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Compulsory Module1: Themes and Perspectives ( 5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Highly specialised knowledge of current tendencies and new perspectives of research in German Philology, which serve as a basis for innovative thinking and research approaches.
Compulsory Module 2: In-Depth Study: German Philology I (10 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Advanced knowledge in a selected field of German Philology and ability to apply this knowledge in a critical and reflected way; knowledge of theories and methods and their fields of application; ability to independently prepare and apply complex subject-specific, methodical and theoretic relations and issues of the subject (possibly also in relation to interdisciplinary perspectives);
Compulsory Module 3: In-Depth Study: German Philology I (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Ability to independently prepare, present and develop complex subject-specific, methodical and theoretic relations and issues of the subject (possibly also in relation to interdisciplinary perspectives);
Compulsory Module 4: Forms of Scientific Communication (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Optimization of the text production competence as well as the rhetoric interaction competences in humanities-specific science; analysing and reflecting on complex oral and written genres of the domain of science based on theory; increased scientific faculty of judgement.
Compulsory Module 5: Research Seminar I (10 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Competence to independently work on, analyse, present and develop subject-specific, methodical and theoretical relationships and questions;
Compulsory Module 6: Research Seminar II (10 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Competence to independently work on, analyse, present and develop subject-specific, methodical and theoretical relationships and questions;
Compulsory Module 7: Selected Topics in German Philology I (10 ECTS-Credits)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Competence to reflect selected topics in German Philology independently, technically well founded and theory-based and to relate them to each other;
highly specialised knowledge of contents and methods with regards to exemplary fields of work in German Philology; critical awareness for questions of knowledge in a field and at the interface to different other fields.
Courses for specialisation from the accordingly marked course offer.
Besides of courses in German medieval studies, modern German literary science/applied literary science, German linguistics/applied linguistic or German as Foreign/Second Language, courses on the following topics can be considered: media science, text optimization, research practice of language and literary documentation, professional field orientation, rhetoric;
Präzisierung der Fragestellung, Erstellung einer Auswahlbibliographie, Erarbeitung eines theoretisch und methodisch fundierten Exposés, einschließlich der Beschreibung der weiteren Arbeitsschritte. Planung eines entsprechenden Zeitrahmens für die Durchführung der Masterarbeit.
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Prerequisites for registration: keine
Learning Outcome: Fähigkeit zur systematischen Vorbereitung der Masterarbeit.
Compulsory Module 9: Master Thesis Defense (2.5 ECTS-Credits)
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Prerequisites for registration: positive evaluation of all other compulsory and elective modules, as well as the Master's Thesis.
Learning Outcome: Reflection of the Master's Thesis in the overall contexts of the Master's Programme; The focus in on theoretical understanding, methodological foundations, imparting the results of the Master¿' Thesis as well as presentation skills.
Oral defense of the Master's Thesis before an examination board to finalize the studiesNotes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).