Auslandsorientiertes Semester

Page contents

1. General information
2. Teaching forms
3. Internship
4. Module description
5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

General information

Students who intend to do an Auslandsorientiertes Semester can use the simplified form that has to be discussed with the language coordinator (Sprachpraxis). Please select 3-4 courses from the (previous) winter semester. The department-specific PL requirements in the chosen classes apply, not necessarily those suggested in the Module description; you can also choose a language class from the Language Centre. In addition, you need to complete an internship, preferably in an international framework, with enough hours and weeks to be equivalent to 10 ECTS points, so that together with your final report and the oral exam you collect 30 ECTS points for this semester. The lecturer of the class does not send your certificate+grade to our ZPA; grades need to be handed it in on the simplified form with all the other documents in your Learning Agreement at the end of your Auslandsorientiertes Semester.

Here is the LEARNING AGREEMENT, which you need to fill out, discuss with the language coordinator and submit by the end of March.

Teaching forms

Teaching forms of the module are seminar and practical training / internship (exemplary):

• S:  Applied and Cognitive Linguistics – Pro (2 LVS)
• S:  English Literatures and Cultures – Pro (2 LVS)
• S: Anglophone Area Studies – Pro (2 LVS)
• P: auslandsrelevantes Praktikum (4 weeks)

We are open to students' interests and suggestions regarding other courses in case the courses have anything to do with English in a wider sense.

Internship

Students must complete an internship, which preferably has some relation to languages (English). Possible are internships at the SCHLINGEL-Film-Festival, an international kindergarten (pre-school English) or other teaching placements. Please make sure to discuss the internship with the language coordinator in advance. The internship can also be extended over a longer period of time (see also our guidelines). Individual planning is possible.

Abbreviated module description

Admission: Completing the module 'Internationally-Oriented Semester' is restricted to exceptional cases in which a stay abroad is not possible, and must be requested from the examination board of the degree programme (Prüfungsausschuss des Studiengangs).

Admission requirements and module exam:

• Evidence of having completed the internship. This ‘proof of internship’ can be presented as an an internship certificate (Zeugnis) or a reference letter from the internship provider/employer.
• Written report on the content of the module (length: 35 pages, time for completion: 8 weeks) (examination number: 71109).
  • this should include evidence from the modules undertaken and a report in English of 2500 words/5 pages detailing your internship experiences and the semester "abroad" at home experiences.

Recommendation

It is recommended that you create a digital folder for the AoS in OPAL, which you submit to the examination board. No duplicate copies are required. Please use the standardised cover sheet for your folder.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)