) work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rigorosum is the final examination by a commission. It consists of two parts, the presentation of your thesis and a subsequent defense in front of the commission. The commission consists of three to five professors. One is the chair of the commission, the other members are your supervisors and usually the auditors. The Rigorosum is a public examination, some faculties and research groups post the dates on their homepages or have notices on a bulletin board. You can therefore attend other exams as a form of preparation. Some faculties have special guidelines on the homepage, e.g., the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwien.at\/fileadmin\/Assets\/tu-wien\/Organisation\/universitaetsleitung\/Dekanate\/dekanatszentrum-3\/Richtlinien_Abschlussarbeiten_StJ2016-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guidelines<\/a> of the faculty of physics. At the end a closed session of the commission takes place to determine the evaluation of the thesis and the thesis defense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are mandatory elements of the thesis? There is only few regulation for the form of the thesis. 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