Germanistic Linguistics (Bachelor of Arts, B.A.)
Analyze how language works: In the bachelor's program in German Linguistics at Humboldt University in Berlin, you will explore the structure, history and diversity of the German language—with a solid theoretical foundation and a practical approach.
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Table of Contents
At a glance
Course structure and content
You can expect a remarkably wide range of courses, offering you a differentiated insight into the core areas of Germanistic Linguistics and into the breadth of the subject. Research-related studies are a matter of course here.
Core subject Germanistic Linguistics with 120 CP
Mandatory subjects (77 LP):
Module 01: Fundamentals of Linguistics (9 CP)
Module 02: Grammar I: Sounds and Words (8 CP)
Module 03: Grammar II: The Sentence (8 CP)
Module 04: Text and Discourse I (8 CP)
Module 05: Language History (6 CP)
Module 10 Grammar III (9 CP)
Module 11: Language in context (9 CP)
Module 12: In-depth module Germanistic Linguistic (10 LP)
Module 13: Bachelor’s thesis (10 CP)
Mandatory elective modules(23 CP):
Students must select two of modules 6 to 9, one of which must be worth 6 CP and the other 7 CP
Module 06: Language Change (6 or 7 CP)
Module 07: Linguistic Communication Processes (6 or 7 CP)
Module 08: Frist and Second Language Acquisition (6 or 7 CP)
Module 09: Linguistic Variation (6 or 7 CP)
Module 14: Practical orientation or
Module 15: Internship (each 10 CP)
General elective modules (20 CP)
In addition to specialised study, Students acquire subject-specific, non-specialist and interdisciplinary key qualifications of 20 CP. The general elective modules can be chosen from the module catalogues of other subjects or central institutions (see: http://agnes.hu-berlin.de/)
Second subject Germanistic Linguistics with 60 CP
Mandatory subjects (39 CP):
Modules 1-5 from core subject
Mandatory elective modules(21 CP):
Students must select two of modules 6 to 9
Module 06: Language Change (6 CP)
Module 07: Linguistic Communication Processes (6 CP)
Module 08: First and Second Language Acquisition (6 CP)
Module 09: Linguistic Variation (6 CP)
Students must select one of modules 10 and 11
Module 10: Grammar III (9 CP)
Module 11: Language in context (9 CP)
General elective course offerings for students coming from other courses of studies
Module 25: Levels of linguistic description (5 CP)
Module 26: Linguistic behaviour (5 CP)
Module 27: Linguistic variation and language history (5 CP)
Module 28: Language development (5 CP)
Special features
- Provision of fundamental linguistic skills and methods
- Training to become an expert in the German language
- Development of sound analytical skills relating to linguistic structures and communicative processes
- Development of reflective and communicable language skills and the ability to form and check hypotheses by combining skilled abstract thinking with methodical precision
- Preparation for professional fields in which linguistic communication and/or dealings with language are of primary or secondary importance, e.g. in areas such as further training / human resources, publishing, press / media / public relations, technical documentation, new media, clinical linguistics, language training
- Basis for an academic career (master’s course).
You should have an interest in the specific characteristics of languages and the special features of German.
Subject-specific admission and enrolment rules
Career opportunities & prospects
Completing the Bachelor of Arts in Germanistic Linguistics enables you to study for a "German as a Foreign Language", "Historical Linguistics" or "Linguistics" master’s course in the Department of German Studies and Linguistics.
Study and examination regulations
Herr Dr. Zeige
Tel. 030/2093-9677
lars.zeige@rz.hu-berlin.de
Department of German Literature
Universit?tsgeb?ude am Hegelplatz, Dorotheenstra?e 24, 10117 Berlin