English-Taught Course Offer

The Master Modules are composed of lecture (4 ECTS), seminar (2 ECTS) and practical course (5 ECTS).

• Master Module Behavioural Biology: Molecular-Genetic and Neuroendocrine Bases of Behaviour

• Master Module Biochemistry: Pathobiochemistry

• Master Module Biophysics: Biological Spectroscopy and Microscopy

• Master Module Botany: Molecular Plant Developmental Genetics

• Master Module Microbiology: Microbial Metabolism

• Master Module Ecology: Experimental Ecology and Evolution

• Master Module Plant Physiology

• Master Module Animal Physiology: Principles of Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration

• Molecular Plant Developmental Genetics (Lecture 3 ECTS, Seminar 3 ECTS, Practical 7 ECTS) (MA) (also offered in Summer Semester)

The Advanced Modules are composed of lecture (4 ECTS), seminar (3 ECTS) and practical course (5 ECTS).

• Advanced Module Molecular Cell Biology: Discoveries and Current Developments

• Module Neuroscience: (Lectures: Functional Neuroanatomy; Introduction to Neurobiology) for students of the studies Cognitive Science and Biology (BA); per lecture: 4 ECTS; AG Neurobiology

The Master Modules are composed of lecture (4 ECTS), seminar (2 ECTS) and practical course (5 ECTS).

• Master Module Biochemistry: Molecular Cell Biology/Biochemistry

• Master Module Biophysics Nanobiophysics

• Master Module Biophysics: Signalling in Immunity and Cell Death

• Master Module Botany: Plant Biodiversity

• Master Module Microbiology: Microbial Pathomechanisms

• Master Module Molecular Cell Biology: Cell Membranes: from evolutionary origin to cracking of the lipid code

• Master Module Neurobiology: Neurobiology

• Master Module Ecology: Theoretical Ecology and Evolution

• Master Module Structural Biology

• Module Neuroscience: (lectures: Sensory Physiology, 4 ECTS) for students of the studies Cognitive Science and Biology (BA); AG Neurobiology

• Molecular Plant Developmental Genetics (Lecture 3 ECTS, Seminar 3 ECTS, Practical 7 ECTS) (MA) (also offered in Winter Semester)

• Environmental and Behavioral Economics (10 ECTS) (BA)

• International Trade: Theory and Policy (5 ECTS) (BA)

• Microeconomics I (Information Economics) (10 ECTS) (BA)

• Advanced Econometrics and Statistics (10 ECTS) (MA)

• Advanced Methods in Business Administration and Economics (10 ECTS) (MA)

• Advanced Project Seminar in Economics (10 ECTS) (MA)

• Controlling III – Management Control, Coordination and Incentives (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Controlling V – Behavioral Management Accounting (MA) (5 ECTS)

• Empirical Economic Policy (5 ECTS) (MA)

• International Management (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Machine Learning in Business Analytics (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Master’s Seminar in Macroeconomics (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Master’s Seminar in Public Economics (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Master’s Seminar to Sustainability, Behavior and Environmental Policy (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Microeconomics II (Experimental and Behavioural Economics) (10 ECTS) (MA)

• Strategy and Competitive Analysis (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Bachelor’s Seminar in Microeconomics (5 ECTS) (BA)

• Business Cycles and Economic Growth (5 ECTS) (BA)

• International Finance (5 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Microeconomics (10 ECTS) (BA)

• Money, Banks and Financial Markets (5 ECTS) (BA)

• Advanced Macroeconomics (10 ECTS) (MA)

• Applied Data Science in the Field of Macroeconomics (10 ECTS) (MA)

• Economics of Environmental Behavior and Policy (10 ECTS) (MA)

• International Economic Policy: Advanced Topics (5 ECTS) (MA)

• International Taxation (5 ECTS) (MA)

• International Strategy (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Master’s Seminar in Microeconomics (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Master’s Seminar to Sustainability, Behavior and Environmental Policy (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Optimization Methods in Management Science (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Social Insurance and Income Maintenance (5 ECTS) (MA)

• Supramolecular Chemistry (MA)

• Self-Organizing Systems (MA)

• Porous Materials (MA)

• Nanomaterials (MA)

• Functional Polymers (MA)

• Bioconjugates (MA)

• Nanomaterials (MA)

• Functional Polymers (MA)

• Foundations of Cognitive Science (3 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis (8 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (6 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Neuroinformatics (8 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Theoretical/Experimental Linguistics (4 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Animal Cognition (4 ECTS) (BA)

Various Advanced Courses on a wide range of Cognitive Science topics, such as:

• Methods of Artificial Intelligence (4 ECTS) (BA/MA)
• Cognitive Human Computer Interaction (4 ECTS) (BA/MA)
• Action and Cognition (e.g. Visual System, Motro System) (4 ECTS) (BA/MA)

• Introduction to Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (4 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Philosophy for Cognitive Science (4 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (8 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Cognitive (Neuro-)Psychology (4 ECTS) (BA)

• Introduction to Computational Linguistics (8 ECTS) (BA) 

Various Advances Courses on a wide range of Cognitive Science topics, such as: 

• Neurodynamics (8 ECTS) (BA/MA)

• Action and Cognition (e.g. Visual System, Motor System) (4 ECTS) (BA/MA)

• Structures of Vocational Education and Training – International Project Seminar (6 ECTS)

• Lecture Series: The Transfer of Values and Culture by Studies at German University (1-2 ECTS)

• Structures of Vocational Education and Training – International Project Seminar (6 ECTS)

• Education in Germany – Foundations, Structures, and Practices (3 ECTS)

All courses and lectures at the Institute for English and American Studies are taught in English. International students may attend most of the current courses each semester, with the exception of basic introductory courses, didactics, and language practice courses. Since the course offering in linguistics, literary and cultural studies is broad, diverse and covers a lot of fields, international students are encouraged to browse through the  Complete list of courses and lectures. International students are also encouraged to contact the institute in advance for more information and advice in regard to sign-up and attendance.

Regular course offerings in:

• English Literature and Culture: lectures and seminar courses (BA/MA)
• American Literature and Culture: lectures and seminar courses (BA/MA)
• English Linguistics: seminar courses (BA/MA)
• Cultural and Media Studies: seminar courses (BA/MA)
• Interdisciplinary and Specialized Seminar Courses (e.g. Cognition and Literature, Law and Literature, Children’s Literature) (BA/MA)
• Advanced Literary and Cultural Studies (BA)
• Advanced Graduate Lecture and Seminar – Literary and Cultural Studies (MA)
• Basics of English Linguistics (BA)
• Advanced English Linguistics (BA)
• Advanced Graduate Lecture and Seminar – Linguistics (MA)
• Proficient Language Practice (BA)
• Advanced English Language Practice (BA) 
• Professional Writing and Discussion (MA)

All courses and lectures at the Institute for English and American Studies are taught in English. International students may attend most of the current courses each semester, with the exception of basic introductory courses, didactics, and language practice courses. Since the course offering in linguistics, literary and cultural studies is broad, diverse and covers a lot of fields, international students are encouraged to browse through the  Complete list of courses and lectures. International students are also encouraged to contact the institute in advance for more information and advice in regard to sign-up and attendance.

(FFA = Foreign Law Programme)

• International Arbitration (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)
• Animal Law (3 ECTS, BA/MA)
• FFA: Common Law Methodology: US (6 ECTS, BA/MA)
• FFA: Fundamentals of British Constitutional Law (6 ECTS, BA/MA)
• FFA: American Constitutional Law (6 ECTS. BA/MA)
• FFA: UK Private Law (6 ECTS, BA/MA)
• FFA: US Private Law (6 ECTS, BA/MA)
• Hamonization of European Tort and Property Law (1ECTS, BA/MA)
• European Civil Procedure (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)
• European Private Law I (Contracts) (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)
• European Private Law II (Tort) (2 or 6 ECTS, BA/MA)
• International Sales of Goods (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)
• Introduction to Common Law (6 ECTS, BA/MA)
• Introduction to German Law (2 or 6 ECTS, BA/MA)
• Legal English Conversation Skills (2 or 6 ECTS, BA/MA)

(FFA = Foreign Law Programme)

• EU Platform Regulations (2 or 6 ECTS, BA/MA)

• European and International Media Law (2 or 6 ECTS, BA/MA)

• European Copywright Law (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)

• European Patent Law (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)

• Lunch Talk on International Law (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)

• Introduction to Data Law (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)

• Legal English Presentation Skills (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)

• FFA: Introduction to British Law (6 ECTS, BA/MA)

• FFA: Introduction to US Law (6 ECTS, BA/MA)

• FFA: UK Company Law (6 ECTS,BA/MA)

• FFA: US Business Law (6 ECTS, BA/MA)

• Introduction to German Law (2 or 6 ECTS, BA/MA)

• IP in the Innovation Cycle (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)

• Liability to Algorithms (1 or 4 ECTS, BA/MA)

• US Constitutional Law (6 ECTS, BA/MA)

• Mathematical Epidemiology (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Biological Resources Modeling (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Approximation Algorithms (6 ECTS) (BA) (every second year)
• IT and Network Security (6 or 9 ECTS) (BA) (every second year)
• Advanced Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics (3 ECTS) (BA)
• Computer Science Seminar (3 ECTS) (BA)
• Advanced Graph Algorithms (9 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Advanced Methods in Remote Sensing (9 ECTS) (MA)
• Algorithm Engineering (9 ECTS) (MA)
• Geometry Processing (6 ECTS) (MA)
• Machine Learning and Knowledge Engineering (9 ECTS) (MA)
• Mobile Communication (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Robust Networked Systems (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Reconfigurable and Parallel Computer Architectures (6 ECTS) (MA)
• Ressource-Constrained Project Scheduling (6 ECTS) (MA)
• Geo Data Analysis (6 ECTS) (MA)
• Master Seminar Computer Science (3 ECTS) (MA)
• Selected Topics in Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics (6 ECTS) (MA)

• Coupled Human-Environment Systems (9 ECTS) (MA)
• Applied Dynamical Systems (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Computer Networks (9 ECTS) (BA)
• Design of Microelectronic Systems (6 ECTS) (BA)
• Embedded Software System Construction (9 ECTS) (BA)
• Bachelor Project Group (9 ECTS) (BA)
• Advanced Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics (3 ECTS) (BA)
• Computer Science Seminar (3 ECTS) (BA)
• 3D Sensor Data Processing (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Knowledge-Based Systems (9 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Machine Learning for Complex Data (6 ECTS) (MA)
• Mobile Communication (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Regional Topics in (Applied) Earth Observation (9 ECTS) (MA)
• Software Quality (9 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Robotic Project (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)
• Master Seminar Computer Science (3 ECTS) (MA)
• Selected Topics in Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics (6 ECTS) (MA)
• Embedded Systems Hardware (6 ECTS) (MA) (every second year)

In the framework of the Master Program in Advanced Physics several courses are offered in English. In most cases (but not in all cases), the course includes lectures, practicals, and a seminar. Seminars and practicals are usually offered during the Summer Semester. For most of these courses, the students should know physics on the Bachelor level. The courses in Biomacromolecular Physics and Applied Bioinformatics could be also taken by students with a degree in chemistry. Further details on these courses can be found on the university’s web page.

• Condensed Matter Theory (6 ECTS)
• Ultrafast Physics (Introduction) (3 ECTS)
• Applied Solid State Physics: (6 ECTS)
• Physics of Ultrathin Films (3 ECTS)
• Biomacromolecular Physics (6 ECTS)

• Methods of Biomacromolecular Physics (3 ECTS)
• Stochastic Dynamical Systems (3 ECTS)
• Transport and Relaxation Dynamics in Quantum Systems (3 ECTS)
• Advanced Computer Simulations and Modelling (6 ECTS)
• Ultrafast Physiscs (6 ECTS)
• Physics of Carbon Nanostructures (3 ECTS)
• Surface Science (3 ECTS)
• Nano-Contact Atomic Force Microscopy (3 ECTS)
• Diamond and Defects in Diamond (3 ECTS)

• Development and Culture (4 ECTS, MA)
• Introduction to Cross-Cultural Social Psychology (4 ECTS, MA)
• Introduction to Cross-Cultural Business Psychology (4 ECTS, MA)
• Selected Topics in Cross-Cultural Business Psychology (4 ECTS, MA)
• Methods of Cross-Cultural Business Psychology (4 ECTS, MA)
• Colloquium I (4 ECTS, MA)
• Colloquium II (4 ECTS, MA)
• Study Project (8 ECTS, MA)

Course offer varies frequently.

• Selected Topics in Differential Psychology (3 ECTS, BA)

• Selected Topics in Biological Psychology (3 ECTS, BA)

• Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (3 ECTS, BA)

• Selected Topics in Social Psychology (3 ECTS, BA)

• Selected Topics in Work and Organizational Psychology I (3 ECTS, BA)

• Selected Topics in Work and Organizational Psychology II (3 ECTS, BA)

• Selected Topics from General Psychotherapeutic Approaches (4 ECTS, BA)

• Selected Topics in Development and Culture (4 ECTS, MA)

• Advanced Perspectives in Developmental Psychology Research (4 ECTS, MA)

• Selected Topics in Cross-Cultural Social Psychology (4 ECTS, MA)

• Migration Regimes and Space (4 ECTS) (MA)

• Migration Regimes and Social Conflict (4 ECTS) (MA)

• Migration Regimes in Past and Present (4 ECTS) (MA)

• Research Design in Conflict Studies (6 ECTS) (MA)

• Concepts & Theories in Conflict Studies (4/6 ECTS) (MA)

• The Modern State in History and Theory (4/6 ECTS) (MA)

• Political Institutions and Peacebuilding (4/6 ECTS) (MA)

• Conflict Issues in Contemporary Societies (4/6 ECTS) (MA)

• Practical Approaches to Peacebuilding & Conflict Management (4 ECTS) (MA)

• Concepts & Theories in Peacebuilding (4/6 ECTS) (MA)

• Political Violence and Peacebuilding (4/6 ECTS) (MA)

• Conflict and Power in the Global Economy (4/6 ECTS) (MA)

• War and Peace in History and Theory (4/6 ECTS) (MA)

• Intercultural Competences (4 or 6 ECTS)

• German Language Course (various levels) (6 or 9 ECTS)

• Intercultural Competences (4 or 6 ECTS)

• German Language Course (various levels) (6 or 9 ECTS)

•  International Mentoring Course (2 ECTS)