Each seminar paper must be accompanied by an informal declaration by the student that he/she has written the work independently and only with the sources indicated. This declaration must be signed by the student. Without this declaration, seminar papers will not be accepted!

Text:
I declare that I have written this paper independently and have not used any sources and aids other than those specified and that I have followed the general principles of academic work and publications as laid down in the guidelines of good academic practice of the University of Oldenburg."

In the case of group work, the contributions of the authors to be assessed as examination performance must also be differentiated from each other, e.g. by specifying chapters or page numbers.

The following also applies to German Studies (see the relevant subject-specific annex to the examination regulations):
If the examination papers to be submitted in paper form are based on electronic documents or files, a content-identical electronic version in a common file format must be submitted in addition to the printed version. However, only the submitted paper version is considered to be the examination performance.

Information on compulsory attendance can be found here!

(as of 11/2016, valid for all Bachelor students, regardless of when they started their degree programme).

It is strongly recommended that all students complete basic modules in German Studies within one academic year. The academic year begins in the winter semester and ends in the summer semester.

We also strongly recommend that all students either take the lecture and seminar in the BM Language and Culture (ger010) and BM Literature and Culture (ger020) in the same semester or take the lecture first and the seminar in the following semester. It does not make sense to take the seminar first and the corresponding lecture in the following semester.

This means that

• Anyone who attended the lecture of e.g. basic module 1, ger010, in WS 15/16 should also attend the seminar of this basic module in SoSe 16 at the latest.

• Students who did not attend the lecture of the basic module Language and Culture, ger010, in winter semester 15/16 should only start the basic module Language and Culture, ger010, in winter semester 16/17.

The entire basic module "Acquisition and Mediation" (ger033, VL + S) is only offered in the summer semester.

In the basic curriculum, one (1) examination failed for the first time can be declared as not taken (free attempt). A free attempt to improve grades is excluded.

Notes on the module examination in ger020

We have provided information on the transition to the consecutive curriculum, i.e. the curricular sequence, for you here!

This information can be found in the subject-specific annex German Studies of the Bachelor's examination regulations, which you can download from the following Internet address:

uol.de/studium/17713.html?id_studg=9

We have also provided information here for all those who are aiming to become a teacher!

(Regarding compulsory attendance and the curricular sequence, the regulations of the current BPO apply to all BA students, regardless of when they start their studies).

You can choose between three specialisations in the consecutive curriculum:

a) Education and further education

b) specialisation in literature and language, divided into
a) linguistics-oriented
b) literature-oriented

c) Media and the public sphere.

Students aiming to become teachers must choose the specialisation in education and further education and follow the instructions for the various teaching professions. For example, ger242 (AM 12) "Linguistic-literary socialisation (primary level)" is compulsory for primary school teachers. [For students before the start of the winter semester 15/16, the following applies: ger241 (AM 4) "Linguistic-literary socialisation" with a focus on "for the primary level" is compulsory for the primary school teaching degree (stated in the course title)].

Students with an extracurricular career goal can find information here.

An advanced module must be completed within one semester.

This means that it is not possible to attend the exercise from AM 1 (ger211) "Epochs and Works" in winter semester 18/19 and only attend the seminar from this advanced module in summer semester 19.

AM 3 (ger231) Older Language and Literature is an exception. You can find more information on this module, which is a compulsory module for all students aiming to become a grammar school teacher, here.

The consecutive curriculum may be studied over several semesters.

The final module (15 CP) consists of the Bachelor's thesis (12 CP) and an accompanying course (3 CP). You can choose the subject in which you write your Bachelor's thesis, i.e. you only attend one final module in your entire degree programme. In purely mathematical terms, the final modules count towards the area of specialisation in the broader sense, but can be found in the course catalogue under the respective subject in which they are offered.

Please note the following with regard to your further plans: "Students should choose a subject area for their Master's thesis that they have not already dealt with in their Bachelor's thesis in German Studies. Subject areas include literary studies, linguistics, medieval studies, media studies, German as a foreign language, specialised didactics and Low German.

As a rule, you take the accompanying course to your Bachelor's thesis in the semester in which you write your Bachelor's thesis. Exceptions apply to components that do not offer the colloquium every semester (e.g. Medieval Studies).

Admission to the Bachelor's thesis is granted to those who have achieved 120 CP in the entire degree programme and have attended the three basic modules and at least 3 German Studies advanced modules. It does not make sense to register for the Bachelor's thesis in German Studies if you have not yet passed all of the advanced German Studies modules, however, there is no regulation in the examination regulations that states that 60 CP must be proven in German Studies, but the three basic modules and at least 3 advanced modules must be proven.

Please note: If you would like to write your Bachelor's thesis in German Studies, you must first undergo a procedure for the allocation of examiners in German Studies in compliance with the deadlines. You can find all the details here.

For the BA thesis in German Studies, registration is not only required at the Examinations Office, but also at the German Studies Department. You can find more information on this, e.g. the deadlines to be met, the required form and the authorised examiners, here!

Since winter semester 23/24, the processing time for the BA thesis in the subject of German Studies has been 4 months for all students, regardless of when they started their studies.

The BA thesis should comprise 75,000 characters (including spaces) +/-10%. The 75,000 characters refer only to the text. The cover sheet, table of contents, bibliography and appendices are not included. (Decision of the institute council of 24 June 2020).

The accompanying seminar runs like any other course over the entire lecture period.

The lecturer giving the accompanying course does not have to be the supervisor of the BA thesis. All lecturers authorised to supervise the BA thesis can be found here! In accordance with the BPO, the BA thesis is assessed by two authorised lecturers. Please note: One of the two reviewers of the BA thesis must be a member of the professors' group of the relevant degree programme! (BPO § 22 (2)).

As a rule, you take the accompanying course for the Bachelor's thesis in the semester in which you write the Bachelor's thesis. Exceptions apply to components that do not offer the colloquium in every semester (e.g. Medieval Studies).

If you would like to write your BA thesis in German Studies, the subject recommends that you register by 15 April (15 March) at the latest, in accordance with the decision of the Institute Council of 16 May 2007*, if you need the CP for the thesis by the Master's registration deadline of 15 August (15 July). If you need the CP by 31 March of the following year, it is recommended that you register the BA thesis by 15 September to avoid delayed De-registration from the Master's programme. The latest possible deadline, but with which the risk of delays due to illness, for example, is accepted, is 31 October.

(* = The decision of the Institute Council was based on the registration deadline of 15 July. Since WS 1617, different deadlines apply depending on the Master's degree (15 July/15 August), which is why all deadlines have been postponed by 1 month).

And here again: Students should choose a subject area for their M.Ed. thesis that they have not already worked on in their German Studies Bachelor's thesis. Subject areas are: Literary studies, linguistics, medieval studies, media studies, German as a foreign language, specialised didactics.

The general parts of the M.Ed. examination regulations for G, HR, Gym, Sopäd and Wipäd according to §10 and the M.A. of FK III according to §9 provide for the following possibility:
On proposal, students of the corresponding Bachelor's degree programmes can take Master's modules early and complete module examinations of up to a total of 30 credit points if they
a) have acquired at least 120 CP in the Bachelor's degree programme and
b) have successfully completed all basic modules.
For the M.Ed. G and HR, the Master's modules Practical Phase (prx560/561/562) and Project Volume (prx566) cannot be brought forward.
For the M.Ed. Sopäd, the bachelor's thesis must also already be registered.
For the master's degree programmes of the FK III, e.g. the M.A. German Studies and the M.A. DaF/DaZ, according to § 9 of the general part of the master's degree examination regulations for the master's degree programmes of the FK III, at least 120 CP must have been acquired in the BA programme and the bachelor's thesis must have been completed in the subject from which the master's modules are to be brought forward.

(You can find an overview here. However, the information in the currently valid examination regulations is legally binding. Therefore, please refer to the examination regulations: https: //uol.de/studium/pruefungen).

You can find out how to proceed if you wish to bring forward Master's modules here.

As part of the polyvalence of the Bachelor's programme, it is also possible to study advanced modules from the Bachelor's programme during the Bachelor's programme if they have to be studied during the Master's programme. This is the case in the M.Ed. Sopäd and the M.Ed. Wipäd, because: According to § 24 para. 3 of the Bachelor's examination regulations, it is possible to complete additional examinations beyond the required 180 CP. These module examinations can then be credited later for the Master's degree programme.