English (Bachelor of Arts, B.A.)

The course combines and integrates the disciplines of American Studies with English Literature and Cultural Studies as well as Linguistics. It also prepares you for your future career. The subject gives students an overview of the essential, current developments in the associated sub-disciplines, drawing on the specific academic expertise and special fields of competence of the teaching staff. The students are taught by highly-motivated lecturers at an institute that can trace its roots back to the oldest university English department in Germany, which also had a pioneering role in American Studies.

English without teacher training option

English as a core subject (120 CP)

Mandatory modules (78 CP)
Module 01: Introduction to Linguistics, 5 CP
Module 02: Introduction to Literature, 7 CP
Module 03: Introduction to Culture, 7 CP
Module 04: Literary History, 10 CP
Module 05: Linguistics, History and Variation of English, 6 CP
Module 06: Linguistics, Grammar, 7 CP
Module 07: Advanced Language Studies, 8 CP
Module 09: Practice module, 10 CP
Module 10: Research Methodology and Research Skills, 8 CP
Module 16: Bachelor's thesis, 10 CP

Mandatory elective modules (22 CP)
One module should be selected from each of the following areas:
Linguistics
Module 11: Focus Module Linguistics I, Cognitive Linguistics, 11 CP
Module 12: Focus Module Linguistics II, Language in Context, 11 CP
Literature Studies
Module 13: Focus Module English Literature and Culture, 11 CP
Module 14: Focus Module American Literature and Culture, 11 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/).

English as a secondary subject without teacher training option (60 CP)

Mandatory modules (60 CP)

Modules 1-7  in the same way as in the core subject, in total 50 CP

Module 08: In-depth module, 10 CP

English with teacher training option

English as a core subject with 113 CP

Mandatory modules (75 CP)
Module 01: Introduction to Linguistics, 5 CP
Module 02: Introduction to Literature, 7 CP
Module 03: Introduction to Culture, 7 CP
Module 04: Literary History, 10 CP
Module 05: Linguistics, History and Variation of English, 6 CP
Module 06: Linguistics, Grammar, 7 CP
Module 07: Advanced Language Studies, 8 CP
Module 10: Research Methodology and Research Skills, 8 CP

Module 15: Didactics of English, 7 CP
Module 16: Bachelor's thesis, 10 CP

Mandatory elective modules (22 CP)
One module should be selected from each of the following areas:
Linguistics
Module 11: Focus Module Linguistics I, Cognitive Linguistics, 11 CP
Module 12: Focus Module Linguistics II, Language in Context, 11 CP
Literature Studies
Module 13: Focus Module English Literature and Culture, 11 CP
Module 14: Focus Module American Literature and Culture, 11 CP

Teacher Training (16 CP)

In addition to specialised study, students on a bachelor’s with teacher training option will complete the Educational Sciences teacher training module (11 CP) and the module Sprachbildung (5 CP). You will find information on www.amb.hu-berlin.de, no. 57/2024.

English as a Second Subject with 67 CP

Mandatory modules (60 CP)

Modules 1-7 in the same way as in the core subject, in total 50 CP

Module 08: In-depth module, 10 CP

Teacher Training (7 CP)

Module 15: Didactics of English, 7 CP

General elective course offerings for Students coming from other courses of studies

Module 17: Introduction to English Literatures and Cultures, 5 CP