Mandatory assignments
Please note that these assignments will not be graded but delivery is mandatory in order to qualify for submission of the final (graded) project assignment.
| # | Description | Required word count | Submission deadline *? | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Practical exercises | / | February 13 | PDF, latex |
| II | Tentative science question and project plan, reading list; Introduction and background | 1500 - 3000 | March 6 | latex |
| III | Description of data and method(s) | 1500 - 3000 | March 27 | latex |
| IV | Analysis and results | 2000 - 3500 | April 24 | latex |
| V | Discussion and conclusion | 2000 - 3500 | May 15 | latex |
* Submission of the required documents by the end of the stated day.
- You will need a few extra files (.cls, .bst, figure for assignment #1), which can be downloaded as zip file.
Final project assignment
As a starting point, you can copy the text from the mandatory assignments into the template for the final project assignment. You should then revise the document and make it consistent and coherent. The final document must include the following parts/sections:?
- Title
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Data & Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- Bibliography/References
- Figures (and tables)?
| # | Description | Required word count | Submission deadline *? | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Complete revised and consistent article describing the conducted scientific study | 8000 - 12000 | June 3 | latex |
* Submission of the required documents by the end of the stated day.
The evaluation matrix that will be used for grading the final assignment is provided in this PDF.?
Further information - Manual
Please see this PDF with further information and details regarding the assignments, the available data sets and tips for how to get started with the data analysis.?
The document is continuously updated and improved. You can find the version/date of the document on page 2.??