Kommentiertes Vorlesungsverzeichnis (KoVo) / List of Courses - Sommer 2026

Version 7 (21.04.2026) Change in classes Multimedia Skills, Translation: Linguistic Perspectives and Digital Technologies, Current Topics in Digital Linguistics, Research Colloquium (Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jennifer Schluer)

Dear Students,

Welcome to the new semester! We hope that, once again, we have compiled an exciting and inspiring course programme for you.

Unless stipulated otherwise, all courses start in the week of 07 April 2026.

Your English Department staff

Note: Please make sure to check your university email regularly since OPAL uses this address by default. Alternately, you can also impose a forwarding rule in the university mail program to the provider of your preference.

The general course requirements are issued by the lecturers of the English Department and aim at improving the cooperation in class as well as student’s academic skills. The requirements establish a fair working atmosphere and are binding for all students.

Active participation is required for success in your courses.

• Come to class. If you know you cannot attend regularly (at least 12 sessions/80%) for some reason, please speak to your lecturer right away. You will need to arrange how you will participate and interact with other students attending the seminar. Students who are absent frequently may receive additional tasks to complete for the subsequent session. Additionally, the lecturer may include short tests in class that are part of the Prüfungsvorleistung (PVL) or Prüfungsleistung (PL).
• Come to class ready to participate. You should be eager to answer questions of the lecturer and participate in discussions with your peers.
• You need to be able to discuss the assigned readings. This usually entails reading a set text more than once and engaging with it in some way. Write down its main ideas and take note of any terms or concepts that are introduced in the text. What questions do you have for the lecturer and your fellow students? Please remember that we are all responsible for reaching the course objectives and that your participation is also important for the other students in the class. Students who do not prepare for the session may be asked to leave.
• For student presentations, you are required to meet with your lecturer at least two weeks prior to the presentation to discuss its structure as well as its content. You should also send the presentation to the lecturer at least one week prior to the presentation. If you do not do this, you may lose your presentation slot. Alternative dates will only be given in case of illness.
• Using smartphones in class not only distracts you but also your lecturer and your peers. Therefore, you should refrain from using them during class – except if the lecturer asks you to use it for a specific task or classroom response system.

Additional tasks and supplementary reading can increase your learning and help you reach your short-term and long-term academic goals.

In addition to the course requirements, you should complete additional tasks to further advance your progress in the course. Be sure to speak to your lecturer if you need more ideas for self- study. Here are a few suggestions:

• Try to find a second complementary text that relates to the assigned reading and analyse how it corresponds to the set text.
• Search for an academic video that relates to the text.
• Share what you learn during your self-study with your classmates, e.g. by uploading articles or adding links to the course’s OPAL website.

It is essential to follow each section’s guidelines, requirements and citation styles (APA/MLA/Chicago/Unified Stylesheet of Linguistics/Harvard) for writing term papers and theses.

Lecturers will inform you about the specific guidelines for written papers and the due dates for handing them in during the respective course and semester. Please note the following:

• Structural and stylistic standards need to be followed. They will usually be explained in class, summarized on a handout, or, if necessary, discussed during the lecturer’s office hour. If you do not follow the requirements, the lecturer can deduct points in the paper. This is especially important for BA students who have already attended a research colloquium in their 4th or 6th semester and MA students in their 3rd semester.
• The thesis, argument and/or outline have to be discussed with your lecturer before you start writing. Otherwise the lecturer can refuse to accept your paper.
• The due dates for term papers are fixed for every individual semester and will be announced at the beginning of the semester. Extensions can only be granted with previous notification by the student on the basis of a reasonable cause (e.g. sickness, impairment, family emergencies). Term papers that are handed in after the due date without early notification (at least one week prior to the due date) or a sufficient cause will receive a failing grade (5.0).

Be sure to talk to your lecturers right away if you have any questions about the course requirements.

Several courses may also be taken by students not enrolled in the English and American Studies programme. These are marked separately. The numbers indicate the appropriate semester of study.

• B_AA = B.A. Anglistik/Amerikanistik
• B_EG = B.A. Europäische Geschichte
• B_Eu = B.A. Europastudien
• B_Ge = B.A. Geschichte
• B_InEn = B.A. Informatik NF Englisch
• B_Ko = B.A. Interkulturelle Kommunikation
• B_MK = B.A. Medienkommunikation
• B_MP = B.A. Print & Media Technology PMT
• B_Pä = B.A. Pädagogik
• B_Ps = B.A. Psychologie
• M_AA = Master Anglistik/Amerikanistik
• M_Ge = Master Geschichte
• M_GI = Master Interkulturelle Germanistik
• M_In = Master Informatik
• M_Ko = Master Interkulturelle Kommunikation
• M_MK = Master Medienkommunikation
• SELAEn = Lehramt Grundschule

Two translation courses are part of the MA curriculum. One of these is the course Translation German-English/English-German. The second one is Translation: Linguistic Perspectives and Digital Technologies. Together, they make up the module 271431-007 Translation Skills. All students need to take Translation: Linguistic Perspectives and Digital Technologies. The rules are different for Translation German-English/English-German.

Are you a beginner learner of German? Do you have a certificate for German at the A1 level? You are not required to take the first course Translation German-English/English-German. Instead, you may take the German C2-level German course at the Language Centre, but you must apply to the Prüfungsausschuss to have your grade ratified as part of the module Translation Skills. 

Do you have a certificate for German at the A2 level or above? You may also German language classes at the Language Centre instead of taking Translation German-English/English-German. You must apply to the Prüfungsausschuss to take a course other than A2 German, and then to have your German language grade ratified as part of the module Translation Skills.

If you opt to take Translation German-English/English-German, rather than a German language class, you will be asked to translate mostly from and into your first language (L1).  

If you have any questions about this, please contact the Practical Language Programme Coordinator

Dear ERASMUS Students,

Welcome to the English Department at Chemnitz University of Technology! We hope you will enjoy your stay in Chemnitz.

You are welcome to attend many of the Bachelor's seminars offered by the Department. These courses have "ERASMUS" below their titles.

If you have any questions related to your Erasmus stay, please send an email to the Coordinator, Dr. Isabelle van der Bom:

isabelle.vanderbom@…

As many of you have noticed or will notice soon, many people expect students of English to be able to speak and write perfectly. While we know that such expectations are often exaggerated and unrealistic, we still strive for our students to achieve a very good command of English. Apart from the importance of sound language skills for your later professional career, you need to be proficient in the language as a basis of your course work: reading books and academic articles, writing term papers, giving presentations and participating in class discussions are only a few of the areas you will need good English skills for to be successful in your studies.

While the English Practical Language Programme offers courses that target specific language issues, these courses are only the minimum amount of the time that you should invest to improve your language skills. Key to your success during your studies and in your career will be the time you spend developing your skills outside of class, for example by reading (e.g. British and U.S. newspapers and magazines available online), listening (e.g. English-language TV and radio programmes or podcasts, writing (e.g. blogs, correspondence, essays, short stories), speaking (e.g. at English Club events or with a tandem partner), and practicing grammar and vocabulary online or with other self-study materials. 

We have compiled a list with reference materials that will help you build a good personal library or bookmarked list of resources. This can be found on this page.

The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) is a standardized system for the approval of university courses within the European Union. It gives students the opportunity to have their academic credits recognized at any university within the EU. This applies not only to students from TUC who partake in an exchange program but also to our guests and those who change their place of study within Germany or the EU. The ECTS is running parallel to the credit systems already existing at the respective universities.

The ECTS consists of two components:

1. In the credit system, course achievements – the amount of work required of a student for the individual courses – are evaluated annually.
2. The grading scale has been implemented to guarantee a common European standard for the assessment of individual achievements (from A = excellent to F = fail). However, if an ERASMUS student’s university uses another system, we can convert everything.

For the courses at our department, students will receive Credit Points according to the type of course they attend:

• Lecture: 3 Credits, or 5 when extra work is completed. 
• Seminar/Übung: 5 Credits

Dear new MA students,

Welcome to TU Chemnitz! We hope that you have a good start of the semester.

We would like to inform you that many of the subject-specific courses in the second semester of our programme build directly on the content covered in the first semester. For this reason, we advise you to (re)visit those courses in the next summer semester.

This does not apply to the Practical English Language Programme. We recommend that, where possible, you take the fourth-semester course Writing in Professional Contexts already this semester.

Further guidance: If you have questions about our programme in general, please do not hesitate to contact our study advisor, Dr. Mandy Beck. Dr Isabelle van der Bom can help you with any questions you may have about the English Practical Language Programme. 

Your English Department staff