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Excerpt from the Official Announcements no. 7 of May 23, 2019 – pages 378 - 384 Subject-specific Study and § 1 Applicability Examination Regulations for the (1) These regulations govern the master’s / Master’s / Doctoral Degree Program in doctoral program in International Experimental and International Experimental and Clinical Clinical Linguistics (IECL) at the University of Linguistics (IECL) at the University of Potsdam. These discipline-specific regulations Potsdam supplement the new version of the General Regulations for Study and Examinations for Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees (not for teachers in Dated February 13, 2019 training) at the University of Potsdam (BAMA-O). The Faculty Council of the Human Sciences Faculty (2) In the event that these regulations contradict the at the University of Potsdam has approved on BAMA-O, then the provisions in the BAMA-O February 13, 2019, the following study and supersede these regulations. examination regulations, on the basis of the new Brandenburg Higher Education Act Articles 19 (1), (3) The program is suitable for part-time studies. 22 (1-2) in conjunction with Article 72 (2(1)) of the Part-time study requires advising from the relevant Brandenburg Higher Education Act of April 28, faculty so that an individualized plan of study can be 2014 (Law and Ordinance Gazette (GVBl.) I/14, [no. created. Proof of this advising must be attached to an 18]), last amended by Article 2 of the law of July 1, application in accordance with Section 3 of the 2018 (GVBl. I/18 [no. 21]) in combination with the Regulations for Part-Time Studies at the University Ordinance on the Design of Examination of Potsdam (Part-Time Regulations). The provisions Regulations to Guarantee the Equivalency of of the Part-Time Regulations also apply. Studies, Examinations, and Degrees (University Examination Ordinance - HSPV) of March 4, 2015 (GVBl. II/15 [no. 12]) and with Article 21 (1(2)) of § 2 Degree(s) the Basic Constitution of the University of Potsdam (GrundO) of December 17, 2009 (Official (1) The master’s / doctoral program in International Announcements UP no. 4/2010 p. 60) in the Fith Experimental Clinical Linguistics (IECL) at the Amended Version of the Basic Constitution of the University of Potsdam is divided into the following University of Potsdam (GrundO) of February 21, two sections: the master’s program (see Section 4 ff.) 2018 (Official Announcements UP no. 27/2018 p. and the doctoral program (see Section 8 ff.). 634) and Article 1(2) of the new version of the General Admission Regulations for Master’s Degree (2) The Faculty of Human Sciences at the University Programs at the University of Potsdam not related to of Potsdam awards the degree of “Master of Science” teacher education (BAMA-O) (Official (“M.Sc.”) to students who have completed the Announcements UP no. 3/2013, p 35), last amended necessary credit points and graduation requirements. on April 18, 2018 (Official Announcements UP 6/2018, p. 370): (3) The Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Potsdam awards the degree of “Doctor of Philosophy” (“Ph.D.”) to students who have Table of Contents completed the necessary credit points and graduation § 1 Applicability requirements. § 2 Degree(s) § 3 Program Objectives § 4 Duration and Organization § 3 Program Objectives § 5 Modules and the Course of Master’s Studies § 6 Master’s Thesis (1) The objective of the master’s / doctoral program § 7 Stay Abroad in International Experimental and Clinical § 8 Admission to Doctoral Studies Linguistics (IECL) is to provide an intensive, § 9 Duration and Organization of Doctoral research-based education in experimental-clinical Studies linguistics in which students can deepen and expand § 10 Doctoral Studies the knowledge, skills, and proficiencies gained in § 11 Application, Expiration and Transitional their bachelor’s degree. This includes the theoretical, Provisions methodological and experimental foundations for scientific work, and promotes the ability to work in Appendix 1: Sample degree progress plan for the fields related to applied science, research, and master’s degree teaching. Appendix 2: Module Catalog for Master’s Studies Appendix 3: Degree progress plan for the doctoral program Appendix 4: Module Catalog for Doctoral Studies 1 Approved by the President of the University of Potsdam on April 9, 2019. Excerpt from the Official Announcements no. 7 of May 23, 2019 – pages 378 - 384 standard completion time (full-time study) of 4 semesters and 120 credit points (CP). (2) Graduates will have comprehensive, detailed and specialized knowledge in the field of experimental and clinical linguistics in the fields of language § 5 Modules and the Course of Master’s processing, language acquisition, multilingualism, Studies and related fields. Within the framework of the mandatory internships, students will gather and (1) The master’s degree program in “International reflect on their first experiences in an empirical- Experimental and Clinical Linguistics (IECL)” is experimental environment and thus expand their comprised of the following components: professional competences. By closely interlinking practical training and teaching, they are also MA International Experimental and Clinical qualified to work independently on complex tasks Linguistics and problems in individual areas of cognitive Module code Module title CP research. I Introductory Modules (24 CP), Mandatory (3) Within the framework of the master's program, IECL-MA-01 Foundations of Scholarly 12 students acquire extensive and subject-specific Work methodological knowledge, which is taught in IECL-MA-02 Introduction to Statistical 12 research-oriented courses. Students will be able to Data Analysis critically evaluate empirical and experimental II Foundation Modules (24 LP), studies as well as to plan their own empirical- IECL-MAMandatory-10 First Language Acquisition 6 experimental studies, collect data, evaluate them and IECL-MA-11 Language Processing 6 interpret the research results conclusively. They will IECL-MA-12 Evidence Bases for wit 6 be able to independently develop current results Language Disorders h from various areas of cognitive research, to assess IECL-MA-13 Language Acquisition and 6 them with regard to their methodological quality and Processing in Multilingual to critically question them. The students are able to Contexts acquire the latest knowledge independently, so that III Advanced Modules (12 LP), Electives they can conduct discipline-specific and In this field, a module of 12 CP will be completed interdisciplinary discussions. This qualifies them for as an elective. scientific activities such as in scientific institutions IECL-MA-20 Advanced Topics in First 12 or at universities as well as for further scholarly Language Acquisition qualification (doctorate). IECL-MA-21 Advanced Topics in on 12 Language Processing (4) The technical and methodological competencies IECL-MA-22 Advanced Topics in on 12 acquired during the doctoral studies enable graduates Evidence Bases for wit to gain further research knowledge in the field of Language Disorders h experimental and clinical linguistics in cognitive research. They are able to design, apply and reflect IECL-MA-23 Advanced Topics in 12 on innovative solutions and processes. They will Language Acquisition and have comprehensively developed skills for Processing in Multilingual independently identifying and working on novel Contexts problems in the above-mentioned scientific fields. IV Project Module (6 CP), Mandatory IECL-MA-30 Internship 6 V Individual Modules (24 CP), Mandatory § 4 Duration and Organization IECL-MA-40 Academic Writing 12 The consecutive, research-oriented master’s IECL-MA-41 Individual Research Module 12 program in International Experimental Clinical Linguistics (IECL) is offered at the University of Master’s thesis (30 CP) Potsdam as a single-subject course of study with a Master’s thesis 30 Total CPs to be completed 120 (2) Appendix 2 of these regulations provides more detailed rules on the modules mentioned in section 1. (3) Individual courses that are offered for multiple modules can only be taken once. Excerpt from the Official Announcements no. 7 of May 23, 2019 – pages 378 - 384 (4) A sample degree progress plan can be found in Appendix 1 of these regulations. - Two letters of recommendation from university professors. (5) The language of instruction in this program is - A binding agreement to supervise the English. dissertation from the primary supervisor. Upon the presentation and documentation of the § 6 Master’s Thesis admission prerequisites, the Examining Board grants admission. (1) As soon as the student has completed at least 72 credit points, he or she is entitled to the immediate (4) After admission to the doctoral program has assignment of a topic for the master’s thesis. been granted, you can apply for enrollment. The application for enrollment in a doctoral program (2) The master’s thesis, including the oral defense, must be completed by March 15 to start in the is equivalent to 30 credit points. The master’s thesis summer semester or by September 15 to start in the must be written in English. winter semester. The application for enrollment must include the notice of admission for the doctoral candidate under the applicable version of the § 7 Stay Abroad regulations for a doctoral degree at the Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Potsdam. We explicitly recommend that students complete a stay abroad during their studies. The third and/or fourth semester of the master’s program are § 9 Duration and Organization of Doctoral particularly well-suited for this. Otherwise, Section Studies 16 of the BAMA-O applies. (1) In accordance with the regulations for a doctoral degree, the candidate will conclude a supervision § 8 Admission to Doctoral Studies agreement with the primary and secondary supervisors. (1) Students or graduates of the IECL master’s program, or a comparable master’s program, can (2) During doctoral studies, the candidate primarily apply for admission to the doctoral program. The works independently on his/her dissertation in Examining Board makes decisions about the accordance with the supervision agreement and comparability of master’s qualifications.