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FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER UNIVERSITÄT ERLANGEN-NÜRNBERG

PHILOSOPHISCHE FAKULTÄT UND FACHBEREICH THEOLOGIE

Module Handbook

M.A. English Studies

Culture and Literature Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

Version 06th December 2013

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Culture and Literature (1800)

1 Module name Introductory Module Culture (4000) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Seminar Cultural Theory (2 hrs/week) 2. Lecture/Vorlesung Cultural History (2 hrs/

week)

5 ECTS 5 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Doris Feldmann, Dr. Christian Krug and others

4 Module Coordinator Dr. Nadine Böhm-Schnitker

5 Syllabus Outline Both courses are interconnected and aim to provide a firm grounding in contemporary cultural theory, based on an informed understanding of the historical development of the various strands of that theory. The first course, a seminar, focuses more specifically on theoretical de-bates, concepts, and terms, and it tutors students in the independent application on core topics of modern Cultural Studies. In this course stu-dents are also required to give an oral presentation. The second course, a lecture, complements the syllabus of the first course: it revises and develops methodological skills and it also provides relevant contextualization. Depending on the core topic, the course ex-plores

• historical and cultural contexts, • key academic debates, • interdisciplinary links between cultural and literary theory.

6 Educational goals and Learning outco-me • Scientific skills • Methodology skills • Personal skills • Social skills

On the basis of the knowledge and the skills imparted in the BA-degree programme, the module seeks to further develop students’ skills in key areas of contemporary Cultural Studies. The chief objective of this mod-ule is to prepare students for the research they will carry out independ-ently from their second semester onwards. The module is also designed to help students in the following areas:

• Knowledge and Understanding: The module allows students to revise and expand knowledge about the theory and methodology of Contemporary Cultural Studies.

• Transferable Skills: It enhances students’ skills of cultural analy-sis and develops a key competence in the humanities and social sciences – (inter)cultural competence. By expanding traditional notions of ‘culture’ and by stressing its media or performative as-pect, the module helps students describe and analyse large parts of professional life and everyday culture.

7 Prerequisites None

8 Intended stage in the degreee course

First semester

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Courses of study for which the module is acceptable

MA English Studies MA Literaturstudien – intermedial&interkulturell provided that a suitable topic is on offer (Wahlpflichtmodul).

10 Assessment and examinations

This module concludes with a 20-30-minute oral exam conducted in English (40001).

11 Calculation of the grade for the module

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12 Frequency of offer Every winter semester

13 W Exam retakes Failed or missed exams can be retaken twice.

Class time: 4 hrs/week 14 Workload Study time: about 244 hrs per semester

15 Duration One semester 16 Language English or German 17 Preparatory reading /

reading list Reading lists vary; texts are available at StudOn and/or the seminar li-brary.

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1 Module name Introductory Module Literature (4020) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Seminar Literary Theory (2 hrs/week) 2. Lecture/Vorlesung Literary History (2

hrs/week)

5 ECTS 5 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Rudolf Freiburg, PD Dr. Gerd Bayer and others


5 Syllabus Outline Both courses are interconnected; they seek to provide a firm grounding in contemporary literary theory and methodology on the basis of a thor-ough understanding of the historical development of that theory. The first course, a seminar, focuses more specifically on questions of current strands in, and the history of, literary theory. Students are tutored in the independent and confident application of theory to core topics of modern Literary Studies. In this course students are also required to give an oral presentation. The second course, a lecture, complements the syllabus of the first course: it revises and develops methodological skills and it also provides relevant contextualization. Depending on the core topic, the course ex-plores historical and cultural contexts or key academic debates.

6 Educational goals and Learning out-come • Scientific skills • Methodology skills • Personal skills • Social skills

On the basis of the knowledge and the skills imparted in the BA degree programme, the main aim of the module is to enhance students’ skills in key areas of modern Literary Studies in order to prepare them for the independent research they will carry out on their own at Stages II-IV. The module is also designed to help students in the following areas:

• Knowledge and Understanding: It allows students to revise and expand knowledge about the theories, the critical approaches and the methodology of Literary Studies.

• Intellectual and Transferable Skills: The module consolidates in-tellectual skills already acquired on a BA level. It enables stu-dents to independently examine complex topics and further de-velops the ability to critically assess and analyse relevant works of scholarship.



First semester

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Courses of study for which the module is acceptable

MA English Studies MA Literaturstudien – intermedial&interkulturell provided that a suitable topic is on offer (Wahlpflichtmodul)


This module concludes with a 20-30-minute oral exam conducted in English (40201).


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13 W Exam retakes Failed or missed exams can be retaken twice

Class time: 4 hrs/week 14 Workload Study time: about 244 hrs

15 Duration One semester

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16 Language English or German 17 Preparatory reading /


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1 Module name Elective Module (1720): Intensive Seminar

(8300) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Seminar Culture (1 hr/week) 2. Seminar Literature (1 hr/week) 3. Study Group (1 hr/week) (during office hours)

4 ECTS 4 ECTS 2 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff PD Dr. Gerd Bayer, Barbara Eichhammer, and others


5 Syllabus Outline The interconnected three courses provide a firm grounding in contempo-rary cultural and literary analysis. Two seminars focus on cultural and literary concepts and terms respec-tively. They tutor students in the independent application of central methods of modern Cultural and Literary Studies. A study group complements the syllabus of the first two courses: it deepens methodological skills and it provides relevant contextualization. The courses expand on and deepen students’ knowledge and skills in

• literary and cultural analysis and methodology • key approaches to culture and literature


On the basis of the knowledge and the skills imparted in a BA-degree programme, the module seeks to further develop students’ skills in key areas of contemporary Cultural and Literary Studies. The chief objective of this module is to prepare students for the research they will carry out independently from their second semester onwards. The module is also designed to help students in the following areas:

• Knowledge and Understanding: It allows students to revise and expand their knowledge of the theory and methodology of Con-temporary Cultural and Literary Studies.

• Transferable Skills: It builds on and enhances students’ skills of cultural analysis and develops a key competence in the humani-ties and social sciences – (inter)cultural competence. By expand-ing traditional notions of ‘culture’ and ‘literature’, the module helps students to deepen their analytical expertise.



First semester

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This module concludes with a 20-30-minute oral exam conducted in English.


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13 Exam retakes Failed or missed exams can be retaken twice


15 Duration One semester 16 Language English

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17 Preparatory reading / reading list

Reading lists vary; texts are available at StudOn and/or the seminar li-brary.

Other choices for the Elective Module: Elective Module (1720): Introductory Module Topics in Linguistic Theory and Language Acquisition Research (8370) see below (Linguistics and Applied Lin-guistics) Elective Module (1720): Interdisciplinary Module (8320) Courses can be chosen from the following fields (for further information what is on offer, see UniviS or MeinCampus: Studiengangsstrukturen) MA Komparatistische Romanistik (students interested in these courses must be proficient in one of the languages dealt with in Romance Studies)

• Linguistics (8321): o Module 2: “Sprachstrukturen und Sprachsysteme” (6610)

• Literary Studies (8322): o Module 1: “Einführung in die Komparatistische Linguistik“ (6600)

Minimum admission requirement: French proficiency B1 o Modules 7a (6790), 7b (6710), 7c (6800), 7d (6720).

MA Literaturstudien (8323) MA Kulturgeographie (8324) Modul Inter-/Transdisziplinäre Perspektiven (combine VL “Einführung in die raum-theoretische Diskussion“ (5 ECTS) with a course worth further 5 ECTS from the courses offered in Cultural Geography. MA Buchwissenschaft (8325)

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1 Module name MA-Module Advanced Language (4060) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Discourse Structure (2 hrs/week) 2. Academic Discourse (2 hrs/week)

4 ECTS 6 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Dr. Ingrid Fandrych, Dr. Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and others

4 Module Coordinator Dr. Ingrid Fandrych

5 Syllabus Outline Analysis of information structure at clause, sentence and paragraph lev-els; academic reading and information processing skills. Productive skills: structuring academic texts, writing an abstract, ap-proaches to academic style, presenting an academic paper etc.


Development of receptive and productive academic communication skills.



First and second semester


MA English Studies MA North American Studies MA The Americas MA Linguistics


Academic Presentation (20 minutes), including supporting material and discussion


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12 Frequency of offer Discourse Structure is offered every winter semester, Academic Dis-course every summer semester.

13 Exam retakes Failed or missed exams can be retaken twice.

Class time: 4 hrs/week 14 Workload Study time: about 244 hrs.

15 Duration Two semesters. 16 Language English 17 Preparatory reading /


The Module Advanced Language can only be picked once even though it occurs both in the Culture and Literature and in the Linguistics and Applied Linguistics course programmes.

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1 Module name Core Module Culture (4031) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar (2 hrs/week)

2. Self-Directed Study or Reading Assignment with supervision (either during office hours, on a fixed date, or in the context of a semi-nar; 1 hr/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS



5 Syllabus Outline The module will further develop the engagement with current concepts in cultural theory by applying them to a core topic in British Cultural Stud-ies. Possible core areas are:

• concepts of representation and difference; including construc-tions of identity and alterity through categories like class, gender, ethnicity, nationality, regional belonging, religion, age and sexual orientation;

• the cultural dimensions of space and time, constructions of cen-tre and periphery, of cultural history, cultural memory, and cultur-al ‘heritage’;

• mediality and intermediality; cultural discursivity; • cultural canons; high and popular culture; high pop, etc.

In class (an Advanced Seminar), this core topic is contextualized, criti-cally evaluated from different perspectives, and discussed. In a period of supervised self-directed study/reading assignments, students ap-proach the topic with a narrower, individual focus. They will work on the critical concepts and terminology they use in their research; explore the contexts of their object of study, and read up on current and significant older scholarship conducted in the field. Students are closely monitored and assisted in this process.


The aim of the module is to enable students to apply independently, but with supervision, current critical concepts and methods in Cultural Stud-ies to a core topic. This will also enhance their skills in the following are-as:

• Subject and Practical Skills: Theories and methods are il-lustrated, applied and problematized by reference to a single core topic in English Studies – both in the context of group work (seminar) and independent study.

• Intellectual Skills: In the application of methods and theory, a focus is on the critical reflection of academic description and an-alysis.

7 Prerequisites In order to be admitted to this module, students should have completed two of the Introductory MA-Modules, including Culture.


Second semester



10 Assessment and Portfolio:

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examinations (1) a term paper (15 pages), (2) a handout, based on an oral presentation, which must provide a de-tailed outline of assigned topic.


(1) the term paper carries 80% of the final grade, (2) the handout carries 20% of the final grade.

12 Frequency of offer Every summer semester.



15 Duration One semester 16 Language English 17 Preparatory reading /


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1 Module name Core Module Literature (4051) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1 Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar (2 hrs/week)

2 Self-Directed Study or Reading Assignment with supervision (either during office hours, on a fixed date, or in the context of a semi-nar, 1 hr/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS



5 Syllabus Outline The module provides a detailed, in-depth study of key concepts, meth-ods and critical terminology in modern Literary Studies and applies them to a core topic in English Studies. Possible concepts and core topics are:

• the theory and practice of literary criticism, including case studies on the application of critical approaches to literary texts;

• critical discussions of the functions of literary canons; de- and re-canonization, especially in contexts of gender studies or (post)colonialism;

• the historicity of literature and the representation of history (incl. the history of ideas) in literature;

• literature, literary theory and cultural politics; • concepts of difference and representation in literary theory; • case studies on contemporary literary theory, e.g., religious and

ethical turns; • the study and problematization of the literary and cultural signifi-

cance of literary modes and genres. • detailed study of particular literary movements or periods (e.g.

Renaissance, Restoration, Romanticism)

In class (Advanced Seminar), this core topic is contextualized, evaluated from different perspectives, and discussed. In a period of supervised self-directed study/reading assignments, students approach the topic with a narrower, individual focus. They will work on the critical concepts and terminology they use in their research; explore the contexts of their object of study, and read up on current and significant older scholarship conducted in the field.


The aim of the module is to enable students to apply independently, but with supervision, current critical concepts and methods in Literary Stud-ies to a core topic. This will also enhance their skills in the following are-as:

• Subject and Practical Skills: Theories and methods are il-lustrated, applied and problematized by reference to a single core topic in English Studies – both in the context of group work (seminar) and independent study

• Intellectual Skills: In the application of methods and theory, the focus is on the critical reflection of academic description and an-alysis.

7 Prerequisites In order to be admitted to this module, students should have completed two of the Introductory MA-Modules, including Literature.


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Portfolio: (1) a term paper (15 pages), (2) a handout, based on an oral presentation, which must provide a de-tailed outline of assigned topic


(1) the term paper carries 80% of the final grade, (2) the handout carries 20% of the final grade.

12 Frequency of offer Every summer semester





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1 Module name Master Module I Culture (8330) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Degree Course/Oberseminar Master-Course (2 hrs/week);

2. Seminar Reading/Discussion Group plus Student Conference or Workshop (1 hr/week)

5 ECTS 5 ECTS



5 Syllabus Outline The Master-Course is designed to provide a very detailed examination, contextualization and discussion of:

• either a group of discourses from selected cultural fields (e.g. the arts, science, politics, religion, etc) that have been filtered through various media and institutions – and the theoretical con-cepts and methods needed for their analysis,

• or a theoretical concept, approach, or critical theory – and its (historically specific) application.

At this stage of their degree programme, students will be expected to conduct substantial amounts of independent and self-reliant work in the seminar. They will also be trained in presenting and defending the find-ings of their research. In the second course, a seminar, students will read and discuss current scholarship conducted in the field. This course also offers additional lan-guage skills such as conversation and presentation skills that especially address the needs of MA-students. The seminar includes a presentation of an academic paper in the context of a student conference or a work-shop, with discussion.


This master module continues the work on core topics in (British) Cul-tural Studies. The spotlight is now firmly on independent application and research. The first of the two master modules seeks to achieve these objectives specifically in the field of verbal communication and through oral skills. It is designed to let students carry out independent research and to enable them to present, discuss, and defend their findings in a key academic setting: a presentation on a panel in a conference setting, with discussion. The module also enhances students’ skills in the following areas:

• Intellectual Skills: The module develops analytical and methodo-logical thinking and critically reflected methods of cultural analy-sis and description;

• Subject, Professional and Practical Skills: It promotes oral skills and academic English.

7 Prerequisites In order to be admitted to this module, students should have completed the Core Module in Culture.


Third semester




The module concludes with an oral exam in the form of an academic presentation with discussion (20-30 mins.; language: English).

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1 Module name Master Module I Literature (8340) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Degree Course/Oberseminar Master-Course (2 hrs/week);

2. Seminar Reading/Discussion Group plus Student Conference or Workshop (1 hr/week)

5 ECTS 5 ECTS



5 Syllabus Outline The Master-Course is designed to provide a very detailed examination, contextualization and discussion of

• either a group of literary texts – such as a genre, historical pe-riod, or oeuvre – and the contexts, concepts and methods needed for their analysis,

• or a theoretical concept, approach, or critical theory – and its (historically specific) application.

At this stage of their degree programme, students will be expected to conduct substantial amounts of work in the seminar independently. They will also be trained in presenting and defending the findings of their re-search In the second course, a seminar, students will read and discuss current scholarship conducted in the field. This course also offers additional lan-guage skills such as conversation and presentation skills that especially address the needs of MA-students. The seminar includes a presentation of an academic paper in the context of a student conference or work-shop, with discussion.


This master module continues the work on core topics in British Literary Studies. The spotlight is now firmly on independent application and re-search. The first of the two master modules seeks to achieve these ob-jectives specifically in the field of verbal communication and through oral skills. It is designed to let students carry out independent research and to enable them to present, discuss, and defend their findings in a key academic setting, a presentation with discussion. The module also enhances students’ skills in the following areas:

• Intellectual Skills: The module develops analytical and methodo-logical thinking and critically reflected methods of textual descrip-tion and analysis;

• Subject, Professional and Practical Skills: It promotes oral skills and academic English.

7 Prerequisites In order to be admitted to this module, students should have completed the Core Module in Literature.


Third semester




The module concludes with an oral exam in the form of an academic presentation with discussion (20-30 mins.; language: English).

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Class time: 3 hrs/week 14 Workload Study time: about 258



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1 Module name Master Module II Culture (8350) 10 ECTS

2 Courses The module consists of a seminar and a period of self-directed study: 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar (2

hrs/week); 2. For the period of self-directed study, two op-

tions are available (1 hr/week): 2a. Self-directed study can be conducted in

the topic focussed on (with supervision during office hours);

2b. Self-directed study to the value of 3 cred-its, acquired accumulatively through participation in the research-programmes of Faculty Research Centres, etc. (certi-fied attendance).

7 ECTS 3 ECTS



5 Syllabus Outline The second Master Module consists of two parts: • First, an Advanced Seminar is designed to provide scope for inde-

pendent research on a core topic in British Cultural Studies. • The second part of the module promotes self-reliant, independent

work by offering students a choice of two different forms their (moni-tored) period of self-directed study can take. Depending on what best benefits their work in the Advanced Seminar and the upcoming MA-thesis, they can decide whether to invest their time of self-directed study into work on a core topic, or to participate in the research-programmes of the Faculty Research Centres (such as the Inter-disziplinäres Zentrum Literatur und Kultur der Gegenwart). If they choose the second possibility, they can spread their participation over the course of the third and fourth semester.


The second master module continues the work on core topics in British Cultural Studies with a spotlight on independent application and re-search. It is designed to let students carry out independent research and self-reliant work. Students can take up interdisciplinary perspectives to supplement their studies. The module also enhances students’ skills in the following area: • Subject, Professional and Practical Skills: The module also trains the

written representation of complex correlations within a major aca-demic genre (academic paper) and lays special emphasis on the terminology and methods of cultural theory. In doing so, it prepares students for the independent writing of an MA thesis.

7 Prerequisites In order to be admitted to this module, students should have completed the Core Module in Culture.


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examinations 1. a term paper (15 pages), written at the end of the Advanced Semi-nar/Hauptseminar.

2. a handout (following an oral presentation). 11 Calculation of the

grade for the module 1. the term paper carries 80% of the final grade. It is written at the end

of the Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar. 2. the handout carries the other 20% of the final grade.






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1 Module name Master Module II Literature (8360) 10 ECTS

2 Courses The module consists of a seminar and a period of self-directed study: 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar (2

hrs/week); 2. For the period of self-directed study, two op-

tions are available (1 hr/week): 2a. Self-directed study can be conducted in

the topic focussed on (with supervision during office hours);

2b. Self-directed study to the value of 3 cred-its, acquired accumulatively through participation in the research-programmes of Faculty Research Centres, etc. (certi-fied attendance).

7 ECTS 3 ECTS



5 Syllabus Outline The second Master Module consists of two parts: First, an Advanced Seminar, which is designed to provide scope for in-dependent research on a core topic in British Literature. The second part of the module promotes independent work by offering students a choice of two different forms their (monitored) period of self-directed study can take. Depending on what best benefits their work in the Advanced Seminar and the later MA-thesis, they can decide whether to study a core topic or to participate in the research programmes of Faculty Research Centres (such as the Interdisziplinäres Zentrum Litera-tur und Kultur der Gegenwart). If they choose the second option, they can spread their participation over the course of the third and fourth se-mester.


The second master module continues the work on core topics in Literary Studies with a spotlight on independent application and research. It is designed to let students carry out independent research. Students can take up interdisciplinary perspectives to supplement their studies. The module also enhances students’ skills in the following area: Subject, Professional and Practical Skills: The module also trains the written presentation of complex correlations within a major academic genre (academic paper) and places special emphasis on the terminology and methods of literary theory. In doing so, it prepares students for the independent writing of an MA thesis.

7 Prerequisites In order to be admitted to this module, students should have completed the Core Module in Literature.


Third or fourth semester




Portfolio: 1. a term paper (15 pages), written at the end of the Advanced Semi-

nar/Hauptseminar.

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2. a handout (following an oral presentation). 11 Calculation of the

grade for the module 1. the term paper carries 80% of the final grade. It is written at the end

of the Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar. 2. the handout carries the other 20% of the final grade.






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Wild Card/Freie Ergänzungsstudien (throughout semesters 1 to 4) Students need to acquire additional study skills to assist them in their master degree course. These study skills complement the academic degree programme; some can be acquired at all three stages, others can only be obtained at stage two or three (Wild Card, see below).

1 Module name Wild Card/Freie Ergänzungsstudien (1710) 10 ECTS

2 Courses The Wild Card Module can be chosen from the following options:

• a Module from the branch MA English Studies: Linguistics and Applied Linguist-ics

• Master-Modules or -Courses in North American Studies: Culture and Literature (eligible only after the first semester)

• seminars offered by associated (e.g. inter-disciplinary) degree programmes (eligible only after the first semester, see UniviS)

• an external internship of approximately 6 weeks incl. academic report (internships cannot be provided by the university and need to be organized independently) or an internal internship (e.g. work as a tutor of about 4 hrs/SWS; documentation on the basis of a letter of reference certifying job-related activities in areas such as organi-sation, media competence etc. is required)

10 ECTS each

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Thomas Herbst, Dr. Michael Klotz, Peter Uhrig, Prof. Dr. Heike Paul and others


5 Syllabus Outline Dependent on choice


The aim of the module is to broaden the scope of study activities by introducing interdisciplinary perspectives or practical aspects to the de-gree programme.

7 Prerequisites In order to be admitted to this module, students should have completed two of their Introductory-MA-Modules (depends on chosen option; work experience can be carried in from the first semester.)


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certificate (“Schein”), or your report and certificate of your internal or external internship respectively, to the module coordinator in order for the results to be entered in “Mein Campus”.


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12 Frequency of offer Dependent on choice

13 Exam retakes Rules and regulations of the chosen courses/modules apply.

Class time: Dependent on choice 14 Workload Study time: 300 hrs in total


reading list Dependent on choice. Reading lists vary; texts are available at StudOn and/or the seminar library.

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1 Module name MA Thesis Module (2000) 30 ECTS

2 Courses ---

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Doris Feldmann, Prof. Dr. Rudolf Frei-burg


5 Syllabus Outline ---


The master thesis documents students‘ ability to carry out self-directed research on a chosen topic current in their field of study, to provide a coherent and convincing line of argument following a clear thesis, to apply apt theories, methods, and terminology, and to present their find-ings in adequate academic language.

7 Prerequisites Completion of all modules.


Fourth semester


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Master thesis


see examination regulations (Fachprüfungsordnung)

12 Frequency of offer Every semester

13 Exam retakes The master thesis can be retaken once.

Class time: --- 14 Workload Study time: 900 hrs

15 Duration 6 months 16 Language English or German 17 Preparatory reading /

reading list Self-directed research and study.

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Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

1 Module name Introductory Module: Topics in Linguistic Theory and Language Acquisition Research (Module 1)

10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Seminar/Seminar Topics in Language Acquisi-tion Research (2 hrs/week)

2. Seminar/Seminar Topics in Linguistic Theory (2 hrs/week)

5 ECTS 5 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Thorsten Piske and others

4 Module Coordinator Eva Scharf/Peter Uhrig

5 Syllabus Outline The seminar Topics in Language Acquisition Research focuses on de-velopmental aspects of first and second language perception and pro-duction. Students will discuss different theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of language acquisition, analyze phenomena characterizing first and second language acquisition and discuss recent findings of neurolinguistic and psycholinguistic research. The seminar Topics in Linguistic Theory offers an overview of various linguistic sub-disciplines and their approaches, taking a theoretical and descriptive as well as a synchronic and diachronic perspective. It is the aim of this course to illustrate various theoretical approaches towards the analysis of language, for instance, structuralism, generative linguist-ics and usage-based theories. The courses in this module comprise a reflected revision of basic facts and findings as well as selected advanced problems of synchronic and diachronic linguistic description and analysis.


This module being the first linguistic module in the MA course, it serves as a revision for those students who graduated from the BA English and American Studies at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, and to familiarize students from other universities with the contents and concepts taught here. After this module, students are therefore expected to have thor-ough knowledge in core linguistic disciplines, to place previous know-ledge into a broader context, and to be able to apply this knowledge in critical analysis.

7 Prerequisites ---


Usually first semester


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20-30-minute oral exam conducted in English


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reading list Reading lists vary; texts are available via StudOn and/or at the seminar library.

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1 Module name Advanced Language (Module 2) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Discourse Structure (2 hrs/week) 2. Academic Discourse (2 hrs/week)

4 ECTS 6 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Dr. Ingrid Fandrych, Dr. Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and others

4 Module Coordinator Dr. Ingrid Fandrych

5 Syllabus Outline Analysis of information structure at clause, sentence and paragraph lev-els; academic reading and information processing skills. Productive skills: structuring academic texts, writing an abstract, ap-proaches to academic style, presenting an academic paper etc.


Development of receptive and productive academic communication skills and competence

7 Prerequisites ---


First and second semester


MA North American Studies MA The Americas MA Literaturstudien – intermedial&interkulturell MA Linguistics MA English Studies


Academic Presentation (20 minutes), including supporting material and discussion


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12 Frequency of offer Discourse structure: winter semesters only; Academic Discourse: sum-mer semesters only



15 Duration Two semesters 16 Language English 17 Preparatory reading /

reading list ---

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1 Module name Corpus Linguistics (Module 3) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar Corpus Lin-guistics (2 hrs/week) 2. Course/Übung The corpus linguist’s essential toolbox (2 hrs/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Stefan Evert, Thomas Proisl, and others

4 Module Coordinator Prof. Dr. Stefan Evert

5 Syllabus Outline Hauptseminar In the seminar, students are familiarised with the research questions and methodological foundations of corpus linguistics (as detailed under “Learning Outcomes” below). They will read seminal and current re-search papers and present them in class. For the term paper, students are also expected to carry out a small-scale corpus study. Übung In the practical exercise, students learn to use essential software tools for corpus research, including corpus query, manual and automatic an-notation, statistical analysis and standard representation formats. Many of these tools will be made available in the form of Web interfaces, so no prior skills in computer programming are required.


The aim of this module is for students to acquire essential knowledge of • research questions in corpus linguistics, • methodological foundations of corpus research, • corpus compilation and representation, • manual and automatic linguistic annotation, and • corpus query and quantitative analysis.

In addition, students will improve their skills of carrying out independent corpus-based research, communicating results and writing an academic paper.

7 Prerequisites ---


Second semester




portfolio examination comprising a term paper (15 pages) and exercises (homework)


(1) the term paper carries 70% of the final grade, (2) the exercises carry 30% of the final grade.

12 Frequency of offer every second semester (summer semester)





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1 Module name Applied Linguistics A (Module 4A) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar Monolingual English Learner’s Dictionaries (2 hrs/week)

2. Seminar Writing Dictionary Entries (1 hr/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Thomas Herbst, Dr. Michael Klotz, and others


5 Syllabus Outline This module deals with English lexicography, putting a special emphasis on learner lexicography. Topics to be discussed include:

• defining policy in dictionaries • syntagmatic information (collocation, valency) • overall structure • dictionary didactics and aspects of dictionary use

In the seminar students are expected to gain insights into linguistic anal-ysis by writing their own dictionary entries.


The aim of this module is for students to • extend their knowledge of English dictionaries and of the struc-

ture of dictionaries in general • become familiar with key texts in lexicography and be able to dis-

cuss theories of dictionary-making • be able to apply their theoretical knowledge in practical lexicog-

raphy • understand the various demands on dictionaries depending on

the target audience and usage situation. 7 Prerequisites ---


First or third semester




The module concludes with a term paper (15 pages).


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12 Frequency of offer Every fourth semester (winter semester)





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1 Module name Applied Linguistics B (Module 4B) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar Translation Theory and Film Translation (2 hrs/week)

2. Course/Übung Translation and Editing Work-shop (2 hrs/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Thomas Herbst, Eva Scharf, and others


5 Syllabus Outline Hauptseminar: This seminar deals with different aspects of translation and translation theory:

• different theoretical approaches to translation • problems of translational equivalence • culture-specific aspects of translation • translation of special text types • dubbing and subtitling • translation in language teaching and testing

Übung: Hands-on translation and editing workshop; a range of translation and editing ‘issues’ will be addressed in class and applied to a variety of dif-ferent text types and genres.


The aim of this module is for students to • become familiar with theoretical concepts and problems in trans-

lation theory • understand practical problems translators are faced with • recognize and consider non-linguistic constraints on the transla-

tion process (time, space, money, lip movement in dubbing, …) • develop problem-solving strategies related to practical and ethi-

cal issues (authorship etc) involved in translation and editing.

7 Prerequisites ---






portfolio examination comprising seminar paper (15 pages) or written exam (60-90 mins.) and practical language work


(1) the term paper or the written exam carries 70% of the final grade, (2) the practical language work carries 30% of the final grade.




15 Duration One semester 16 Language English 17 Preparatory reading / Reading lists vary; texts are available via StudOn and/or at the seminar

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reading list library.

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1 Module name Descriptive and Theoretical Linguistics A

(Module 5A) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar Units of Meaning: Idiom Principle and Construction Grammar (2 hrs/week)

2. Course/Übung Language Workshop: Idioma-ticity and Style (2 hrs/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Thomas Herbst, Dr. Susen Faulhaber, and others


5 Syllabus Outline Hauptseminar: This module deals with different aspects of lexicology, morphology, phraseology and semantics in the light of different linguistic theories:

• different concepts of meaning • meaning-carrying units: morphemes, words, idioms, phraseolo-

gisms, constructions • Sinclair’s idiom principle • construction grammar approach

Übung: Bridging the gap between linguistics and practical language courses, participants are introduced to the linguistic analysis of various types of register. The active text production part focuses on idiomatic and stylisti-cally appropriate language use and the resources which can support the participants in developing their language skills.


The aim of this module is for students to • develop a deeper understanding of various approaches to mean-

ing in language • become familiar with key texts in the areas of semantics and syn-

tax and be able to read difficult and complex academic literature • develop an awareness of differences between registers • develop the ability to discuss these differences appropriately • develop the ability to apply this knowledge actively in writing.

7 Prerequisites ---






written exam (60-90 mins.)


100%





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Reading lists vary; texts are available via StudOn and/or at the seminar library.

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1 Module name Descriptive and Theoretical Linguistics B

(Module 5B) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar Syn-tax:Valency Theory and Construction Gram-mar (2 hrs/week)

2. Seminar/Seminar Valency Analysis (1 hr/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Thomas Herbst, Peter Uhrig, and others


5 Syllabus Outline This module deals with different approaches towards describing com-plementation phenomena in English. Particular emphasis will be put on the approach of valency theory and its application to English:

• What are the formal categories to be identified as complements in English?

• the status of semantic roles • lexicographic description of valency phenomena • How can a valency description be combined with the argument

structure constructions proposed in construction grammar? The seminar involves practical analysis of English texts in a valency framework.


The aim of this module is for students to • become familiar with key texts in syntactic theory and to be able

to read complex theoretical literature • understand theoretical problems in the design of linguistic models • gain insights as to the problems that arise in the grammatical de-

scription and modelling of actual language use • apply the theoretical concepts of a model to a range of syntactic

phenomena in the analysis of sentences.

7 Prerequisites ---






seminar paper (ca. 15 pages) or written exam (60-90 mins.)


100%






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1 Module name Research Module Lexicography, Valency, Col-

location (Module 6AB) 5 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Oberseminar; 2. Guest Lecture Attendance (total of 2hrs/week)

5 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Thomas Herbst


5 Syllabus Outline This module is closely linked to the series of talks or workshops organ-ised by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Research on Lexicography, Va-lency and Collocation. Students are expected to attend these lectures and/or workshops. The accompanying Oberseminar will deal with related topics and discuss texts by the lecturers invited by the Centre.


The aim of this module is for students to • gain insights into current and ongoing research • become familiar with key texts of the field and learn how to read

difficult and complex academic literature • participate in controversial academic discussions.

7 Prerequisites ---




MA English Studies/Linguistics and Applied Linguistics


active participation


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13 Exam retakes n/a




Note that module 6AB can be attended twice.

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1 Module name First Language Acquisition and Language

Teaching (Module 7) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar First Lan-guage Acquisition and Language Teaching (2 hrs/week)

2. Seminar/Seminar First Language Acquisition (1 hr/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS


4 Module Coordinator Prof. Dr. Thorsten Piske

5 Syllabus Outline Hauptseminar: This module deals with various aspects of first language (L1) acquisition and relates them to the teaching of first and second languages:

• L1 phonological, lexical and grammatical development • theories of L1 acquisition • literacy development, dyslexia and dysgraphia • acquired and developmental language disorders • early bilingualism and approaches to bilingual teaching

Übung: Participants will analyze different types of L1 learner data, relate these data to the predictions of L1 acquisition theories and identify possible causes of learner errors. In addition, students will be introduced to re-search methods in L1 acquisition.


The aim of this module is for students to • gain insights into current and ongoing research in the fields of

first language acquisition and language teaching • become familiar with key texts of the two fields and learn how to

read difficult and complex academic literature • deepen their understanding of acquired and developmental lan-

guage disorders • apply linguistic analyses to learner language • become familiar with different quantitative and qualitative re-

search methods • develop the ability to identify and interpret key problems second

language learners may have based on their first language • develop strategies to address these problems in the foreign lan-

guage classroom • interpret learner data in terms of the predictions made by differ-

ent theories of language acquisition. 7 Prerequisites ---


Second semester




The module concludes with a seminar paper (ca. 15 pages) or a written exam (60-90 mins.).


100%

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12 Frequency of offer Every second semester (summer semester)





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1 Module name Second Language Acquisition and Language

Teaching (Module 8) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching (2 hrs/week)

2. Seminar/Seminar Second Language Acquisi-tion (1 hr/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS


4 Module Coordinator Prof. Dr. Thorsten Piske

5 Syllabus Outline Hauptseminar: This module relates the findings of second language (L2) acquisition research to the foreign language classroom. The following questions will be discussed:

• Which strategies do L2 learners typically follow when they ac-quire the sound system, vocabulary, and grammar of a second language?

• How do factors such as age, gender, motivation, language use, and input affect the process of L2 acquisition?

• To what extent do different L2 acquisition theories make predic-tions that are relevant to foreign language teaching?

• Which learning environments help students in a foreign language classroom to reach a high level of L2 proficiency?

Übung: Participants will analyze different types of L2 learner data, relate these data to the predictions of L2 acquisition theories and identify possible causes of learner errors. In addition, students will be introduced to re-search methods in L2 acquisition.


The aim of this module is for students to • gain insights into current and ongoing research in the fields of

second language acquisition and foreign language teaching • become familiar with key texts of the two fields and learn how to

read difficult and complex academic literature • apply linguistic analyses to second language learner data • deepen their understanding of quantitative and qualitative re-

search methods • develop the ability to identify and interpret learner errors • develop strategies to help foreign language students reach a high

level of L2 proficiency • interpret second language learner data in terms of predictions

made by different theories of language acquisition. 7 Prerequisites ---






The module concludes with a seminar paper (ca. 15 pages) or a written exam (60-90 mins.).

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1 Module name Linguistics and Language Teaching A (Module

9A) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar Contrastive Linguistics and Learner Language (2hrs/week)

2. Course/Übung Language Workshop: Ad-vanced Grammar (2 hrs/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS



5 Syllabus Outline Hauptseminar: This module deals with various aspects of contrastive linguistics and foreign-language learning:

• phonetics and phonology • lexicology and phraseology • grammar • learner language and learner corpora • design of teaching materials

Übung: An in-depth discussion of selected grammar topics and their analysis in text-based exercises, with a focus on explanatory grammar in context.


The aim of this module is for students to • become familiar with key texts of the field and make use of cor-

pora • apply linguistic analyses to learner language • become more aware of contrastive issues and their relevance to

language teaching • observe the various properties of learner language • develop strategies relevant to the teaching of English as a foreign

language in order to address the learners’ key problems • develop explanatory grammar skills including the relevant meta-

language and terminology. 7 Prerequisites ---


Second semester




The module concludes with an oral exam (20-30 mins.).


100%

12 Frequency of offer Every fourth semester (summer semester)




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Reading lists vary; texts are available via StudOn and/or at the seminar library.

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1 Module name Linguistics and Language Teaching B (Module

9B) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 3. Advanced Seminar/Hauptseminar Grammar and Grammars (2hrs/week)

4. Course/Übung Language Workshop: Ad-vanced Grammar (2 hrs/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS



5 Syllabus Outline Hauptseminar: This module comprises a detailed comparison of standard reference grammars (such as the Comprehensive Grammar of the English Lan-guage and the Cambridge Grammar of the English Language) with exist-ing teaching grammars and teaching materials used in school teaching. Topics to be discussed include:

• terminology • word classes, phrases and functional categories • tense and aspect

Übung: An in-depth discussion of selected grammar topics and their analysis in text-based exercises, with a focus on explanatory grammar in context.


The aim of this module is for students to • develop a deeper understanding of various grammatical models • become familiar with grammars of English and how to read them,

work with corpora • fully understand the problems that arise in the description of

some important areas of English grammar • recognize and consider demands of possible target audiences for

applied linguistic products.

7 Prerequisites ---


Second semester




The module concludes with an oral exam (20-30 mins.).


100%

12 Frequency of offer Every fourth semester (summer semester)





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1 Module name Language Variation (Module 10) 10 ECTS


2. Seminar/Seminar (1 hr/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Angelika Lutz and others

4 Module Coordinator Prof. Dr. Angelika Lutz

5 Syllabus Outline Key topics in English and general language variation are: • dialects (also covering earlier stages of the English language) • dialect corpora of present-day English and earlier stages of the

language • social and situation-dependent conditions for the use of a specific

dialect and their variation • regional varieties of English (phonology, morphology, syntax, lex-

is) • standard varieties of English worldwide • historical continuity of varieties and their development • language contact and its role in the development of varieties of

English contact varieties of present-day English


Students will • gain insights into language variation research • extend their knowledge of English as a complex of many different

varieties • learn about the relations between language variation, language

contact and language change.

7 Prerequisites ---


Second semester






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12 Frequency of offer Every second semester (summer semester)





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1 Module name English Historical Linguistics (Module 11) 10 ECTS


2. Seminar/Seminar (1 hr/week)

7 ECTS 3 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Angelika Lutz and others

4 Module Coordinator Prof. Dr. Angelika Lutz

5 Syllabus Outline This module covers key topics of research in English historical linguist-ics:

• language change and its various mechanisms (analogy and grammaticalization)

• comparison with other Germanic languages • different stages in the development of the English language • types of change resulting from language contact in the history

and prehistory of the English language • varieties of English from a diachronic point of view with particular

focus on contact varieties 6 Educational goals

and Learning out-come • Scientific skills • Methodology skills • Personal skills • Social skills

The aim of this module is for students to • extend their knowledge about changes in English in the light of

o changes in other fields of the language o cultural developments and developments in the history of

the language o related languages, particularly German

• become familiar with key texts of the field, learn how to read diffi-cult and complex academic literature

• study and apply linguistic description and analysis • enhance their academic language skills both actively and pas-

sively in both German and English. 7 Prerequisites ---








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1 Module name MA Thesis Module (Module 12) 30 ECTS

2 Courses Students are expected to attend an Oberseminar on a linguistic topic and to write their MA thesis.

3 Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Thomas Herbst, Prof. Dr. Angelika Lutz, Prof. Dr. Thorsten Piske


5 Syllabus Outline ---


The aim of the master thesis is for students to provide a piece of re-search which shows that they are able to apply the insights gained dur-ing their course to the analysis of a particular aspect of the English lan-guage.

7 Prerequisites ---


Usually third and/or fourth semester




MA thesis (60-80 pages)


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12 Frequency of offer At least every second semester (summer semester)

13 Exam retakes The master thesis can be retaken once.

Class time: 2 hrs/week for one semester 14 Workload Study time: 872 hrs

15 Duration One or two semesters 16 Language English 17 Preparatory reading /

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1 Module name Optional language module “Learning Yet An-

other Language” (Module O-1) 10 ECTS

2 Courses 1. Language course/Sprachkurs (4 hrs/week) 2. Language course/Sprachkurs (4 hrs/week) The module consists of two consecutive courses in the same language (e.g. EK1+EK2 or EK2+EK3 in Italian).

5 ECTS 5 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff various

4 Module Coordinator For Italian: Dott.ssa Paola Cesaroni Meinzolt

For French: Marie-Pascale Légier/Dr. Géraldine Citerne-Hahlweg For Spanish: PD Dr. Joachim Christl/José Ventura For other languages: Vera Kolbina, Csc (VAK Kiew)

5 Syllabus Outline Depending on the learner's level as determined by a placement test: Listening – Speaking – Reading – Writing


Receptive and productive language competencies

7 Prerequisites ---


all




Written and/or oral exam, subject to course regulations


Both courses carry 50% of the final grade.

12 Frequency of offer subject to availability


Class time: 4 hrs/week for two semesters 14 Workload Study time: about 186 hrs

15 Duration Two semesters 16 Language Mostly target language of module 17 Preparatory reading /

reading list ---

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1 Module name Optional language module “Autonomous

Forms of Language Learning” (Module O-2) 10 ECTS

2 Courses Foreign language counselling / Sprachlern-beratung Self-directed course option / new learning scen-arios, e.g. eLearning, tandem learning etc.

2-4 ECTS 6-8 ECTS

3 Teaching Staff various

4 Module Coordinator Dr. Davide Schenetti

5 Syllabus Outline In foreign language counselling, students determine their own language learning objectives, decide on a self-directed learning project and de-velop learning strategies as well as suitable (self-)assessment proced-ures. The learning project is then carried out with the option of feedback and re-assessment in further counselling sessions.


Receptive and productive language competencies, subject to learner's own learning objectives

7 Prerequisites ---


all




Subject to learning objectives, e.g. portfolio or regular course exam.


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12 Frequency of offer subject to availability

13 Exam retakes Regular course exams, if failed, may be retaken twice.

Class time: not specified separately 14 Workload Study time: not specified separately

15 Duration One to three semesters 16 Language Mostly target language of module 17 Preparatory reading /

reading list ---

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