B.A. from WS 14/15 to SS 2025

The basic module DEU-M 310 (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) is to be studied in the B.A. German language and literature from WS 14/15 up to and including SS 2025 as follows:

DEU-M 310

The basic module (German linguistics) consists of the introductory lecture (2 CP), the introductory exercise I: Contemporary language (1 CP) and a separate final module examination (1 CP). It is recommended that the courses and the examination be completed in one semester.

Requirements/FlexNow registration are as follows:
 

• Introductory lecture (DEU-M 310.1)
  Requirements: The content will be tested as part of the final module examination
  FlexNow: no registration necessary
   
• Introductory exercise I: Contemporary language (DEU-M 310.2)
  Requirements: active participation in accordance with the annotated course catalog; content will be tested as part of the module examination
  FlexNow: registration required (select the correct group!), entry is made as pass/fail
   
• Final module examination (DEU-M 310.MP)
  Requirements: E-exam of 60 min. duration, content from introductory lecture (40%) and introductory exercise (60%); organisation (time/location) as part of the lecture
  FlexNow: Registration required, entry with grade (100% of the module grade, not included in the final calculation)

The advanced modules DEU-M 320 (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible), DEU-M 330 (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) and DEU-M 340 (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) must be studied in the B.A. with German language and literature as a Bachelor's subject.

In the B.A. as a Second Major, complete advanced modules must be studied until 60 credit points have been achieved in all sub-subjects; in the B.A. as a Minor Subject, complete advanced modules must be studied until 30 credit points have been achieved in all sub-subjects.

The completed basic module DEU-M 310 is an admission requirement for all courses in the advanced modules.
 

DEU-M 320

The advanced module 1 (Diachronic Linguistics) consists of the introductory exercise II: History of Language (1 CP) and a thematic lecture/exercise (2 CP); the final module examination (1 CP) is also written as part of this lecture/exercise.

Requirements/FlexNow registration are as follows:

• Introductory exercise II: Language history (DEU-M 320.1)
  Requirements: active participation in accordance with the annotated course catalogue; content will be tested as part of the module examination
  FlexNow: Registration required, entry is made as pass/fail
   
• Lecture/exercise (DEU-M 320.2) incl. final module examination
  Requirements: The content is tested as part of the module examination
  FlexNow: Registration required, entry is made with grade (100% of the module grade)
  for the final module examination: written exam of 60 minutes, content from introductory exercise II (50%) and thematic lecture/exercise (50%); organisation (time/location) as part of the lecture/exercise, separate FlexNow registration not necessary
   

DEU-M 330

The advanced module 2 (language system) consists of a thematic lecture/exercise (2 CP), in the context of which the module examination (2 CP) is also taken, and a seminar with portfolio (2 CP).

Requirements/FlexNow registration are as follows:

• Lecture/exercise (DEU-M 330.1) incl. final module examination
  Requirements: Participation in accordance with the annotated course catalogues
  FlexNow: Registration required, entry with grade (100% of the module grade)
  for the final module examination: 30 minutes each, in the lecture as a written exam, in the exercise as an oral topic development; separate FlexNow registration not necessary
   
• Seminar with portfolio (DEU-M 330.2)
  Requirements: active participation in accordance with the annotated course catalogues; preparation of a portfolio
  FlexNow: registration required, entry is made as pass/fail
   

DEU-M 340

Advanced module 3 (language use) consists of a seminar with term paper (6 CP) and a one-hour practical exercise (1 CP): either descriptive grammar (separate for LA or B.A.) or language history in practice.

Requirements/FlexNow registration are as follows:

• Seminar with term paper (DEU-M 340.1)
  Requirements: Completed seminar with portfolio (DEU-M 330.2)
  Requirements: Participation in accordance with the annotated course catalog, preparation of a term paper (10-12 p.) as a module examination
  FlexNow: Registration required, entry with grade (100% of the module grade)
   
• Descriptive grammar/language history in practice (DEU-M 340.2)
  Requirements: Completion of Introductory Exercise II: History of Language (DEU-M 320.1), requirements: Participation in accordance with the annotated course catalogues
  FlexNow: registration required, entry is made as pass/fail
   

For B.A. (Bachelor's subject) in-depth modules are provided as constrained elective modules!

The constrained elective module DEU-M 360 (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) (B.A.) is available for B.A. students.
 

In the B.A. degree program, the module DEU M-360 must be completed if German language and literature is a Bachelor's subject and the Bachelor's thesis is written in German linguistics.
 

DEU-M 360

In-depth module 1 (German linguistics) consists of an in-depth seminar (2 CP), a further course (lecture/main seminar/exercise, 2 CP), a term paper as a written module examination (5 CP) and an oral module examination (3 CP).

The module DEU M-360 requires the completion of all advanced modules.

• In-depth seminar (DEU-M 360.1)
  Requirements: Participation in accordance with the annotated course catalogues
  FlexNow: Registration required, entry is made as pass/fail
   
• Lecture/exercise/advanced seminar (DEU-M 360.2)
  Requirements: Participation according to the annotated course catalogues
  FlexNow: Registration necessary, entry is made as passed/failed
   
• written module examination (DEU-M 360.MP1)
  Requirements: Preparation of a term paper (20 p.)
  FlexNow: Registration required, entry with grade (5/8 of the module grade)
   
• oral module examination (DEU-M 360.MP2)
  Requirements: 20-minute examination on the content of DEU-M 360.1 and DEU-M 360.2
  FlexNow: Registration required, entry with grade (3/8 of the module grade)