Study and teaching in the School of Humanities

The range of courses and teaching offered by the School of Humanities responds to changes in the world of work and society, and equips students with the skills needed to tackle new challenges.

Our focus

We place particular emphasis on developing foreign language skills, communication and cooperation, the ability to contextualise, legally accountable and sustainable behaviour, the ability to exercise judgement and make decisions, self-organisation and personal responsibility.

Content and key themes of our events

The following subject areas and areas of expertise are offered:

Personal skills and working methods
Media and social skills
Philosophy and society (also as a minor or Applied subject)
School and Education (for teacher training students only)
Foreign languages and intercultural competence
Language and Culture (Foundation and Advanced/Specialist Levels)
Technical Language
Regional Studies / Literature
Presentation Skills / Conversation / Argumentation in a Foreign Language
Intercultural Communication / General and Comparative Cultural Studies
Communication Studies / Rhetoric

By engaging with different perspectives, we foster openness, critical thinking and the ability to engage in dialogue. This creates the conditions for successful communication, responsible action and mutual understanding in a diverse and increasingly complex world.

Our courses

Course
overview Online enrolment

Services for students

Services for international students

Programmes for the general public

Our range of courses covers scientific fundamentals as well as linguistic, communicative and personal skills. In this way, we create opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and prepare students to successfully tackle complex challenges in academia, the workplace and society.

PD Dr Roman Yaremko
, managing director of the ZSZ

Examination matters and options for recognising credits

Almost all seminars offered by the department can be credited as an ASQ (3 ECTS for 2 SWS) and count as an elective for students in Medicine.

The lecturer in charge will determine which examination achievements are to be completed, when and in what form, and will inform you of this during the first seminar session. For some of the possible examination achievements, the Humboldt Centre has provided directives and preparatory materials, which you can find via the links here.

oral examination
written examination
Presentation: Criteria
Term paper: criteria and declaration of originality
Reflection report: criteria and declaration of originality

In the minor/applied subject of Philosophy, only seminars from the ‘Philosophy and Society’ area may be credited.

What can be credited, and how?

ASQ	3 ECTS per course (graded)
Minor/Applied subject: Philosophy	Psychology: 3 ECTS per course (graded, 6 ECTS for 2 different examination achievements) All others: 4 ECTS per course (graded, 6 ECTS for two different examination achievements) Medicine: certificate of achievement in the elective subject of Medicine
Ethics (Teacher Education)	4 ECTS per course (graded)
MPK (Teacher Education)	4 ECTS per course (ungraded)

Language tests

The Centre for Language and Additional Skills offers students the opportunity to sit language tests required for clinical placements, semesters abroad, exchange programmes, etc. (DAAD, DFA, etc., but not TOEFL, DSH or similar).

More information on language tests