At the beginning of the winter semester 2020/21, the Institute of Philosophy switched to online examination organisation, registration and grade transmission. On this page you will find all important information about the procedure. This is first explained in principle. This is followed by some frequently asked questions about the procedure and the organisation of examinations at the Institute of Philosophy in general.

Basic procedure

At the beginning of the semester, the student registers for the courses of the module he/she wishes to take and obtains the cumulative course result sheet for the corresponding module. This can be found on the page module routing slip for download. Depending on the module, the student collects the signatures of the lecturers for the courses attended during or by the end of the semester. The information on what is required to complete the respective module can be found on the respective cumulative course result sheet. A module is only completed when the corresponding cumulative course result sheet is fully completed, i.e. the signatures for all courses must be on it and - in the case of the portfolio - all examination parts must be entered and signed off by the lecturers. However, please note the following when registering for the module examination:

It is only possible to take a module examination if an examination registration has been submitted. The student must therefore register for the examination before taking the examination (seminar paper, presentation or oral examination) or the first part of the examination (in the case of the portfolio). This also applies in the event that part of the examination is taken in a later semester. The only exception is the phi250 (see below).

The registration formalities for the examinations for each module are explained individually below.

Bachelor modules

• phi101: Registration for the examination with the teacher of the seminar attended.
• phi110 and phi120: Registration for the examination with the teacher of one of the two seminars taken for the module. If the module is studied over several semesters, registration takes place with the person with whom the first part of the examination is taken. (It is not possible or necessary to register for the examination with the tutor).
• phi111 and phi121: Registration for the examination with the teacher of the seminar belonging to the module. (It is not possible or necessary to register for the examination with the tutor).
• phi130: Registration for the examination (written exam) with the lecturer who holds the lecture for module phi130.
• phi210, phi220, phi230 and phi240: Registration for the examination with the lecturer with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) is taken.
• phi250: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the large marked portfolio component is completed, even if the small unmarked components are completed beforehand.
• phi260: Registration for the examination with the teacher who holds the lecture.
• phi270: Registration for the examination with the teacher who is responsible for the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) or the larger part of the portfolio. If the portfolio work is spread over several semesters, registration for the examination must be made with the teacher with whom the first part of the work is completed.
  Special feature of module phi270: As part of the accentuation module phi270, students can put together their own courses (in accordance with the specifications in the subject-specific appendices) according to their interests (from the courses offered in modules phi210-phi240). However, care must be taken to ensure that no seminars are chosen that have already been studied as part of another module. It is not possible to receive double credit for the same seminar for two modules.
  Once you have chosen the two courses you wish to take as part of phi270, contact the teacher with whom you wish to take the examination in the module at the beginning of the semester and let them know. This is absolutely necessary so that the teacher can activate the exam for this module. This does not happen automatically, as the phi210-240 seminars are assigned to phi270 according to student demand in the respective semester.

Master's modules

• phi210, phi220, phi230 and phi240: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) is taken.
• phi311, phi321 and phi331: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) is taken.
• phi340: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) or the larger part of the portfolio is taken. If the module is studied over several semesters, registration takes place with the teacher with whom the first part of the portfolio is completed.
• phi350, phi360, phi370: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) or the larger part of the portfolio is completed. If the module is studied over several semesters, registration takes place with the teacher with whom the first part of the portfolio is completed. It is then no longer necessary (and technically not possible) to register with the other teacher.
• phi410: Registration for the examination with the teacher who teaches the lecture for the training module attended (Theoretical Philosophy, Logic and studium elementare: Prof. Dr Mark Siebel; Practical Philosophy: Prof. Dr Tilo Wesche).
• phi420: Registration for the examination with the lecturer who teaches the accompanying course to the practical module.
• phi430: Registration for the examination with one of the two module coordinators.
• phi510, phi520, phi530, phi540: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) is taken.
• phi610: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the colloquium (i.e. the ungraded oral examination) is taken.

Area of specialisation

• pb001, pb002, pb003: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) is taken.
• pb010, pb011 and pb397: Registration for the oral examination with the teacher with whom the oral examination is to be taken. Your tutor will inform you of the relevant person. Please note: The modules pb010, pb011 and pb397 cannot be chosen by students of the subject Philosophy/Values and Norms!
• pb022: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with handout or oral examination) is to be taken.
• pb036: Variant VL+TURegistration for the written exam with the lecturer who holds the lecture for module phi130. Attention: The variant VL+TU cannot be chosen by students of the subject Philosophy/Values and Norms); Variant VL+SERegistration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) is taken.
• pb080 and pb081: Registration for the examination with the teacher with whom the examination (seminar paper, presentation with elaboration or oral examination) or the larger part of the portfolio is taken. If the module is studied over several semesters, registration takes place with the teacher with whom the first part of the portfolio is completed.

Important notes on dockets and exam registration

The cumulative course result sheets serve as proof that all the required work for a module has been completed. However, they are not official examination documents. Rather, they are internal documents of the institute. Therefore, do not bring/send cumulative course result sheets to the Examinations Office, as they cannot be accepted there.
As a rule, fully completed and signed cumulative course result sheets are archived by the teachers who are the last to sign them or forwarded to the Philosophy Office, where they are then archived. If you do receive your completed and signed cumulative course result sheet back from the lecturer, please bring it to the Philosophy Office yourself. If the Office is not occupied at the moment, you can also drop the cumulative course result sheet in the Secretariat's mailbox. This is located in room V 03 1-M114 (top left). In this case, please attach a note to the cumulative course result sheet stating that it should be archived.

Only register for a module examination with one teacher at a time! This also applies if the examination parts (e.g. portfolio) are taken by different teachers.

Please note that your registration for the examination is binding. Cancel your registration in good time if you do not wish to take the exam. If you do not appear for the written exam or oral examination on the specified date or do not hand in the written assignment on time, you will fail the examination. Alternative arrangements must be made with the respective lecturer in good time, i.e. before the deadline.

Frequently asked questions & answers (students)

1. how and where do I register for a module examination?

You must register for all examinations via Stud.IP. To do this, log in to Stud.IP with your access data and click on "Studies" --> "My credits/data" at the top. Then click on "Current exams" on the left. Using the filter settings on the left-hand side, you can search for the appropriate exam.

2. under "Basic procedure" it says "Register for the exam with the teacher..." and under the first question "You must register for all exams via StudIP." What does this mean?

These two pieces of information are not to be understood as "either ... or", but they both apply. From now on, students must register with the respective teacher via StudIP. It is no longer sufficient to register via email or simply by handing in a cumulative course result sheet. Therefore, in addition to any arrangements, such as appointments for presentations or oral examinations and/or the submission of routing slips, students must always register for the examination with the relevant lecturer via Stud.IP.

3. i would like to register for an examination via Stud.IP, but cannot find the teacher and/or the module/type of examination. What could be the reason for this?

If you cannot find an examination in Stud.IP, there may be various reasons for this, e.g. the teacher does not offer the examination/type of examination in the semester or the teacher has not yet created their examinations or these have not yet been activated by the Examinations Office. If in doubt, first ask the teacher with whom you want to register for the examination. If the teacher tells you that everything is in order from their side (i.e. that the exams have been set up and activated), contact the Examinations Office directly to clarify the problem.

4 I would like to register for an exam via Stud.IP and have found the exam with the relevant teacher in StudIP in the overview of current exams, but it is not displayed in my exams, so I cannot register. What should I do?

5 I would like to bring forward Master's modules. What do I have to do?

If you want to bring forward Master's modules, you must apply to the Examinations Office. You can find the relevant form on the Examinations Office website. As soon as you have permission to bring forward your application, you can register for the examinations in the modules you wish to bring forward. For more information, see the next question.

6 I would like to register for an examination in a Master's module that I have brought forward, but I cannot find the module in my examinations. What should I do to register for the examination?

Students who bring forward Master's modules must register for the examination at the Examinations Office. In this case, direct registration for the examination via Stud.IP is not possible. This guarantees that only those students who have officially submitted a proposal and received authorisation to bring forward the relevant modules will register.

7. by when must the module examination in a module be taken?

As a rule, the module examination should be taken by the end of the respective semester (winter semester: 31 March, summer semester: 30 September), or the written work (seminar paper, elaboration) should be submitted. In the basic modules, the small partial performances should be completed during the semester if possible. Different deadlines may apply in the case of block seminars. In this case, please clarify the submission date with the examiner.

8. can I still have my module examination certified with a module certificate as before?

The Presidential Board has decided that module grades will be transmitted online to the Examinations Office via Stud.IP. If you wish to deviate from this rule (only in justified exceptional cases!), you must clarify this with your examiner and the Examinations Office.

9. will the changeover to online examination organisation also mean that module registration forms will no longer be required?

Registering for an examination via the Stud.IP platform only replaces the previously used (blue/pink/green) module certificates. However, you must continue to keep the module record sheets. However, the module record sheets (entry of grades & signatures) can also be kept digitally.

10 Where can I find the module routing slips for the modules in the subject Philosophy/Values and Standards?

The cumulative course result sheets can be found on the page module rosters for download.

11. do I need a separate module routing slip for each module?

12. where should I hand in my completed module record sheet?

Students are responsible for collecting all the required signatures and grades on their module record sheets. As soon as the module record sheet has been completed, hand it in to your examiner. It can also be submitted digitally (as an attachment by email).

13 What do I do with my module record sheet from a previous semester that has been opened but not yet completed?

The old module record sheets do not expire, they can continue to be used until all signatures and achievements are complete. As soon as this is the case, proceed as described under "Basic procedure".

14 I still have an old, fully completed cumulative course result sheet from a previous semester. What do I have to do to have the grade entered?

If you still have an old, fully completed cumulative course result sheet from an earlier semester, please ensure that the grade is entered as soon as possible by registering online for the examination in this module in the current semester. As the examiner, select the teacher with whom you have completed the examination or, in the case of the portfolio, the largest part of the examination. Then forward the cumulative course result sheet to the relevant teacher and ask them to enter the grade. Please note: This only applies to cumulative course result sheets that were created before the introduction of the online examination procedure, i.e. before winter semester 2020/21.

15 I still have an old, fully completed module routing slip from a previous semester, but the lecturers with whom I took the module at that time and took the examination/examination parts do not offer the examination in the module in the current semester. What do I have to do so that my grade can still be entered?

16) I completed a module before winter semester 2020/21, but have only now received re-registering student notification of completion of the module or the cumulative course result sheet. Do I still have to register online for the module examination?

Ask the teacher who sent you the complete cumulative course result sheet whether the grade has already been forwarded (this may be the case if the module grade was available before 31 October 2020). If yes, you do not need to do anything further. If not, proceed as indicated in the answer to question 14.

17 Where can I find out which lecturers are authorised to examine for which modules?

You can find the list of authorised examiners here. As a rule, you can assume that a lecturer who offers a course in a particular module is also authorised to conduct examinations for that module.

18. the teacher with whom I took my module examination in a previous semester is no longer employed at the university, but the grade has not yet been entered. What do I have to do to get my grade entered?

Contact the module coordinator of the module in question and inform him/her of the situation. Then register for the module examination with the module coordinator and send him/her the complete cumulative course result sheet. The grade can then be entered by the module coordinator.

19 I recently received my complete cumulative course result sheet by email from my lecturer. Can I assume that he/she has already forwarded the grade to the Examinations Office or do I still have to do something for the grade to be entered?

Ask the teacher who sent you the cumulative course result sheet whether the grade has been forwarded. If yes, you do not need to do anything further. If not, proceed as described in the answer to question 14.

20 How many examinations do I have to take in the advanced modules?

In principle, you have to take one examination per module (not per seminar!). In the 12 CP advanced modules, this is a presentation with elaboration or a seminar paper or an oral examination. In the 6 CP advanced modules, the examination is a portfolio of 3-4 small pieces of work (depending on the module), a seminar paper, a presentation with elaboration or an oral examination. For further information, please refer to the module description of the respective module or the examination regulations.

21 How and where can I have my participation in the accompanying course to my final thesis (bam, mam) certified or how and where do I register for the course?

Frequently asked questions & answers (lecturers)

1. what do I have to do so that students can register for examinations with me?

At the beginning of each semester, you must enquire about students' examination requirements and create the relevant examinations in Stud.IP via the "My examination administration" tab.

2 Where can I get information and technical support for setting up my exams?

On the page Paperless examination organisation of the Examinations Office you will find general information from the university on paperless examination organisation. A study group has also been set up for all lecturers at the Institute of Philosophy, in which the philosophy lecturers have been registered. You will find the study group in your courses under the "Teaching" tab (not in the study groups). Detailed instructions on setting up and managing examinations can be found under "Files". If you have any questions, please contact Anna Plader.

3. do I have to create the exams for each course individually?

No, examinations only need to be created once for each module and type of examination.

4. how can I create the "oral examination" type of examination?

5. a student would like to take an exam in the phi270 accentuation module with me. What do I have to do?

6. a student would like to take an examination with me in module phi610 - independent study. What do I have to do?

A so-called "dummy course" has been created in the module. From winter semester 2020/21, all lecturers who are authorised to examine for phi610 will be entered as lecturers in this "course". This is not a real course. The entry only serves to ensure that you appear in the system as a (potential) lecturer of the module and thus also have the opportunity to create an examination for the module if required. Of course, you only have to do this if you want to take at least one exam in the module in the current semester. Otherwise, you can ignore this dummy course.

7 A student would like to take one of my seminars as an accompanying course to their final thesis. How can I certify that she/he has taken the "bam" or "mam"?

8. a student has informed me that he/she has registered for an examination with me, but I cannot find the student in the list of registered students. What could be the reason for this?

First, make sure that you are in the correct semester on the portal and have clicked on the correct module and type of examination. If the student you are looking for still does not appear in the list, the error could also lie with the student him/herself. For example, they could have accidentally registered with a different teacher, for the wrong module or for an exam in a different semester. These possible errors should therefore be ruled out first. If this has also been done, you or the student must contact the Examinations Office to find out where the error lies and, if necessary, have the student manually registered for the examination there. The contact address at the Examinations Office is:

9. how can I mark an examination as "passed" or "failed" (without a grade)? This is relevant for the modules phi410, phi420, phi430, phi610, bam, mam.

Enter a plus (+) for "passed" and a minus (-) for "failed" in the grade field.

10. can I also create examinations for earlier/past semesters in Stud.IP?

No, this is not possible. Examinations can only be created for the current or future semester.

11. a student would like to take an exam in a module in which I do not offer a course in the current semester. Can I still create the exam for the module?

Yes, this is possible. Select a seminar in which you offer the corresponding type of examination (e.g. seminar paper). Complete the examination date notification as usual and write in the "Note for the Examinations Office" field for which module the examination should also be activated.
Example: You offer a seminar in the phi230 module in which the "seminar paper" type of examination is offered. Now you would like to offer an additional examination in module phi210 in the same semester. You can then also set up this exam via the corresponding seminar if you write this information for the Examinations Office ("Please also set up the seminar paper exam for the module phi210.") in the field. You can also set up additional types of examination retrospectively (but only for the current semester, not retroactively for previous semesters). This means that even if you announced your examinations in the current semester a long time ago and they have already been activated, you can still register examinations at a later date. In the above-mentioned case, you should write in the "Note for the Examinations Office" field when re-registering an examination/type of examination that the requested activation should only take place for the additional module (in this case phi210), otherwise the examinations already created may appear twice.
IMPORTANT: The activation of an additional examination does not mean that the seminar for which the examination was created now belongs to this module. This does not affect the assignment of the seminar to the modules. Only the route via the relevant seminar is used to create an examination. This case can occur, for example, if examinations from previous semesters are subsequently taken/graded because their completion/submission has been delayed (e.g. due to illness of the student) and they were unable to register for the examination in time in that semester and therefore could not take it.