Oberstufe

We will study the language of Human Rights case law and  will allow students to develop practical and academic English language skills in the context of European and international human rights law. It will be of particular interest to law students (e.g. Deutsches Rechtsstudium) and students on the BA Recht und Politik. Please note: unlike normal Oberstufe courses, it does not directly prepare you for the HF exam. Therefore, students wanting to take the HF exam are advised to take a second Oberstufe course for more direct examination preparation.  The course will, if passed, count as a Zusatzqualifikation for German law students.

We will study the language of Human Rights case law and learn to This course will allow students to develop practical and academic English language skills in the context of European and international human rights law. It will be of particular interest to law students (e.g. Deutsches Rechtsstudium) and students on the BA Recht und Politik   Please note: unlike normal Oberstufe courses, it does not directly prepare you for the HF exam. Therefore, students wanting to take the HF exam are advised to take a second Oberstufe course for more direct examination preparation.   The course will, if passed, count as a Zusatzqualifikation for German law students.

Conspiracy theories are everywhere! In this course we will look at a wide variety of political and non-political conspiracy theories. They will be used to practice your argumentative skills, using debates where two students argue opposing sides how believable is a  theory you choose. This will be a spring-board into argumentative essays in which you will develop an argument and challenge the opposing side’s position.

UNIcert® II UNIcert® II acknowledges, depending on the obtained mark, the following foreign language competences and intercultural communicative skills in private and public areas, in selected everyday situations as well as academic and professional life: Command of and ability independently to extend the general vocabulary and, if applicable, subject-specific basic vocabulary, as well as central structures and means of expression of the foreign language Ability to understand the cultural variety of the language area concerned Identifying the main topic as well as understanding most of the detailed information contained in longer oral statements of medium complexity Comprehensive understanding of longer, written texts of medium complexity which are of a descriptive and commenting nature Effective oral communication, deploying a standardised set of means of expression that are appropriate to address situations and persons for the purpose of giving information and making enquiries; describing objects and persons; expressing and commenting on suppositions, opinions, and advice on complex matters, and substantiating a point of view Drawing up written texts of a predominantly informative and descriptive, partly also reporting and commenting nature by using standardised means of expression

This course will be taking a look at issues connected with freedom of speech. Skills such as reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing and discussion needed for the HF exam will be practiced. 

This course will focus on the topic of freedom of speech. During the course we will also focus on reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing and discussion to prepare for the HF exam.

This course will look at the issue of geopolitical borders. It will focus on reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing and discussion in preparation for the HF exam.

This course will look at the issue of geopolitical borders. It will focus on reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing and discussion in preparation for the HF exam.

In this semester we will consider human consciousness. What is it? What is it composed of? What is our individual experience of it? How is it affected? Has it always been as it is today? Or has it changed over time?

In this course we will consider human consciousness. What is it? What is it composed of? What is my individual experience of it?  Do we experience it collectively? Is it static? Does it develop, has it developed, and if so, how? Can it be influenced, manipulated? If so, how? In what ways?  Today, currently, and in the past? and have these ways changed over time? What does the latest research into human consciousness reveal?

In this semester we will explore theories on the formation and role of Identity. How do we identify ourselves as individuals? How is group identity formed? Is identity static? Why do we have the need to identify ourselves? How and when can our identity be challenged?

In this semester we will explore theories surrounding Identity. How do we identify ourselves as individuals? How is group identity formed? Is identity static? Why do we have the need to identify ourselves? How and when can our identity be challenged?