In the first year, students focus on the Core Curriculum and the Interdisciplinary Profile:
Term 1:
ELC-MA 01: Central Concepts and Competences (CCC)
Seminar “Concepts, Methods, Theories” (5-page term paper)
+ Seminar “MA Academic Writing” (written coursework and final written assignment)
Note: CCC can only be offered in winter term. If students start their studies in summer term, they should take ELC-MA 02 and the first component of ELC-MA 03 instead and then do CCC and the second component of ELC-MA 03 in the following winter term.
ELC-MA 02: Literary and Cultural History I
Seminar + Lecture Course (oral exam covering both seminar and lecture course)
Term 2:
ELC-MA 03: Conceptualising Literary and Cultural History I
Seminar (three outlines for term papers, ungraded) + Seminar (10-page term paper)
ELC-MA 04: Literary and Cultural History II
Seminar + Lecture Course (oral exam covering both seminar and lecture course)
ELC.MA 06: Interdisciplinary Profile
Seminar + Seminar
or Seminar + Lecture Course + Lecture Course (ungraded, requirements specified by lecturer)