General description

The minor study program Computational Science (30 ECTS credits) is transdisciplinary. In addition to the basics subject of computer science students can make up their own transdisciplinary paths, choosing among data analysis for natural sciences or simulations in naturals sciences.

Admission requirements

The following academic degrees exempt the holder from having to pass any further examinations for admission to the a Master’s degree course: -A Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Science of the University of Zurich,
whereby the Faculty determines which types of the Bachelor's degree are required for admission to the respective Master's degree courses. - Corresponding degrees of Swiss and foreign universities which are generally
recognized by the Faculty, or recognized by subject. In terms of paragraph 1,
such degrees are reviewed according to the stipulations of § 3 of the Bologna
guideline of the Swiss University Conference. Further possibilities for admission to a Master’s degree course: the Faculty assesses all other qualifications, in particular those from universities of applied sciences,
according to its own criteria, whereby. The principle of equal treatment applies to assessing the equivalence of Bachelor's degrees The Faculty can
require the fulfillment of additional conditions in form of evidence of academic achievement. The Faculty decides about the acceptance of academic
achievements and credit points which were obtained elsewhere.

Educational goals

Graduates from the minor study program in Computational Science (30 ECTS credits) are able to write computer programs of moderate complexity in a higher programming language, and use these programs, for instance, to analyze data sets and/or to simulate models in the Natural Sciences.

ECTS credits

30 ECTS Credits

Major/minor subject combinations

In the minor study program Computational Science (30 ECTS Credits) one of the following
scopes has to be chosen:

• Data Analysis for Natural Sciences
  
• Simulations in the Natural Sciences
  

Examination and assessment regulations

The student's achievement is assessed at the end of each module.
Achievements are graded on a scale from 1 to 6, whereby 6 denotes the highest
grade of achievement and 1 the lowest. A grade below 4 is insufficient.
Achievements can also be graded with 'passed' or 'failed'.

Language of instruction

English, German