The following document is the English translation of the German Program and Exam Regulations for the Bachelor in International Business. It serves the purpose of giving international students the opportunity to read important regulations in the language of the degree program. Legally binding for all questions of dispute is the German version. Technische Hochschule [LOGO] Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm Issue / Year Number of Pages Ref. No. 35.2013 1–9 6032.04 Student Office 12.12.2013 Official Gazette of the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm Issued on behalf of the President by Department 4 of the Central University Administration, Prinzregentenufer 41, 90489 Nürnberg, Phone +49-(0)911-58 80-43 29 Postal Address: E-Mail: Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm Student Office / Studienbüro Postfach, 90121 Nuremberg studienbuero@th-nuernberg.de Program and Examination Regulations for the International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm (SPO-IB) Dated: December 10, 2013 Pursuant to Section 13(1)(2), Section 58(1), Section 61(2), Section 61(8)(2) and Section 66(1)(1) of the Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) of May 23, 2006 (Law and Ordinance Gazette [GVBI] p. 245) amended on May 7, 2013 (Law and Ordinance Gazette [GVBI] p. 251), last amended by § 1 no. 212 of the regulation from July 22, 2014 (GVBI p.286), the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm adopts the following regulations: Section 1 Purpose of the Program and Examination Regulations The present Program and Examination Regulations (SPO) are intended to implement and supplement the respective versions of the General Examination Regulation Guidelines for Universities of Applied Sciences in Bavaria of October 17, 2001 (Law and Ordinance Gazette [GVBI] p. 686) and the General Examination Regulations of the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm of October 23, 2010 (Official Gazette of the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm 2010, Issue 35; www.th-nuernberg.de), last amended on August 5, 2014 (Official Gazette of the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm 2014, Issue 39; www.th-nuernberg.de) in the respective version. 1/9 Section 2 Objectives of the Program (1) The objective of the degree program is to impart academically founded, application-oriented business administrative knowledge—focused on international contexts—and to prepare students to assume management tasks and responsibilities in globally-oriented companies and organizations both domestically and abroad or to work as entrepreneurs in internationallyoriented fields or environments. (2) Based on the principle concepts of business administration, the degree program’s areas of specialization allow graduates to gain in-depth and intensive knowledge of certain business fields without limiting them to specific professional positions in the future. (3) In addition to imparting specialized knowledge, the degree program fosters personal development in particular, intercultural management and methodological competences as well as key skills for the market. Graduates of the program are able to meet the special demands found in international and intercultural settings. At the same time, they are able to critically assess the effects of globalization. (4) The study program leads to a professional qualification as a business administrator. Section 3 Admission to the Degree Program and to Higher Semesters (1) Admission to the Bachelor degree program International Business has to be denied if a Bachelor in the same or an equivalent degree program had finally been failed before. (2) Based upon the recognition of previous studies admission to the third or a higher semester will be permitted if at least 45 credits from other universities have been recognized. (3) If admission to the program has to be denied, this decision has to be taken without delay, and the student must be informed providing the reasons for the denial as well as instructions for further legal action. Section 4 Standard Duration and Structure of the Program (1) The standard duration of the study program is seven semesters including the internship semester and the semester abroad. The internship semester is conducted during the fourth semester and the semester abroad during the fifth semester. The language of instruction (with the exception of the Business Language courses) is English. Courses of the Focus Elective modules 22 and 23 may be attended in the German language. (2) The program has a modular structure and consists of three parts: The first part comprises Modules 1 – 10; the second part, modules 11 and 12; and the third part, modules 13 – 26. Each module consists of various courses whose contents and timetables are specifically designed around each other. (3) Students may specialize in a particular area by earning a minimum of 14 credits from elective courses, by spending their internship semester in the respective field, and by examining a topic from the chosen area of specialization in their Bachelor’s Thesis. If these requirements are 2/9 fulfilled, students may choose to have their area of specialization (“career focus”) listed on their final official transcript upon request (see Section 13(3) of the current Regulations). Courses carried out in English language must be given priority when selecting electives for an area of specialization. Section 5 Internship Semester (1) The internship semester has a practical part and supplemental courses. (2) The practical part comprises at least 20 weeks (full time) and must be completed in a company or organization abroad. The Academic Internship Coordinator shall decide on exceptions upon request. (3) The form and organization of the supplemental course(s) to the internship semester are based on the attached Module Overview and from the Module Handbook. (4) The internship semester is considered successfully completed, if the practical part • results in proof of the required length of the internship from the organization or company that provided the internship; this proof must be in the form of a certificate that is in accordance with the template provided by the Technische Hochschule Georg Simon Ohm, and • receives a rating of “passed” from the Academic Internship Coordinator on the internship report, and if all performance evaluations that were required from the supplemental course(s) were passed. Section 6 Semester Abroad (1) The semester abroad should be completed at a foreign university, preferably at one of the partner universities of the Technische Hochschule Georg Simon Ohm. The Examinations Board decides on any exceptions. (2) At least 21 credits or 12 SWS—if the ECTS system is not applicable—of degree-specific electives as well as four credits or 4 SWS—if the ECTS system is not applicable—of required general electives must be completed. Only under exceptional circumstances (e.g. failure of a course taken abroad) may the Examinations Board decide upon request that degree-specific resp. general courses with an equivalent number of credits or SWS may be completed at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm. (3) The courses from the semester abroad (Module 11.1 and 11.2) are included in the transcript, but the exam grades from these courses are not included in the calculation of the final grade point average. (4) Courses that are elements of Module 20 + 21 (International Business Administration I and II) or Module 24 (Management) and that are completed at a foreign university, may be calculated towards a semester abroad, but may not replace the courses in Modules 20, 21, and 24. These courses must be completed at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm. Section 7 Bachelor’s Thesis (1) The issuance of the Bachelor’s Thesis requires that the practical part of the internship semester has been completed successfully and a minimum of 140 credits has been earned. Notwithstanding the pre-conditions defined in Line 1, the Examinations Board may accept the issuance of the Bachelor’s Thesis upon request, if there are special circumstances that are beyond the control of the student. 3/9 (2) The Bachelor’s Thesis must address an international economic topic and be in English language. The normal time period for preparing and writing a Bachelor’s Thesis is 5 months from the date of issuing the topic until the date of handing-in the thesis. (3) Only a professor from the Department of Business Administration may be appointed as first examiner. (4) The Bachelor’s Thesis must be submitted to the Student Office in two bound copies in addition to a digital version. Section 8 Curriculum, Module Handbook, and Course Catalogue (1) The course sequence within the degree program follows the curriculum. The curriculum includes information about the scheduling of the courses and modules. It is published by the University and intended as a recommendation for students. (2) The Module Handbook, which is also published by the University, contains, in particular, regulations and information about – the objectives and contents of the courses and modules the sequential order of the compulsory and elective modules, – the course type, – the objectives and contents of the internship semester and the supplementary courses as well as their type and organization, – detailed provisions for the modules to be completed during the semester abroad, – the type of academic assessment, – the language of instruction in the courses and for exams. (3) To ensure the availability and quality of the courses and to inform students, the Faculty Council prepares a Course Catalogue, which is not part of the Program and Examination Regulations. The Course Catalogue shall be adopted by the Faculty Council and must be publicly announced to the University community. New regulations must be published at the latest by the beginning of the lecture period of the semester in which they first enter into effect. (4) The University is not obligated to offer any and all of the required elective modules. Likewise, the University is not obligated to offer such courses—with the exception of required (compulsory) courses, if the minimum number of participants is not reached. Section 9 Types of Modules and Assessments (1) Based on the nature, content, and level of training, a distinction is made between basic and advanced modules, modules completed abroad, internship modules, and the Bachelor’s Thesis module. Basic modules are the modules 1-10 and modules completed abroad and the internship module are modules 11-12. The advanced modules are modules 13-25. The Bachelor’s Thesis module is module 26. (2) All modules are either required (compulsory), elective, or facultative modules: • Required (compulsory) modules are program modules that are mandatory for all students. • Elective modules are program modules that are offered individually or in groups from which students may to choose. Each student must select modules from the elective modules in accordance with the regulations in these Program and Examination Regulations. The chosen modules are subsequently treated like required (compulsory) modules. • Facultative modules are completely voluntary modules that are not mandatory for reaching the objectives of the program and are not included in the curriculum. 4/9 (3) The compulsory and elective modules, their respective number of hours and credits as well as the course and assessment types, as well as any possible weights associated with parts of the final grade/mark for each course are specified in the Appendix. Supplementary information on the elective modules is provided in the Curriculum. (4) If within the frame of module 9 the English language has to be taken as “Business Language I” language classes at level C1, at least, must be attended. If another language according to subsequent regulations has to be taken, within the frame of submodules 9.1 and 10.1 language classes at level B1, at least, and within the frame of submodules 9.2 and 10.2 language courses, at level B2, at least, must be attended. Students with a secondary school qualification based on the German educational system have to take the English language within the frame of module „Business Language I“ and an additional foreign language (one of those which are offered for this degree program) within the frame of module „Business Language II“. Students with a secondary school qualification based on the British or Anglo-American educational system have to take a different (one of those which are offered for this degree program) foreign language than the English language within the frame of module “Business Language I”; as additional foreign language within the frame of module “Business Language II” they have to take the German language. If they are already proficient in the German language (at least completed level B2), they have to take a different second foreign language within the frame of module “Business Language II”. Students with a secondary school qualification based on an educational system other than the German, the British or the Anglo-American have to take the English language within the frame of module “Business Language I” and as an additional (one of those which are offered for this degree program) foreign language within the frame of module “Business Language II” the German language. If they are already proficient in the German language (at least completed level B2), they have to choose a different second foreign language within the frame of module “Business Language II”. For the attendance of business language courses a placement test is required. (5) Generally, students are required to attend courses conducted in English and to write their examinations in English. Only in exceptional cases and with prior approval by the Examinations Board, may an equivalent course held in German language be attended and the examination be written in German. (6) For successfully completed modules, students will be awarded the credits specified in the Appendix hereto. Credits are awarded based on the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). No credits are awarded towards the degree for facultative modules. Section 10 Deadlines (1) The examination for module 1 must be taken by the end of the first semester. If a student fails to comply with this deadline due to reasons within the student’s control, then the examination will be recorded as having been taken once and failed. (2) The examinations for modules 2 to 7 must be taken by the end of the second semester. The examinations for modules 8 to 10 must be taken by the end of the third semester. If a student fails to comply with these deadlines due to reasons within the student’s control, then the examinations will be recorded as having been taken once and failed. (3) The internship semester and the semester abroad cannot be started unless at least 60 credit points in total have been earned. Upon request, the Examinations Board may permit exceptions in cases of serious personal circumstances. (4) The regulations of § 1 and 2 do not apply to students, which started their studies in winter semester 2015/16. For them foundation and orientation examinations (GOP) are mandatory within the first study part; these GOPs are comprising the modules 1, 2 and 9 and are intended 5/9 to prove to the students that they - are able to cope with the demands for an international business degree program - acquired especially the methodological and linguistic skills which are necessary to successfully continue the studies. The examinations of modules 1 and 2 as well as module 9.1 have to be taken for the first time at the end of the first semester. If this deadline is exceeded due to reasons for which the student is not responsible the examinations are considered as having been taken for the first time and failed. The examination of module 9.2 has to be taken for the first time until the end of the second semester. If this deadline is exceeded due to reasons for which the student is not responsible the examination is considered as having been taken for the first time and failed. Section 11 Examination Registration, Binding Character, Withdrawal from Examinations (1) Admissions to examinations require a registration in correct form and in a timely manner. (2) Examination registrations for required (compulsory) and elective subjects are binding. (3) Withdrawals are possible without stating a reason within the deadlines set by the Examinations Board and published on the University’s bulletin board. After the deadline has expired, withdrawals will only be accepted due to reasons beyond the student’s control. Section 11a Repeating Examinations of the Foundation and Orientation Examinations Deviant from § 15 APO, examinations of the Foundation and Orientation Examinations (§ 10 (4)) can only be repeated once. The respective repeaters’ examination has to be taken during the examination period of the following semester. This deadline will remain valid even in case of removal from the register of students and leave of absence. If failing an exam, students are considered as being registered for the next second trial. If not taking the respective repeaters’ examination on time it is considered as failed; in regard to taking the examination at a later point in time than mentioned above, the regulations of § 16 APO apply. Section 12 Composition of Module Grades and Overall Examination Result (1) If a module examination is composed of multiple assessment types, the module grade is calculated from the weighted average of the grades awarded for each respective assessment part (see Appendix). Finally, the grade is weighted according to the number of credits for the module/course. (2) A minimum grade of “sufficient” (ausreichend) must be achieved on each assessment within a module. (3) To allow for a differentiated assessment of the students’ academic achievements, full marks may be decreased or increased by 0.3, whereby the marks 0.7, 4.3, 4.7 and 5.3 are not admissible. (4) Certain modules are not included in the calculation of the final grade point average (see Appendix). Other modules and the Bachelor’s Thesis contribute to the final grade point average for the degree. In this calculation, the modules are weighted according to their respective number of credits. Thereafter, the arithmetic mean is calculated and the result is rounded to one decimal place. (5) On the final official transcript, the final grades obtained in the modules and the Bachelor’s Thesis will be detailed by indicating the respective underlying marks with one decimal place in parentheses. Section 13 6/9 Bachelor Certificate, Diploma Supplement, and Academic Degree (1) For the successful completion of the Bachelor examination, the University will issue Bachelor Certificates in German and English corresponding to the samples exhibited at the Student Office. In addition to the final official transcript, a Diploma Supplement will be issued. (2) Business-related elective courses or modules that have been completed abroad will appear under their original course title with German translation and indication of the foreign university’s name on the final official transcript. (3) Students may choose to have their particular area of specialization (“career focus”) mentioned on their Bachelor Certificate upon request. Such a mention requires that the student has earned a minimum of 14 credits from specialty-related courses, has spent the internship semester in the respective field and has addressed a topic from the chosen area of specialization in his or her Bachelor’s Thesis. (4) Upon successful completion of the degree program, graduates will be awarded the academic degree of “Bachelor of Arts” (abbreviated “B.A.”). (5) For the award of the academic degree, the University will issue Diplomas in German and English corresponding to the samples exhibited at the Student Office. Section 14 Examinations Board (1) A joint Examinations Board will be established for the International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program and the Master’s Degree Programs in International Finance and Economics and in International Marketing. (2) The Examinations Board is composed of a chairman and three other members. Section 15 Entry Into Force, Transitional Regulations (1) The present Program and Examination Regulations entered into force on October 1st, 2013. They apply to all students who enroll for this program after the 2013 summer semester. (2) They will also apply to all students who enrolled in this program prior to the 2013/14 winter semester, but have been granted a leave of absence or have interrupted their studies and, upon resuming their studies are confronted with a curriculum that differs from their original program curriculum. (3) Students of the International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm to whom the present regulations do not apply may submit a request within the first four weeks of a semester to be admitted to study under the present Program and Examination Regulations. This process is only valid provided that the student has not been dismissed from the University on the grounds of a conclusively failed final examination under the previous Program and Examination Regulations. (4) Students to whom the present Program and Examination Regulations are not applicable pursuant to subsections 1 to 3 above will continue their studies under the previous Program and Examination Regulations for the International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm of August 20, 2010 (Official Gazette of the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm 2010, Issue 29; www.th-nuernberg.de); in all other cases, the previous Regulations cease to be in force. (5) Students who already took, for the first time, the examination of module 21 before March 15th 2016, will be able to conclude the course “Internationales Marketing mit Fallstudien / 7/9 International Marketing with Cases”. Starting from summer semester 2016 students who will be taking the examination of module 21 for the first time, have to take the examination in the new course “Internationale Preisstrategien / International Pricing Strategies”. Issued on the grounds of the resolution adopted by the Senate of the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm on November 19, 2013 and the authorization granted by the President of the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simonn Ohm as legal supervisor on December 10, 2013. Nuremberg, December 10, 2013 Prof. Dr. Michael Braun President The present Regulations were published in the Official Gazette of the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm 2013, Issue 35, www.th-nuernberg.de. Their publication was announced on the University’s bulletin board on December 12, 2013. 8/9 Appendix: Overview of Modules in the International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg No. Module Ty pe 1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wirtschaftsmathematik/ Business Mathematics Grundlagen der Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Foundations of Business Administration Buchführung und Bilanzierung / Financial Accounting Kosten- und Leistungsrechnung / Cost Accounting Statistik / Statistics Informatik /Informatics Wirtschaftsprivatrecht / Business Law Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens/ Basic Study Techniques Cour se No.. 9 10 ECTS SU 4 schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) 5 B 2 Grundlagen der Betriebswirtschaftslehre/ Foundations of Business Administration SU 4 schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) 5 B 3 Buchführung und Bilanzierung / Financial Accounting SU 4 schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) 5 4 5 Kosten- und Leistungsrechnung / Cost Accounting Betriebsstatistik / Business Statistics B B B B 6 Einführung in die Wirtschaftsinformatik / Introduction to Business Informatics Wirtschaftsprivatrecht / Business Law 7 8.1 B 9.1 B 10.1 B 10.3 11 Course Assessments Wirtschaftsmathematik / Business Mathematics 10.2 Auslandssemester/ Study Abroad SW S 1 9.2 Wirtschaftssprache II/ Business Language II Cour se Type B 8.2 Wirtschaftssprache I/ Business Language I Course Title 11.1 11.2 Präsentations- und Kommunikationstechniken / Presentation and Communication Techniques Technik des wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens/ Scientific Methods and Research Wirtschaftssprache / Business Language Ia Wirtschaftssprache / Business Language Ib Wirtschaftssprache / Business Language IIa Wirtschaftssprache / Business Language IIb Interkulturelle Kommunikation / Intercultural Communication Fachwissenschaftliche Wahlpflichtfächer im Ausland / Business Electives Abroad Allgemeinwissensch. Wahlpflichtfächer im Ausland / General Electives Abroad Additional Regulations schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) SU SU 4 4 5 schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) 5 schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) SU/Ü 4 5 schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) SU 4 Ü 2 5 LN 2) S S/Ü 4 S/Ü 4 S/Ü V, S, SU V, S, SU 84) Weight.: 4:4 114) Weight.: 4:4:3 (4) 4 2 5 S/Ü Not included in final grade, TN 2 schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) 5) S/Ü 5 schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA ) ) (4) schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) 5) (4) schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) 5) (4) schrP,/ Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) (3) 4 2 min 12 6 ) Not included in final grade Not included in final grade 21 6 ) 4 4 9/9 Appendix: Overview of Modules in the International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Nr. Module Type Cour Course Title 1) se 12.1 Praktisches Studiensemester / Internship P Praxisbegleitende Lehrveranstaltungen / 12.2 Internship Seminar 12 Praxissemester / Internship 13 Volkswirtschaftslehre I/ Economics I V 13 14 Volkswirtschaftslehre II/ Economics II V 14 15 Operations- und Umweltmanagement / Operations and Environmental Management V 16 Marketing / Marketing V Fertigungswirtschaft / Operations Management Umweltorientierte Unternehmensführung / 15.2 Environmental Management in Business Marketing / Marketing 16 17 Personalwirtschaft/ Personnel Management V 17 Personalwirtschaft / Personnel Management V 18 Finanz- und Investitionswirtschaft / Finance, Investment & Capital Budgeting V 19 Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht / International Business Law 18 19 20 21 Finanz- und Investitionswirtschaft/Finance, Investment and Capital Budgeting Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht/ International Business Law Internationale BWL I / International Business Administration I Internationale BWL II / International Business Administration II V ECTS Ref,/ Kol,/ StA 2) schrP LN schrP LN 1 Pass/fail, TN (6) (2) 84) 3:1 (6) (2) 84) 3:1 1 Mikroökonomie / Microeconomics SU 6 Makroökonomie / Macroeconomics SU 6 SU/S 2 SU/S 2 SU 4 SU 4 schrP; Ref.; StA2) schrP LN SU/S 4 schrP; Ref.; StA2) 5 SU 4 schrP; Ref.; StA2) 6 SU/S 2 schrP; Ref.; StA2) 7 SU 2 SU 2 schrP; Ref.; StA2) 7 20.1 Internationales Finanzmanagement / International Financial Management Internationales Marketing mit Fallstudien / 20.2 International Marketing with Cases Internationale Rechnungslegung und Be21.1 steuerung / International Accounting and Taxation Fallstudien in Internationaler Betriebswirt21.2 schaft / Case Studies in International Business Additional Regulations Pass/fail 29 S 15.1 V Course SWS Course Assessments Type SU schrP; Ref.; StA2) 5 TN3) 5 (2,5) (2,5) 54) 1:1 2 10 / Appendix: Overview of Modules in the International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Nr. 22 23 Module Schwerpunktbezogene Wahlpflichtmodul I/ Focus Electives I Schwerpunktbezogene Wahlpflichtmodul II/ Focus Electives II Type Cour Course Title Course SWS Course Assessments 1) se Type Nr schrP; Ref; StA 2) Schwerpunktbezogenes Wahlpflichtmodul I/ V SU 4 22 schrP; Ref; StA 2) Focus Electives I V 23 24.1 24 Unternehmensführung / Management 25 Projektarbeit / Project Work 26 Bachelorarbeit / Bachelor’s Thesis 2 schrP; Ref; StA ) Schwerpunktbezogenes Wahlpflichtmodul II/ Focus Electives II SU Strategische Unternehmensführung / Strategic Management SU schrP; Ref; StA 2) V BA 25 Projektarbeit / Project Work 26.1 Bachelorarbeit / Bachelor’s Thesis 26.2 Bachelorseminar / Bachelor Seminar Additional Regulations (3,5) (3,5) 74)7) Weight.: s. § 12 par. 1 74)7) Weight.: s. § 12 par. 1 (3,5) 4 (3,5) 4 V Internationale Unternehmensführung mit 24.2 Fallstudien / International Management with Cases ECTS schrP; Ref; StA 2) 7 6 TN3) 134) Pass/fail, TN SU 2 S 4 schrP; Ref; StA 2) S 1 3 Ref (20-30),/ Kol ) (12) (1) Footnotes: 1 Module type: A = Modules during Study Abroad, B = Foundations Module, BA = Bachelor’s Thesis, P = Internship Module, V = Advanced Module 2 The type of examination assessment is defined by the Departmental Committee (Fakultätsrat) in the Module Handbook. If there are multiple types of assessment types listed, each assessment much be passed, individually. 3 In general the attendance is mandatory. § 9 par. 3 APO is applicable respectively. 4 The module grade is composed of the part module grades. In order to pass a module each part module has to passed with at least sufficient (ausreichend) or with success. 5 The successful completion of language part ‘a’ is the prerequisite for the participation in the language part ‘b’. 6 Dependent on the types of examinations of the respective university. 7 If a module is composed of multiple courses that are assessed separately, the grades/marks earned for each course are weighted according to the number of ECTS associated with each respective course, even if this sum totals more than the ECTS associated with this module. Abbreviations: Kol LN LP Ref S ; Kolloquium (seminar) studienbegleitender Leistungsnachweis (semester assessment) Leistungspunkt (credit) Referat (presentation) Seminar in column 8 schrP SWS StA SU TN Ü V schriftliche Prüfung (written examination) Semesterwochenstunden (weekly hours per semester) Studienarbeit research project) Seminaristicher Unterricht (seminar-style lecture) Teilnahmeverpflichtung (mandatory attendance) Übung (exercise/recitation) Vorlesung (lecture) (exams included in the final grade/mark) means “and/or” 11 /