Bachelor's in English

Requirements BA major (120 ECTS)

In the course of their studies, BA majors must complete the following:

Induction Phase

Propädeutikum

• Core Curriculum (20 ECTS; all graded, except Literary History lecture)
• Language Module (12 ECTS, all graded)

Students must pass the Propädeutikum in order to be allowed to continue their studies.

Focussing Phase

• 1 Focus Module in either Language and Linguistics or Literature (10 ECTS, graded)
• 3 seminars (7 ECTS each, graded; at least one in Language and Linguistics and one in Literature)
• 2 lectures (3 ECTS each, ungraded; one in Language and Linguistics and one in Literature)
• Electives (Wahlbereich, 15 ECTS to be acquired in courses offered outside of the department, must all be graded)

The following modules and courses are compulsory, but ungraded:

• Optional courses (Wahlleistungen): must be taken within the department or in the form of Independent Studies (subject to advance approval); 9 ECTS in total
• Stay Abroad (6 months / 10 ECTS), to be approved in advance by International Coordinator
• Advanced Readings in Linguistics and Literature examination (3 ECTS)

Completion Phase

• BA colloquium (2 semesters, 4 ECTS, ungraded)
• BA thesis (10 ECTS, graded)

One of the lectures taken after the Induction Phase must be a lecture flagged as “pre-1800”.

Of the total 120 ECTS, 85 ECTS must be graded.

Please check the Appendix to Study Plan 2017 (PDF, 185KB) for the BA major.

Requirements BA minor (60 ECTS)

In the course of their studies, BA minors (60 ECTS) must complete the following:

Induction Phase

Propädeutikum

• Core Curriculum (20 ECTS; all graded, except Literary History lecture)
• Language Module (12 ECTS, all graded)

Students must pass the Propädeutikum in order to be allowed to continue their studies.

Focussing Phase

• 1 Focus Module in either Language and Linguistics or Literature (10 ECTS, graded)
• 1 seminar in either Language and Linguistics or Literature (7 ECTS, graded)

The following modules and courses are compulsory, but ungraded:

• Stay Abroad (3 to 6 months; 5-10 ECTS)
• Optional courses (Wahlleistungen) must be taken within the department or in the form of Independent Studies (subject to advance approval); (1-6 ECTS, depending on the duration of the Stay Abroad).

Of the total 60 ECTS, 46 ECTS must be graded.

Please check the Appendix to Study Plan 2017 (PDF, 185KB) for the BA minor (60 ECTS).

Requirements BA minor (30 ECTS)

In the course of their studies, BA minors (30 ECTS) must complete the following:

Induction Phase

Propädeutikum

• Reduced Core Curriculum (14 ECTS, all graded)
• Language Module (12 ECTS, all graded)

Students must pass the Propädeutikum in order to be allowed to continue their studies.

Optional courses (Wahlleistungen) must be taken within the department or in the form of Independent Studies (subject to advance approval); 4 ECTS in total.

Of the total 30 ECTS, 26 ECTS must be graded.

Please check the Appendix to Study Plan 2017 (PDF, 185KB) for the BA minor (30 ECTS).

Vorgezogene Masterleistungen

Students can begin taking Vorgezogene Masterleistungen in the last semester of their BA, provided that they have accumulated at least 150 ECTS in their entire course of study (Major, Minor, and electives/Wahlbereich). Students are only allowed to do Vorgezogene Masterleistungen for one semester.

The BA major study program consists of three phases:

1. Induction Phase: The main focus lies on the acquisition of methodological competences in the areas of language and linguistics, literature and academic language use. The Induction Phase must be completed and passed before students are allowed to move on to the next phase.
2. Focussing Phase: This phase concentrates on the development of subject expertise, which is deepened within selectable thematic foci.
3. Completion Phase: The research focus is developed further and students explore their academic interests in their BA thesis.

In the course of their BA studies, major students are also required to do a Stay Abroad, earn a set amount of credits by attending courses of their choice within the Department of English (optional courses/Wahlleistungen) as well as in other departments (electives/Wahlbereich).

The BA minor study programs consist of two phases:

1. Induction Phase: The main focus lies on the acquisition of methodological competences in the areas of language and linguistics, literature and academic language use. The Induction Phase must be completed and passed before students are allowed to move on to the next phase.
2. Focussing Phase: This phase concentrates on the development of subject expertise, which is deepened within selectable thematic foci. For 30-minor students, this phase consists of optional courses (Wahlleistungen) mentioned below.

In the course of their BA studies, minor students are also required to earn a set amount of credits by attending courses of their choice within the department (optional courses/Wahlleistungen). 60-minor students must also complete a Stay Abroad of three months or more.

 
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