Intercultural Studies – Inside Germany

 

1. German Monuments reflecting State History III (Vst.-Nr. 04000010)
Tuesday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., from 15^th May through 17^th July
Philosophie-Gebäude – Room (= lecture hall) 18
Lecturer: Dr. Peter A. Süß M.A.

2. German History: A concise View onto its first Millennium II (Vst.-Nr. 04000020)
Wednesday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., from 16^th May through 18^th July
Philosophie-Gebäude – Room HS (= lecture hall) 18
Lecturer: Dr. Peter A. Süß M.A.

3. Medical Ethics in Germany (Vst.-Nr. 04000080)

Monday, 10 a.m. to 12 a.m., from 14^th May through 16^th July
Philosophie-Gebäude – Room (= lecture hall) 13
Lecturer: Dr. Alexander Pyrges

4. From Rome to Maastricht and beyond: The History of the European Union (Vst.-Nr. 04000040)
Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., from 24^th May through 19^th July
Philosophie-Gebäude – Room (= lecture hall) 18
Lecturer: Sabrina Hüttner M.A.

5. Cross-Cultural Impressions: Germans in America, Americans in Germany (Vst.-Nr. 04099950)
Monday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., from 21^st May through 23^rd July
Philosophie-Gebäude – Room (= lecture hall) 10
Lecturer: Molina Klingler B.A.

6. Basics of Legal English (Vst.-Nr. 02601000)
Tuesday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., from 15^th May through 17^th July
Faculty of Law – Lecture Hall Paradeplatz 4 – Room 412
Lecturer: Dr. Karin Linhart

7. European Macropolitics (Vst.-Nr. 10119070)
Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 12 a.m., from 24^th April through 24^th July
Neue Universität (Sanderring 2) – HS (= lecture hall) 413
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Peter Bofinger

 

Vorlesungsverzeichnis / Class Schedule

Next Term's Projected Classes

For participation please fill in the application form below and send it back to the programme responsible.

Application Form

For more detailed information, please refer to the below mentioned contact.

Application Deadline
for Summer Semester 2018: 27 April 2018,
for Winter Semester 2018/2019: 28 September 2018

for Summer Semester 2019: 26 April 2019

for Winter Semester 2019/2020: 27 September 2017.

 

 

The programme is addressed to students from all countries and disciplines who wish to augment their intercultural skills and to gain a better understanding of Germany as their host country

One-semester course programme fits into ten-week period:

14 May to 20 July 2018,
15 October to 21 December in Winter 2018/2019,
13 May to 19 July in Summer 2019,
14 October to 20 December in Winter 2019/2020.

One-year stay, equivalent to two complete semesters, optional

Classes open to both students from abroad and German students of the University of Würzburg

Participants free to select and attend one or more classes according to their preferences and interests

Interdisciplinary and internationally orientated classes designed to promote intercultural competence and advance more profound insights into key aspects of German civilization:
History, Politics, the Law, the Economy, the Arts, etc.

Opportunity to interact and enhance/practice English-language proficiency inside and outside of the classroom

Language of instruction: English

Practical German language classes for exchange students during or in-between semesters optional, (taught by the Zentrum für Sprachen, Am Hubland, Matthias Lexer Weg 25, 97074 Würzburg, Phone: ++49 (0) 931 – 31-85659, Fax: ++ 49 (0) 931 – 31-85698, zfs@uni-wuerzburg.de)

Intensive Courses “German as a Foreign Language” which are designed to systematically prepare participants for the German Language University Entrance Examination for Foreign Candidates (DSH – Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang) are offered every month (organised by Universität Würzburg GmbH für Bildungs- und Campusdienstleistungen, Sanderring 2, 97070 Würzburg, Phone: ++49 (0)931 – 31-86613, info@deutschkurs-uni.de)

 

 

Classes may be taken for credit within the framework of modularized study programmes, e. g. the BA, but the programme as such does not offer an own final graduation (BA, MA).

Acquisition of language requirement

Preparation for prolonged stay in Germany

Supplementation of individual academic careers

Preparation for national and international careers in both academic and non-academic sectors, meeting the demands of careers requiring expertise in multi- and transnational contexts

Potential non-academic employers placing emphasis on intercultural experience include museums, festival organization, the media and publishing, advertising and public relations, consulting, international organizations and government organizations dealing with cultural relations, as well as multinational private business companies in various areas of industry.

 

The programme invites all students intending to spend a study-abroad semester/year at the University of Würzburg or already registered there, irrespective of their chosen courses of study. Excellent English-language skills constitute the sole precondition for participation in the programme. These skills can be documented by a Bachelor of Arts degree in English or American Studies, by the Cambridge Proficiency Exam (CPE), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or an equivalent language certificate. A good command of German is helpful but not obligatory.
Prospective students are expected to have a distinctive interest in the field of intercultural studies and in the relevant areas of German culture.

Examination Requirements:

• Regular attendance, session minutes and two written papers, or
• Regular attendance, three written papers, or
• Regular attendance, session minutes and written exam, or
• Regular attendance, term paper and oral presentation in class.

Eagerly interested students may optionally increase the number of credit points procured by the classes in submitting an additional term paper.

 

Classes Offered or Projected at Present