English Department Basic Information - Universität Koblenz ...
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
English Department Basic Information
Table of Contents
1. About Us p. 3 - 6
2. Study Programs p. 7 - 16
3. Your First Semester(s) p. 16
4. Exams p. 17 - 19
5. Stay Abroad p. 19 - 20
6. Symposium M.Ed. GYM p. 20 – 21
7. Downloads and further Information p. 21
All statements without guarantee. 7/2019
2
1. About Us
Universität Koblenz-Landau
Campus Koblenz
Fachbereich 2
Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik
(Fach Englisch GS, RS+, GYM, BBS, Zwei-Fach-Bachelor Fach Anglistik)
Universitätsstraße 1
56070 Koblenz
Email: english@uni-koblenz.de
Webpage: http://www.anglistik.uni-koblenz.de
Tel: 0261 – 287 2010
Fax 0261 – 287 2011
Professors
Prof. Dr. Constanze Juchem-Grundmann (Linguistics, TEFL)
cjuchem@uni-koblenz.de
Prof. Dr. Nicole Maruo-Schröder (Cultural Studies, Literature, TEFL)
nmschroeder@uni-koblenz.de
Prof. Dr. Michael Meyer (Cultural Studies, Literature, TEFL)
mimeyer@uni-koblenz.de
Prof. Dr. Susanne Niemeier (Linguistics, TEFL)
niemeier@uni-koblenz.de
Academic Staff
Dr. Jochen Ecke (Literature, Language Practice)
ecke@uni-koblenz.de
Dr. Andreas Eul (Language Practice)
eul@uni-koblenz.de
Felicitas Fein M.Ed. (MoSAiK project, Linguistics)
felicitasfein@uni-koblenz.de
3
Michael Pleyer (Linguistics, Language Practice)
mpleyer@uni-koblenz.de
Dr. Monika Pleyer (Linguistics, Language Practice)
pleyermo@uni-koblenz.de
Dr. Sarah Schäfer-Althaus (Literature, Cultural Studies, Language
Practice)
salthaus@uni-koblenz.de
Dr. Jody Skinner (Cultural Studies)
jody@uni-koblenz.de
Dr. Fred Thompson (Language Practice)
fthompson@uni-koblenz.de
Stacy Mae Weiss MA (Language Practice)
stacyweiss@uni-koblenz.de
Adrian Willems M.Ed. (Language Practice)
willems@uni-koblenz.de
Secretary
Gisela Anheier
Room F 120
english@uni-koblenz.de
Kollegiale Leitung (KL)
The English Department consists of all professors, members of staff, the
secretary and all English students. All the professors and a representative
of each status group form the Kollegiale Leitung (KL). This committee
meets at least twice a semester to discuss and decide important study-
and university-related topics. For example, when students need to apply
for an exemption from the attendance rule in seminars because they
missed more than two sessions of a weekly course or three hours of a
block seminar, they need to apply to the KL in order to continue taking part
in the course.
4Lecturers/Adjunct Faculty Members
Each semester there are lecturers (= Lehrbeauftragte), from other
universities or schools, teaching courses for the department. They are not
involved in administrative and organizational issues.
Student Assistants
The department has a number of student assistants for research, teaching,
and invigilation tasks. Unsolicited applications for both kinds of student
jobs are always welcome and should not just reflect the applicant's interest
in a potential job but also their experience and their grades.
Tutors
In order to give students teaching practice as well as provide additional
help for our students, we have several teaching assistants every semester.
These students usually offer extra-curricular writing and grammar tutorials,
professional communication skills workshops, or work for our Koblenz
Writing Center.
Student Representatives (= Fachschaft)
Students elect the Fachschaft every two years and each student is invited
to run for a position in the committee. Their task ranges from helping
students with any study-related questions and concerns to representing
the students’ opinions in the department (Kollegiale Leitung). In addition,
they inform students concerning new developments in the department and
organize events and get-togethers. If students do not volunteer for the FS,
they should at least use their democratic right and vote for the candidates.
Email: fsangel@uni-koblenz.de, office hour by arrangement via email
OLAT: Fachschaft Anglistik
Facebook: Anglistik Uni Koblenz
Current Members (May 2019):
Momina Ahmad, Michelle Bebbon, Christopher Döpp, Vanessa Emmerich,
Lea Schneider, Sebastian Tewes, and Yvonne Werle
5Departmental Policies
The department has several policies that need to be taken seriously. First,
regular attendance in the courses is obligatory. Students must
participate in the first session or risk losing their spot in the course.
Moreover, no more than two absences are accepted during one
semester. Next, active participation in all courses is mandatory, which
demands that students buy the books, do the readings, and bring their
questions, opinions and arguments to class. Last but not least,
appropriate communication is an essential part of a successful career
at university. You, the student, should be polite, precise and always use
your university email account. Make sure to check all of our online
sources and ask your fellow students first before contacting staff
members!
Checklist – How to KLIPS
KLIPS is the course management system at the University of Koblenz‐Landau. The
following guidelines on how to use KLIPS successfully have been compiled by the
student representatives:
1. Check enrolment dates! The English Department offers just ONE enrolment
period, there is NO ″Nachbelegungsphase″.
2. If you have chosen a course/seminar, please check whether you fulfil all
course requirements. All requirements are listed either in the
″Modulhandbuch″ or/and the course descriptions in KLIPS. For further
issues, please check the ″PO (Prüfungsordnung)″. YOU WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO ATTEND A COURSE WITHOUT FULFILLING THE
REQUIREMENTS, so there is no need to even try.
3. Sign up for as many slots as possible but ONLY for the sections, you are able
to attend! Do not sign up for courses you cannot attend due to work,
probable course clashes in your other subject, private reasons etc. Please
assign different priorities accordingly (high to low).
4. If you are assigned a place in a course, you are not able to attend, make sure
you find a ″swap buddy″. Please contact the secretary (english@uni‐
koblenz.de). BUT only if you have already found a ″swap buddy″ (there is a
relevant Facebook group). It is mandatory to communicate your names,
matriculation numbers, and the respective courses.
5. Netiquette! Pay attention to rules of etiquette (salutation “Dear Prof./Dr. or
Mrs/Ms/Mr” and closing “Kind regards/Best wishes/All the best...”).
Politeness costs nothing but yields much!
62. Study Programs
First and foremost, the examination regulations for studying in the
Bachelor of Education program at the University of Koblenz-Landau states
the following:
Es wird vorausgesetzt, dass die Studierenden über englische
Sprachkenntnisse auf B2-Niveau des gemeinsamen europäischen
Referenzrahmens für Sprachen verfügen und damit ausreichende
aktive und passive Kompetenz vorweisen, die zur Lektüre
englischsprachiger Fachliteratur und zur Teilnahme an
Lehrveranstaltungen in englischer Sprache befähigen.
(Prüfungsordnung für die Prüfung im lehramtsbezogenen Bachelorstudiengang an
der Universität Koblenz-Landau vom 06. Juli 2009 i. d. F. vom 23. Februar 2016)
This means that students should already master the B2 language
level when starting their studies!
The English Department currently offers four study programs:
1. Bachelor of Education
2. Master of Education (for Realschule Plus, Berufsbildende Schule
and Gymnasium)
3. FBG Englisch (Grundschule)
4. Zwei-Fach-Bachelor Anglistik
The major fields of study in these programs are Literature, Linguistics,
Cultural Studies, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and
Language Practice. Studying English (no matter in which of the programs
offered) is more than a vocational training because it focuses on the
foundation of teaching English, the disciplines ("Fachwissenschaften")
that look at Anglophone literatures, cultures, language and teaching. This
means that students have to read a lot, including demanding and complex
theoretical texts; they will also have to reflect on, discuss and write about
problems and issues on an advanced level (e.g. research proposal). The
study programs have as one of their main objectives a
"wissenschaftspropädeutische Bildung", which means that students have
to attain competences necessary to work academically in the various fields
that comprise English as a university subject. In the following, the different
fields or disciplines that are important in the study programs are briefly
introduced.
7Literature
Literary studies looks at literature as a reading experience, work of art, and
reflection on culture. Students should learn to develop their roles as
imaginative participants who get involved in texts, as detached spectators
who reflect on texts, and as literary critics who can analyze, interpret, and
judge texts. The material covers not only the traditional genres of poetry,
drama, and narrative, but also comics, graphic novels, and film
adaptations. Taking various approaches to a large variety of sources from
different cultures aims at promoting not only language competences, but
also multimodal literacy and intercultural communicative competence
relevant to teaching at school.
Linguistics
Linguistics focuses on analyzing and explaining language and all of its
components, starting from the smallest elements such as sounds
(phonetics and phonology), continuing with somewhat bigger elements
(morphology – explaining the smallest meaningful elements in language,
which serve as building blocks for words; lexicology – analyzing the
meaning networks of words; semantics – analyzing the transfer of
meaning via language; pragmatics – focusing on the relation between
language and speaker), looking at sentence structure (syntax) and also at
complete texts (discourse analysis and text linguistics). Further areas of
interest are sociolinguistics (dealing with the social aspects of language
use) and language acquisition studies. The most important notion in all of
these linguistics subfields is the meaningfulness of linguistic elements,
which is why an approach rooted in Cognitive Linguistics has been
adopted in our department.
Cultural Studies
Cultural studies – as the name suggests – takes a critical look at culture,
understood as the way of life of a group of people (including the various
texts which circulate within a culture). It looks at how meaning is made in
culture, for instance how norms, values and ideologies are constructed,
negotiated, and spread within a culture. In order to do so, we critically
analyze texts, here understood in the widest sense: film, music clips,
literature, political speeches, photographs, paintings, advertisements,
even practices such as fashion etc. In our analysis, we ask what kind of
8norms and values become visible in these texts, i.e. how they contribute
to how we see the world. As its field is so large and comprises different
modes, media, and text formats, cultural studies is an interdisciplinary
field, i.e. it draws on various disciplines such as film and media studies,
visual culture, gender studies, sociology, art history, literary studies,
linguistics etc. Cultural studies should not be confused with what in
German is called "Landeskunde".
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TEFL deals with a broad range of subjects related to language teaching,
among these: the European and state curricula as political frameworks of
education; approaches to language learning and to teaching, considering
goals and methods informed by pedagogy, psychology, philosophy,
linguistics, literary, media and cultural studies; lesson planning and
classroom management; assessment and evaluation.
Language Practice fosters the understanding and the skills of
speaking and listening, reading and writing.
Bachelor of Education
The Bachelor of Education program contains seven distinct modules, all
of which include numerous seminars and four lectures overall. Please note
that although studying English for B.Ed./M.Ed. results in an educational
degree, students will not only be introduced to teaching methods and work
on their language proficiency throughout the program, the meticulous
study of Literature, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies ("Fachwissenschaft")
is the basis of the study program and will thus take up the majority of the
studies.
9Modulübersicht (Kurzform) Stand: Dezember 2016
B.Ed. im Fach Englisch für das Lehramt Realschule Plus und Gymnasium
Modul 1 (schriftliche Prüfung) P/WP LP
1.1 Introduction to Analyzing Literature (V) P 2
1.2 Introduction to Linguistics (V) P 2
1.3 Introduction to TEFL (V) P 2
Modul 2 (2 schriftliche, 1 mündliche Prüfung)
2.1 Language Course 1 (Ü) P 3
2.2 Language Course 2 (Ü) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 2.1) P 3
2.3 Oral Skills (V/Ü) P 3
Modul 3 (mündliche Prüfung)
3.1 Introduction to Cultural Studies (V) P 2
3.2 Anglophone Cultures (S) P 4
Modul 4 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1‐2)
4.1 Literatures in English (S) P 4
4.2 Varieties of English (S) P 4
4.3 Writing Skills (Ü) P 3
Modul 5 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1‐3)
5.1 Schools, Goals, Content, Methods (S) P 4
5.2 Didactic Perspectives on Cultural Studies (S) WP 4
5.3 Didactic Perspectives on Linguistics (S) WP 4
5.4 Didactic Perspectives on Literature (S) WP 4
Modul 6 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1‐4)
6.1 Cultural Studies (S) WP 5
6.2 Linguistics (S) WP 5
6.3 Literature (S) WP 5
Modul 7 (mündliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 2 u.
4.3)
7.1 Stay Abroad P 12
7.2 Language Course 3 (Ü) P 3
10The table above gives a brief overview of the B.Ed. program. Most
modules enclose obligatory courses (P=Pflicht) except for modules 5
(1 out of 3 options) and 6 (2 out of 3), where students can put their
emphasis on certain topics (WP=Wahlpflicht). All courses are two hours a
week (2 Semesterwochenstunden/SWS). Depending on the work load,
students obtain credit points (LP=Leistungspunkte) for each successfully
attended course. Students should consider that one credit point is the
equivalent to 30 hours of work. Last but most certainly not least, the
prerequisites (Teilnahmevoraussetzungen) for each module are listed in
the table above. These are of crucial importance and should be taken into
account when planning one’s study load for each semester!
That said, students definitely should not take more than eight classes per
week (16 hours) in all of their subjects. They need at least the same
amount of time to study the material on their own – from module 4 onwards
even double the time. In the first two semesters, we recommend to
attend these courses – if students have five days per week to study in
order to prepare well and pass the exams:
Semester 1 (total workload of 18 hours per week in English only!)
Module 1: 3 lectures, 6 hours of teaching + 6 hours of individual study per
week
Module 2.1: 1 class, 2 hours + 4 hours of individual study per week
Semester 2 (total workload of 16 hours per week in English only!)
Module 2.2, 2.3: 2 classes, 4 hours + 8 hours of individual study per week
Module 3.1: 1 lecture of 2 hours + 2 hours of individual study per week
The Bachelor of Education GS program only includes modules 1-5.
Students aiming at teaching either at GYM, RS+ or BBS (modules 6 and 7
already count for the M.Ed. in the latter program) need to successfully take
part in all seven modules. These students must also successfully complete
a three-month stay abroad (see chapter five for more information), which
is accredited in module 7. For those planning on teaching at a primary
school, a stay abroad is not obligatory but highly recommended.
Experience shows that students who have never been abroad tend to have
inadequate language skills.
11Master of Education
There are six modules which make up the M.Ed. program. Which modules
need to be attended depends on the school form the student will later
teach at, as is shown in the table below.
Students in the M.Ed. GYM have to take modules 11-13 in addition to M 8,
whereas students in the M.Ed. RS+ take M 8, 9, and 10. Students in the
M.Ed. BBS take M 6, 7, 8, and 10. The M.Ed. GYM program also includes
a symposium (see chapter six). Please do not forget the prerequisites for
master courses which can be found in the tables below or in the module
handbooks!
Modulübersicht (Kurzform) Stand: November 2016
M.Ed. im Fach Englisch für das Lehramt Realschule Plus
Modul 8 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed. Englisch) P/WP LP
8.1 Teaching Linguistics (S) P 4
8.2 Teaching Literature (S) P 5
Modul 9 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed. Englisch)
9.1 Doing Cultural Studies (S) P 3
9.2 Topics in Applied Linguistics (S) P 3
Modul 10 (mündliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed. Englisch)
10.1 Media and Methods in the Language Classroom (S) P 5
10.2 Integrated Language Course R (Ü) P 3
Modulübersicht (Kurzform) Stand: März 2016
M.Ed. im Fach Englisch für das Lehramt Berufsbildende Schulen
Modul 6 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1‐4) P/WP LP
6.1 Cultural Studies (S) WP 4
6.2 Linguistics (S) WP 4
6.3 Literature (S) WP 4
12Modul 7 (mündliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 2 u. 4.3)
7.1 Stay Abroad P 12
7.2 Language Course 3 (Ü) P 3
Modul 8 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed. Englisch)
8.1 Teaching Linguistics (S) P 4
8.2 Teaching Literature (S) P 5
Modul 10 (mündliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed. Englisch)
10.1 Media and Methods in the Language Classroom (S) P 5
10.2 Integrated Language Course R (Ü) P 3
Modulübersicht (Kurzform) Stand: September 2015
M.Ed. im Fach Englisch für das Lehramt Gymnasium
Modul 8 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed. Englisch) P/WP LP
8.1 Teaching Linguistics (S) P 4
8.2 Teaching Literature (S) P 5
Modul 11 (schriftliche oder mündliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed.
Englisch u. Kompetenzen Modul 8)
11.1 Intercultural Competence (S) P 5
11.2 Research Perspectives on Intercultural Competence (K) P 5
Modul 12 (schriftliche oder mündliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed.
Englisch u. Kompetenzen Modul 8)
12.1 Literature and Media (S) P 5
12.2 Research Perspectives on Literature and Media P 5
Modul 13 (schriftliche oder mündliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung B.Ed.
Englisch u. Kompetenzen Modul 8)
13.1 Language, Culture and Media (S) P 5
13.2 Research Perspectives on Language, Culture and Media (K) P 5
13.3 Integrated Language Course G (Ü) P 3
13Zwei-Fach-Bachelor Anglistik
In this study program English can be studied in three ways: as a
1. Basisfach
2. Wahlfach 1
3. Wahlfach 2
English as a Basisfach entails five modules all of which provide students
with insight into the fields of Literature, Linguistics, Cultural Studies and
Language Practice. In addition, students need to take part in a three-
month stay abroad (see chapter five).
Modulübersicht (Kurzform) Stand: Dezember 2016
Zwei‐Fach‐Bachelor Teilstudiengang Anglistik – Basisfach Anglistik
Modul 1 (schriftliche Prüfung) P/WP LP
1.1 Introduction to Analyzing Literature (V) P 2
1.2 Introduction to Linguistics (V) P 2
1.3 Introduction to Cultural Studies (V) P 2
Modul 2 (3 schriftliche, 1 mündliche Prüfung)
2.1 Language Course 1 (Ü) P 3
2.2 Language Course 2 (Ü) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 2.1) P 3
2.3 Writing Skills (Ü) P 3
2.4 Oral Skills (V/Ü) P 3
Modul 3 (schriftliche Prüfung)
3.1 Literatures in English (S) P 4
3.2 Varieties of English (S) P 4
3.3 Anglophone Cultures (S) P 4
Modul 4 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1‐2)
4.1 Cultural Studies (S) P 5
4.2 Linguistics I (S) P 5
4.3 Literature I (S) P 5
Modul 5 (mündliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung für M 5.2: Kompetenzen aus M 2)
5.1 Stay Abroad P 12
5.2 Language Course 3 (Ü) P 3
14In the Zwei-Fach-Bachelor Anglistik programs, all courses are obligatory
(P=Pflicht). While the credit points (LP = Leistungspunkte) vary from two
LP (Introduction to Literature M 1.1) to twelve LP (Stay Abroad M 5.1) the
hours of contact time per week stay the same (2 SWS =
Semesterwochenstunden).
In contrast to Anglistik as a Basisfach, Anglistik as a Wahlfach 1 consists
of three modules.
Modulübersicht (Kurzform) Stand: März 2016
Zwei‐Fach‐Bachelor Teilstudiengang Anglistik – Wahlfach 1 Anglistik
Modul 1 (schriftliche Prüfung) P/WP LP
1.1 Introduction to Analyzing Literature (V) P 2
1.2 Introduction to Linguistics (V) P 2
1.3 Introduction to Cultural Studies (V) P 2
Modul 2 (3 schriftliche Prüfungen) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1)
2.1 Language Course 1 (Ü) P 3
2.2 Language Course 2 (Ü) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 2.1) P 3
2.3 Writing Skills (Ü) P 3
Modul 3 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1‐2)
3.1 Literatures in English (S) P 4
3.2 Varieties of English (S) P 4
3.3 Anglophone Cultures (S) P 4
Students who have studied Anglistik as a Basisfach can choose to
continue their English studies in the Wahlfach 2. Here, students have to
complete two more modules (6 and 7) and they have to study at a
university during their stay abroad.
15Modulübersicht (Kurzform) Stand: November 2016
Zwei‐Fach‐Bachelor Teilstudiengang Anglistik – Wahlfach 2 Anglistik
Modul 6 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1‐3)
6.1 Cultural Studies II (S) P 5
6.2 Linguistics II (S) P 5
6.3 Literature II (S) P 5
Modul 7 (schriftliche Prüfung) (TN‐Voraussetzung: Kompetenzen aus M 1‐3)
7.1 Cultural Studies III (S) P 5
7.2 Linguistics III (S) P 5
7.3 Literature III (S) P 5
It is possible to switch from the B.Ed. program to the Zwei-Fach-Bachelor.
Questions concerning this situation and all other topics should be directed
to the Hochschulprüfungsamt.
3. Your First Semester(s)
Before students start their English studies at our university, they write the
mandatory Assessment Test (online here on campus). This test usually
takes place during the week before the lecture period starts, and students
have to sign up for it. The procedure of how to sign up for the Assessment
Test is described in detail on the Anglistik webpage under "Informationen
für Studienanfänger / Assessment Test." The overall results of the tests
provide the staff with a first impression of students’ English skills. If
students 1) take part in the Assessment Test, 2) sign up in KLIPS for
M 2.1, and 3) attend the Kick-off meeting, they can participate in the
"Language Course 1" (LC 1).
Although there is no "pass" or "fail" in this test, students should take their
results seriously and consider them as an important feedback. Every
semester there are students with a very good result in the Assessment
Test, which means that they skip LC 1 and start with LC 2. However, if the
results are very low, it might mean that the English language skills are not
sufficient enough to be 'perfected' during the studies. In this case, students
might consider an alternative subject for their teaching career, as teachers
of English must have near-native speaker competences to become good
language instructors. If students want to continue their studies in English
16in spite of a low score, they need to put a lot of extra time, work and effort
in their English studies in order to pass the final exam at the end of the
Apart from the Assessment Test, the English department offers an info
session for the freshmen and -women (on the same day; usually the
Thursday before the lecture period starts). In the info session staff
members introduce the department, explain the most important topics
students need to know in general and for their first semester, and answer
students’ questions. In the first two semesters, we recommend to attend
the following courses – if students have five days per week to study:
Semester 1 (total workload of 18 hours per week in English only!)
Module 1: 3 lectures, 6 hours of teaching + 6 hours of individual study per
week
Module 2.1: 1 class, 2 hours + 4 hours of individual study per week
Semester 2 (total workload of 16 hours per week in English only!)
Module 2.2, 2.3: 2 classes, 4 hours + 8 hours of individual study per week
Module 3.1: 1 lecture of 2 hours + 2 hours of individual study per week
4. Exams
Please consult both the module handbook and the examination
regulations to know about the requirements for the course and exam
registrations in KLIPS. If you do not sign up, you cannot attend
courses and cannot take exams. The registration periods during
which students can sign up or withdraw from courses or exams can
be found in KLIPS. You are responsible for registering on time! Every
semester, the English department offers two courses in KLIPS,
“Prüfungsorganisation Anglistik Bachelor/Master” and
“Prüfungsorganisation Anglistik 2-Fach-Bachelor,” which inform
students about the registration periods for all exams. Since the English
department offers this detailed information we are very strict about the
rules and meeting the deadlines, which means that we make no
exceptions (see also departmental policies). Please note: If you register
for an exam but do not show up for the oral exam or hand in your written
work before the deadline, this will count as a fail.
Exams offer the opportunity for students to display their knowledge and
competences, and for the instructors to give them feedback about their
achievement and their strengths and weaknesses. In order to take part
in an exam, students must sign up in KLIPS. Please note that the
17registration period is limited (check KLIPS!). Plan your coursework and
exams carefully and avoid getting in trouble by taking too many exams in
one semester. Make sure to submit your work early if you need your grade
earlier to meet certain deadlines (e.g., BAFöG). Once signed up, taking
the exam is obligatory unless you de-register on time. A 'no show' (or not
handing in a term paper) results in a fail. Most module exams can only be
taken three times; the final thesis can only be repeated once! Moreover,
the examination regulations (§ 17(4)) state that the first and second
retakes of a module exam have to be taken within a six-month period after
the previous attempt; all in all, no more than a maximum of one year and
nine months can pass after the first attempt of taking the exam, otherwise
students fail the module.
“Die erste und zweite Wiederholung einer Modulprüfung ist jeweils innerhalb
von sechs Monaten nach ihrem Nichtbestehen abzulegen; in begründeten
Fällen können längere Fristen vorgesehen werden, für die erste und eine zweite
Wiederholung insgesamt jedoch nicht mehr als ein Jahr und neun Monate.
Werden Fristen für die Wiederholung von Prüfungen versäumt, gelten die
versäumten Prüfungen als nicht bestanden. § 4 Abs. 2 gilt entsprechend“
Each module is completed with an exam. There are different types of
exams, online written exams, which take place in the university's seminar
rooms, written take-home exams (e.g. term papers, portfolios, essays),
and in-house oral exams, which are conducted by two examiners. The
different exams 'test' different competences, ranging from language skills
to writing skills and the ability to conduct a research on a certain topic.
Usually, both language skills and content are evaluated during an exam
(this holds especially true for exams in modules that do not focus on
language practice). Again, the department offers information on the
different exams on the department's webpage and in KLIPS. Please make
sure that you consult both the department's webpage (for general
information and the necessary forms) and the information given by the
examiners (in the courses and on OLAT). If you hand in a term paper or
an essay, make sure that you hand in the required forms and signatures;
otherwise your grade cannot be entered in KLIPS. Please also pay
attention to the word count since papers that are below or go beyond the
required amount of words will automatically fail. Written work needs to be
formatted according to the current Anglistik Style Sheet; deviations in style
and formatting will also be part of your grade.
18Usually, exams are graded by those teaching the course while the module
appointee is responsible for organizing the exam or entering the grade into
the system.
Zwei-Fach-Bachelor
The module exams in the Zwei-Fach-Bachelor are similar to the ones in
the Bachelor of Education program (except for those with a didactic focus).
Moreover, which modules have to be taken depends on whether you study
English as a Basisfach or Wahlfach. Overall, the same rules and
regulations apply.
5. Stay Abroad
For students studying English (B.Ed. and Zwei-Fach-Bachelor Basisfach)
a three-month stay abroad (90 consecutive days) in an English-
speaking country is mandatory. For students studying B.Ed. for primary
school a stay abroad is not required, yet highly recommended as a
prolonged stay in an English-speaking country is usually the only way to
attain first-hand (inter)cultural competences and the appropriate level of
language competence (correct pronunciation!). Before students decide
where to spend their 90 days (or even longer), they should consult with
the module appointee for module 7 to make sure that their stay will be
credited. The respective form can be found on the webpage.
There are numerous possibilities of going abroad (and financing it). There
are work and travel-programs, au pair-agencies, and organizations that
offer internships. Moreover, students can apply for teaching-programs
(e.g., PAD Pädagogischer Austauschdienst) or scholarships for studying
abroad (e.g., DAAD, Fulbright, and ERASMUS+ students who plan on
studying abroad for a semester are welcome to apply for a semester at
one of our numerous partner universities:
Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland
University of Birmingham, England
University of Sunderland, England
Loyola University Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Fisher College Boston, U.S.A.
Winona State University, Winona, U.S.A.
Bishop’s University Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada.
19In addition, we offer teacher-training placement at elementary schools in
Scotland (GET program) and at Summitt Elementary School,
Austin/Texas, U.S.A.
Please consult the departmental webpage for further information on
application procedures, etc. Be aware that in order to be accepted to study
at one of our partner universities, students need to have a letter of
recommendation, which comments on their performance as a student of
English, written by one of the staff members. Moreover, we highly
recommend students planning their stay abroad to attend the annual
international fair called "Ich bin dann mal weg…". The event, which is
organized by the English department in collaboration with the student
representatives, the ZfL (Zentrum für Lehrerbildung) and the FB 4, enables
students to get in contact with organizations and agencies and to gather
further information about going abroad.
6. Symposium
During the Master’s program, those students studying with an emphasis
on Gymnasium must take part in the symposium and present a research
project based on the topic one of the seminars 11.1, 12.1 and 13.1. The
symposium consists of two parts: in the first sequence, students have
15 minutes for a presentation on their research project. The second
sequence consists of a discussion of 20-25 minutes with students and
instructors.
Strongly recommended temporal sequence of courses in the Master’s
program (applies from SS 2020 onwards):
Semester 1: attend both seminars in M 8 plus Integrated Language
Course
Semester 2: attend all three seminars M 11.1, 12.1, 13.1
end of semester 2 (lecture period): carefully read the
abstracts posted on OLAT and attend the symposium as a
guest
end of semester 2 (semester break): indicate the area you
want to present in
Semester 3: beginning of semester 3: submit an abstract in the area you
are most interested in
during the lecture period: work on your presentation in the
area you were accepted for (15 LP = 450 hours)
20last week of the lecture period: present your topic in the
symposium
write / finalise your term papers, take the oral exam after
you have passed the symposium
Semester 4: write your Master’s thesis
There are several important prerequisites students should be aware of
before signing up for the symposium. First, module 8 needs to be
completed and passed before registration. Second, we recommend that
students have participated in M 11.1, 12.1, 13.1 during the previous term
so that they have had enough time to find a suitable topic, do proper
research, and develop a thesis and argument for the abstract over the term
break. The quality of the abstract and project (proper research project,
thesis claim, argument, adequate academic sources) decides whether
students can participate in the symposium. Third, students may choose in
which two modules of 11, 12 and 13 to write term papers and in which
module to pass an oral exam. The topic of the symposium can be identical
with the topic of one of the term papers and related to (not identical with)
the topics of the oral exam. Students can only do the module exams once
the symposium has been completed, as it is part of the three modules.
Students willing to take part in the symposium must sign up in KLIPS
during the registration period.
The English department provides its students with a checklist containing
detailed information and deadlines for each semester on the webpage and
on OLAT.
7. Downloads and further Information
The English department offers a lot of additional information in the
download section on the Anglistik webpage such as module handbooks,
style sheets, checklists, cover sheets and forms they need for their exams
and English studies.
This info package is also available as an online version on the webpage.
21You can also read
