General Qualification (AQua) in the Bachelor's degree programme Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies
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General information
The General Qualification area (Allgemeine Qualifikation - AQua) is, as stipulated in the overarching study regulations § 6 and in addition to the two main subjects chosen, an obligatory part of the Bachelor's degree programme Linguistic, Literature and Cultural Studies.
In the AQua area, modules with a total of 20 credit points must be selected. The possible modules are listed in Appendix 1: Module descriptions for the general qualification area (AQua). These can be freely combined in accordance with § 6 of the overarching study regulations.
Note: Information on the expiring BA SLK (enrollment before WS 20/21) can be found here.
Please note, that there are some restrictions using the registration via selma, since the registration via TUDIAS is no longer supported.
- there are separate registration periods
- you do not register for AQUA in your course of study
- you will not find the registration in the AQUA section of your course of study
Structure/Modules
The AQua area consists of five modules, which you can take and combine as you wish:
The AQua area offers six modules, which are labeled Foreign Languages. These are structured in a similar manner (4 SWS language learning seminars, module examination: 90-minute language examination, 5 credit points). They differ only in the language level to be achieved. This is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and defines the levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1.1 and C1.2. If you already have basic language experience, you can, for example, continue with a foreign language from level B2. If you want to learn an unknown language, module A1 is recommended. The number of foreign language modules you have to take depends on the overall regulation of your sub-subject.
You can take the language learning seminars at the Faculty of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies or at TUDIAS. Please note that you must take a 90-minute language exam to complete the foreign language module. Language courses from previous studies can also be credited. However, it is not possible to credit foreign language skills from school education.
The modules of the Foreign Languages section can be credited more than once, provided that the selected languages are different. This means that if you first chose the Foreign Languages A1 module and took Italian A1, you can have the basics of Polish also credited in the Foreign Languages A1 module in another semester. Please note that none of the selected languages may correspond to the language you have studied. In the example just mentioned, your sub-subjects must not be Romance Studies (focus on Italian) and/or Slavic Studies (language practice - Polish).
Note: This module must be chosen if you have chosen the sub-subject German Studies and/or one of the second main subjects Protestant Theology, History, Catholic Theology, Art History or Philosophy. If the first or second major subject Slavic Studies is chosen, at least one module Foreign Languages with a Slavic language that does not correspond to the language studied in the major must be chosen. If the first or second major is Classical Philology, the module Foreign Languages - Greek III must be chosen. If the second major is History, at least two modules of Foreign Languages in Latin must be chosen.
Attention! Language learning seminars in German cannot be credited due to legislation, as this is the language of study.
Module descriptions in the superordinate study regulations (p.111-122)
In addition, the AQua area offers the opportunity to take the Basic Skills modules. These are divided into the module Overview and the module Advanced. Both offer the possibility to select individual courses from the catalog AQUA, which is published every semester on the homepage of the SLK faculty. In principle, it is not necessary to take both modules of the basic competences. It is also possible to choose only the module Basic Skills Advanced. The module Basic Skills Overview is not a prerequisite for this. The difference lies in the credit points that are awarded after successful completion of the module examination. In the Basic Skills Overview module, you can earn 5 credit points after you have completed at least 2 SWS and thus a graded examination in the amount of 5 credit points. The module Basic Skills Advanced offers the possibility to achieve 10 credit points after you have completed at least 4 SWS and thus at least one graded examination. You can also take the modules Overview and Advanced several times if the contents of the courses differ. However, at least one graded examination in the Basic Skills module must be completed.
Module descriptions in the higher-level study regulations (p.123-126)
Another module of the AQua area is Professional Experience. This is not a compulsory internship, but an optional module. If you opt for this module, you can receive credit for an internship of at least four weeks. The module examination consists of a report (reading-related task) and will be credited with 5 credit points upon successful completion. This module is to be chosen if you have chosen Protestant Theology or Philosophy as your second main subject.
A guideline for writing the report is available for download.
On the homepage of the faculty under Study, a password-protected area (internship and job offers) is set up, which is filled depending on the offer. Please ask the student council for the password. Of course you can also organize your internship of at least four weeks on your own.
Module description in the higher-level study regulations (p.127)
The AQua section also offers the possibility of having a stay abroad credited. Three modules have been created to cover different types of stay. Students are strongly advised to start planning their stay abroad at an early stage and to consult the relevant student counsellor.
- If you spend at least 12 weeks abroad, you can take the module Auslandsphase I - 12 weeks. After a passed report/reading task (module examination) you can get 10 credit points. This module should be chosen if you have chosen one of the sub-subjects English and American Studies, Romance Studies and/or Slavic Studies.
- If you are doing several stays abroad, you could choose the module Auslandsphase II - 2x6 weeks, which credits both stays. The module examination consists of a portfolio and is credited with 10 credit points. This module should be chosen if you have chosen two of the sub-subjects English and American Studies, Romance Studies and/or Slavic Studies.
- The module Auslandsphase III - 6 weeks, enables you to receive credit (5 CP) for at least six weeks of study abroad after successful completion of the module examination (reading task).
A guideline for the preparation of the report is available for download.
Module descriptions in the superordinate study regulations (p.128-130)
Which of these modules you are required to take, depending on your choice of subjects, and an example of how this may be done, can be found in the FAQ.
Courses offered
You may find here both the current courses offered in the AQua area and the courses that were offered in the previous semester.
Certificates (Scheine)
Proof of examined assessments in AQua is collected on the AQua-Sammelschein form, which you can also find on the website of the Joint Examination Office. The old AQua- Sammelschein (enrollment befor WS 20/21) can be found here. The individual examined assessments may also be certified on the AQua-Teilleistungsschein.
Please have the AQua-Sammelschein or the gathered Teilleistungsscheine be confirmed by the Academic Advisor of your 1st major. The overall recognition of the AQua-Sammelschein with the signature of the Academic Advisor is done at the Examination Office. In order to avoid delays in issuing the Bachelor's degree certificates, please submit the AQua area to the Examination Office as early as possible.
Please note! Students who have enrolled before 1st October 2013 must use the old Sammelschein.
All certificates may also be found on the pages of the Joint Examination Office of the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies and the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science.
Discontinued degree programmes
Students of the Bachelor's programme who have enrolled by 30th September 2013 are subject to different requirements.