Recommended Courses for Exchange Students for the upcoming Summer Term 2025

At the Faculty of Arts and Humanities there is a distinction between ECTS-credits that can be obtained in each course by completing a course requirement (Studienleistung, SL) and ECTS-credits that can be completed through an examinations/graded pieces of work (Prüfungsleistung, PL).  This means that in each course students can register for 3 ECTS-credits as a course requirement and in most of the classes for additional 3 ECTS for the examination (in total 6 ECTS per course). The forms of assessment for completing the course requirement (Studienleistung, SL) are according to the examination regulation:  
•    Active participation in class/class discussions or
•    Short written test (30-45 minutes) or
•    Short oral presentation (15. minutes) or
•    Short written piece of work (6-8 pages) or
•    Oral exam (ca. 15 minutes) or
•    Work sample/portfolio or
•    Equivalent alternatives for one of the above
The  course instructor will inform you about the possible options in the respective seminar. Usually the course requriement is not graded but students can request to receive a grade for the course requirement during the first session of the class.

The forms of assessment for for obtaining additional 3 cp  examination/graded piece of work (Prüfungsleistung, PL):  
•    Longer written piece of work/seminar paper (ca. 12-16 pages) or
•    Written documentation of oral presentation (ca. 8-12 pages) or
•    Oral exam (ca. 25-45 min.) or
•    Written exam (ca. 45-120 min.) or
•    A combination of the above mentioned forms or equivalent forms of examination.
Instructors will communicate the possible assessment forms in the first session of the courses.

The regular classes at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities usually  take place weekly for 90 minutes. 

In order to support your course search for the upcoming winter term we have compiled a selection of courses which are especially suitable for exchange students. They include undergraduate/B.A. level courses selected from various fields, and are available in English, Spanish, French and German. The selection is not exhaustive; many courses from the regular course catalogue (via unisono) may also be available to you.

• Recommended courses for the upcoming summer semester 2025 (Social Science, Spanish Literature and Lingiuistis, French Literature and Linguitics, English Literature and Linguistics, Media and Culture Studies, Media and Communication Studies)

• Courses recommended by the German Department for students studying German literature and linguistics:List of courses in German

Furthermore you can find a list with courses on M.A. Level in summer semester 2025 here:

• Courses offered in English, French and Spanish:List of master courses in English, French and Spanish

 

Information: courses offered at the language center

 

Minor changes possible

 

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Winter Semester 2024/2025

undergraduate/B.A level courses: Recommended courses for the winter semester 2024/2025 

M.A. level courses: List of master courses in English, French and Spanish

Summer Semester 2024

Undergraduate/B.A. level courses: Recommended courses for the upcoming summer semester 2024

M.A. Level courses offered in English, French and Spanish summer semester 2024: List of master courses in English, French and Spanish

Winter Semester 2023/24

General Overview of Courses offered in English, French and Spanish

These documents offer an overview of the general availability of non-German-language courses on offer, ordered by module and semester.

List of Courses/Modules offered in English, French and Spanish