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
Department of German Studies and Linguistics
Universitätsgebäude am Hegelplatz, Dorotheenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin