Course Listings

After an Antioch in Germany student completes the language and orientation programs provided by the Goethe Institut and German Compact Program, the student will choose their courses of study for the semester(s) at Tübingen University.

Tübingen University Course Offerings

During the academic semester(s) at Tübingen (Fall: October – February; Spring: April – July), program participants enroll directly into the university and have hundreds of courses from which to choose in virtually all academic areas. Students are taught by Tübingen University faculty. The courses are taught in German. Prerequisites and other common enrollment restrictions will apply. General and departmental academic requirements from students’ home institutions can be accommodated in most cases.

Students may also enroll in courses for foreign students offered by the Internationale Sprachprogramme (ISP) division of the university. Most of our students will take one or two of their courses through the ISP, depending on their level of comfort with the German language.

If you are need of course descriptions to share with your academic advisor or study abroad office, please contact Kelly B. Trail (ktrail@antioch.edu).

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Tübingen University Faculties and Disciplines

Tübingen University Sample Courses

Internationale Sprachprogramme (ISP) Sample Courses

 

If you are looking for specific courses or have any questions, please contact Kelly Brannan Trail at (937) 769-1016 or ktrail@antioch.edu.

 

Tübingen University Faculties and Disciplines

Sozial- und Verhaltenswissenschaften (Social and Behavioral Sciences):

• Education
• Political Science
• Empirical Cultural Studies
• Psychology
• Physical Education

Sociology Neuphilologie (Modern Languages and Communications):

• American Studies
• Media Studies
• Comparative Literature
• Nordic Languages and Lit.
• English Language and Lit.
• Rhetoric
• German Language and Lit.
• Romance Languages and Lit.
• Linguistics

Languages and Lit. Geschichte (History) Philosophie (Philosophy) Kulturwissenschaften (Cultural Studies):

• Archeology
• Far East Studies
• Art History
• History of Music
• Classics (Greek and Latin)
• Indology
• Comparative Linguistics
• Islamic & Iranian Studies
• Egyptology
• Musicology
• Ethnology
• Religious Studies

Mathematik (Mathematics) Informatik (Computer Sciences) Physik (Physics)  Astronomy Chemie und Pharmazie (Chemistry and Pharmacy):

• Biochemistry
• Pharmacy

Chemistry Biologie (Biology) Geowissenschaften (Earth Sciences):

• Geography
• Mineralogy
• Geology
• Paleontology

Evangelische Theologie (Protestant Theology) Katholische Theologie (Catholic Theology)

Jura (Law)

Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Economics):

• Business Administration
• Economic and Social History

Medizin (Medicine):

• Medicine
• Dentistry

 

Tübingen University Sample Courses

The following is a small listing of Tübingen University courses that are regularly available. As with any university, every course is not offered each term or even each year. This list can assist you in determining the types of courses that are available to you.

Click here for instructions on finding a more complete course listing.

Archaeology
Archaeology of the Middle Ages
Introduction to Scientific Archaeology

Art History
German Painting: Impressionism and Realism
War and Art

Biology
Animal Physiology I
Microbiology
General Biochemistry
Environmental Ethics

Comparative Religion
Introduction to Islam
Religious Education: youth theology – constructivism – competences
Judaism, Christianity, Islam: Festivities in Cultural and Historical Context
Women in Ecclesiastical History

Computer Science
Hardware Verification in Industry
Introduction to Technical Computer Science

Economics
Macroeconomics
European Integration
World Trade Organizations
International Monetary Policy
World Trade Organizations

English
Introduction to Key Issues in Colonial and Postcolonial Literatures and Cultures
Censorship in North American History and Culture
Modern Britain: Visual Images of the Nations
The Novel Today: Recent British Fiction

Environmental Studies/Geology
Environmental Economics
Ecosystems of the Earth
Applied Geology

French
French Revolution: Politics, Art, and Literature

German Language
Contemporary Children’s Literature in Germany
Foreign Travel from a German Perspective
Germany After the War: Short Stories and Reportage
Introduction to German Language and Literature of the Middle Ages
Introduction to Modern Literary Theory
Concept of Violence in Literature, Film, and Computer Games
World Religions in 20th-Century Literature
Youth and the Avant-garde in 20th-Century Literature

History
British Colonies in North America from 1607-1776
End of WWII: Effect and Aftermath
Everyday Life in the Late Middle Ages
Research Seminar: East-European History
Society in Nazi Germany
History of the United States from WWII to the Present
Issues in American Literary and Cultural History: American Queer History

Math
Differential Equations
Number Theory

Philosophy
Ethical Theory: Principle of Happiness
Kant: Groundwork for Metaphysics of Morals

Political Science
Analysis of World Politics
Democratization in Latin America
Economy and Development in the Middle East
Germany in International Relations
The European Union
Introduction to International Relations
Political Systems of the Federal Republic of Germany

Psychology
Introduction to Personality Psychology
Psychology of Language

Extensive course listings: To find the complete course listings (hundreds of courses) for past semester, you will visit the Tübingen University website. You can click here to visit the listing of each faculty/department. From there, you can navigate through the course listings. (Note that you can only in enroll in Bachelor level courses, not Masters level courses.)

Subject Areas Offered Through the International Sprachprogramme (ISP)

Courses through the ISP are taught in German, but are geared towards international students.  For a listing of specific courses, please contact Kelly Brannan Trail (ktrail@antioch.edu).

Grammatik (Grammar)

Wortschatz, Umgangssprache (Vocabulary, Slang)

Schreiben, Lesen, Sprechen, Hören (Writing, Reading, Speaking, Listening)

Phonetik, Intonation (Phonetics, Intonation)

Deutsche Literatur (German Literature)

Interkulturelle Kommunkation/ Landeskunde (Intercultural Communication/ Studies)

Fortbildung Deutsch Als Fremdsprache (Training German as a Foreign Language)

Deutsch Im Studium (German Studies)

Chor Und Theatre (Choir and Theatre)