university name universität osnabrück / osnabrück

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University name

Universität Osnabrück / Osnabrück University Germany (D OSNABRU01)

Office involved with exchange

International Office www.uni-osnabrueck.de/aaa

Contact information Director of International Office Study Abroad Advisor (Overseas) Study Abroad Advisor (Europe), ERASMUS-Coordinator Manager International Student Services Short Term Programmes International Student Advisor (Exchange Students) Administrative Office International Partnerships, Marketing Initiatives

Malte Paolo Benjamins, +49 541 969-4972, [email protected] Beate Teutloff, +49 541 969-4126, [email protected] Laura Rohe, +49 541 969-4708, [email protected] Malte Paolo Benjamins, +49 541 969-4972, [email protected] Rouven Brinkmann, +49 541 969-4625, Annika Große, +49 541 969 4583 [email protected] Sabine Jones, +49 541 969-4599, [email protected] Navina Frake, +49 541 969-4765, [email protected]

Phone & fax Numbers Address

Tel:+ 49 541 969-4599 Fax:+ 49 541 969-4495 Universität Osnabrück, StudiOS / International Office D-49069 Osnabrück (mailing address) Universität Osnabrück, Neuer Graben 27, D-49074 Osnabrück (visitors’ address)

Academic calendar 1st semester (winter semester) 2nd semester (summer semester)

October, 1st – March, 31st April, 1st – September, 30th

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Lecture period Winter semester Summer semester Arrival days Winter semester Summer semester Orientation and welcome week Winter semester Summer semester Holidays

Mid-October until mid-February (approx.) Beginning of April until beginning of July (approx.) Beginning of October End of March / beginning of April (exact dates will be communicated to nominated students and announced on our website) First or second week in October Last week in March / first week in April (exact dates will be communicated to nominated students and announced on our website) October 3rd (Day of the German Reunification) October 31st (Reformation Day) December 25th and 26th (Christmas) January 1st (New Year’s Day) Good Friday Easter Monday Whit Monday May 1st (Labour Day) Ascension Day Christmas holidays between Christmas and New Year

University’s website Website for exchange information

www.uni-osnabrueck.de www.uni-osnabrueck.de/?id=36

Nominations Application Deadlines Documents required for exchange application Are application materials available online

1st April to 15th June for following winter semester 1st October to 15th December for following summer semester 1st July for the following winter semester 1st January for the following summer semester

Printed application form Passport photo Transcripts of records Copy of passport or identity card

www.uni-osnabrueck.de/?id=113

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Other application requirements (level, language, etc.)

While most courses at Osnabrück University are taught in German, an ever-increasing number of courses is taught in English across all disciplines. Therefore, we recommend all our incoming exchange students to have a level of B2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) either in German or English. An English level of B2 (according to the CEFR) roughly translates to:

IELTS TOEIC (R&L) Total

TOEFL iBT TOEFL PBT

Global Scale of English (Pearson)

Cambridge University – Cambridge English Language Assessment

5.5-6.5 785-940 72-94 543-626 59-75 Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE)

A German level of B2 (according to the CEFR) roughly translates to:

Deutsches Sprachdiplom DSD

Test DaF

DSH TELC UNICERT Goethe-Institut

DSD II TDN 3/4 (Niveaustufe)

DSH-1 TELC B2

UNICERT II

B2

Programs/courses available for exchange students Restricted programs / courses not open to exchange students Are students required to register for courses before their arrival or upon arrival? Web address with information on courses

Exchange students are generally allowed to participate in all courses. Some lab-related block seminars in the natural sciences may be full before arrival of the exchange students. Students register for the courses after arriving in Osnabrück. www.uni-osnabrueck.de -> Veranstaltungsverzeichnis (Quicklinks at the bottom of the website) (in German)

Can exchange students attend the university for just one semester?

Yes

Do you offer short-term summer programs?

Yes, please see www.uos.de/en/prospective_students/summer_schools.html for details.

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Grading system Credit point system

Maximum grade: 1,0 Minimum grade: 4,0 (< 4,0: fail) ECTS

Services available for exchange students

Information packages The International Office sends two information packages to all future exchange students: The first package is sent when the application documents have arrived at the International Office. It includes the admission letter, general information about Osnabrück and the university, dates of arrival and Welcome Week, admission documents as well as information about accommodation. The second information package is sent approximately one month before the students’ arrival, in August for the following winter semester, and in February for the following summer semester. More detailed information about the Welcome Week and other cultural and leisure activities are provided in this package. Welcome week Pick-up service from the train station Tutorial program in student housing Assistance with bureaucratic procedures Presentation of university and town International breakfast www.uni-osnabrueck.de/?id=116 LINK-OS Contact Program The aim of this project is to ease the integration of international students into life at Osnabrück University and to enable contact with German students. Students from different faculties provide new international students with assistance by showing them the city, providing them with practical advice to ease them into life here and by introducing them to their friends. In other words, they make starting student life much easier. The tutorship begins with a first contact (phone, e-mail) before each student arrives in Osnabrück. For more information please see www.uni-osnabrueck.de/?id=118 International cultural program JOIN-OS Each semester the International Office offers a varied culture program together with the International Office at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück. We offer several day trips to cities in the region as well as visits to the theatre, Christmas dinners, etc. More detailed information is available at the following website:

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www.join-os.de German language courses The Language Center offers German courses for international students which are free of charge: www.uni-osnabrueck.de/sprachenzentrum -> Kursangebot -> German courses There are also special technical language courses for international students studying law, business, humanities or social sciences. An intensive German prep course is offered in September each year: www.uni-osnabrueck.de/ en/prospective_students/intensive_german_prep_course.html Tandem language learning The Tandem program involves two people with different native languages meeting on a regular basis so that both participants can improve their knowledge of the respective foreign language.

Is university accommodation available for exchange students? How and when should students apply for accommodation?

Private accommodation

Yes, in our student residences (Dodesheide, Jahnplatz, Jahnstraße, Leggeweg, Lüstringer Straße, Salzmarkt, Sedanstraße, Ziegelstraße) Online application: www.uni-osnabrueck.de/?id=646 Application deadlines: 1st January for the following summer semester 1st July for the following winter semester Only furnished single rooms are available. Students are required to pay the first month’s rent together with a deposit of 400 EUR on their arrival in Osnabrück. The deposit is returned to them provided the rooms are clean and undamaged on their departure. Students are required to bring their own bed clothes, dishes and kitchen utensils. Cooking facilities are provided in each corridor; washing machines are also available. Information regarding the different student residences can be found on the following internet site: www.studentenwerk-osnabrueck.de/en/student-accommodation.html The following addresses might be useful for those students deciding not to live in a student residence but preferring to look for private accommodation: Accommodation bourse: www.uni-osnabrueck.de -> Schwarzes Brett (Quicklinks at the

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bottom of the website) (in German) www.studentenwerk-osnabrueck.de/en/student-accommodation/finding-private-rooms-and-apartments.html PLEASE NOTE: The International Student Office is not responsible for private accommodation.

What is the cost of accommodation in the students’ residences?

Between approx. 170 and 280 EUR per month including bills.

Average living costs per month (food, transportation, etc.)

Approx. 853 EUR (incl. housing) There are no tuition or administrative fees for exchange students, but they have to pay a social fee to the university (approx. 295 EUR per semester) which includes the semester ticket for free public transport in Osnabrück and its surroundings. More information: www.uni-osnabrueck.de/?id=4363

Are exchange students required to obtain medical insurance?

All students under 30 have to present a valid health insurance when enrolling at the university. It is recommended to take out German health insurance; this costs approximately 90 EUR per month. Students coming from other member states of the European Union can bring their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) with them and will not have to take out German health insurance if it is valid for the whole study period in Osnabrück.

Visa / residence permit

Most exchange students who are not from EU countries require a student visa in order to study in Germany. Students from some countries do not require a visa in order to enter Germany, but once here, all non-EU-citizens have to apply for a student residence permit from the international authorities. A list of the visa requirements for different countries can be found on the Federal Foreign Office’s internet site: www.auswaertiges-amt.de Students must apply for the student visa at the German Embassy or at the German Consulate in their home country. The International Office will send their letters of acceptance to the

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exchange students as soon as we have the complete application dossier. So the students can apply for the student visa as soon as possible. All non-EU exchange students wishing to stay longer than three months at a German university need a valid student residence permit (costs: 100 EUR) if their visas do not cover the whole duration of their stay in Osnabrück. When applying for the residence permit, students from non-EU countries are also required to demonstrate that they have sufficient financial means to support themselves financially here in Germany, e.g. by providing scholarship confirmations, bank statements, etc. (currently: 735 EUR per month).

The Campus

One part of the university is situated in the city centre, and the other part is situated in the district of Westerberg, close to the city centre. Students can reach both locations easily by bus. Furthermore, each institute or faculty has its own branch library. The student residences are located all over the city, in the centre as well as in several districts. Cafeterias are found at both university locations. Some details about the two university locations: Location Innenstadt Right next to the castle you can find amongst others: the History Institute, the Institutes for Languages, Media, Cultural Sciences, Economics, Business Management and Law as well as the university library and the entire university administration including the president's office. www.uni-osnabrueck.de -> Lagepläne (Quicklinks at the bottom of the website) -> Standort Innenstadt Location Westerberg In this part of the university you can find the Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences. www.uni-osnabrueck.de -> Lagepläne (Quicklinks at the bottom of the website) -> Standort Westerberg

City of Osnabrück

The peace city, Osnabrück, is the third largest city in Lower Saxony with 165,000 inhabitants. It is the only German city which is situated in a national park – the ‘UNESCO Geo park TERRA.vita’, which includes the Teutoburg Forest and the ‘Wiehengebirge’. Osnabrück is a university and diocesan city and both, the German Foundation for the Environment and the German Foundation for Peace Research, are based here. As Osnabrück is the city of the Peace of Westphalia and the home city to painter Felix Nussbaum and writer Erich Maria Remarque, it has committed itself to the idea of peace.

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The history of Osnabrück began in 780, when the Emperor Charlemagne founded a mission on the banks of the River Hase. In 1002, the Bishop of Osnabrück was granted a charter to hold a market, mint coins and collect customs dues. Osnabrück developed, as a member of the Hanseatic League from 1412 to 1669, into a cultural and commercial centre open to the world. The city now enjoys both formal and informal links with many parts of the world, including Angers (F), Çanakkale (TR), Derby (UK), Evansville (USA), Gmünd (A), Greifswald (D), Haarlem (NL), Kwangmyong (ROK), Twer (RUS), Vila Real (P) and Hefei (VRC). For further information please see: www.osnabrueck.de

WELCOME TO OSNABRÜCK UNIVERSITY!

Contact

Osnabrück UniversityInternational Office

Neuer Graben 2749074 Osnabrück/Germany

Phone: +49 541 969 4599Fax: +49 541 969 4495

[email protected]

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TAKE A FEW MINUTES ...... and get an impression of what you might expect from your ERASMUS or exchange study period in Osnabrück!

Maxime (France): I found the quality of courses and tea-ching at Osnabrück University incredible! On top of that, Ienjoyed meeting people from all over the world. Everyonehad their own culture and habits but we got to know eachother and had a great time together. I guess that is whatmade my stay in Osnabrück so valuable!

Andrés (Spain): The city of Osnabrück is great – not toosmall, not too big – it has the perfect size to feel comfor-table as a student without having to miss out on funactivities. The people here are very kind,open minded and happy to discovernew cultures, so when I return home, I will have made friends for life.

Madina (Russia): I loved my stay in Osnabrück! It is such a beautiful city!After my semester at Osnabrück Univer-sity, I can say that I particularly liked theGerman mentality. The people here arevery friendly and open minded, which is whyI plan on coming back to pursue my studies.Thank you Osnabrück for your hospitality!

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OSNABRÜCKUNIVERSITYFounded in 1974, Osnabrück University (UOS) is a young and lively uni -versity which is well known for its research and teaching programs in theHumanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Law and Busi ness. It offers an ideal learning and research environment to its 11,000 full-timestudents (including 650 international students and almost 900 PhD candi-dates). Maintaining more than 250 partnership agreements with universi-ties in 57 countries, Osnabrück University cultivates internationality andmulticulturalism in all respects.

Small classes provide students with a maximum opportunity for indi vidualguidance from their lecturers. In addition, UOS students have access tothe latest literature and research through numerous libraries. Excellentfood at low prices is offered at the award-winning university canteensand rooms in student dormitories are available at affordable rates.

Other factors making Osnabrück an attractive place to studyare the safety and cleanliness of the city, as well as the lowcost of living. While the city’s beautiful surroundings offer nature lovers ample opportunities to spend time outdoors, thearray of pubs, clubs, restaurants, cultural events and institu -tions ensures a wide variety of leisure activities in the city.

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APPLYINGApplicationBefore applying as an ERASMUS or exchange student, please make surethat your university and Osnabrück University maintain a student ex-change agreement. In addition, you need to be formally nominated byyour home university to apply as an ERASMUS or exchange student at UOS.

To complete your application as an ERASMUS or exchange student, you should hand in the following documents:l the completed application forml a passport photol the enrollment certificate of your home university

Application Deadlines:l July 1 for the following winter semesterl January 1 for the following summer semester

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ARRIVINGEntry RequirementsIf you are a citizen of an EU country, an EFTA country or of those countries that have signed agreements with the Federal Republic ofGermany (including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, SouthKorea and the USA) you do not require a visa to enter Germany. Afteryour arrival in Osnabrück, you can apply for a residence permit directlyfrom the Foreigners’ Office. Proof of your financial means is requiredfor this (at least € 659 per month; only for non-EU-students).

All other ERASMUS and exchange students require a visa to study inGermany. You should therefore apply at the German embassy or consu-late in your home country well in advance (approx. two to three monthsbefore your planned departure).

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Getting HereLocated in the north-west of Germany, you can easily reach Osnabrück by bus or train from severalsmaller (Münster/Osnabrück, Bremen, Hannover) ormajor (Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Amster-dam) airports.

Pick-Up ServiceThe pick-up service is integrated into the WelcomeWeek and is usually provided on October 1 and April1. You will be picked up by a student tutor from thetrain station and taken to your student dormitory.

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Academic Calendar1st semester (winter semester): October 1 – March 312nd semester (summer semester): April 1 – September 30

Lecture Periodwinter semester: mid of October until mid of February (approx.)summer semester: beginning of April until beginning of July (approx.)

STUDYING

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LANGUAGE The majority of courses is open to all ERASMUS and exchange students and is awarded with ECTS credits. You can find a list ofall courses offered at www.uni-osnabrueck.de

COURSES

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As most of the lectures are held in German, it is necessary that you have sufficientknowledge of German (at least B1 according to the Common European Frameworkof Reference for Languages). In case you are studying Cognitive Science or Englishand American Studies, you are required to have good knowledge of English as cour-ses are held in German and English.

Please note that the Language Center offers German courses for international stu-dents free of charge:

www.uni-osnabrueck.de

Moreover, it also offers special subject-specific language courses for internationalstudents studying Law, Business, Humanities or Social Sciences. A one-week inten-sive German language course is offered by the Language Center before the lectureperiod starts (winter semester only).


SCHOOLS/CAMPUSOne part of the university is located in the city center, and the otherpart is situated in the district of Westerberg, close to the city center.You can easily reach both locations by bus.

Furthermore, most of the institutes or schools have their own branch library. Student dormitories are located all over the city, in the centeras well as in several suburbs. You can find cafeterias and canteens atboth university locations.

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LIVINGThe diocesan city of Osnabrück and its uni -versity are committed to promoting peace.This tradition already started in 1648 whenafter 5 years of negotiations the »Peace ofWestphalia« was proclaimed on the stepsof the Town Hall, ending the Thirty Years’War. Today, the tradition lives on in nume-rous activities, such as the OsnabrückPeace Forum. Osnabrück is also home tothe »Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt«,the German Foundation for Peace Re-search and the German agency of Terredes Hommes International Federation.

Osnabrück, also called the City of Peace, is thethird largest city in Lower Saxony with 164,000inhabitants. It is the only German city which issituated in a nature reserve – the »UNESCOGeo park TERRA.vita«, including the TeutoburgForest and the »Wiehengebirge« (a low moun-tain range stretching from Minden to the vici-nity of Osnabrück).

CITYFor further information please see:www.osnabrueck.de

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www.uni-osnabrueck.de

As an ERASMUS or exchange student, you canapply for a furnished room in a student dormitory.

Please send the accommodation application formtogether with a passport photo to the InternationalOffice by January 1 (for accommodation in thesubsequent summer semester) or July 1 (for ac-commodation in the subsequent winter semester).

If you prefer private accommodation, you cancheck the university's online bulletin board(»Schwarzes Brett«):

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SERVICES FOR

EXCHANGE STUDENTSERASMUS ANDWelcome WeekAt the start of each semester, the International Office organizes a Welcome Weekfor ERASMUS and exchange students in order to facilitate their first weeks in Osna-brück. The Welcome Week includes:

l a pick-up service: You will be picked up by a student tutor from the train stationand led to your student dormitory.

l assistance with administrative matters: We will help you with taking out health insurance, opening a bank account, paying the semester fee and enrolling at theuniversity.

l an introduction to the university and city: You will be welcomed by staff of the International Office and will be introduced to the university’s service and counsel-ling facilities (library, canteen, admissions office, international office etc.). Therewill also be a guided tour through the city of Osnabrück. At night, a pub crawl willintroduce you to the Osnabrück nightlife.

l an international breakfast: We will host a breakfast exclusively for ERASMUS andexchange students so that you will get the opportunity to socialize with fellow in-ternational and German students.

LINK-OS ProgramWe offer a buddy program for all international students who wish to get in touchwith local students. If you apply for the program, we will put you in contact with aGerman »buddy« who will introduce you to daily life in Germany, take you to studentparties and let you meet his or her friends. This way, you get first-hand experienceof German culture and customs.

International Cultural Program JOIN-OSThe »Joint Cultural Program for International Students in Osnabrück«, initiated bythe International Office, offers a varied cultural program for international students.This includes day trips to cities such as Köln, Hannover and Düsseldorf but alsogoing ice skating, visiting the local theater etc. or simply partying together.

Tandem Language LearningLearn German and teach your native language at the same time! In the TandemLanguage Learning Program you will be matched with a fellow German student, whois eager to learn your native language. That way, both of you will benefit from mee-ting each other, as you will be able to improve your German skills while your tandempartner gets the chance to advance in your native language.

Imprint

Publisher: The President of Osnabrück University

Editing: UOS International Office, UOS Communication and Marketing Office, UOS Language Center

Design: gecco – büro für design

Photos: UOS Photoarchive PR Office, Stadt Osnabrück Presse- und Informationsamt, Fotolia.com (p. 3:#51315767 - © Andrey Kiselev, p. 8: #23739291 - © Flexmedia, p. 9: #51030085 & #42294756 - © lightpoet, p. 11: #33047794 - © Rido, p. 11: #34686464 - © radoma, p. 12: #37945173 - © Picture-Factory)

Issued September 2013

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International Office StudiOS – Studierenden Information Osnabrückwww.uni-osnabrueck.de

Courses in English

Summer Semester 2020

School of Cultural Studies and Social Sciences Course Title ECTS Level

Spatial Data Visualization and Analysis 4/6 Bachelor/MasterApplied Public Policy Analysis 2 4/6 MasterComparative Public Policy Analysis 4/6 Master

Democracy and Peacebuilding 4/6 MasterDemocracy Promotion & Democracies in Transition 4/6 Master

Political Interest Intermediation 4/6 MasterThe Modern State in History and Theory 4/6 MasterShaping the Academy: Governance, Interests and Actors in Higher Education 4/6 Master

Civil Resistance in Comparative Perspective 4/6 MasterMeasuring Discrimination and Prejudice 4/6 MasterQualitative Research Methods 2 MasterGlobal Perspectives on Migration Governance 4/6 Master

The State Strikes Back? Governing the Economy in the 21st Century 4/6 Master

Intercultural Psychology – Migration and Identity 4 Master

School of Human SciencesInstitute of PsychologyCourse Title ECTS Level

Selected Topics in Social Psychology (Seminar) 4 Bachelor

Intercultural Psychology 4 Bachelor/MasterDevelopmental Diagnostics (Seminar) 4 MasterSelected Topics in Development and Culture (Seminar) 4 Master

Current Debates in Cross-Cultural Social Psychology (Seminar) 4 Master

School of Biology/Chemistry Course Title ECTS Level

Practical Training: Topics in Neurobiology 8 BachelorSensory Physiology 4 Bachelor

School of Mathematics / Computer Science Course Title ECTS Level

Machine Learning (Lecture + Practice) 12 BachelorNeurodynamics (Lecture + Tutorial) 8 MasterMaster Seminar in AI and Robotics 3 Master

Institute for Environmental Systems ScienceCourse Title ECTS Level

Advanced Techniques in Systems Science – Coupled Human-Environment Systems 6 Master

Course Title ECTS Level

Interdisciplinary Seminar on Applied Research Methods Bachelor/Master

School of Business Administration and EconomicsCourse Title ECTS Level

Introduction to Microeconomics 10 BachelorInternational Finance 5 BachelorDynamic Macroeconomics BachelorAdvanced Macroeconomics MasterIntercultural Marketing 5 MasterInternational Strategy 5 Master

Schools of Biology, Chemistry and PhysicsThe language of communication in all research groups is English. International PhD or Master students are welcome to undertake a research project and work on their thesis or dissertation.

Language Center Specialized English Language Courses

Course Title ECTS Requirements**

Basic Writing Course (B1-B2) 2 Level B1Applying for Jobs and Internships 1 Level B2English Conversation 2 Level B2Academic Discussion and Presentation Skills 2 Level B2/C1English for Students of Health Care (B2-C1) 3 Level B2.1English for Students of Biology (B2-C1) 3 Level B2.1English for Students of Computer Science (B2-C1)

3 Level B2.1

English for Students of Economic Science (B2-C1)

3 Level B2.1

English for Students of Chemistry and Physics (B2-C1)

3 Level B2.1

English for Students of Cognitve Science and Psychology (B2-C1)

3 Level B2.1

English Conversation 2 Level C1Business English (B2.1) 3 Level B1Business English (B2.1) 3 Level B2.2English for Social Scientists: Politics and the Political

**According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Please note that the courses are only an example of the current summer semester and are subject to change.

Students who would like to enroll in advanced Bachelor courses should be at least in their 4th semester.

School of Human Sciences Institute of Cognitive ScienceCourse Title ECTS Level

Practical Training: Topics in Neurobiology 8 BachelorIntroduction to Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming (Lecture and Practice) 8 Bachelor

Philosophy for Cognitive Science (Lecture) 4 BachelorIntroduction to the Philosophy of Free Will 6 BachelorIntroduction to Cognitive (Neuro-)Psychology 8 Bachelor

Sensory Physiology 4 BachelorInstruction about Scientific Working 6 BachelorSelect a Mentor Cognitive Science BachelorExperimental Psychology Lab 8 BachelorEthics in Theory and Practice for Cognitive Science Students (Seminar) 6 Bachelor

Inner Speech – Phenomenology and Function (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/Master

Introduction to Unity (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/MasterBayesian Data Analysis: Advanced Topics 4 Bachelor/MasterAction & Cognition Motor System (Lecture) 4 Bachelor/MasterTools and the Mind 4 Bachelor/MasterCognitive and Neurophysiological Aspects of Language Acquisition 4 Bachelor/Master

Machine Learning (Lecture + Practice) 12 Bachelor/MasterFormal Models for Analyzing and Creating Music 4 Bachelor/Master

Advanced Experiment Design and Programming in Unity (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/Master

Neurodynamics (Lecture+Tutorial) 8 Bachelor/MasterDeep Learning for Computer Vision (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/Master/

PhD

Language & Communication Research Group 2 Bachelor/Master/PhD

Colloquium of the Institute of Cognitive Science 2 Bachelor/Master/

PhDWhy don´t we act? Climate Change, Privacy, Institutional Abuse (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/Master

Advanced Computer Vision 4 Master/PhDCritical Epistemologies (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/MasterSocial Cognition (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/MasterAction & Cognition: Computational Cognition (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/Master

Computing Machinery and Intelligence 12 MasterMaster Seminar in AI and Robotics 3 Master/PhDPsycholinguistics: Language Processing and Production (Seminar) 4 Master

Reading Club »Affectivity« 4 MasterStudy Project: Sleep and Dream Part II 12 MasterSleep and Dream Part II (Seminar) 6 MasterThe Hanabi Challenge: A New Frontier for AI Research Part II 12 Master

Course Title ECTS LevelThe Hanabi Challenge (Seminar) 6 MasterStudy Project: Data Ethics – Doing Research and Developing Learning Units in an Emerging Field (Part III)

12 Master

Study Project: What is Waza Thinking (Part III) 12 Master

Study Project: Tactile Cueing against Freezing of Gait in Parkinson´s Disease – EEG Investigation

6 Master

Study Project: Treatment of Eating Disorders in Virtual Reality Part II 12 Master

Treatment of Eating Disorders in Virtual Reality Part II (Seminar) 8 Master

Joint Study Project Part II – Bring CogSci to Cairo 12 Master

Doctorate Colloquium PhDColloquium »Computer Vision« 4 PhD

School of Languages and Literary Studies*

Department of English and American StudiesCourse Title ECTS Level

Ecocriticism (Seminar) 4 BachelorTelevisual Culture in the United States 6 BachelorEarly Modern Women’s Writing (Seminar) 4 BachelorAdvanced English Language Practice (AELP): Speaking 6 Bachelor

Advanced English Language Practice (AELP): Writing 6 Bachelor

Filming the 19th Century: Classic Literature on Screen 4 Bachelor

Social Movements in the United States 6 BachelorGendering Genre: Negotiating Gender and Power in American Genre Texts 6 Bachelor

Concepts and Interpretations 6 BachelorEnglish and American Literatures and Cultures: A Historical Survey 6 Bachelor

Integrated English Language Practice (IELP) II 6 Bachelor

Introduction to English Language and Linguistics 6 Bachelor

Language and Literature 6 BachelorConcepts and Interpretations 6 BachelorSyntax 4 BachelorSurvey Course: Literature and Culture of English-Speaking Countries 6 Bachelor

Documentary Fictions: The Photographic Essay in the 1920s 6 Bachelor/Master

Contemporary Authors Series: David Foster Wallace 4 Bachelor/Master

* Please note that 6 ECTS points are only being awarded to exchange students. Other regulations may apply to regular, full-time students.

Course Title ECTS LevelProfessional Writing and Discussions: Language and Philosophy in »Game of Thrones«

6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: Academic Translation 6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: Translation Masterclass 6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: Global English 6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: The Language of Profanity 6 Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: Stylistics 6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: The Language of U.S. Humor 6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: U.S. Geography and Language 6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: U.S. Institutions 6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: Language and Humour in British Panel & Sketch Shows

6 Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: The Language of Feminism 6 Master

Language and Gestures MasterBucky Halker: Songs of Protest and Resistance: Past and Present Master

»Mad« Women in Fiction Bachelor/MasterShakespeare, The Late Plays: Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest 5 Bachelor/Master

English Literature and Culture: 1970–2020 2 Bachelor/MasterResearch Colloquium in American Studies 6 Bachelor/MasterLecture Course: U.S. – American Literature and Culture 1700-1830: Revolution, Republic, Nation

6 Bachelor/Master

Department of European StudiesCourse Title ECTS Level

Policy Making in der EU II (Seminar) 4/6 BachelorSpatial Data Visualization and Analysis 4/6 Bachelor/Master

School of LawCourse Title ECTS Level

Fundamentals of American Constitutional Law 6 Bachelor/MasterFFA English UK: Intellectural Property Bachelor/MasterFFA English UK: Company Law 6 Bachelor/MasterFFA English UK: Introduction to English Law 8 Bachelor/MasterFFA English US: Business Associations 6 Bachelor/MasterFFA English US: Criminal Law & Process 6 Bachelor/MasterFFA English US: Introduction to US Law 8 Bachelor/Master

International Office StudiOS – Studierenden Information Osnabrückwww.uni-osnabrueck.de

Courses in English

Winter Semester 2020/2021

Course Title ECTS LevelPolitical Theory and Civil Society 4/6 MasterGlobal Refugee Regime or Regional Refugee Regimes? International and Regional Developments

4/6 Master

Migration and Mobilization: Social Movement Theories Meet Migration Studies

4/6 Master

Migration Regimes and Space 4 MasterInternational Management 5 Master

Institute of GeographyCourse Title ECTS LevelMigration Regimes and Space 4 Master

School of LawCourse Title ECTS LevelFFA: Common Law Methodology 6/2 Bachelor/MasterFFA: American Constitutional Law 6/2 Bachelor/MasterFFA: US Private Law 6/2 Bachelor/MasterFFA: Fundamentals of British Constitutional Law 6/2 Bachelor/MasterIntroduction to Common Law Legal System (English II) 6/2 Bachelor/Master

FFA: Fundamentals of English Private Law 6/2 Bachelor/MasterInternational Management 5 Master

School of Biology/Chemistry Course Title ECTS LevelFunctional Neuroanatomy 3 BachelorIntroduction to Neurobiology 4 BachelorBiophysical and Applied Bioinformatics 3 MasterMicrobiological Seminar (Eng/Ger) 3 Master

School of PhysicsCourse Title ECTS LevelFrontier Research Topics in Ultrafast Physics 3 Master/PhDSeminar Nano Science PhD

Schools of Biology, Chemistry and PhysicsThe language of communication in all research groups is English. International PhD or Master students are welcome to undertake a research project and work on their thesis or dissertation.

School of Mathematics/Computer ScienceInstitute for Environmental Systems SciencesCourse Title ECTS LevelInterdisciplinary Seminar on Applied Research Methods 0 Advanced students

Biological Resources Modelling 6 Master

Institute of Computer ScienceCourse Title ECTS LevelComputer Vision (Lecture + Practice) 12 Bachelor/MasterGeometry Processing 6 MasterNeuroinformatics (Lecture + Practice) 12 Bachelor

School of Economics and Business AdministrationCourse Title ECTS LevelMicroeconomics B I 10 BachelorStrategy and Competitive Analysis 5 MasterInternational Management (Lecture) 5 MasterMicroeconomics M I 10 MasterEconomics of Banking (Lecture) 5 MasterControlling M II: Management Control, Coordination and Incentives

5 Master

Controlling M III: Behavioral Management Accounting

5 Master

Seminar on Macroeconomics M I 5 Master

Language Center · Specialized English Language CoursesCourse Title ECTS Requirements**English for Everyday Life and Job (B1) 4 Level A2English for Everyday Life and Job (B2.1) 3 Level B1English for Everyday Life and Job (B2.2) 3 Level B2.1Business English (B2.1) 3 Level B1Business English (B2.2) 3 Level B2.1Business English (C1) 3 Level B2English Conversation Course (B2) 2 Level B1English Conversation Course (C1) 2 Level B2English Refresher Course and Writing Course: Basic Writing Course (B1 – B2)

2 Level B1

English Refresher Course and Writing Course: Advanced Writing Course (B2 – C1)

2 Level B2

Writing Short Stories: from Idea to Publication 2 Level B1-B2English for Students of Informatics and Related Subjects: Introduction to Academic English (B2.1)

3 Level B1

First Steps in Creative Writing 1 Level B1-B2English for Studies: Introduction to Academic English (B2)

3 Level B1

English for the Studies of Biology: Introduction to Academic English (B2)

3 Level B1

English for Studying Cognitive Science and Psychology: Introduction to Academic English

3 Level B2-C1

English for the Studies of Chemistry and Physics, Part I: Introduction to Academic English (B2)

3 Level B1

Please note that the courses are only an example of the current winter term and are subject to change.

Students who would like to enroll in advanced Bachelor courses should be at least in their 4th semester.

** According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

School of Human Sciences · Institute of Cognitive ScienceCourse Title ECTS LevelFunctional Neuroanatomy 3 BachelorIntroduction to Neurobiology 4 BachelorNeuroinformatics (Lecture + Tutorial) 12 BachelorFoundations of Cognitive Science 3 BachelorStatistics and Data Analysis 8 BachelorAction and Cognition (Visual System) 4 Bachelor/MasterAI in Public Discourse (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/MasterCognitive Development (Seminar) 8 Bachelor/MasterThe Autonomy of Persons 4 Bachelor/MasterCommunicating Science (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/Master/

PhDDeep Learning for Natural Language Processing 8 Bachelor/MasterDyadic Interactions in VR (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/MasterEEG: Experimental Design/Data Acquisition 4 BachelorExperimental Linguistics Reading Club (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/Master/

PhDAdvanced Topics in Action & Cognition (Deep Learning and Cognitive Neuroscience)

4 Bachelor/Master

Introduction to the Philosophy of Emotions 6 Bachelor/MasterFace Recognition (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/MasterIntroduction to Unity 4 Bachelor/MasterColloquium of the Institute of Cognitive Science 2 Bachelor/MasterLanguage and Thought (Seminar) 4 Bachelor/MasterLogic, Reasoning and Cognition 8 Bachelor/MasterQuest (Independent Study Course) 4 Bachelor/MasterLanguage and Communication 2 Bachelor/MasterMechanisms and Their Role in Scientific Explanations 4 Bachelor/MasterCognitive Human-Computer Interaction 4 Bachelor/Master/

PhDNatural Language Processing 4 Bachelor/Master Computer Vision (Lecture and Practice) 12 Bachelor/MasterNeurocognition of Language and Non-Verbal Communication

8 Bachelor/Master/PhD

Recommended Systems for Higher Education 4 Bachelor/MasterToward Open Cognitive Sciences 4 Bachelor/Master/

PhDInterdisciplinary Course: Lab Rotation 12 MasterAdvanced Machine Learning 4 MasterStudy Project: Hyperscanning (Part II) 12 MasterReading Club ,,Affectivity" 4 Master/PhDStudy Project: Data Ethics – Doing Research and Developing Learning Units in an Emerging Field (Part IV)

12 Master

Study Project: Anthopogenic Climate Change from an Interdisciplinary Cognitive Science Perspective (Part I)

12 Master

Study Project: Classification of Material Master Data Using a Neural Network (Part I)

12 Master

Multi-Agent Communication in a Multi-Task Visual World (Supplementary Seminar to the Study Project)

8 Master

Course Title ECTS LevelStudy Project: Multi-Agent Communication in a Multi-Task Visual World (Part II)

12 Master

Study Project: Situated Affectivity and Cognition and Their Application (Part I)

12 Master

Study Project: Tactile Cueing Against Freezing of Gait in Parkinson´s Disease (Part II)

12 Master

Study Project: Treatment of Eating Disorders in Virtual Reality (Part III)

12 Master

Study Project: What Can Cognitive Scientists Do to Save Chimpanzees? (Part I)

12 Master

Doctorate Colloquium PhD

Institute of PhilosophyCourse Title ECTS LevelThe Autonomy of Persons 4 Bachelor from 3rd

semester/ MasterIntroduction to the Philosophy of Emotions 6 Bachelor/ MasterBad Language – the Semantics and Pragmatics of Evaluative and Derogatory Terms

Bachelor/Master

School of Languages and Literary Studies*

Department of English and American StudiesCourse Title ECTS LevelAdvanced English Language Practice (AELP): Speaking

6 Bachelor

Advanced English Language Practice (AELP): Writing

6 Bachelor

Integrated English Language Practice (IELP) I 6 BachelorIntroduction to English Language and Linguistics (Practice)

6 Bachelor

Text and Discourse Analysis 6 BachelorConcepts and Interpretations 6 BachelorMorphology 6 BachelorSyntax 6 BachelorEnglish Literature and Culture: Renaissance I 6 BachelorAsian American Literature – Readings and Criticism

6 Bachelor

Gothic Literature 6 BachelorIntroduction to Literary and Cultural Studies (Compulsory Practice)

6 Bachelor

Harry Potter and the English School Story 6 BachelorGender, Race, Class: Cultural Studies in Theory and Practice

6 Bachelor

Popular Culture and the Modern Public Sphere in the United States

6 Bachelor

Research Colloquium in American Studies BachelorMeaning in Language (Seminar) 6 BachelorRealism and the Transnational Imaginary in 19th-Century U.S.-American Literature

6 Bachelor

* Please note that 6 ECTS points are only being awarded to exchange students. Other regulations may apply to regular, full-time students.

Course Title ECTS LevelIntroduction to English Language Teaching 6 BachelorLanguage Variation and Change 6 Bachelor/MasterProfessional Writing and Discussions: Translation in Practice

6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: Literary Translation

6 Bachelor/Master

Literature and Culture of English-Speaking Countries (Survey Course)

6 Bachelor

The Post-Soul Aesthetic: Modern African American Literature and Culture

6 Bachelor

Professional Writing and Discussions: Modern America

6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussion: U.S. Politics 6 Bachelor/MasterProfessional Writing and Discussions: Politics and Culture in 1990s Britain

6 Bachelor/Master

U.S.-American Culture and Literature: Romanticism to Modernism

6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: Language of U.S. Film

6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: Varying Voice in Writing

6 Bachelor/Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: The Language of Prejudice

6 Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: The Language of Psychology

6 Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: The Language of Songs

6 Master

Professional Writing and Discussions: The Language of Songwriting

6 Master

Communication and Cognition 6 MasterConstruction Grammar and Language Change 6 MasterStyle and Register 6 MasterThe Political Constitution of Literature 6 MasterAcademic Language Use at School and University 6 MasterThe Vocabulary of English and its Acquisition 6 MasterCognitive Approaches to Pedagogical Grammar 6 MasterIntercultural Contacts in Anglo-Indian Novels 6 Master U.S.-American Literature and the Question of Property

6 Master

Intercultural Contacts in Anglo-Indian Novels 6 MasterGod Keep me from Ever Completing Anything: Reading Moby-Dick

6 Master

The Political Constitution of Literature 6 Master

School of Cultural Studies and Social SciencesSchool of Social Sciences and European StudiesCourse Title ECTS LevelGeopolitics and Geostrategy 4/6 MasterGovernance in the EU 4/6 MasterReligion and Politics – Comparative Approaches 4/6 MasterConflict Related Refugee Camps and Women 4/6 Master