FB02.Incomings The social scientist's view of Germany (for Incomings)

Veranstaltungsdetails

Lehrende/r: Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll

Veranstaltungsart: Seminar

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Semesterwochenstunden: 2

Credits: 8,0

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 30

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
Special course for incoming students. Please contact your "Studienbüro" for admission.

Inhalt:
Students of the social sciences from all over the world taking part in this seminar (5 ECTS) will get the opportunity to view Germany from various perspectives within the social sciences. The seminar will provide insight into a wide range of topics related to German society, politics, media and culture, in particular:


  • Social Structure & Social Challenges in Germany
  • Purposes of Education in the 21st Century
  • Reform of Higher Education in Europe & Germany
  • German Media & Public Opinion
  • Right-wing Movements in Europe & Germany
  • Research Methods & Current Research Topics of Social Sciences


The two lecturers, who are social scientists themselves, will teach and discuss different perspectives on the multiple course topics. Within the seminar‘s interdisciplinary approach students are encouraged to contribute by actively sharing their views on the topics at hand as the seminar’s concept is a highly interactive one.

The seminar will be accompanied by a tutorial (Fridays, 10.15 am - 11.45 am) introducing students from abroad to the techniques of academic work within the German university context. By attending this tutorial students will be able to meet the formal requirements concerning literature research, oral presentations and term papers which are also very useful for other courses they will attend while studying at the JGU Mainz.

Zusätzliche Informationen:
The seminar takes place Wednesdays from 16:15 to 17:45 in the Georg Forster-Gebäude (Jakob-Welder-Weg 12), room 02.507.

To successfully take part in the seminar students will have to fulfill the following requirements:
Oral presentation + written exam + term paper (incl. a draft) + class participation

In the seminar, the students obtain 5 ECTS credits for participation, written exam, oral presentation, term paper and homework assignment.
In the tutorial, the students obtain 3 ECTS credits.

Termine
Datum Von Bis Raum Lehrende/r
1 Mi, 20. Apr. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 507 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
2 Mi, 27. Apr. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 507 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
3 Mi, 4. Mai 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
4 Mi, 11. Mai 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
5 Mi, 18. Mai 2016 16:15 17:45 02 507 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
6 Mi, 25. Mai 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
7 Mi, 1. Jun. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
8 Mi, 8. Jun. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
9 Mi, 15. Jun. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
10 Mi, 22. Jun. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
11 Mi, 29. Jun. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
12 Mi, 6. Jul. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
13 Mi, 13. Jul. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
14 Mi, 20. Jul. 2016 16:15 17:45 02 607 Seminarraum Thomas Kording; Dennis Voll
Veranstaltungseigene Prüfungen
Beschreibung Datum Lehrende/r Pflicht
1. Erasmus: Leistungsnachweis k.Terminbuchung Nein
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Lehrende/r
Dennis Voll
Thomas Kording