Courses
Faculty of Architecture
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Bachelor's Programme Architecture according to the Curriculum 2019 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)
Compulsory Modules (170 ECTS-Credits)
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Compulsory Module 13: Artistic Discourses (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students have an overview of the artistic practice in its versatility and develop an understanding of the relevance and translation of artistic methods for architectural production.
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VU Artistic Design (VU / 2h / 2,5 ECTS-AP)
Peter Brandlmayr, Jan-Marius Contala, Wolfgang Gantner, Maurizio Nardo, Julia Obleitner, Marharyta Sarkisova, Helvijs Savickis, Hanna Paulina Sycha, Andreas Wolfgang Zißler
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Faculty of Teacher Education
Bachelor Secondary School Teacher Training Programme (General Education) according to the curriculum 2015 (240 ECTS-Credits, 8 semesters)
Compulsory Modules Command of Language (30 ECTS-Credits)
Compulsory Module 5: Language Usage I (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Speaking skills, listening comprehension, text structures, grammar and language functions in context.
Target level: B2+ (achievement of strong vantage)
Compulsory Module 6: Language Usage II (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of Compulsory Module 5
Learning Outcome: Enhancement of oral communication skills; text and listening comprehension and effective reproduction; effective textual production
Target level: C1 (achievement of effective operational proficiency)
Compulsory Module 8: Applied Language Skills II (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of Compulsory Module 7
Learning Outcome: Effective text and essay production; academic essays; treatment of complex topics in different text types; stylistic competence
Target level: C1+ to C2 (extension of effective operational proficiency)
Compulsory Module 9: Professional Language Skills for Teachers of English (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of Compulsory Module 8
Learning Outcome: Linguistic self-confidence in all skills: reading, listening comprehension, writing, talking as well as linguistic flexibility in text and material production; correction competence: analytical error detection, comprehensible correction and effective feedback.
Target level: C2 (achievement of mastery)
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Subject English (Pädagogische Hochschule Vorarlberg)
Compulsory Modules Command of Language (30 ECTS-Credits)
Compulsory Module 6: Language Usage II (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of Compulsory Module 5
Learning Outcome: Enhancement of oral communication skills; text and listening comprehension and effective reproduction; effective textual production
Target level: C1 (achievement of effective operational proficiency)
Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science
170 ECTS-Credits
Compulsory Module 7: Biological Psychology (10 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students acquire knowledge of the biological basis of mental functions (e.g. perception, memory, emotion, language, consciousness, action) and their development and disorders. In addition to the acquisition of psychologically relevant anatomical, physiological and fundamental biochemical knowledge, they gain knowledge about cognitive-neuroscientific relationships. They understand neurobiological processes and structures on a molecular, cellular, individual and social level.
Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture
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Bachelor's Programme English and American Studies according to the curriculum 2015 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)
Compulsory Modules (165 ECTS-Credits)
Area of Competence: Command of Language (30 ECTS-Credits)
Compulsory Module 1: Language System I: Focus on Language Constituents (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Spoken language skills, listening comprehension, text structures, grammar and language functions in context
Target level B2+ (achievement of strong vantage)
Compulsory Module 2: Language System II: Focus on Language in Context (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory module 1
Learning Outcome: Expansion of grammatical competence; improvement of comprehension of spoken and written language in context (utterances, sentences, texts, notional and functional concepts). Target level C1 (achievement of effective operational proficiency)
Compulsory Module 3: Focus on Language Usage I ( 7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory modules 1 and 2
Learning Outcome: pragmatic competence and discussion competence; psychological and sociolinguistic appropriateness, text types and discourse principles; development of correct register use and sociolinguistic competence. Target level C1+ (extension of effective operational proficiency)
Compulsory Module 4: Focus on Language Usage II (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory modules 1,2 and 3
Learning Outcome: Discourse competence. Target level C2 (achievement of mastery)
Elective Modules (15 ECTS-Credits)
Elective modules from the area of competence in Command of Language corresponding to 10 ECTS-Credits and from the area of competence in Cultural Studies corresponding to 5 ECTS-Credits must be passed, whereby elective modules 4 or 5 and 6 or 7 must be passed from the area of competence in Cultural Studies.
Area of Competence: Command of Language (10 ECTS-Credits)
Elective Module 3: Professional Language Skills: Professional and Academic Writing (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of compulsory modules 1, 2 and 3
Learning Outcome: Development of language skills for occupational and academic purposes, with special attention to academic and other professional writing skills
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Bachelor's Programme Comparative Literature according to the curriculum 2012 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)
Elective Modules (40 ECTS-Credits)
(2) Elective modules covering 40 ECTS-Credits must be passed, at least 20 ECTS-Credits of which must be selected from a foreign language in a fashion to promote the acquisition or advancing of language skills of one and the same language (Russian, English, Italian, French or Spanish). These Credits can either be passed with elective modules 1-18 or by passing modules in Comparative Literature at another foreign-language university (Russian-, English-, Italian-, French- or Spanish-language university).
Elective Module 4: English: Language System I: Focus on Language Constituents (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Verbal skills, listening comprehension, text structures, grammar and language functions in context; target level B2+ (achievement of strong vantage)
Elective Module 5: English: Language System II: Focus on Language in Context (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of elective module 4
Learning Outcome: Advancing of grammatical skills; improvement of the understanding of spoken and written language in context (utterances, sentences, texts, notional and functional concepts); target level C1 (achievement of effective operational proficiency)
Elective Module 6: English: Focus on Language Usage I (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of elective module 4 and 5
Learning Outcome: Pragmatic and discussion competence; psychological and sociolinguistic appropriateness, text types and discourse principles; development of correct register use and sociolinguistic competence. Target level C1+ (extension of effective operational proficiency).
Notes:
- 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).