Int. Course Cat. WiSe 13/14 - International Portal - Ruhr

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INTERNATIONAL
COURSE CATALOGUE
International Office
Gebäude Studierendenhaus (SH)
Universitätsstrasse 150
44780 Bochum
Email: rubiss@rub.de
www.international.rub.de/rubiss
WiSe 2013/14
Degree programmes, seminars and lectures
taught in English and other foreign languages
Introduction
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Dear student, dear researcher, dear guest,
This is the International Course Catalogue (ICC) for Ruhr‐Universität Bochum, put
together by RUBiss – RUB International Student Services at the International
Office. The International Course Catalogue gives an overview of RUB’s classes
which are taught in foreign languages. It is aimed at international students wanting
to organise their semester programme, prospective students planning on studying
in Bochum, or partners and guests wishing to gain a general idea of RUB’s
international courses and degree programmes.
All courses are open to exchange students and students of related subjects.
It contains the following information:
1. A compilation of seminars and lectures (Bachelor, Master and PhD) held in
English or other foreign languages:
Many of RUB’s departments offer seminars and lectures in English or other
foreign languages. These are NOT usually part of an international degree
programme.
The ICC provides information about the content of the classes and
prerequisites for admission, as well as credit points and contact persons. It
also states which courses can be accredited to the “Optionalbereich”, and
which ones are especially suitable for exchange students.
2. Additional information on studying and researching internationally at RUB:
RUB’s international profile, a list of international (English) Master and PhD
programmes as well as double and joint degree courses, exchange
programmes, RUBiss – RUB International Student Services, Welcome Centre
for internationally mobile researchers, application and admission, contact
addresses.
We hope that you will find the International Course Catalogue a helpful guide for
your semester programme, and wish you every success in the new semester!
Your RUBiss – RUB International Student Services team
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Content
CONTENT
THE RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUM .................................................................................................................................... 3
SERVICE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS...................................................................................................................... 4
RUBISS – RUB INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES ................................................................................4
EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES .............................................................................................................................5
RUB RESEARCH SCHOOL: MORE THAN RESEARCH FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS AT RUB ...........8
WELCOME CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS .......................................................................9
STUDYING AT RUB................................................................................................................................................................... 10
DEGREE PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH .......................................................................................... 10
DOUBLE AND JOINT DEGREES .................................................................................................................... 14
LANGUAGE COURSES ................................................................................................................................... 17
APPLICATION AND ADMISSION ................................................................................................................... 18
INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS AND LECTURES.............................................................................................................. 19
RUB international
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THE RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUM
Located in the midst of the dynamic, hospitable metropolitan area of the Ruhr, in the heart of
Europe, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) with its 20 faculties is home to 5.500 employees and
over 40.000 students from 130 countries. All the great scientific disciplines are united on one
compact campus.
Opened in 1965 as the first new university to be established in Germany following the Second
World War and also the first university in the Ruhr area, RUB is now one of Germany’s biggest
universities and on its way to becoming one of the leading European universities of the 21st
Century. RUB won two projects in the very competitive German Excellence Initiative in June 2012:
the interdisciplinary Research School and the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV ("Ruhr Explores
Solvation) – Solvents as active units".
The university's greatest strength is its interdisciplinary cooperation. Interfaculty and
interdisciplinary Research Departments, which are nationally and internationally networked,
sharpen RUB’s profile.
What makes it all come alive, are the people who meet on campus with their thirst for knowledge,
their curiosity and their commitment. They help shape the RUB and their open-mindedness
makes RUB an attractive place for people from around the world: Almost 5000 international
students, approx. 450 international PhD students and several hundred international researchers
are studying and working at RUB. About 500 international exchange students spend time at RUB
each year and just as many RUB students complete parts of their degree abroad.
Consistent internationalisation is also the focus of our future concept “Research Campus RUB”.
Research at RUB is internationally linked and geared towards internationalisation: RUB has
signed collaboration agreements with numerous prestigious partner universities and these
collaborations are put into practice by way of the active exchange programmes and various projects
which are taking place for students and researchers. RUB is a member of the Utrecht Network
and further international university networks in the areas of research and teaching. It has more
than 300 partner universities in the ERASMUS Programme. It is also running liaison offices in
New York and Rio de Janeiro with its neighbouring universities Dortmund and Duisburg-Essen as
part of the University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr (UAMR).
RUB changed to the Bachelor/Master system before any other German university and almost all
degree programmes are therefore offered with the Bachelor and Master qualifications. RUB offers
approximately 150 bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes in various combinations.
International students, PhD students and international researchers can benefit from a number of
extraordinary services:
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RUBiss – RUB International Student Services provides extensive information, support and
advice for all international students.
Incoming and outgoing exchange students are offered a wide range of exchange programmes
with partner universities worldwide, as well as special services at RUB.
At the RUB Research School, international PhD students are supervised by renowned research
fellows from all faculties and are directly involved in international research.
Internationally mobile researchers are welcomed and supported in RUB’s Welcome Centre.
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Service for international members
SERVICE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS
RUBISS – RUB INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES
In order to be able to study successfully, it is important that you feel comfortable, both at
university and in daily life. Only then will you be able to focus on your studies. This is why
"RUBiss – RUB International Student Services" was established at the International Office. You
will find contact persons for important issues which go beyond your academic studies, such as
advice and support in social, cultural and university-related affairs, as well as support with
administrative tasks and legal affairs concerning foreign nationals – there is always a sympathetic
ear for you at RUBiss.
RUBiss offers:
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Support and advice on various matters
Orientation and welcome events
Intercultural tutors
Events and excursions
Events and excursions:
Events are organised both at the beginning and during the semester. On various excursions, you
will have the opportunity to become acquainted with your new surroundings, settle in and meet
fellow students.
At the start of every semester, RUBiss organises Orientation events for international students:
Orientation Days take place in the week before lectures start and are open to all new international
students. Participation is free of charge.
Every semester, members of staff from the International Office, accompanied by the Rector
himself, welcome the new international students to RUB at the International Welcome. RUBiss as
well as various university institutions introduce themselves and present their offers for
international students.
RUBiss also provides offers that may be useful for your studies or your future career such as the
DAAD-funded projects “Praktika International” and the “Rechtschreibkorrekturbüro”; the first
offering workshops on finding and applying for internships, the latter offering a proof-reading
service for final theses written in German.
The RUBiss team publishes a semester programme every semester. In it, you will find a range of
different events, workshops and excursions. You can also register for our newsletter to stay
informed on current events.
RUBiss, International Office
Email: RUBiss@rub.de
Internet: www.international.rub.de/rubiss
Facebook group: RUBiss – RUB International Student Services
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EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
RUB offers a variety of opportunities for student exchange. An exchange programme is certainly
the easiest, safest and cheapest of all possibilities to go abroad. The most commonly known
exchange programme is the EU’s ERASMUS. Ruhr-Universität Bochum has some 300 partner
universities all over Europe. Students can spend 3 - 12 months abroad in one of the 28 EU
member states, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Croatia and Turkey and they will be
supported financially by the ERASMUS Mobility Grant.
In addition to the ERASMUS universities involved in the exchange programme, RUB closely
cooperates with the following universities:
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Universidade de Brasília, Brazil
Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Argentina
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico
Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile
Lindenwood University in St.Charles, Missouri, USA
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
EWHA Womans University, Korea
Soongsil University, Korea
Sogang University, Korea
Kyungpook National University, Korea
Osaka University, Japan
The following universities offer RUB students a monthly scholarship in addition to the
reimbursement of tuition fees:
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Université François Rabelais in Tours, France
Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
Belorussian State University Minsk, Belarus
Tongji University in Shanghai, China
Students at all of these universities may study at RUB for one or two semesters without having to
pay any tuition fees.
RUB is also a member of the Utrecht Network. Within this network, 31 European universities are
working together on topics of internationalisation and exchange. The Utrecht Network has strong
links with the MAUI (Mid-America Universities International) Network and AEN (AustralianEuropean Network). The following universities are members of these networks:
a) MAUI:
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
University of Missouri
Kansas City, MO
University of Missouri
St. Louis, MO
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Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale, IL
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
University of Nebraska
Kearney, NE
Lincoln, NE
Omaha, NE
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
b) AEN:
Deakin University
Victoria
Edith Cowan University
Western Australia
Griffith University
Queensland
Macquarie University
New South Wales
University of Tasmania
Tasmania
University of Western Sydney
New South Wales
University of Wollongong
New South Wales
Student exchanges take place on a regular basis through the MAUI Utrecht Network Exchange
Programme and the AEN Utrecht Network Exchange Programme. Students from all areas of
study may participate (only students from the Faculty of Medicine are excluded from the MAUI
and AEN Utrecht Network exchange programmes). All tuition fees at the host institution will be
reimbursed.
Furthermore, many faculties run their own exchange programmes:
English/American Studies:
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Central Michigan University, USA
Slavonic Studies:
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Institute of European Cultures, Moscow, Russia
Moscow State University of Railway Engineering, Russia
Kursk State University, Russia
Vologda State Pedagogical University, Russia
Vologda State Technical University, Russia
Belorussian State University Minsk, Belarus
Simferopol State University, Ukraine
Faculty of Economics:
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Nihon University in Tokyo, Japan
Faculty of East Asian Studies:
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Nihon University in Tokyo, Japan
Fukushima University in Fukushima, Japan
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Keio University in Tokyo, Japan
Okayama University in Okayama, Japan
Mie University in Tsu, Japan
Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Japan
Kyushu University, Japan
Faculty of Psychology
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Universidad Santo Tomás, Columbia
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering:
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Toyohashi University of Technology in Toyohashi, Japan
Texas A&M University in College Station, USA
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:
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Toyohashi University of Technology in Toyohashi, Japan
Texas A&M University in College Station, USA
Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
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Purdue University in West Lafeyette, Indiana, USA
Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA
Students from those universities listed above, who are interested in spending one or two
semesters at RUB, should contact the International Office or their faculty at their home university
to check exchange possibilities. After being nominated for an exchange programme, you are
welcome to contact RUB’s Incoming Exchange Student Services.
RUB students wanting to spend part of their studies abroad are welcome to contact the Outgoing
Exchange Student Services located at the International Office.
Incoming Exchange Student Services
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Email: magdalena.bichmann@uv.rub.de
Theodoros.markakidis@uv.rub.de
Internet: www.international.rub.de/gaststudis
Outgoing Exchange Student Services
Email: veronika.fuckel@uv.rub.de (Europe and Latin America)
jonna.haensel@uv.rub.de (Asia)
uta.baier@uv.rub.de (Europe, North America and Australia)
Internet: www.international.rub.de/ausland
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RUB RESEARCH SCHOOL: MORE THAN RESEARCH FOR DOCTORAL
RESEARCHERS AT RUB
RUB Research School promotes top-level postgraduate education, offering research within all 20
faculties and interdisciplinary research priorities on campus.
All doctoral researchers - from natural sciences and engineering to the life sciences and the
humanities and social sciences - are members of the Research School with their enrolment.
Concentrating on research, doctoral researchers can devote part of their activities to scientific
issues beyond their individual projects. In order to achieve this challenging goal, the faculties and
research areas of RUB offer research-related training which supports the individual research
interests of doctoral researchers on the one hand and offers attractive opportunities to stimulate
long-lasting openness for research and science across all disciplines and personal career plans on
the other.
Dedicated supervision, counselling offers, the training of personal skills, career guidance, and
various inter- and transdisciplinary events such as Science College, Research Day and Science
goes Public support the successful career of doctoral researchers at RUB.
RUB Research School PLUS offers financial support for doctoral researchers who wish to
internationalize their research project and broaden their scientific network around the world.
Actively participating in RUB-Research School means being a global researcher in a specific
research field with cross-disciplinary perspectives.
Join RUB Research School and the community of doctoral researchers:
Central Coordination Office
Research School
Dr. Ursula Justus
Email: ursula.justus@rub.de
Internet: http://www.research-school.rub.de
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WELCOME CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS
The Welcome Centre is the place to go for international researchers and their families who seek
advice and support regarding their research stay at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. We offer
information and services on topics such as residence formalities, health insurance or family
issues, as well as helpful hints for a smooth social integration and everyday life in Germany.
Welcome Centre also provides advice to hosts and faculties at RUB.
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Online guide in German and English (www.rub.de/welcome-centre)
Support in dealing with formalities and authorities
Support in finding accommodation
Information on family issues, German courses
Online portal: International Researchers’ Gallery
International Lounge
Welcome Centre Events
The Welcome Centre invites international researchers and their families to various events such as
excursions throughout the region, receptions of the rectorate on a regular basis, the monthly
“International Women’s Exchange” and many more.
International Lounge
Ruhr-Universität Bochum has a modern, comfortable lounge for international researchers, their
families and mentors. At the lounge they have the possibility to get together to talk and work or
simply to have a coffee and read an international journal. During opening hours there is always
someone present at the Lounge to answer any general questions you may have.
EURAXESS
The Welcome Centre in Bochum is registered as a “local service point” of EURAXESS – an EU
wide network providing information and advice for internationally mobile researchers.
Welcome Centre, International Office
Studierendenhaus
Email: welcome-centre@rub.de
Internet: www.rub.de/welcome-centre
Facebook: Welcome Centre RUB
International Lounge for visiting researchers:
Mensa building, main entrance, Bistro level
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STUDYING AT RUB
DEGREE PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
Numerous degree programmes at RUB are taught in English, many of them specialising in
contemporary research topics and/or offering double and joint degrees with notable universities:
Joint European Master's Programme in International Humanitarian Action (NOHA)
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict
Degree: Master of Arts (joint degree)
Application deadline: 15 March
Prerequisites: Master's degree (or equivalent) in International Relations, History, Law, Medicine,
Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Management, Geography, Spatial Sciences or
related fields
Fees: participation costs €12,600 for non-European students; €8,400 for European students (oneoff payment), RUB’s social fee approx. €260 (per semester)
Special feature: Erasmus Mundus Programme
Contact: Dr. Ulla Pape. Phone: +49(0)234/32-28258, email: noha@rub.de
More information: http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ifhv
European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict
Degree: Master of Arts (joint degree)
Next intake: December 2014
Prerequisites: university degree of a high standard in a field relevant to human rights, including
disciplines of Law, Social Sciences and the Humanities and a minimum of 180 ECTS credits
(Bachelor’s/general degree)
Fees: tuition fees €4300 (one-off payment), enrolment fee €130, application processing fee €50,
RUB’s social fee approx. €260 (per semester)
Special feature: first semester taught in Venice
Contact: Prof. Dr. Horst Fischer. Email: Horst.Fischer@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
More information: www.emahumanrights.org
The Master of Arts in Development Management
Institute of Development Research and Development Policy
Degree: Master of Arts (single degree)
Application deadline: Next intake: October 2014. Application Deadlines will be published on the
course homepage.
Prerequisites: above-average BA or relevant degree in Political Science, Social Science, Law,
Economics, Geography or any other subjects related to the planning and evaluation of
development programmes and projects; career experience in a relevant field; proficiency in written
and spoken English.
Fees: RUB’s social fee approx. €260 (per semester)
Special feature: DAAD scholarships available; twin programme in Cape Town, S.A.
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Contact: Dr. Meik Nowak. Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-22458, email: Meik.Nowak@rub.de
More information: www.development-research.org/madm.html
Materials Science and Simulation MSS
Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS)
Degree: Master of Science (single degree)
Application deadline: see www.icams.de/content/masters-course-mss/application-and-admission
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree (B. Sc.) or comparable degree in one of the following or related
disciplines:
Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Power Engineering, Chemistry, Nanotechnology,
Mathematics, Computer Sciences or Astronomy; adequate English language skills
Special feature: supported by RUB’s Rectorate via the programme “Master 2.0”
Contact: Prof. Dr. rer. nat Alexander Hartmaier. Phone: +49 (0)234/32-29314, email:
mss@icams.rub.de
More information: www.icams.de/mss
Lasers and Photonics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Application deadline: 15 July (winter semester) and 15 January (summer semester)
Prerequisites: above-average Bachelor’s degree (at least 6 semesters) in Electrical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or similar; proof of knowledge of the English
language.
Contact: Biljana Cubaleska. Phone: +49 (0)234 32-29474, email: studienberatung@ei.rub.de
More information: www.ei.rub.de/studium/lap
Molecular and Developmental Stem Cell Biology
Faculty of Medicine
Application deadline: 15 July
Prerequisites: top Bachelor's degree in the Life Sciences (e.g. B.Sc. in Biology, Microbiology,
Biomedicine, Molecular Biology) or a state examination/Master's in a medical subject; proof of
good basic mathematical skills, proof of English language skills at TOEFL test level.
Contact: Prof. Dr. Brand-Saberi. Phone: +49 (0)234 32-24556, email: iSTEM@rub.de
More information: www.rub.de/istem
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Molecular Sciences (iMOS)
Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Application deadline: Admission is open all year round. The course programs starts in winter
semester (october) each year.
Prerequisites A B.Sc. Degree or international equivalent with an average mark better than 2.0 in
Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Engineering or a related interdisciplinary subject; adequate
English language skills. Fees: RUB’s social fee approx. €260 (per semester)
Contact: Dr. Gerhard Schwaab. Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-24256, email: imos@rub.de
More information: www.rub.de/imos
Computational Engineering
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Application deadline: international students 1 May, national students 15 September
Prerequisites: above-average Bachelor’s (or comparable) degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering or a related engineering field. Students who have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science will not be accepted. Very good English language skills.
Special feature: twin programme at the Vietnamese-German University in Ho Chi Minh City
Contact: Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen. Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-22103, email: comp-eng@rub.de
More information: http://compeng.rub.de
Geosciences – Energy and Resources
Faculty of Geosciences
Prerequisites: B.Sc. in Geosciences or related Natural Sciences, English language proficiency
(written and spoken) and sufficient physical fitness to perform fieldwork
Special feature: prepares students for subsequent employment in the industry (mainly
hydrocarbon industry)
Contact: Prof. Dr. Adrian Immenhauser. Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-28250, email:
adrian.immenhauser@rub.de
More information: http://www.gmg.rub.de/studium/studgang
Master of Science in Biochemistry
Prerequisites: above-average German or equivalent Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry or a
related field; very good English language skills
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Contact: Prof. Dr. Irmgard D. Dietzel-Meyer. Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-25803, email: bcschwerpunkte@rub.de
More information: www.chemie.rub.de/studium/master/biochemie
Master of Science in Chemistry
Prerequisites: above-average German or equivalent Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or a related
field; very good English language skills
Contact: Gundula Talbot: +49 (0)234 / 32-26908, email: gundula.talbot@rub.de.
More information: www.chemie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studium/master/chemie
Master of Science in Economics
Faculty of Management and Economics
Application deadline: 15 July (winter semester), 15 January (summer semester)
Prerequisites: A bachelor’s degree in economics or a related discipline (business, statistics,
mathematics, political science, international relations, etc.) with a regular period of study of at
least six semesters (180 ECTS credit points). As the program is taught entirely in English,
applicants need to have English language skills of Level B2 according to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages. For further details on admission requirements please
visit the program’s website or contact the program coordinator.
Contact: Ceren Erdogan. Phone: +49 (0)234 32 28993, email: econmaster@rub.de
More information: www.rub.de/econmaster
Transformation of Urban Landscapes (TUL)
Faculty of Geosciences, department of Geography
Degree: Master of Science (RUB) and Master in Engineering (Tongji University)
Application deadline: 15 July (winter semester)
Prerequisites: Bachelor of Science degree in Geography, Spatial Planning (‘Raumplanung’), or
familiar equivalent study programmes from Germany or other countries. Thorough knowledge of
English.
Contact: Dr.-Ing. Nils Leber. Phone: +49 (0)234 32 24430, email: TuL-MSc@rub.de
More information: www.geographie.rub.de/transformation-urbaner-landschaften
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DOUBLE AND JOINT DEGREES
Several double and joint degree programmes provide the opportunity to obtain the degree of a
partner university alongside the RUB-degree.
For a list of all double degree programmes including recent changes please check
www.international.rub.de/profil/lehre/doppelabschluss.
Double Bachelor's Degree in History with Université François Rabelais Tours
The students study at their home university for two semesters, then change to the other
university. The 5th semester is spent in Tours by all students, the 6th in Bochum.
Contact:
Name: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Lubich
Email: Gerhard.lubich@rub.de
Name: Stephanie Caspari
Email: Stephanie.b.caspari@rub.de
Double Master’s Degree “Diskurse und Praktiken kultureller Vermittlung / Discours et Pratiques de
Médiations culturelles” with Université François Rabelais Tours
Students will spend the first and the second semester in Bochum (the second semester jointly
with students from Tours) and the third and fourth at Université Tours. Upon completion of the
studies, they will be awarded a Master's degree of both RUB and Université Tours.
Contact:
Name: Prof. Linda Simonis
Email: Linda.Simonis@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Double Master’s Degree in Philology (Spanish Department) with Universidad de Oviedo
After spending time at the partner university during the last year of their studies, students gain
the Spanish Licenciatura degree and the German Master degree.
Contact:
Name: Lidia Santiso Saco
Email: lidia.saco@rub.de
Double Master's Degree Development Management with University of the Western Cape, Capetown
International Master programme taught in English. Well performing and committed students
who register for the MA in Development Management of Ruhr University Bochum can obtain a
second degree of our partner, the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa.
Contact:
Name: Dr. Gabriele Baecker
Email: gabriele.baecker@rub.de
www.development-research.org/madm.html
Name: Dr. Meik Novak
Email: Meik.Nowak@rub.de
Double Master's Degree for students of "Financial Services" at the CDHK at Tongji-Unversity,
Shanghai, with the Faculty of Economics
Students of the CDHK can continue their studies at RUB from the 4th semester onwards.
Contact:
Name: Prof. Dr. Bernahrd Pellens
Email: pellens@iur.rub.de
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Double Master's Degree of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering with the CDHK at Tongji
University, Shanghai
Double degree in production techniques that can be obtained by German and Chinese students
(studying at both locations).
Contact:
Name: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Horst Meier
Email: Meier@lps.rub.de
International Double Degree Master Programme `Transformation of Urban Landscapes (TUL)
The Programme consists of four semesters and will partly be taught in Shanghai at the Tongji
University, College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) (semesters three and four). The
course language is English.
Contact:
Name: Dr.-Ing. Nils Leber
Email: TuL-MSc@rub.de
www.geographie.rub.de/transformation-urbaner-landschaften
Joint Master’s Degree in Humanitarian Action (NOHA)
After sucessfully completing all programme components students will be awarded a Joint
Dipolma in International Humanitarian Action from the home and host universities.
Contact:
Name: Dr. Ulla Pape (IFHV).
Email: Ulla.Pape@rub.de
www.ifhv.de
Joint Master’s Degree Film and Audiovisual Media
Integrated studies in four different European countries, at key media and media studies locations
Contact:
Name: Prof. Dr. Oliver Fahle
Email: Oliver.Fahle@rub.de
www.rub.de/ifm/studium/master-film-av.html
Name: Jasmin Stommel
Email: Jasmin.Stommel@rub.de
Double Bachelor's / Master's Degree in National and European Law with Université François
Rabelais Tours
Both double Bachelor's and double Master's degree. Students spent two semesters together in
Bochum and two in Tours.
Contact:
Name: Dr. Geoffrey Juchs
Email: geoffrey.juchs@rub.de
Double Master’s Degree in Philology (French Department) with Université François Rabelais Tours
Students of both partner universities can spend the last year of their studies at the partner
institution. Students are awarded a Master's degree of both RUB and Université Tours.
Contact:
Name: Jürgen Niemeyer
Email: Juergen.Niemeyer@rub.de
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Double Master’s Degree “Comparative Literature” with Università di Bergamo
Students will spend the first semester in Bochum, the second and the third semester in Bergamo
and the last (fourth) semester again in Bochum. Upon successful completion of the studies, they
will be awarded a Master's degree of both RUB and Università di Bergamo.
Contact:
Name: Dr. Peter Goßens
Email: peter.gossens@rub.de
Double Master’s Degree in Deutsches, Türkisches und Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht
Joint Master programme of Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Kültür Universität Istanbul in German
and Turkish. Takes place in Istanbul.
Contact:
Name: Yesim Ülker-Can
Email: deut-tuerk-wima@rub.de
www.rub.de/deut-tuerk-wima
Double Master’s Degree in Management and/or Economics with UEA, Norwich
10 double degree places are offered for students of the Master of Economics or Master of
Management and Economics. The second and third semester are spend in Norwich.
Contact:
Name: Prof. Dr. Michael Roos
Email: mak@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
http://economics.rub.de/fileadmin/MAKRO/pubs/2010-2020/UEA-Doppelmaster-2012.pdf
Double Master's Degree Germanistik with Universiteit van Amsterdam
Intercultural Master programme taught in German, starting in August. Students spent the first
two semesters together in Amsterdam and the third and fourth semester in Bochum.
Contact:
Name: Prof. Bernd Bastert
Email: bernd.bastert@rub.de
www.germanistik.rub.de/ambo/
Name: Philip Dorok
Email: Philipp.Dorok@rub.de
Double Master’s Degree "Russian Culture" with RGGU in Moscow
Students of (Russian) Culture at the RGGU and at RUB obtain a Master degree of the RUB and of
the RGGU after successfully completing their studies.
Contact:
Name: Dr. Klaus Waschik
Email: Klaus.waschik@rub.de
Joint Master's Degree in Gender Studies with the University of Graz
Double degree "Master of Arts" is awarded, a full academic degree in both participating countries.
The degree course focuses on an international, mainly European, perspective on Gender Studies.
Contact:
Name: Stephanie Sera
Email: GenderStudies@rub.de
Studying at RUB
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LANGUAGE COURSES
ZFA – CENTER FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING
a) Language Courses
The University Language Centre (Zentrum für Fremdsprachenausbildung, ZFA) provides courses
aimed at specialist and non-specialist language learners, with a particular focus on the key
attributes of developing cultural awareness and intercultural communicative competence in an
academic setting. Classes take place during the semester and -in the form of intensive coursesduring the semester break.
The University Language Centre currently offers classes for 20 different languages, such as:
Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
b) German as a Foreign Language
In addition to the language courses listed above, there are numerous offers for German as a
Foreign Language. In addition to preparatory courses, there are a lot of courses that may be taken
during the semester alongside regular studies. These courses are designed for the special needs of
international students, PhD students and international researchers.
c) Certification
In some of the courses for the languages listed above, there is the possibility to achieve special
certificates:
TestDaF (Deutsch als Fremdsprache – German as a Foreign Language)
UNIcert® (English, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Spanish)
DELE (Spanish)
CNaVT (Dutch)
Swedex (Swedish)
d) Individual Learning
The University Language Centre also provides various opportunities for individual learning and
offers support, guidance and individual assistance:
- Tandem (Two people with different native languages learn with and from each other in a
systematic manner)
- Centre for self-organised learning
Language-learning coaching
More Information: www.rub.de/zfa
Bochum Institute of Intensive Language Training (LSI – Landesspracheninstitut)
This institute offers intensive language courses for Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and
Russian, along with a smaller number of less intensive courses for Korean, Persian, Dari and
Turkish.
For more Information, please visit: www.landesspracheninstitut-bochum.de
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Studying at RUB
APPLICATION AND ADMISSION
If you are coming to RUB as an exchange student, you have to apply for an exchange programme
at your home university.
You will find all of the required information at www.international.rub.de/gaststudis.
If you wish to complete a degree at RUB, you are very welcome to submit your application. Please
note, however, that you have to fulfil certain criteria in order to be able to study at RUB:
Your higher education entrance qualification must be recognised as equivalent to the German
qualification. Your higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung,
HZB) is your school leaving certificate or proof of studies already completed at secondary
education level. To qualify for admission to RUB, you must be able to prove that you possess the
equivalent of the German Abitur qualification, which is the examination taken at the end of your
secondary education.
You will find more information regarding this topic at:
www.international.rub.de/bewerbung/zulassung/hzb
Furthermore, you need sufficient German skills for most degree programmes. The international
degree programmes listed in the first chapter of this brochure are an exception and these
Programmes have individual application procedures.
A high standard of German language skills are required for successful completion of a regular
course at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Language skills can be proven by presenting a certificate
gained for passing one of the following examinations:
•
•
•
•
•
DSH examination (level 2 or 3)
ZOP examinimation or Goethe-Zertifikat C2 of the Goethe-Institut
German language diploma, level II, of the Goethe-Institut
TestDaF with the grades 4 x 4 or 16 points
Degree in German philology.
You will find more information on this subject at
www.international.rub.de/bewerbung/zulassung/deutschkenntnisse
Ruhr-Universität Bochum offers an online application system. Application procedure can differ,
depending on the country you are coming from and the subject you are planning to study at RUB.
You will find all of the necessary information and the online application tool at
www.international.rub.de/bewerbung
Please note the application deadlines at RUB:
Application period, winter semester: 15/05 - 15/07
Application period, summer semester: 15/11 - 15/01
International degree programmes may have their own deadlines and application procedures. For
more information, check the chapter “International Master Programmes”.
International seminars and lectures
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INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS AND LECTURES
The following chapter contains a compilation of seminars and lectures (Bachelor, Master and
PhD) held in English or other foreign languages.
Please note: These seminars and lectures are NOT necessarily part of an international degree
programme.
FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 20
FACULTY OF CATHOLIC THEOLOGY ............................................................................................................................... 23
FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING .................................................................................... 24
COMPUTATIONAL ENGINEERING .................................................................................................................27
FACULTY OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES ................................................................................................................................ 40
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS ................................................................................................................................................... 42
FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING..................................................................................................................... 46
FACULTY OF GEOSCIENCES ............................................................................................................................................... 50
FACULTY OF HISTORICAL SCIENCE ................................................................................................................................ 62
INSTITUTE FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE ............................................................................................63
FACULTY OF LAW ................................................................................................................................................................... 64
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS ............................................................................................................................................. 67
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING................................................................................................................... 69
FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY..................................................................................................................................................... 70
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................70
INSTITUTE OF MEDIA STUDIES ....................................................................................................................71
FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION ............................................................................................................. 74
INSTITUTE FOR PHILOSOPHY .......................................................................................................................74
FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................ 82
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE .......................................................................................................................................... 88
INSTITUTE FOR MINING AND ENERGY LAW ............................................................................................................... 107
INSTITUTE FOR NEURAL COMPUTATION ................................................................................................................... 108
INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY..................................................... 111
INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS SIMULATION (ICAMS).................................. 112
MEDICAL FACULTY .............................................................................................................................................................. 115
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FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
190587: KOLLOQUIUM ZU FORSCHUNGSARBEITEN DES LEHRSTUHLS
PFLANZENPHYSIOLOGIE
Language: English
Department: Plant Physiology
Contact: Angelika Ernst, Tel: +49 (0)234/32-28004, pflanlzj@rub.de
Degree programme: Bachelor/Master/PhD
Module: n.s.
Module taught entirely in English
Course type: seminar
Credit Points: 2
Teacher/Lecturer: Krämer/Piotrowski/Schünemann
Requirements: n.s.
Room
ND 3/34
Day, Time
Fr: 12-13.30
Begin
18.10.2013
Course description:
talks about ongoing research at the institute
Proofs of academic achievement: participation and lecture
190594 KOLLOQUIUM METALLHOMÖOSTASE; GRUNDLAGEN UND PRAXIS
DES WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN ARBEITENS IN DER PFLANZENPHYSIOLOGIE
Language: English
Degree programme: Bachelor/Master/PhD
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 1
Teacher/Lecturer: Krämer
Requirements: n.s.
Room
ND 3/34
Day, Time
Mi: 9-11
Begin
16.10.2013
Course description:
reports on research related to metal homoeostasis and plant metabolism
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Proofs of academic achievement: participation
190563: JOURNAL CLUB PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Language: English
Degree programme: Master/PhD
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 1
Teacher/Lecturer: Krämer
Requirements: n.s.
Room
ND 3/34
Day, Time
Monday, 9-11 (every four weeks)
Begin
14.10.2013
Course description:
reports on recent publications in plant physiology
Proofs of academic achievement: report
LECTURE INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS FOR STUDENTS OF
BIOCHEMISTRY (M.SC.)
Language: English
Department: Lehrstuhl für Biophysik
Contact: PD Dr. Mathias Lübben, Phone 24465, E-Mail Mathias.Luebben@bph.rub.de
Degree programme: Bachelor/Optionalbereich and Master of Biology or Biochemistry
Module: 190702
Course type: Lecture
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: PD Dr. Mathias Lübben, Prof. Dr. Axel Mosig, Prof. Dr. Raphael Stoll, Dr.
Steffen Wolf
Requirements: Students of the “Optionalbereich” should have a basic knowledge in Molecular
Biology; Students of Biochemistry should have a Bachelor degree
Room
HGA20
Course description:
Day, Time
Friday, 8.15-10.00
Begin
18/10/2013
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In this lecture we give a basic introduction into various fields of bioinformatics, such as data
banks and techniques of data recording, molecular sequence analysis and comparison, phylogeny,
structure prediction of RNA and proteins, molecular structure analysis, molecular graphics and
simulation of molecular dynamics. Special emphasis is on the application of bioinformatic tools.
When needed, the used computer algorithms are discussed. The lecture is accompanied by a
computer practical (IVV 190703), which takes place as announced in the lecture.
Proofs of academic achievement: Written examination
This course is credited for „Optionalbereich“.
COMPUTER PRACTICAL: INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS FOR
STUDENTS OF BIOCHEMISTRY (M.SC.)
Language: English
Department: Lehrstuhl für Biophysik
Contact: PD Dr. Mathias Lübben, Phone 24465, E-Mail Mathias.Luebben@bph.rub.de
Degree programme: Bachelor/Optionalbereich and Master of Biology or Biochemistry
Module: 190703
Course type: Computer practical exercise
Credit Points: 0
Teacher/Lecturer: PD Dr. Mathias Lübben, Prof. Dr. Axel Mosig, Prof. Dr. Raphael Stoll, Dr.
Steffen Wolf
Requirements: Students of the “Optionalbereich” should have a basic knowledge in Molecular
Biology; Students of Biochemistry should have a Bachelor degree – The lecture “Introduction to
Bioinformatics for Students of Biochemistry (M.Sc.)” (Module 190703) must be attended in
parallel.
Room
ND04/99
Day, Time
Friday, time to be
announced
Begin
To be announced in the
accompanying lecture
Course description:
In this computer practical we deepen the basic introduction into various fields of bioinformatics,
such as data banks and techniques of data recording, molecular sequence analysis and
comparison, phylogeny, structure prediction of RNA and proteins, molecular structure analysis,
molecular graphics and simulation of molecular dynamics. Special emphasis is on the application
of bioinformatic tools. The exercises are accompanied by a lecture (IVV 190702).
Proofs of academic achievement: The proof of achievement is coupled to the written examination
according to the lecture IVV 190702,
This course is credited for „Optionalbereich”.
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FACULTY OF CATHOLIC THEOLOGY
SOCIAL ETHICS IN NEW TESTAMNENT PERSPECTIVE
Language: English
Department: New Testament
Contact: Prof. Dr. Thomas Söding nt@rub.de
Degree programme: BA MTh Med MA
Module: Biblical Theology
Module taught entirely in English.
Course type: Seminar
Credit Points: 2 or 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Thomas Södong
Requirements: Room
GA 6/134
Day, Time
Wednesday 10.15-11.45
Begin
16/10/2013
Course description:
Social ethics builds its scientific concept on the basis of empirical researches and rational
coherence alone, strictly independent of canonical texts. Traditionally this is the method of
Christian theology as well. However, after the Papal encyclical “Caritas in veritate” (2009) a new
discussion has been started; it is about the hermeneutical status of theological arguments in social
ethics, and about the necessity or possibility of a biblical orientation. The discussion is focused
mostly on the Old Testament, but that concentration risks overseeing the hermeneutical
revolution in theological thinking about society, people, law and land, initiated by Jesus and
reflected in early Christian literature.
The course opens a way of a new dialogue between New Testament exegesis and theological social
ethics working with key texts in the Gospel tradition and the letters of Paul.
Literature:
Wayne A. Meeks, The Moral World of the Fist Christians, Philadelphia 1988
Richard A. Horsley (ed.), Christian Origins (A people’s history of Christianity 1), Minneapolis
2006 (deutsch: Sozialgeschichte des Christentums: Die ersten Christen, Gütersloh 2007)
Markus Vogt (Hg.), Theologie der Sozialethik (QD 255), Freiburg – Basel – Wien 2013
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FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
LINEAR FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
Language: English
Department: Institute for Structural Mechanics
Contact: Prof. Dr. Günther Meschke, +49 234 3229051, sd@rub.de
Degree programme: Master Civil Engineering
Module: Computational Analysis and Safety Concepts for Structres; Geotechnics; Finite Element
Methods
Credit Points: 4,5
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Günther Meschke
Requirements: Knowledge in structural mechanics, structural engineering
Room
to be assigned
Day, Time
to be assigned
Begin
18/10/2013
Course description:
In this course, starting from the basic equations and the principle of virtual work, isoparametric
finite elements (trusses, slabs and 3D volume elements) are developed to be used in structural
mechanics applications. Particular emphasis is put on the consistent description of the theoretical
background (basic equations, principle of variational calculus) and a closed formulation. Further
key aspects are the assembling of finite elements to a discretised structure and the solution of the
system equations. Furthermore, locking effects and their mitigation will be discussed. The lecture
is supplemented by exercises where the basic workflow of finite element discretisation – from the
local equations to the complete finite element – is shown. Finally, the solution of structural
problems by means of the finite elements developed in the lecture will be exercised.
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination
APPLIED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
Language: English
Module: Computational Analysis and Safety Concepts for Structures; Finite Element Methods
Module taught entirely in foreign language: Yes
Credit Points: 1,5
Room
to be assigned
Day, Time
to be assigned
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Begin
18/10/2013
Course description:
In this course, the practical application of commercially available finite element sotware is
covered. Here, besides the basic modelling techniques, also common mistakes and the critical
interpretation of computation results will be discussed. In a seminar work, the students create
individual finite element models and perform an interpretation of the simulation results.
Proofs of academic achievement: case study
EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
Language: English
Module: Finite Element Methods
Credit Points: 3
Room
to be assigned
Day, Time
to be assigned
Begin
18/10/2013
Course description:
Extending the contents of „Linear Finite Element Methods“, this course additionally covers
further elements (beams, plates and shells) as well as coupled problems (thermo-mechanical). In
the second part of the course, the implementation of user elements into finite element software
will be demonstrated. I the seminar work, students are asked to implement their own element
into an existing finite element program.
FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN LINEAR STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Language: English
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Degree programme: Master Civil Engineering / Master Computational Engineering
Module: n.s.
Course type: Structural Dynamics
Credit Points: 3
Requirements: Basics in finite element methods, mathematics and mechanics (dynamics)
Room
to be assigned
Day, Time
to be assigned
Begin
18/10/2013
Course description:
The course covers the basic equations of linear elastodynamics and the basics of finite element
methods in structural dynamics. Furthermore, the following topics will be covered: explicit and
implicit time integration methods with focus on the generalised Newmark method, accuracy,
stability and damping properties, solvers for eigenvalue problems. All algorithms are discussed by
means of a practical application in finite element software.
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COMPUTATIONAL ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL MODELLING OF MATERIALS (CE P02)
Language: English
Department: Computational Engineering
Contact: CompEng Office, 0234/32-25485, compeng-support@rub.de
Degree programme: Computational Engineering
Module: Mechanical Modelling of Materials
Course type: Lecture (2h) and exercise (2h)
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steeb
Requirements: Basic knowledge in Mathematics and Mechanics
Room
IC 03/754-712 (Mon), HZO
90 (Tue)
Day, Time
Monday 14.00 – 16.00,
Tuesday 14.00 – 16.00
Begin
14/10/2013 (Mon)
Course description:
Several advanced issues of the mechanical behaviour of materials are addressed in this course. More
precisely, the following topics will be covered:
• Basic concepts of continuum mechanics (introduction)
• Introduction into the rheology of materials (solid, fluid, multiphase materials, jammed materials)
• Theoretical concepts of constitutive modelling
• 1-dimensional constitutive approaches for
o Elasticity, hyperelasticity
o Inelasticity (plasticity, damage, viscoelasticity)
o Multiphase/porous materials
• 3-dimensional generalization of material modelling concepts
• Simple boundary and initial value problems
COMPUTER-ORIENTED DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES
Language: English
Module: Computer-oriented Design of Steel Structures
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Kindmann
Requirements: Fundamental knowledge in mechanics and strength of materials
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Room
HZO 100
Day, Time
Tuesday 10.00 – 12.00,
Thursday 13.00 – 15.00
Begin
15/10/2013 (Tue)
Course description:
Basics of Design and Fundamentals for Computer-Oriented Calculations
- Basic principles of structural design
- Verification methods Elastic-Elastic and Elastic-Plastic
- Beam theory and torsion
- Finite elements for beams
- Design software
- Practical course in the structural Testing Laboratory
Verifications Regarding Stability and Second Order Theory
- Geometric non-linear design of structures - second order analysis
- Buckling of linear members and frames
- Lateral buckling and lateral torsional buckling
- Eigenvalues and –shapes
- Numerical methods for plate buckling
- Design software
- Practical course in the structural Testing Laboratory
MODERN PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS IN ENGINEERING (CE P04)
Language: English
Module: Modern Programming Concepts in Engineering
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. König
Requirements: Room
IC 03/754-712 (Thu)
Day, Time
Thursday 8.00 – 10.00
Course description:
Lectures and exercises cover the following topics:
• Principles of object-oriented modelling
o Encapsulation
o Polymorphism
o Inheritance
• Unified Modelling Language (UML)
• Basic programming constructs
• Fundamental data structures
• Implementation of efficient algorithms
Begin
17/10/2013 (Thu)
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o Vector and matrix operations
o Solving systems of linear equations
o Grid generation techniques
• Using software libraries
o View3d a visualization toolkit
o Packages for graphical user interfaces
During the exercises, students practice object-oriented program-ming techniques in the computer lab on
the basis of fundamental engineering problems.
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination (70%) and homework (30%)
MATHEMATICAL ASPECTS OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND NUMERICAL
MATHEMATICS (CE P01)
Language: English
Module: Mathematical Aspects of Differential Equations and Numerical Mathematics
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. G. Röhrle
Requirements: Basic calculus and experience with matrices
Room
NC 6/99 (Wed), NB 6/99
(Thu)
Day, Time
Wednesday 11.00 – 13.00,
Thursday 11.00 – 13.00
Begin
16/10/2013 (Wed)
Course description:
Linear algebra: Basic concepts and techniques for finite- and Infinite-dimensional function spaces
stressing the role of linear differential operators. Numerical algorithms for solving linear systems. The
mathematics of the finite element method in the context of elliptic partial differential equations (model
problems) in dimension two.
FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN LINEAR STRUCTURAL MECHANICS (CE P05)
Language: English
Module: Finite Element Methods in Linear Structural Mechanics
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Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. techn. G. Meschke
Requirements: Basics in Mathematics, Mechanics and Structural Analysis (bachelor level)
Room
HIC (Mon)
Day, Time
Monday 8.00 – 10.00
Begin
14/10/2013 (Mon)
Course description:
Introduction to the finite element method in the framework of linear elastodynamics. Based upon the weak
form of the boundary value problem principles of spatial discretization using the finite element method are
explained step by step. First, one-dimensional isoparametric p-truss elements are used to explain the
fundamentals of the finite element method. Afterwards the same methodology is used to develop two(plane stress and plane strain) and three-dimensional isoparametric p-finite elements for linear structural
mechanics. In addition to analyses related to structural mechanics, the application of the finite element
method to the spatial discretization of problems associated with transport processes within structures (e.g.
heat conduction, pollutant transport, moisture transport, coupled problems) is demonstrated. The second
part of the lecture is concerned with finite element models for beams and plates. In this context aspects of
element locking and possible remedies are discussed. The lectures are supplemented by exercises to
promote the understanding of the underlying theory and to demonstrate the application of the finite
element method for the solution of selected examples. Furthermore, practical applications of the finite
element method are demonstrated by means of a commercial finite element program.
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination (85%) and seminar papers (15%)
VARIATIONAL CALCULUS AND TENSOR ANALYSIS (CE WP01)
Language: English
Module: Variational Calculus and Tensor Analysis
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. R. Jänicke
Requirements: Basic knowledge in Mathematics and Mechanics
Room
HZO 100 (Thu), HZO 90
(Fri)
Day, Time
Thursday 15.00 – 17.00,
Friday 12.00 – 14.00
Begin
17/10/2013 (Thu)
Course description:
Several issues of variational calculus and tensor analysis are addressed in this course. More precisely, the
following topics will be covered:
- Motivation: Why do we need variations and tensors in mechanics?
Variational calculus:
- First and second variation
- Direct methods
- Constrained minimisation problems, Lagrange multipliers
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- Hamilton’s principle
Tensor analysis:
- Vector and tensor notation
- Recall of vector and tensor algebra
- Dual bases, coordinates in Euclidean space
- Differential calculus
- Scalar invariants and spectral analysis
- Isotropic functions
Applications to continuum mechanics will be introduced.
DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES (CE WP10)
Language: English
Module: Dynamics of Structures
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Höffer, Prof. Dr. techn. Meschke
Requirements: A first degree in engineering sciences (e.g. B.Sc.), A profound previous knowledge
in fluid mechanics, especially mechanics of solids and numerical methods in dynamics
Room
tba
Day, Time
tba
Begin
10/2013
Course description:
The lecture recapitulates and deepens the methodology of the calculation of single- and multi-degree-offreedom oscillations of structures. Dynamical analyses are based on simplified models of structures and on
the application of modal analysis. A second focus is put on the modelling and the computation of random
vibrations of structures. The spectral method for a stationary, broad-banded excitation mechanism like
wind excitation is introduced. The response spectrum method for the treatment of earthquake excitations is
applied. In addition to the procedures in the frequency domain numerical representations of stochastic
processes in time domain are explained.
The contents of the lecture are deepend during the excercises and through seminar papers performed by
the students. The presentation of related results through students is part of the modul.
Learning objectives: The students shall attain the qualifications to apply realistic models of dynamically
excited engineering structures and of the excitation mechanism including simplified, stochastic excitation
models for wind or earthquake impacts, and to analyse the structural responses.
COMPUTATIONAL PLASTICITY (CE WP11)
Language: English
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Module: Computational Plasticity
Course type: Lectures including exercises: 3h
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. U. Hoppe
Requirements: A first degree in engineering sciences, e.g. B.Sc.Basic knowledge of continuum
mechanics is required
Room
IC 03/606
Day, Time
Monday 13.00 – 16.00
Begin
14/10/2012 (Mon)
Course description:
Introduction: Physical Motivation. Rate Independent Plasticity. Rate Dependence. Creep. Rheological
Models.
1-D Mathematical Model: Yield Criterion. Flow Rule. Loading / Unloading Conditions. Isotropic and
Kinematic Hardening Models.
Computational Aspects of 1-D Elasto-Plasticity: Integration Algorithms for 1-D Elasto-Plasticity. Operator
Split. Return Mapping. Incremental Elasto-Plastic BVP. Consistent Tangent Modulus.
Classical Model of Elasto-Plasticity: Physical Motivation. Classical Mathematical Model of RateIndependent. Elasto-Plasticity: Yield Criterion. Flow Rule. Loading / Unloading Conditions.
Computational Aspects of Elasto-Plasticity: Integration Algorithms for Elasto-Plasticity. Operator Split. The
Trial Elastic State. Return Mapping. Incremental Elasto-Plastic BVP. Consistent Tangent Modulus.
Integration Algorithms for Generalized Elasto-Plasticity: Stress Integration Algorithm.
Computational Aspects of Large Strain Elasto-Plasticity: Multiplicative Elasto-Plastic Split. Yield Criterion.
Flow Rule. Isotropic Hardening Operator Split. Return Mapping. Exponential Map. Incremental ElastoPlastic BVP.
Learning objectives: Fundamentals of computational modeling of inelastic materials with emphasis on rate
independent plasticity. A sound basis for approximation methods and finite element method.
Understanding of different methodologies for discretisation of time evolution problems, and rate
independent elasto-plasticity in particular.
ADVANCED CONTROL METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
(CE WP12)
Language: English
Module: Advanced Control Methods for Adaptive Mechanical Systems
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. T. Nestorovic
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Requirements: Control theory, Strucutral Control, Dynamics and Apatronics
Room
tba
Day, Time
tba
Begin
10/2013
Course description:
Advanced methods for the control of adaptive mechanical systems are introduced in the course. The
introduction involves the recapitulation of the fundamentals of active structural control and the extension
to advanced control. In addition to numerical modelling using the finite element approach, system
identification is explained as an experimental approach. Theoretical backgrounds of the experimental
structural modal analysis are introduced along with the terms and definitions used in signal processing.
Experimental modal analysis is explained using the Fast Fourier Transform. Advanced closed loop control
methods involving optimal discrete-time control, introduction of additional dynamic for the compensation
of periodic excitations and basic adaptive control algorithms are explained and pragmatically applied for
solving problems of vibration suppression in civil and mechanical engineering.
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination (75%) and seminar paper (25%)
COMPUTATIONAL WIND ENGINEERING
Language: English
Module: Computational Wind Engineering
Course type: lecture (1h) and exercise (1h)
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Höffer
Requirements: Modern Programming Concepts in Engineering, Fluid Dynamics
Room
tba
Day, Time
tba
Begin
10/2013
Course description:
Details and guidelines about the application of CFD methods in wind engineering are introduced and
studied. Related problems which are relevant for practical applications and solution procedures are
investigated. The lectures and exercises contain the following topics:
• short review of boundary layer turbulence and the Navier-Stokes equations
• turbulence models for implementation to the computation for mean wind quantities: k-ε -models, k-ωmodels and derivatives
• Implementation of turbulence for time resolved computations: Large-eddy simulation, concept of DNS
• isotropic turbulence and turbulence in a boundary layer flow
• mesh generation strategies and introduction to the mesh generator ICEM
• Introduction to solver applications using the program systems ANSYS CFX and OpenFoam
Within the scope of the exercises, the students are guided to working out assessment and solution
strategies for related, typical technical problems in wind engineering.
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DESIGN OPTIMIZATION
Language: English
Module: Design Optimization
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Lehner
Requirements: Room
tba
Day, Time
Wednesday 12.00 – 13.30,
Thursday 8.30 – 10.00
Begin
16/10/2013 (Wed)
Course description:
Introduction: Definition of optimization problems, History of optimization
• Design as a process: Conventional design, Optimization as a design tool
• Optimization from a mathematical viewpoint: Numerical approaches, Linear optimization, Convex
domains, partitioned domains, Examples
• Categories of opt. variables: Explicit design variables, Synthesis and analysis, Discrete and continuous
variables, Shape variables
• Dependant design variables
• Realization of constraints: Explicit and implicit constraints, Constraint transformation, Equality
constraints
• Optimization criterion: Objectives in structural engineering
• Application of design optimization in structural engineering: Trusses and beams, Framed structures,
Plates and shells, Mixed structures
• Solution techniques: Direct and indirect methods, Gradients, Hessian matrix, Kuhn-Trucker conditions
Learning objectives: Acquirement of skills in design optimization to be able to model, solve and evaluate
optimization problems for moderately complex technical systems.
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination (70%) and seminar papers (30%)
SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF ENGINEERING STRUCTURES (CE W10)
Language: English
Module: Safety and Reliability of Engineering Structures
Credit Points: 6
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Teacher/Lecturer: PD Dr. Kasperski
Requirements: Basic knowledge in structural Engineering
Room
IC 03/606 (Mon + Thu)
Day, Time
Monday 9.30 – 11.00,
Thursday 10.00 – 12.00
Begin
14/10/2013 (Mon)
Course description:
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Introduction - causes of failures
Basic definitions - safety, reliability, probability, risk
Basic demands for the design and appropriate target reliability values: Structural safety, Serviceability,
Durability, Robustness
Formulation of the basic design problem: R > E
Descriptive statistics: position (mean value, median value), dispersion (range, standard deviation,
variation coefficient), shape: (skewness, peakedness)
Theoretical distributions: Discrete distributions (Bernoulli and Poisson Distribution), Continuous
distributions (Rectangular, Triangular, Beta, Normal, Log-Normal, Exponential, Extreme Value
Distributions)
Failure probability and basic design concept
Code concept - level 1 approach
First Order Reliability Method (FORM) - level 2 approach
Full reliability analysis - level 3 approach
Probabilistic models for actions: dead load, imposed loads, snow and wind loads, combination of loads
Probabilistic models for resistance: cross section – structure
Further basic variables: geometry, model uncertainties
Non-linear methods and Monte-Carlo Simulation
Learning objectives: Students should attain the following qualifications / competencies:
Basic knowledge on statistics and probability, deeper understanding of the basic principles of reliability
analysis in structural engineering, basic knowledge on how codes try to meet the reliability demands in
regard to structural safety and serviceability, basic knowledge in simulation techniques
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination (85%) and Project work on simulation
techniques (15%)
ADAPTIVE FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (CE W07)
Language: English
Module: Adaptive Finite Element Methods
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. R. Verfürth
Requirements: Basic knowledge about: partial differential equations and their variational
formulation, finite element methods, numerical methods for the solution of large linear and nonlinear systems of equations
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Room
NB 02/99 (Mon), NA 2/99
(Wed)
Day, Time
Monday 11.00 – 13.00,
Wednesday 15.00 – 17.00
Begin
14/10/2013 (Mon)
Course description:
1st week: Introduction
Need for efficient solvers; drawbacks of classical solvers; need for error estimation; drawbacks of classical a
priori error estimates; need for adaptivity; outline
2nd week – 4th week: Notation
model differential equations; variational formulation; Sobolev spaces, their norms and properties; finite
element partitions and basic assumptions; finite element spaces; review of most important example; review
of a priori error estimates
5th – 6th: week Basic a posteriori error estimates
equivalence of error and residual; representation of the residual; upper bounds on the residual; lower
bounds on the residual; local and global bounds; review of general structure; application to particular
examples
7th week: A catalogue of error estimators
residual estimator; estimators based on local problems with prescribed traction; estimators based on local
problems with prescribed displacement: hierarchical estimates; estimators based on recovery techniques;
equilibrated residuals; comparison of estimators
8th week: Mesh adaptation
general structure of adaptive algorithms; marking strategies; subdivision of elements; avoiding hanging
node; convergence of adaptive algorithms
9th -10th week: Data structures
local and global enumeration of elements and nodes; enumeration of edges and faces; neighbourhood
relation; hierarchy of grids; refinement types; derived structures for higher order elements and for matrix
assembly
11th – 12th week: Stationary iterative solvers
review of classical methods and of their drawbacks; taking adavantage of adaptivity; conjugate gradients;
need for preconditioning; suitable preconditioners
13th – 14th week: Multigrid methods
why do classical methods fail; spectral decomposition of the error and consequences for iterative solution;
multigrid idea; generic structure of multigrid algorithms; basic ingredients of multigrid algorithms; role of
smoothers; examples of suitable smoothers
MULTISCALE MODELLING IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
Language: English
Module: Multiscale Modelling in Materials Science
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. A. Hartmaier
Requirements: Mechanical Modelling of Materials, Finite Element Methods in Linear Structural
Mechanics
Room
UHW 12/1205
Day, Time
Tuesday 10.00 – 14.00
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Begin
10/2013
Course description:
A general introduction into the phenomena occurring on different length and time scales and their
physical modelling will be given. After that follows a treatment of the phenomenology and the modelling of
thermodynamic stability of materials and phases and the kinetics of phase transformations. The second
focus area of the lecture is the multiscale modelling of plasticity.
• Characteristic examples involving multiple time- and lengthscales in materials science
• Classification of models (electronic, atomistic, mesoscale, macroscale/continuum)
• Concepts of concurrent and hierarchical multi-scale approaches
• Strategies for bridging several length and time scales in materials science
• Atomistically and microstructurally informed continuum models
• Examples and applications of different multiscale methods in the seminar
The lectures are accompanied by computer exercises. Software tools will be provided to the students for the
analysis of representative problem sets in materials science at the nano-/microscale.
Proofs of academic achievement: Seminar papers and a simulation project including a final
report onthe topics discussed in this course / 100%
NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF FRACTURE
Language: English
Module: Numerical Simulation of Fracture
Course type: Lecture and exercise (4h)
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Hartmaier
Requirements: n.s.
Room
NB 3/99 (Tue), HMA 40
(Fri)
Day, Time
Tuesday 14.30 – 16.00,
Friday 8.30 – 10.00
Begin
10/2013
Course description:
n.s.
Proofs of academic achievement: n.s.
COMPUTATIONAL COMBUSTION (CE W08)
Language: English
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Module: Computational Combustion
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. B. Rogg
Requirements: Room
IC 03/606 (Wed + Fri)
Day, Time
Wednesday 11.00 – 11.45,
Friday 14.00 – 15.30
Begin
16/10/2013 (Wed)
Course description:
Introduction to Thermochemistry, Discretization, Finite Volume Method, Hypersonic Combustion,
Ramjets, Scramhets, Rocket Engines, Parallelization.
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination, attendance at the class is obligatory (at
minimum 75%)
PARALLEL COMPUTING (CE W03)
Language: English
Module: Parallel Computing
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Leimbach
Requirements: Modern Programming Concepts in Engineering
Room
tba
Day, Time
Wednesday 14.00 – 15.20,
Friday 10.15 – 11.45
Begin
16/10/2013 (Wed)
Course description:
* Introduction to parallel computing
- Examples of simple parallel computational problems
* Concepts of parallel computing
- Levels of parallelism
- Interconnection networks
- Parallel computer architectures
- Operating systems
- Interaction of parallel processes
- Parallel programming with shared memory and distributed memory
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- Performance of parallel computing: speedup, efficiency, redundancy, utilization
* Parallel programming for shared memory using the programming interfaces OpenMP in Fortran and
C/C++, and JOMP in Java
* Parallel programming for distributed memory with the programming interfaces MPI in Fortran and
C/C++, and mpiJava in Java
* Designing parallel programs by applying functional decomposition to
- matrix methods
- direct and iterative solution methods for systems of linear equations
* Designing parallel structural analysis methods based on domain decomposition and substructure
methods
* Computational implementation and parallel applications on a Linux-Cluster, Programming in Fortran,
C/C++ and Java
ENERGY METHODS IN MATERIAL MODELLING
Language: English
Module: Energy Methods in Material Modelling
Course type: Block lecture
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Fechte-Heinen
Requirements: Mechanical Modelling of Materials, Continuum Mechanics
Room
tba
Day, Time
Block lecture
Begin
tba
Course description:
In a variety of modern engineering materials, such as shape memory alloys or multiphase steels, the
transformation between different crystallographic phases is technically used to obtain outstanding material
properties.
This course first gives a short introduction to these phase transformation phenomena and the underlying
mechanisms. Then, the origin of multiphase microstructures is discussed against the background of
energy minimization. Suitable mathematical concepts are shown which in principle allow the prediction of
the microstructural and macroscopic material properties of such materials. Different approaches to
numerically estimate the material behavior are given. Finally, the theoretical and numerical concepts are
exemplified establishing micromechanical material models for shape memory alloys.
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination, attendance at the class is obligatory (at
minimum 75%)
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FACULTY OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES
CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE POLITICS AND SOCIETY
Language: English
Department: East Asian Studies, Politics of East Asia
Contact: Szczepanska, Kamila, Do 14:00-16:00 Uhr, GB 1/51, Kamila.Szczepanska@rub.de
Degree programme: Bachelor
Module: Angewandte Politikwissenschaft Ostasiens APO
Course type: Seminar 090303
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Szczepanska, Kamila, Ph.D
Requirements: Completion of GPO modules. Communicative level of English to read, discuss and
present argument during the class is required (but if problems arise, we will try to work around them).
Room
OVB 19 EG 03
Day, Time
Thursday 10-14
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
The module will explore the main features and transformation of Japanese politics and society starting
from the end of WWII (1945).
In regards to political developments, the class will begin with a brief introduction of the country’s political
traditions and concise presentation of the most significant developments in the early postwar period (‘1955
system’ and ‘developmental state’). We will examine how they turned into the multiple ‘crises’ in the 1990s
and their impact on Japanese politics and economy. Next, we will discuss the ‘tectonic’ shifts in Japanese
political life that took place in the last decade with a special emphasis on the significance of Koizumi
administration, trend towards remilitarising of Japan and consequences of the electoral victory and
subsequent defeat of the Democratic Party of Japan (2009/2012). Furthermore, during the class we will
discuss the most significant societal developments after the WWII in Japan, including the rise of civil
society, gender and labour relations, minorities’ situation and education. Lastly, we will train how to apply
theoretical approaches from the sphere of political science to empirical knowledge concerning Japan.
CURRENT ISSUES IN EAST ASIAN POLITICS
Language: English
Contact: Prof. Dr. J.C. Gottwald, Do, 16-18h, Tel.: 0234/32-26748, GB 1/49, E-Mail: politikostasiens@rub.de
Degree programme: Master
Module: Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik in Ostasien ASO, Regierungen und Institutionen Ostasiens RIO
Credit Points: 9
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Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. J.C. Gottwald
Requirements: For registration please consult Prof. Gottwald
Room
UFO 1 04(05)
Day, Time
Thursday 10-12
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
The seminar will discuss key developments in the national and international political economy of East
Asia. Students can obtain either an ASO or RIO qualification depending on the selection of their
presentation and essay topic. The seminar is open for students with and without good reading skills in
Japanese or Chinese. All participating students will be expected to produce a policy paper and present the
paper in class.
Proofs of academic achievement: Written examination, Presentation
CIVIL SOCIETIES IN CHINA, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Language: English/German
Contact: Szczepanska, Kamila, Do 14:00-16:00 Uhr, GB 1/51, Kamila.Szczepanska@rub.de or Jing
Lin, 0234/32-29828, GB 2/36, jing.lin@rub.de
Module: Länderübergreifende Politikanalyse Ostasiens LPO, Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik in Ostasien ASO
Module taught only partly in English
Credit Points: 5/9
Teacher/Lecturer: Szczepanska, Kamila, Ph.D and Jing Lin, MA
Requirements: Knowledge of German. Successful completion of Modul GPO
Room
GA 03/140
Day, Time
Tuesday 10-12
Begin
15/10/2013
Course description:
The aim of the class is to present and analyse different experiences of development of civil societies in
three East Asian countries. We will discuss what sort of functions the civil societies have had in political
and social life in the chosen countries. Furthermore, students will be familiarised with a varying
trajectories and outcomes of this process in comparison with the Western experience.
The class will provide theoretical basis for discussion through introducing comparative political theory as
well as elements of other theoretical approaches to studying civil society specifically, such as social capital
theory or modernization/democratization theory.
During the class we will discuss the historical development of civil societies in China, Japan and South
Korea starting from the late 19th/early 20th century, with a special emphasis on the period since the 1990s,
when there has been a significant boom in development of civil society groups and organisations in the
three countries.
The class will include a strong ‘discussion component’ that will allow students to discuss and compare the
country-specific knowledge with broader theoretical questions posed in the beginning of the course.
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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS OF TAXATION
Language: English
Department: Fakultät für Wirtschaftwissenschaft
Contact: Prof. Dr. Robledo, appliedmicro@rub.de, Tel 0234 32 - 22888
Degree programme: Bachelor of Science in Management & Economics
Module: Economics of Taxation
Course type: Lecture (2h) plus tutorial (2h)
Credit Points: 10 ECTS
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Julio Robledo and assistants
Requirements: Good knowledge of basic microeconomic theory, good command of English.
Room
HZO 60
HZO 70
Day, Time
Tuesday 12.15-13.45
Thursday 14.15-15.45
Begin
15/10/2013
17/10/2013
Course description:
The module covers standard public economics taxation topics at an undergraduate level: incentive
effects of taxation, excess burden of taxation, commodity taxation, income taxation, fiscal
federalism, fiscal competition, tax evasion.
Proofs of academic achievement: Exercises and written examination
MICROECONOMIC THEORY
Language: English
Degree programme: MSc in Management and Economics, MSc in Economics
Module: Microeconomic Theory
Course type: Lecture (4h) plus tutorial (2h)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Robledo and assistants
Room
HZO 60
HGC 40
Day, Time
Begin
16/10/2013
17/10/2013
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Course description:
The module covers standard microeconomic topics at an advanced master level: consumer choice,
production and costs, competitive markets, general equilibrium, efficiency and welfare theorems.
Proofs of academic achievement: exercises and written examination
ECONOMICS OF INNOVATION
Language: English
Degree programme: MSc in Management and Economics, MSc in Economics
Module: Economics of Innovation
Course type: Lecture plus tutorial plus seminar (total equivalent to 4h per week)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Robledo and assistants
Room
GC 03/42
GC 03/42
Day, Time
Tuesday 16.15-19.45
Begin
15/10/2013
17/10/2013
Course description:
The module analyses from an economic perspective the origin of information and knowledge and
the incentives which encourage their emergence. Topics include intellectual property (IP), IP
protection (patents), IP design, cumulative research, licensing, knowledge sharing, open source
software.
Proofs of academic achievement: Exercises, written examination, seminar paper and presentation.
CASES STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Language: English
Department: Lehrstuhl für Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen
Contact: Anja Deeken, GC 3/144
Module: Fallstudienseminar Außenwirtschaft
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse
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Requirements: Some prior coursework in International Economics
Room
HGC 50
Day, Time
Block seminar
Begin
22/10/2013 (Introductory
Session and enrollment)
Course description:
By enrolling in this course, students will apply the theory of international trade in form of case
studies that address specific trade issues. The focus will be on core trade theories, such as the
Ricardian and Heckscher-Ohlin trade models. In addition to trade theory, the structure and
principles of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and theory of foreign direct investment (FDI)
will be covered as well. Apart from deepening their knowledge about trade and investment
theories, students will learn how to write a seminar (term) paper, that is, how to search for
literature, how to structure a paper, citation rules, references etc.
Enrolment is open to Bachelor students only. 5 ECTS credit points can be obtained for the
successful completion of the module. Due to the seminar character of the course, enrolment will
be limited. To sign up for this course, students have to show up on the first day of the seminar,
that is, Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 6-8 pm, HGC 50. There will be no pre-enrolment. Please refrain
from enquires about enrolment before October 22!
See our website for details http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/iwb/index.html ).
Proofs of academic achievement: Seminar paper and presentation
AFRICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Language: English/…
Department: Lehrstuhl für Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen
Contact: Anja Deeken, GC 3/144
Module: African Economic Development
Course type: Lecture & Seminar
Credit Points: 10
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse
Requirements: Prior coursework in development economics and econometrics
Room
GC 02/120
Day, Time
Monday 12-14
Begin
14/10/2013 (Introductory
session and enrollment)
Course description:
The aim of this course is to increase the capacity of students to use their knowledge of economic
theory and development economics in rigorous analysis of a subset of the critical issues facing
policy makers in sub-Saharan Africa. The focus is on both microeconomic and macroeconomic
issues in Africa. “African Economic Development”, consisting of a lecture and a seminar, intends
to explain the reasons for the continued widespread poverty throughout the continent. The
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heterogeneity of African economies is stressed and students are expected to focus their written
work (i.e., the seminar paper) on particular countries and issues. The course also emphasises the
importance of a detailed grasp of economic history as a basis for critically assessing generalized
debates on the determinants of recent economic performance.
Enrolment: Master students from the Faculty of Management and Economics must enrol in both
the lecture and the seminar, while “Diplomstudierende” from that faculty and Master students
from other faculties might prefer to enrol in the lecture only. If “Diplomstudierende” and Master
students from other faculties participate in the seminar, it is expected that they enrol in the lecture
too. For the entire module, Master students may obtain 10 (ECTS) credit points, whereas they may
receive 5 ECTS for the lecture and an additional 5 ECTS for the seminar. “Diplomstudierende”
may receive 3 credit points (Leistungspunkte) for the lecture and an additional 3 credit points for
the seminar.
See our website for details (http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/iwb/index.html).
Proofs of academic achievement: Written examination and seminar paper
APPLIED ECONOMIC POLICY
Language: English
Department: Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftspolitik und angewandte Ökonometrie
Contact: Karoline Krätschell, karoline.kraetschell@rwi-essen.de
Module: Applied Economic Policy
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christoph M. Schmidt
Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Economics, sound understanding of basic econometrics
Room
tba on the homepage
Day, Time
tba on the homepage
Begin
tba on the homepage
Course description:
The aim of the seminar is to enhance the understanding of current economic problems and to
provide insights into the theoretical and empirical analysis of policy decisions. The students are
expected to work independently (and in consul-tation with their supervisors) on current topics in
economics, and to present and critically assess the relevant research in this area. The seminar
should enable students to write a seminar paper and to practice their presentation skills. Within
the seminar each student will work on an assigned topic. The results of their research should be
summarized in a scientific paper that will be presented and discussed in a two-day seminar. The
topic assignment will take place during the introductory lecture.
Proofs of academic achievement: Seminar paper (about 20 pages), presentation and discussion of
the seminar paper in a two-day seminar
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FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
OPTOELECTRONICS, 141267
Language: English
Department: Lehrstuhl für Photonik und Terahertztechnologie
Contact: Dr. Nils Gerhardt, Tel.: 26514, nils.gerhardt@rub.de
Module: Lasers and Photonics
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Hofmann
Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Physics or
Mechanical Engineering
Room
ID 05/158, ID 03/401
Day, Time
Mi., 10.15-12.00
Do., 14.15-16.00
Begin
16/10/2013
Course description:
At first, the basic principles of semiconductors (lattice structure, band structure, doping) are
introduced. In the second chapter, the elementary interactions between light and semiconductors
are addressed. The third chapter contains the p-n-junction and hetero junctions. Then, the most
important devices: solar cells, photodiodes, light emitting diodes, and semiconductor lasers are
discussed in separate chapters. New devices like modulators and optical switches are referred to in
the second last chapter and the last chapter consists of an overview about organic optoelectronics.
Proofs of academic achievement: oral examination
ELECTROMAGNETIC MATERIALS, 141367
Language: English
Department: Lehrstuhl für theoretische Elektrotechnik
Contact: PD Dr.-Ing. Thomas Mussenbrock, Tel.: 26338, Thomas.Mussenbrock@rub.de
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: PD Dr.-Ing. Thomas Mussenbrock
Room
ID 03/455
Day, Time
Do., 08:00-10:15
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Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
The course consists of three parts: a) Modeling electromagnetic fields, b) modeling
electromagnetic behavior of media, and c) applications. In the first part the static and dynamic
field equations are discussed from an microscopic view point. The macroscopic Maxwell's
equation are derived. The second part is intended to introduce simple constitutive laws. Drude's
model as well as Lorentz's model are addressed. Additionally, conservation equations are
consistently derived from the kinetic description of materials. The third part is devoted to discuss
the discussed theoretical framework in the context of high-tech applications, e.g,, semiconductors,
metamaterials, photonic crystals, or plasmas.
TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY, 141266
Language: English
Department: Lehrstuhl Photonic und Terahertztechnology
Contact: Dr.-Ing. Carsten Brenner
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Hofmann
Room
ID 05/158-
Day, Time
Mo., 09:00-12:00-
Begin
14.10.2013-
Course description:
For a long time the generation of THz radiation was a major issue. In the past 20 years the
possible approaches to generation and detection of THz radiation have evolved. The lecture gives
an overview over radiation in this spectral region and its possible applications. Main focus of the
lecture are concepts for THz generation that are based on optical principles (quantum cascade
lasers, gas and pulse lasers) as well as electronic means (mixers, tunnel diodes, superconducting
contacts). Special attention is paid to time domain spectroscopy which has become a commercially
available technology in the past few years.
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APPLIED TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
Language: English
Department: Lehrstuhl für Quantitative Analyse (Statistik/Ökonometrie)
Contact: Christina Kläre, 0234/32-25401, christina.klaere@rub.de
Degree programme: MSc in Management, MSc in Economics, MSc in Management and
Economics
Module: Applied Time Series Analysis
Course type: Lecture (2h) plus Tutorial (2h)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Vasyl Golosnoy and Assistants
Requirements: At least one graduate course in Econometrics.
Room
HGC 40
HGC 40
Day, Time
Monday 08:00-10:00
Monday 10:00-12:00
Begin
14/10/2013
14/10/2013
Course description:
This course provides the review of time series models widely applied in economics and finance.
Starting from univariate linear ARMA models, we consider a broad class of linear and non-linear
time series approaches (including ARIMA, GARCH, VARMA, etc.) with focus on estimation and
forecasts. Upon successful completion of this module, students should be able to understand and
to use modern time series techniques in empirical research.
Proofs of academic achievement: Written Examination
FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS
Language: English
Economics
Module: Financial Econometrics
Course type: Lecture (2h) plus Tutorial (2h)
Room
HGC 50
HGC 50
Course description:
Day, Time
Tuesday 08:00-10:00
Tuesday 10:00-12:00
Begin
15/10/2013
15/10/2013
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This course provides a review of empirical methods applied in a quickly growing field of financial
econometrics. The course concentrates on describing and modeling stylized facts found in return
and volatility time series. The important financial models (CAPM, APT) are discussed from the
empirical point of view as well. Upon successful completion of the module, students should be
able to understand and use modern econometric techniques for modeling financial processes.
Proofs of academic achievement: Written Examination
SEMINAR ZUR ÖKONOMETRIE
Language: English
Economics
Module: Seminar zur Ökonometrie
Room
GC 03/46
Day, Time
Monday 14:00-16:00
Begin
14/10/2013
Course description:
This course covers selected econometric problems of the current literature. The students examine
the topics autonomously in a seminar paper and present their papers in a discussion meeting at
the end of the term.
Proofs of academic achievement: Seminar Paper (45%), Presentation (45%), Discussion (10%)
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FACULTY OF GEOSCIENCES
SEDIMENTARY SYSTEMS; PART 1
Language: English
Department: Institute for Geology, Mineralogy and Geophysic
Contact: Thomas Fockenberg, Tel: 0234/32-24392, Email: thomas.fockenberg@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Course type: lecture
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Adrian Immenhauser
Requirements: MSc in Earth Sciences or similar background
Room
Please contact the lecturer
Day, Time
Begin
Course description:
This M.Sc. course deals with large-scale sedimentary systems in all its aspects. The focus is presently on
carbonate factories in tropical, coolwater and mound facies. The aim is to provide students with a general
understanding of processes that shape carbonate depositional environenments throughout Earth history.
Here we deal with topics such as platform geometries, controlling factors of carbonate deposition,
carbonate sequence stratigraphy, applied carbonate sedimentology, carbonate geochemistry,
paleoceanography of carbonate systems. The students contribute actively to the teaching and read and
discuss papers. The course material is available on Blackboard.
Proofs of academic achievement: Oral presentation and written examination
MARINE MICROPALENTOLOGY
Language: English
Department: Institute for Geology, Mineralogy and Geophysics
Module: n.s.
Course type: lecture and pratical work
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Jörg Mutterlose
Requirements: BSc in Geosciences, knowledge in Paleontology and stratigraphy
Room
Day, Time
Begin
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Course description:
The course gives an overview of the various groups of microorganisms (dinoflagellates, calcareous
nannofossils, diatoms, foraminifera, radiolarians, ostracods) widely used in marine geology, oceanography,
ecology and oil geology. Each group will be adressed with respect to its taxonomy, ecology and
paleooceanography. Special emphasis is being paid to the stratigraphic applications of these groups. Half
of the time is devoted to practical exercises studying the groups under the microscope.
GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Jun.Prof. Dr. Andreas Englert
Requirements: bachelor degree, basics in hydrogeology
Room
Day, Time
Begin
Course description:
basic groundwater hydraulics, small scale measurements (darcy test .....), large scale measurements
(pumping test .......), analysis of hydraulic tests, characterization of heterogeneous aquifer systems
DYNAMICS OF THE EARTH
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Friederich
Requirements: Generally B.Sc. in Geosciences or a related discipline. Specially. candidates are
required to contact the lecturer (wolfgang.friederich@rub.de) prior to admission to this course.
Room
Day, Time
Begin
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Course description:
State functions of minerals at hiph pressure - temperature conditions; Kinetics of lattice defects,
deformation mechanisms at high temperatures, Transportation of energy and temperatrures distribution
in the Earth´s interior; Tomography of the Earth
MAGMATISM
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Stöckhert
Requirements: B.Sc. in Geoscience
Room
Day, Time
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Course description:
The course deals with the properties of silicate melts, magma generation and ascent, volcanic processes
and products, volcanic hazards, volcano monitoring, magma chambers and magmatic conduits
MICROFABRICS
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 4
Requirements: B.Sc. in Geoscience, particularly skills in polarization microscopy, crystallography
and petrology
Room
Day, Time
53
Begin
Course description:
The course deals with all aspects of microfabric evolution, crystallographic orientation, interfaces, crystal
defects, deformation mechanisms, rheology of polycrystalline materials, with emphasis on the
interpretation of the microstructural record of rocks.
EXCERCISES IN MICROFABRICS
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Course type: practical course
Credit Points: 3
Requirements: B.Sc. in Geoscience and course "Microfabrics"
Room
Day, Time
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Course description:
Application of the background acquíred in the course "Microfabrics" to the interpretation of natural rocks
(thin sections, polarizing microscopy); experiments with analogue materials.
Proofs of academic achievement: written examination (interpretation of rock microfabric)
SEMINAR PETROLOGY
Language: English
Degree programme: master
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 2
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sumit Chakraborty/ Jun.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Müller
Requirements: Bachelor degree in geosciences
Room
Day, Time
Begin
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Course description: Case studies of petrological problems presented by the participants
Proofs of academic achievement: oral presentation
ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY - PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS WITH
EXCERCISES
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Course type: lecture with excercises
Credit Points: 7
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Dieter Buhl / Dr. Andrea Niedermayr
Requirements: Generally B.Sc. in Geosciences or a related discipline.
Room
Day, Time
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Course description:
Stable isotopes represent important tools to investigate the processes and factors which control climate
and biogeochemical cycling today as well as in the distant past. The aim of this M.Sc. course is to provide
on overview on the most common geochemical indicators currently in use for the recon-struction of past
environmental conditions (e.g. ocean temperatures, circulation, ecosystem productivity, atmospheric
pCO2) and of biogeochemical cycling. Following a short introduction on stable isotopes and up-to-date
analytical techniques, the operation mode of the major biogeochemical cycles (C, N, S, H) and their interaction with the hydrosphere, atmosphere, bio- ad lithosphere will be discussed.
BIOMINERALISATION
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Course type: lecture and self study
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Adrian Immenhauser
Requirements: Please contact the lecturer
Room
Day, Time
55
Begin
Course description:
This advanced M.Sc. course deals with all aspects of bio-induced and biologically controlled mineralisation.
Whereas we deal with a number of biominerals, the focus is on carbonate and silica minerals. The
fundaments of biomineralization are discussed. After a general introduction including the changes of the
ambient seawater chemistry through time, we deal with aspects such as membranes and ion channels.
Another topic of interest includes microbes as biomineralizers. In the second part of this course, the focus
is on a number of organisms including corals, bivalves, foraminifera and coccoliths. The students
contribute actively to the teaching and read and discuss papers. The course material is available on
Blackboard.
Proofs of academic achievement: Oral presentations and written examination
PROJECT IN IGNEOUS PETROLOGY
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sumit Chakraborty
Room
Day, Time
Begin
Course description:
This will involved the detailed study of one coherent suite of rocks from a given setting. This course uses
the tools learned in petrology of igneous rocks and can be considered to be an advanced handling of the
former. The study will involve reading and critically analyzing the relevant literature, studying the rocks in
hand specimen and thin sections, and calculations using chemical data from these rocks. The goal is to
understand the development of a model for the origin of the rocks using data of different kinds. The rock
suites may come from the petrological sample collection or from various field trips of the students /
teachers.
Proofs of academic achievement: thesis
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Language: English
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Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 2
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sumit Chakraborty/Dr. Thomas Fockenberg
Requirements: Bachelor degree in geosciences, fundamental knowledge in chemistry
Room
Day, Time
Begin
Course description:
This is a required course at the beginning of the petrological curriculum at the Masters level. The objective
of the course is to introduce the students to the variety of analytical tools that are available to the modern
petrologist / geochemist. For each method discussed, the basic physical principle of the analysis, the
capabilities (e.g. major / trace elements, detection limits, kinds of elements analyzed etc.) and typical
applications will be introduced. The ultimate objective is to provide an overview which will help
subsequently to appreciate the literature better and to plan the Masters Thesis properly.
PRACTICAL SILICATE ROCK ANALYSIS
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Course type: practical work
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Thomas Fockenberg
Requirements: course analytical methods
Room
Day, Time
Begin
Course description:
whole rock analysis using spectroscopic methods (AAS, ICP-AES, XRF), coulometric methods (Karl-Fischer
titration of water), potentiometric methods (Determination of FeO) and qauntification of CO2. The data
will be used for the interpretation of the rock genesis with geochemical computer programs.
Proofs of academic achievement: thesis
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PETROLOGY
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sumit Chakraborty/ Prof. Dr. Thomas Müller/Dr. Ralf Dohmen/Dr.
Thomas Fockenberg
Room
Day, Time
Begin
Course description:
Study, with the help of advisors, of a series of papers on one topic/a set of topics over the course of the
semester. The papers may focus on analytical techniques, or studies on experimental petrology. These
would typically trace the evolution of a given kind of method with time, focusing on new advantages that
were gained as the tools evolved.
Proofs of academic achievement: The grade would be based on a paper that the students submit
before the end of the semester. The format would be that of a research proposal where a problem
of the student´s choice is to be studied using the analytical/experimental method chosen. The
student will have to justify why this method is preferred over other possible alternatives.
SPECIAL METHODS IN STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY I
Language: English
Department: Institute for geology, mineralogy and geophysics
Contact: Thomas Fockenberg, 24392, thomas.fockenberg@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Chrisophe Pascal
Requirements: Bachelors degree in geoscience
Room
Day, Time
Begin
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Course description:
Most problems in geology require the ability to predict structures in three dimensions, based on few
surface outcrops and/or highly incomplete information from drill holes. Predicting three-dimensional
structures at depth in many cases requires an understanding of their evolution in time. Hence, fourdimensional thinking is important to develop appropriate hypotheses and models. The lectures and a
seminary introduce to the problems of prediction of underground structure in various tectonic settings, in
particular those relevant for the exploration of natural resources. The exercises address the techniques and
strategies in predicting structures from incomplete observations.
UNDERGROUND EXCAVATION OF ROCKS
Language: english
Department: Institute for geology, mineralogy and geophysics
Contact: Thomas Fockenberg, 24392, thomas.fockenbeg@rub.de
Degree programme: Masters
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Michael Alber
Requirements: Bachelors degree in geosciences
Room
Day, Time
Begin
Course description:
PRE-SEMESTER COURSE ‘URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING IN GERMANY’
Language: English
Department: Institute of Geography
Contact: Dr.-Ing. Nils Leber, 0234/32-24430, TuL-MSc@rub.de
Degree programme: international Double Degree Masterprogramme Transformation of urban
Landscapes
Module: Pre-Semester Course ‘Urban and Regional Planning in Germany’
Course type: compact course (pre-semester)
Credit Points: no credits
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Uta Hohn/Dr. Thomas Held
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Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Geography, Bachelor Degree in Spatial Planning
Room
N.N.
Day, Time
Mo. 30th September to Fr. 4th October 2013
Begin
30/09/2013
Course description:
The students have a basic understanding of the German planning system and its
development since the 19th century. They have become acquainted with the legal foundations and
planning competences from the municipal level to the EU. They know the strategies, programmes, tools
and proceedings currently used in urban and regional planning in Germany to cope with challenges of
economic, demographic, societal and ecological change in urban areas. They have developed criteria to
compare the German and Chinese planning system and planning culture.
The development, organisation, legal framework, guidelines, objectives, concepts and
procedures of spatial planning in Germany are introduced, based on the societal background and
philosophy of planning in Germany. While the main focus lies on the municipal level ofplanning –
covering formal as well as informal planning tools and methods – the spatialplanning on the regional,
federal state, national and EU scale is introduced as well. Sectoral planning is included as far as it is
relevant to steering the transformation of urban landscapes. Another main focus lies on the topic of urban
and regional governance including models of public-private partnership and citizen participation.
Proofs of academic achievement: none
AUTUMN SCHOOL RUHR ‘INTRODUCTION INTO THE TRANSFORMATION OF
URBAN LANDSCAPES IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION RUHR’ (INTUL RUHR)
Language: English
Landscapes
Module: Autumn School Ruhr ‘Introduction into the Transformation of Urban Landscapes in the
Metropolitan Region Ruhr’ (INTuL Ruhr)
Course type: Autumn School/compact course
Credit Points: 5 CP
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Uta Hohn/Prof. Dr. Harald Zepp
Room
NA 7/158
Day, Time
Mo. 7th October to Fr. 11th
October 2013 from 9:00-17:00
Begin
07/10/2013
Course description:
The students have gained insight into the development paths of the urban cultural landscape Ruhr. They
know about the dimension of landscape perception based on the landscape model of Backhaus et al., and
have identified the driving forces and processes of landscape transformation, the key actors and actor
networks, the respective objectives, strategies and activities as well as their spatial outcome. On the basis of
exemplary projects of urban landscape transformation in the metropolitan region Ruhr they are able to
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point out the meaning of different dimensions of scale and location factors, the variations of themes and
perspectives as well as methods and instruments of planning which have been adopted. Using the
metropolitan region Ruhr as an example the course will focus on the following topics:
- urban landscapes as hybrid cultural landscapes
- driving forces and dimensions of change: economy, society, ecology, culture
- shaping urban landscapes: actors, objectives, strategies, methods, instruments,projects
- examples of landscape transformation: redevelopment of brownfields, waterfront development, inner city
renaissance, changes in urban housing, open space development, landscape parks etc.
Proofs of academic achievement: Contributions to discussions, field work and presentation of the
results in the final workshop,written report about selected topics of the course or poster
presentation
ANALYTICAL CONCEPTS, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS (ACOMAP)
Language: English
Landscapes
Module: Analytical Concepts, Methods and Applications (ACOMAP)
Course type: Lecture/Seminar
Credit Points: 12 CP
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Jan Cermak, Prof. Dr. Andreas Farwick, Prof. Dr. Carsten Jürgens,
Prof. Dr. Matthias Kiese, Prof. Dr. Bernd Marschner, Prof. Dr. Zepp,
Room
NA 4/175, NA 5/172, NA 7/130
Day, Time
Monday 16:00-18:00,
Wednesday 08:00-12:00
Begin
14/10/2013
Course description:
Students gain a broad understanding of main drivers of urban transformation and learn howto analyse,
interpret and present their imprint on urban landscapes. Weekly two-hour lectures provide conceptual and
methodological introductions to individual dimensions of landscape transformation, before these
dimensions are married into integrative perspectives at the end of the term. This is accompanied by a
weekly four-hour tutorial in which students apply these conceptual and methodological approaches in the
computer lab and in the field. In the end, students will be able to analyse and assess the transformation of
urban landscapes in a multi-dimensional manner. They are thus prepared for in-depth applications in the
transformation laboratories and in their master theses.
Key drivers of the transformation of urban landscapes
- Concepts and methods for analysis in various dimensions: social, economic, physicalsensual, aesthetic
and symbolic, and ecological
- Integrative approaches (SWOT analysis, economic valuation of environmental goods, ecosystem services
etc.)
- Short introductions to GIS and remote sensing
Proofs of academic achievement: Oral Examination
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PLANNING THEORY AND PRACTICE
Language: English
Landscapes
Module: Planning Theory and Practice
Course type: Seminar (containing some lecture input by academic teachers)
Credit Points: 8 CP
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Uta Hohn
Room
NA 7/128 (Mo.);
HZO 60 (Wed./RUB)/GB III,
Raum 130 (Wed./TU Dortmund)
Day, Time
Monday 12:00-14:00,
Wednesday 18:00-20:00 (Ruhr Lecture
in cooperation with the TU Dortmund)
Begin
14/10/2013
Course description:
Students have gained a comprehensive and deepened understanding of the theoretical
frame of reference regarding planning institutions and planning practice. They have acquired knowledge
regarding the analysis of planning cultures and know about theories and practice of governance with
reference to different social systems. Moreover they have got an in-depth insight into planning instruments
and procedures in Germany and their application in the German planning practice. In addition they have
acquired a wide-ranging understanding of new forms of cooperate governances in the field of
environmental, urban and regional planning. Altogether students have gained an extensive theoretical
understanding and a widespread practical insight into planning procedures in the field of environmental,
urban and regional planning to meet the challenges of an on-going transformation of urban landscapes.
- Extended knowledge of planning theory, definitions, concepts, ethics, legitimation of planning
- Deepened understanding of theories and practice of governance
- Extended insight into strategies, concepts, instruments and procedures of
urban and regional planning in Germany and their development
- New forms of cooperative governance, project and district management
- Deepened insight into strategies, concepts and projects of regional and urban planning in the Ruhr
region carried out by public and private actors
Proofs of academic achievement: paper presentation, written final report, minutes of Ruhr lecture
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FACULTY OF HISTORICAL SCIENCE
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, 1619 -1865
Language: English
Department: Faculty of history – History of North America
Contact: Victoria Parr, Tel.: +49(0)234-32-28635, Victoria.Parr@rub.de
Degree programme: n.s.
Module: Modul 2, Modul 7, Modul 09, Modul 10
Credit Points: 1
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Michaela Hampf
Requirements: n.s.
Room
NA 3/99
Day, Time
Friday 10 – 12 h
Begin
25/10/2013
Course description:
The lecture covers the history of African Americans since the beginnings of slavery on North
American territory, explores the changing nature of slavery in the context of the development of
agrarian and urban labor, addresses forces of resistance under conditions of chattel slavery and
deals extensively with the formation of antislavery respectively abolitionist movements in the
United States of America. Emphasis is placed on the agency of African American women and
men, the precarious position of Blacks who were not slaves and the sectionalism within the US.
Finally, the American Civil War will not be presented as a war of secession fought over the murky
subject of States’ Rights but as a rebellion of the oligarchy of slaveholders against the legitimate
United States government over the issue of abolition. An extensive bibliography will be available
online.
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INSTITUTE FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE CULTURE OF GANDHARA
Language: English
Department: Institute for Archaeological Science
Contact: Patric Kreuz, Patric.Kreuz@rub.de
Module: 1) Die Gandhara Kultur; 2) Archäologische Regionen
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Jessie Pons
Requirements: Room
Raum 2 (Building: Am
Bergbaumuseum 31)
Day, Time
Monday 14-16h
Begin
18/10/2013
Course description:
This seminar focuses on [gives an introduction to] the material culture from Gandhara, a
historical region located at the crossroads of Central Asia. The archaeological remains, the artistic
productions and the textual documents reflect the rich cultural and religious heritage of this
region which, between the 5th century BC and the 6th century AD, was successively invaded and
ruled by Achaemenids, Greeks, Indians and nomads from Central Asia. Particular attention will
be given to the following themes: the persistence of Greek and Iranian motifs (notably in
architecture, epigraphy, coins, stone-dishes and sculptures), the development of Buddhist visual
and textual traditions and the formation of Brahmanic iconography. More generally, this seminar
will address the question of the role of inter-cultural and inter-religious encounters in the shaping
of the Gandharan aesthetic idiom.
Bibliography
Bopearachchi et. al. (eds.) 2003: De l’Indus à l’Oxus, Archéologie de l’Asie Centrale. Lattes, Imago.
Foucher, Alfred 1905-1951: L’art gréco-bouddhique du Gandhara: étude sur les origines de
l’influence classique dans l’art bouddhique de l’Inde et de l’Extrême-Orient. 3 volumes. Paris, E.
Leroux.
Neelis, Jason 2011: Early Buddhist Transmission and Trade Networks: Mobility and Exchange
Within and Beyond the Northwestern Borderlands of South Asia. Dynamics in the History of
Religions vol. 2. Leiden, Brill.
Allon, Mark 2008: Recent Discoveries of Buddhist Manuscripts from Afghanistan and Pakistan
and their Significance. In: Art, Architecture and Religion: Along the Silk Roads, ed. by Kenneth
Parry. Silk Road Studies 12. Turnhout (Belgium), Brepols: 153-178.
Tissot, Francine 1985: Gandhâra. Paris, Jean Maisonneuve.
Vitali et. al. 2008: Gandhara—Das Buddhistische Erbe Pakistans: Legenden, Klöster und
Paradiese. In: Kunst- und Austellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland GMBH (ed.) 2008:
Mainz, Verlag Philipp von Zabern.
Proofs of academic achievement: Presentation and Handout
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FACULTY OF LAW
THINKING AND WRITING LIKE A LAWYER (SHOULD) – 4 COURSES IN
DIFFERENT TIME SLOTS, ALL SAME CONTENTS !!!
Language: English
Department: Fakulty of Law
Contact: Katrin Giesen, 32-27681, katrin.giesen@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Course type: Lecture/workshop
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Katrin Giesen
Requirements: Proficient English
Room
GC 8/39
Day, Time
Course I: Wednesday, 12 to 14
Course II; Wednesday, 14 to 16
Course III: Thursday, 10 to 12
Course IV: Thursday, 12 to 14
Begin
23/10/2013 (courses I and
II) or 24/10/2013 (course
III and IV)
Course description:
It is the main objective of the course to improve the written and oral English skills of students.
During the course, students will learn how to express themselves in plain English language. The
course will include drafting exercises (letter of advice to client, legal research memorandum to
partner) and the improvement of oral skills (presentation skills, client interview and negotiation,
introduction to mooting). The course will be taught by providing theoretical knowledge, and then
practicing the acquired skills by way of drafting and oral presentations and discussions.
Proofs of academic achievement: Written assessment: drafting a client letter, plus oral
assessment: a choice of negotiation or presentation in class
INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH CONTRACT LAW - 2 COURSES IN DIFFERENT
TIME SLOTS, ALL SAME CONTENTS !!!
Language: English
Department: Faculty of Law
Contact: Lisa Gow, 32-25273, lisa.gow@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
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Teacher/Lecturer: Lisa Gow, LLB
Requirements: proficient English
Room
GC 8/39
Day, Time
Course I: Tuesdays, 10 to 12
Course II: Tuesdays, 12 to 14
Begin
Week 2
Course description:
This course will introduce students to British law of contract. It will have a general introduction to
the common law system, followed by an introduction to principles of contract law, including
formation, interpretation, problems arising after formation and remedies for breach. Students are
expected to participate and complete written exercises. They must be able to understand, read,
write and speak English.
Proofs of academic achievement: There are two assessments: A short in-class presentation on a
choice of topic, and a 2-hour written exam at the end of the course
INTRODUCTION À LA TERMINOLOGIE JURIDIQUE FRANCAISE
Language: French
Department: Law Faculty, Prof Puttler
Contact: Geoffrey Juchs, 24967, Geoffrey.Juchs@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Module: n.s.
Module taught entirely in French
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Geoffrey Juchs
Requirements: proficient French
Room
TBA
Day, Time
TBA
Begin
TBA
Course description:
Introduction into French legal terminology, focus on public law, mainly constitutional law
Proofs of academic achievement: TBA
INTRODUCTION TO UK CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - 2 COURSES, SAME
CONTENTS, DIFFERENT TIME SLOTS
Language: English
Contact: Lisa Gow, 32 25273, lisa.gow@rub.de
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Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Lisa Gow, LLB
Requirements: proficient English
Room
GC 8/39
Day, Time
Course I: Thursday, 15 to 17
Course II: TBA
Begin
24/10/2013
Course description:
This course will introduce students to British of Constitutional law
Proofs of academic achievement: 2 hours written exam plus short essay
LAW AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Language: English
Contact: Prof Marcus Kaltenborn, 32-25252, LS-Kaltenborn@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Course type: Colloquium
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof Marcus Kaltenborn
Requirements: proficient English, approved enrolment
Room
GC 03/142
Day, Time
Monday, 10 to 12
Begin
14/10/2013
Course description:
Global challenges in Public International and Transnational Law, eg cliamte change, human
rights, terrorism, development assistance, world trade
Proofs of academic achievement: acttive participation and short presentation in class
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FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICAL ASPECTS OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND NUMERICAL
MATHEMATICS
Language: English
Department: Faculty of Mathematics
Contact: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Röhrle, 02347/32-28304, Gerhard.Roehrle@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: n.s.
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Röhrle
Requirements: n.s.
Room
NC 6/99 and NB 6/99
Day, Time
Wednesday 11-13 and
Thursday 11-13
Begin
October 16th, 2013
Course description:
As its title suggests, this lecture is about the mathematical aspects of differential equations and
numerical analysis. Special emphasis is given to foundational mathematical concepts and their
uses. The main topics of this lecture include: Aspects of linear algebra, The method of steepest
descent, One-dimensional FEM (toy) models, Green's Theorem.
ADAPTIVE FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
Language: English
Department: Faculty of Mathematics
Degree programme: Master Course Computational Engineering
Contact: Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Verfürth, 0234/32-23247, ruediger.verfuerth@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Verfürth
Requirements: Basic knowledge about: partial differential equations and their variational
formulation, finite element methods, numerical methods for the solution of large linear and nonlinear systems of equations
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Room
NB 02/99 and NA 2/99
Day, Time
Monday 11-13 and
Wednesday 15-17
Begin
October 14th, 2013
Course description:
Introduction 1. week
Need for efficient solvers; drawbacks of classical solvers; need for error estimation; drawbacks of
classical a priori error estimates; need for adaptivity; outline
Notation
2.-4. week
model differential equations; variational formulation; Sobolev spaces, their norms and properties;
finite element partitions and basic assumptions; finite element spaces; review of most important
example; review of a priori error estimates
Basic a posteriori error estimates 5.-6. week
equivalence of error and residual; representation of the residual; upper bounds on the residual;
lower bounds on the residual; local and global bounds; review of general structure; application to
particular examples
A catalogue of error estimators
7. week
residual estimator; estimators based on local problems with prescribed traction; estimators based
on local problems with prescribed displacement: hierarchical estimates; estimators based on
recovery techniques; equilibrated residuals; comparison of estimators
Mesh adaptation
8. week
general structure of adaptive algorithms; marking strategies; subdivision of elements; avoiding
hanging node; convergence of adaptive algorithms
Data structures
9.-10. week
local and global enumeration of elements and nodes; enumeration of edges and faces;
neighbourhood relation; hierarchy of grids; refinement types; derived structures for higher order
elements and for matrix assembly
Stationary iterative solvers 11.-12. week
review of classical methods and of their drawbacks; taking adavantage of adaptivity; conjugate
gradients; need for preconditioning; suitable preconditioners
Multigrid methods 13.-14. week
why do classical methods fail; spectral decomposition of the error and consequences for iterative
solution; multigrid idea; generic structure of multigrid algorithms; basic ingredients of multigrid
algorithms; role of smoothers; examples of suitable smoothers
Proofs of academic achievement: 2 hour closed book written exam
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FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
POROUS MATERIALS
Language: English
Department: Chair of Process Technology / Virtualisation of Processes
Contact: Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. S. Frerich, 26496, frerich@fvt.rub.de
Degree programme: Master of Mechanical Eng. / Master of Environmental Eng.
Module: engineering elective course
Course type: Lectures and Seminars
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. S. Frerich
Requirements: Bachelor in Mechanical or Environmental Engineering
Room
IC 04/440
Day, Time
Tuesday, 10:00h – 13:00h
Begin
15 Oct 2013
Course description:
Porous materials are present in everyday life. They can be made from rock, food, metals,
polymers, etc. In this lecture, their morphology, stability, and different methods for
characterization shall be discussed. Attention will be given to transport phenomena of mass,
momentum and energy in porous media, as these mechanisms are important for many technical
applications. By using examples, manufacturing technologies of porous materials are explained
Proofs of academic achievement: Oral Examination
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FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
www.rub.de/anglistik
Apart from few exceptions all courses offered by the English Department are taught in English.
The different courses cover topics from the fields of American Cultural Studies, British Cultural Studies,
American Literature, British Literature and Linguistics.
Courses which could be particularly useful and interesting for exchange students are also provided in the modules
Language Practice (i.e. Translation, Communication, Grammar) and English for Special Purposes (i.e. Legal
English, Business English, Technical English).
A complete list can be found on the departmental homepage:
http://www.es.rub.de/vorlesungsverzeichnis.html
Contact Information:
Geschäftszimmer GB 6/133
Mon-Fri: 9am - 1pm
Phone: 0234/32-22589
Email: anglistik@rub.de
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INSTITUTE OF MEDIA STUDIES
SCREENS AND DISPLAYS. THE DISPOSITIVE STRUCTURES OF MODERN
AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Language: English
Department: Institut für Medienwissenschaft
Contact: Dr. Christian Stewen, christian.stewen@rub.de, phone: 27812
Module: Gegenstandsmodul: Digitale Medien, Systematisches Modul: Mediensysteme
Credit Points: n.s.
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof Dr. Peter Spangenberg
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GABF 04/611
Day, Time
Tuesday, 12-14
Begin
22.10.2013
Course description:
Screens and Displays are among – or perhaps are – the most important interfaces to reality of our
society. They are the dominant devices for entertainment, information and communication, and
they are omnipresent in nearly every social environment from the office desk to shopping malls,
sports stadiums, subway-terminals, hospitals and cars. Even the “transitional spaces” – the
waiting-areas in train stations, airports or office buildings – have been conquered by various types
of display.
Starting with early theories about the dispositive structures of audiovisual media the seminar will
follow the spreading of screens and display together with an analysis of their functions, modes of
uses and – a very importand point – the asthetics of these devices. The seminar will pay special
attention to the aspects pf space and time created by these interfaces and to the fact, that we tend
to live in multiple parallel worlds of experiences and social activities.
First readings: Mark Nash, Screen Theory Culture. Palgrave 2007
THE NARRATION OF SOCIETY IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AMERICAN
CINEMA
Language: English
Module: Vertiefendes Modul
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Credit Points: n.s.
Teacher/Lecturer: German Duarte
Requirements: Bachelor Degree
Room
GB 03/42
Day, Time
12-18
Begin
25.10.2013, 15.11., 06.12.,
10.01. und 31.01.
Course description:
Latin-American people perceived the beginning of this millennium as a new chance. Many social
movements arose all-around the continent and the axis of political power started to change. As
Christina Kirchner (president of Argentina) said to Oliver Stone in his documentary film “South
of the Border” (2009), “It is the first time in the region the leaders look like the people they
govern.” The social and political transformation generated a kind of collective position,
Colombian, Venezuelan, Chelean and Argentinean Miracles. It has been over a decade, and the
artistic expressions of these countries continue to exorcize the former ghosts that tormented LatinAmerican population. In the cultural expressions of the first decade of this century, mainly within
cinematographic production, the social analysis started to deal with problems that, for many
reasons, were not taken into account in the past; from a first evaluation of the contemporary sociocultural milieu, we get the impression that the imaginary, developed through the audiovisual
medium since the beginning of the millennim, designs a new South American reality. In this
seminar, by means of a survey of cinematographic productions such as “La Teta Asustada, Chocó,
Cidade de Deus, El Aura”, among others, we will analyze the ghosts and the illusions of the Sout
American collective imaginary. We will focus on the way they are using the audiovisual narrative
to represent their contemporary society as well as to shape a new identity.
EXPERIMENTAL AUDIOVISUAL NARRATIVES
Language: English
Module: Vertiefendes Modul
Credit Points: n.s.
Teacher/Lecturer: German Duarte
Requirements: Bachelor Degree
Room
GABF 04/611
Course description:
Day, Time
10-16
Begin
26.10., 16.11., 07.12., 11.01, 01.02.
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In the cinema, the birth of narrative represented an experimental act; it was a way to create
meaning through images. The main aim of film pioneers was to develop an intelligible narrative
space. To do so, they were obliged to experiment with different possibilities to assemble images.
During the 1960s this empirical approach to the creation of meaning through cinematic images
started to be analyzed as a fixed structure, a kind of visual grammar, which had to follow precise
laws. However, some authors sought to escape these boundaries and to experiment again with
different ways of assembling images. In other words, they aspired to find a new the empirical
spirit of the creation of audiovisual narrative spaces. In this Seminar, we will study the role played
by the empirical approach in influencing the development of audiovusual spaces. Through a
survey of different narratives and sociotechnological contexts, we will analyze the creation of
audiovisual narratives that ‘escape’ fixed structures. We will focus on the development of fiction
and documentary film through some Lumière, Méliès, Vertov, Flaherty and Griffith’s films. We
will also focus how thes differentiation established fixed laws, which nevertheless were avoided by
some authors such as Peter Watkins, Zbigniew Rybczynski and Robert Alman among others. We
will also discuss the theories that accompanied the understanding of audiovisual narrative, which,
in the aftermath of the structuralist influence, mainly through Deleuze, Manovich and Engell’s
works on cinematography, started to be seen as a pure spatial oranization.
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FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION
INSTITUTE FOR PHILOSOPHY
NEGATION
Language: English
Department: Institut für Philosophie II
Contact: Prof. Dr. Heinrich Wansing, 0234-32-24718, Heinrich.Wansing@rub.de
Degree programme: Master, Master of Education, PhD program
Module: WMIIIa
Credit Points: 4-6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Heinrich Wansing
Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Philosophy, some knowledge of logic and philosophy of
language
Room
GA 3/143
Day, Time
Thursday, 14:15-15:45
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
The first part of the seminar (in 2013) will be held in co-operation with Prof. Graham Priest, who
stays at Ruhr University Bochum as a Humboldt Research Awardee. The seminar will deal with
topics in the vicinity of the concept of negation, such as contradictoriness, contrariety, denial, etc.
There will be at least one guest lecture on privation.
Proofs of academic achievement: Oral examination; written examination (essay)
INTRODUCTION TO SEMANTICS AND PRAGMATICS
Language: English
Department: Philosophy Department
Contact: M.A. Maria Spychalska, phone 29618, maria.spychalska@rub.de
Module: WM Ia
Course type: Course
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: M.A. Maria Spychalska
Requirements: Knowledge in philosophy of kognition
Room
GA 04/187
Day, Time
Tuesay 14-16
Begin
15.10.2013
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Course description:
The seminar is devoted to foundational topics in natural language's semantics and pragmatics. Its
first part will concern the analysis of the notion of meaning with emphasis on formal methods
used in semantics. We will focus on phenomena such as indexicalilty, anaphora, and vagueness
that are thought as hard form the viewpoint of semantics. Next, we will move to the filed of
pragmatics in order to deal with non truth-conditional aspects of meaning and interpretation that
essentially appeal to context as well as to beliefs, intentions and conversational roles of speakers.
Basic ideas of philosophical and linguistic accounts of implicatures, presuppositions and speech
acts will be discussed during this part of the course. The third part of the course will be devoted to
the issue of carrying out the demarcation between semantics and pragmatics. The course is open
for all philosophy bachelors (at least second year) and master students, and for cognitive science
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THEORIES OF NORMATIVE ETHICS
Language: English
Degree programme: Bacholor/ Master
Contact: Prof. Dr. Klaus Steigleder phone 22719, klaus.steigleder@rub.de
Module: WM IIb, WM IIIb
Course type: Course
Credit Points: 4/6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Klaus Steigleder
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GA 03/46
Day, Time
Tuesday, 16-18
Begin
15.10.2013
Course description:
Based on classic and contemporary texts the seminar will deal with the basic theories (e.g. rightsbased, utilitarian, contractualist), and classifications of normative ethics.
On the one hand, we will explore the question of what motivates the different theories. On the
other hand, we will pursue the question of which answers the theories may give to practical issues
of applied ethics. (For that purpose, we will choose two to three interesting moral issues at the
beginning of the seminar, to which we will then apply the theories.) This will contribute to a better
understanding of the nature of the theories as well as their strengths and weaknesses.
The seminar is part of the Master's program "Ethics - Economics, Law, and Politics" and it offers
an introduction to normative ethics to those students who have so far only little knowledge of
philosophy. The seminar may also be attended by philosophy students taking part in the
Bachelor's program. Lessons will be held in English.
At the beginning of the seminar, the texts of the seminar will be provided as a copy template or as
a download.
Literature (Useful Reading):
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Stephen Darwall, Philosophical Ethics. An Historical and Contemporary Introduction, Boulder,
CO: Westview Press, 1997.
Shelly Kagan, Normative Ethics, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1997.
LOGIC-ONLINE-SEMINAR
Language: English
Contact: Prof. Dr. Albert Newen, phone 22139, albert.newen@rub.de
Module: WM IIc
Course type: Course
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Albert Newen
Requirements: Knowledge in Logic
Room
GA 03/46
GABF 04/516
Day, Time
Tuesday, 18-20
Thursday, 18-20
Begin
17.10.2013
Course description:
Arguments are the central method in philosophy. This course aims at delivering a systematic
introduction into the field of logic from the perspective of philosophy. Thus there will be made
use of examples from philosophy. Then main aim is to teach the main concepts of first order logic
and to train intensely the formal methods of propositional logic and the basis of predicate logic.
The seminar is organized as an online-seminar. Thus you need online access to get the scriptum,
to do the exercises and to submit the homework (Computers with online access are available at the
Computer-Center (NA) or at the library of the "Lehreinheit Philosophie" (Bibliothek, GA, 3.
Etage): On the plattform blackboard we will offer a script of the lecture as well as exercises with
immediate feedback. The seminar will be supported by an online-tutorial. There will be three
meetings at the university during the semester:
1.
Tuesday 15.10.2013, 18.15-20.00 Uhr, Introduction of the technical background
and Introductory Lecture, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Raum GA 03/46!!
2.
Meeting will be announced (it will take place before the Christmas break)
3.
Thursday 30.01.2014, 18.00-20.00 Uhr Written Exam in GABF 04/516.
A precondition for to receive a certificate is 1. a regular pass of the weekly homework (minimum
of 50 % of the points has to be reached) and 2. the pass of the written exam. The certificate can be
with or without grade (dependent on the amount of work). Please register by sending an email to
sekretariat-newen@rub.de
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CONCEPTUAL SPACES
Language: English
Contact: Dr. Peter Brössel, phone 24724, peter.broessel@rub.de
Module: WM IIa
Course type: Course
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Peter Brössel
Requirements: Knowledge in Logic
Room
GABF 04/358
Day, Time
Thursday, 18-20
Begin
17.10.2013
Course description:
In this seminar we read Peter Gärdernfors' book Conceptual Spaces: The Geometry of Thought.
So far two approaches dominate cognitive science when it comes to the question how to model
conceptual representation. According to the first, the symbolic approach, cognition is a form
computation that consists in the manipulation symbols. According to the second, Connectionism,
cognition is a form of association based on interconnected networks of simple variables, e.g.
artificial neuron networks. In his Conceptual Spaces Peter Gärdenfors offers a novel theory of
conceptual representation that bridges the gap between the symbolic and connectionist
approaches and improves upon them considerably. In particular, Gärdenfors argues that in
contrast to these earlier accounts, his account of conceptual representation "can serve as an
explanatory framework for a number of empirical theories, in particular those concerning concept
formation, induction, and semantics."
Literature:
Gärdenfors, P. (2000). Conceptual Spaces: The Geometry of Thought. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
RATIONALITY AND MORALIY
Language: English
Degree programme: Bachelor/ Master
Contact: Prof. Dr. Klaus Steigleder, phone 22719, klaus.steigleder@rub.de
Module: WM IIb/ WM IIIb
Credit Points: 4/ 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Klaus Steigleder
Requirements: n.s.
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Room
GA 03/46
Day, Time
Thursday, 12-14
Begin
17.10.2013
Course description:
The lecture course begins with an overview of the basic features of rights-based and utilitarian
theories of normative ethics.
Then I will discuss the questions of what the status of moral norms is and whether, and if so, how
moral norms can be rationally justified. I will present and examine different approaches, e.g. the
theories of Thomas Hobbes and of David Gauthier, that attempt to reduce moral norms to the
rational or prudential considerations of agents. According to such a view, moral norms consist in
the mutual restriction of the self-interested actions of agents which is ultimately intended to
further their considered self-interest. Finally, I will compare these approaches with those theories
that insist on the existence of genuine moral norms (which differ from norms of prudence) and
that try to justify them.
Literure:
David Gauthier, Morals by Agreement, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986.
David Gauthier, Moral Dealing. Contract, Ethics, and Reason, Ithaca: Cornell University Press,
1990.
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Gerald Gaus, On Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2008.
Jean Hampton, Hobbes and the Social Contract Tradition, Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 1986.
Gregory S. Kavka, Hobbesian Moral and Political Theory, Princeton: Princeton University Press,
1986.
UNDERSTANDING OTHER MINDS: PHILOSOPHICAL THEORIES AND THE
ROLE OF CULTURE
Language: English
Degree programme: Bachelor/ Master
Contact: Prof. Dr. Albert Newen, phone 22139, albert.newen@rub.de
Module: WM IIc/ IIIc
Module taught entirely English
Course type: Course
Credit Points: 4/ 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Albert Newen
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GA 03/46
Day, Time
Tuesday, 14-16
Begin
15.10.2013
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Course description:
For decades we had an intense debate between Theory-Theory (TT) and Simulation-Theory (ST).
The central claim of TT is that the process of understanding others is essentially relying on a
theory (e.g. Carruthers). Some representatives have an additional claim about the way we acquire
this theory, namely that it is parallel to process of learning a scientific theory (Gopnik). The main
problem with the central claim is that we have clear evidences of intuitive understanding of others
which does not rely on a theory (in any plausible sense of theory). Simulation-Theory (ST) claims
that we understand other by putting "ourselves into the shores of the other". ST can be
distinguished negatively in contrast to Theory-Theory (TT) by rejecting the belief in a
psychological law, but it can also be positively characterized by positing a two stage-process of
mindreading, namely the simulation stage and the projection stage (Goldman 2006). We will
discuss these two main theories and work out the deficits. Then we will more recent
developments in theories of understanding other, e.g. the theory of direct perception (Shaun
Gallagher 2008), the narrative theory (Dan Hutto 2008) and the person model theory
(Newen/Schlicht 2009). On the basis of this overview, we will develop in the second part of the
seminar a detailed discussion about the interpretation of recent data from developmental
psychology for the human ability of mindreading. In this part also some discussions about the
role of culture will be integrated.
PLEASURE AND PAIN: FROM BODILY SENSATIONS TO EMOTIONS
Language: English
Department: PhilosophyDepartment
Degree programme: Bachelor/Master
Contact: Dr. Kevin Reuter, phone 27159, kevin.reuter@rub.de
Module: WM IIc/IIIc
Course type: Course
Credit Points: 4/6
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Kevin Reuter, Dr. Luca Barlassina,
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GA 04/187
Day, Time
Monday, 14-16
Begin
14.10.2013
Course description:
Even if pleasant and unpleasant experiences are phenomenal states that we are intimately familiar
with, there is remarkable disagreement concerning their metaphysical, epistemological, and
ethical status. The aim of this seminar is to discuss (1) what pleasant and unpleasant experiences
are, (2) which cognitive mechanisms underpin them, (3) which creatures entertain them, and (4)
the ethical implications of all this. In order to do so, we consider philosophical and scientific
approaches to a large range of pleasant and unpleasant experiences such as bodily states, pains,
emotions, moods, and sexual pleasures.
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NEW WORK IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
Language: English/Deutsch
Degree programme: Bachelor/Master
Contact: Prof. Dr. James Wilberding, 22721, james.wilberding@rub.de
Module: WM IIc/IIIc
Course type: Course
Credit Points: 4/6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. James Wilberding
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GA 04/358
Day, Time
Monday, 16-18
Begin
14.10.2013
Course description:
This bilingual (English, German) seminar offers a forum for reading and discussing new work in
ancient philosophy in a didactic setting. Participants will have the opportunity either to present
their own current work on topics related to ancient philosophy or else to offer a critical
examination of recent published work on ancient philosophy. External speakers will also be
invited to present on various topics in ancient philosophy within the seminar.
KANT, POSITIVE DUTIES AND ABSOLUTE POVERTY
Language: English
Contact: Prof. Dr. Corinna Mieth, phone 22748, corinna.mieth@rub.de
Module: WM IIIb
Course type: Course
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Corinna Mieth
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GA 3/143
Day, Time
Thursday, 16-18
Begin
17.10.2013
Course description:
The problem of absolute poverty is one of the most urgent problems of today’s moral philosophy.
One of the central questions in the philosophical debate about this problem is what kinds of
duties are arising from it. Do we, as citizens of the western wealthy nations, have duties to help or
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do we have duties of justice concerning the poverty problem? How strong could such duties be?
From a Kantian perspective such duties are interpreted as weak duties. But is this really the case?
INVESTIGATING SEMANTICS: EMPIRICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL
PERSPECTIVES
Language: English
Contact: Prof. Dr. Markus Werning, phone 24734, markus.werning@rub.de
Module: WM IIIa
Course type: Compact Course in October 2013, 7-12
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Markus Werning
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GA 04/187
Day, Time
2013, 10, 7-12, 9:30-18
Begin
07.10.2013
Course description:
Natural language semantics is today a wide-ranging and methodologically diverse discipline. One
can distinguish broadly between those who use experimental methods from those who don't.
Mostly, semanticists in psychology or neuro-science work experimentally, while philosophers,
logicians and linguists work non-experimentally. However, the variety of approaches and methods
among both groups is huge. Even within the camp of theoretical semantics there are numerous
communities: formal semantics, possible world semantics, discourse representation theory, etc.
The same heterogeneity is present in the camp of empirical researchers: psycho- and neurolinguistics, corpus linguistics, etc. The aim of the compact seminar is to bring together these
different branches which are often working on related topics. The compact seminar will not only
present the variety of empirical and theoretical approaches to semantics, but also invites explicit
discussions of the neurobiological and psychological basis of semantics as well as its methods,
and epistemology.
The compact seminar is part of the program "Forschendes Lernen: Philosophie International" and
combines elements of a seminar with those of an international workshop. From Monday to
Wednesday we will read and discuss key literature leading up to the topic of the international
workshop that will take place from Thursday to Saturday. The guest speakers of the workshop will
be announced on the homepage of the compact seminar/workshop. Students are expected to
prepare an oral presentation and to actively participate in the workshop (no registration fees
apply). A preparatory meeting will be announced after the VSPL-registration is closed.
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FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY
INTRACELLULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECORDING TECHNIQUE
Language: english
Department: Psychology
Contact: Dr. Andreas Utsch, Tel: 0234/32-27895, Email: Andreas.Utsch@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Course type: project seminar
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Motoharu Yoshida
Requirements: none
Room
GAFO 02/365
Day, Time
Wed 10-12
Begin
TBA
Course description:
Brain functions are based on the activity of single neurons. Intracellular electrophysiological
recording techniques enable us to observe the activity and to study the properties of single
neurons. In this seminar, students will learn in-vitro patch-clamp recording, which is a popular
and powerful intracellular recording technique. This seminar consists of both theoretical
background studies and practical hand-on lab expreiences. in more details, students will learn 1)
the theory of intracellular recording, 2) brain slice preparation using animal brains, 3) patchclamp recording, 4) visualization of recorded neurons, and 5) data analysis. Intracellular
electrophysiological recording technique is not restricted to the study of single-cell properties.
When combined with extra-cellular stimulation electrode, one can easily study properties of
synaptic connections such as long-term synaptic potentiation and depression. Therefore, this
method is also often used to suty properties of neural networks which are believed to be crucial for
functions of the brain.
Proofs of academic achievement: One report
PREMATURITY AND LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES
Language: english
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
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Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Julia Jäkel
Requirements: n.s.
Room
n.s.
Day, Time
Begin
Course description:
n.s.
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF MEMORY
Language: english
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Motoharu Yoshida
Requirements: none
Room
GA 04/187
Day, Time
Wed 14-16
Begin
TBA
Course description:
How do we remember? Thousands of neurons are working in the brain to support memory
function. They are not dandomly active but are coordinated properly. This seminar focuses on the
cellular mechanisms underlying the memory function. The seminar will be a combination of
lectures by the teacher and presentations of related literatures by the students. Topics of the
seminar are: synaptic plasticity, encoding and consolidation stages of memory, roles of
oscillations, modulation of ion channels during memory tasks, roles of neuro-modulators, and
neural network dynamics
Proofs of academic achievement: Presentation
LAB COURSE: NEURAL SUBSTRATES OF MEMORY FUNCTION
Language: english
Module: n.s.
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Credit Points: 10
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sauvage, magdalena.sauvage@rub.de
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GA 04/187
Day, Time
Wed. 16-18
Begin
TBA
Course description:
The unit focuses on the identification of the brain areas that support memory function in healthy
subjects, aging and model of amnesia. Several aspects of memory are studied: familiarity versus
recollection, memory for single items versus pairs, memory for space versus time. We use a
multidisciplinary approach of memory function that includes behavioral, lesion and
neuroanatomical imaging techniques in rats and mice. The focus of the project is the study of the
functional segregation of the medial temporal lobe, a brain structure damaged in aging and
amnesic patients, which leads to severe memory impairments. The project involves the
combination of behavioral and molecular imaging techniques. No previous experience is required,
highly motivated candidates will be considered.
Proofs of academic achievement: Written Lab Report, Paper presentati
MEMORY STABILIZATION
Language: english
Department: Psychology Department of Cognition
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Shira Meir Drexler
Requirements: good english knowledge
Room
GAFO 02/368
Day, Time
Monday, 12-14
Begin
21.10.2013
Course description:
The seminar aims to present the students with various topics and methodologies in the field of
cognitive neuroscience. During the course, we will accompany the memory trace on its journey
from initial consolidation, through subsequent reactivations and reconsolidation processes, to the
point of stabilization. Neural correlates of memory consolidation and reconsolidation will be
compared. Cognitive/behavioural and pharmacological methods, aimed to update or disrupt
unwanted memories will be presented in the light of their potential clinical relevance.
Course requirements: students (in groups of 2-3) will prepare a presentation on a selected topic.
The course will be held in english.
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Proofs of academic achievement: Presentation
INTRODUCTION TO PERCEPTION
Language: english
Degree programme: M.Sc. Psychologie und Kognitive Neurowissenschaften, 1. Semester, M.Sc.
Cognitive Science, module C1 Topics selection I/Perception
Module: n.s.
Course type: n.s.
Credit Points: n.s.
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Sen Cheng
Requirements: none
Room
GA 04/187
Day, Time
mon. 10-12
Begin
Course description:
Perception of sensory inputs can be studied along three differtnt dimensions: modality,
description level and methodology. This lecture will discuss several different examples along each
dimension and highlight common principles, when possible. Modalities include, for instance,
vision, audition, olfaction and proprioception. The description level will range from receptor
physiology to Gestalt psychology. The methodology will include psychophysics, electrophysiology
and computational modeling.
Proofs of academic achievement: final exam 24.02.14 10-12
THE NEURAL BASIS OF VISION
Language: english
Degree programme: M.Sc. Psychologie und Kognitive Neurowissenschaften, 1. Semester, Modul
"Wahrnehumung"; M.Sc. Cognitive Science, module C1. Topics Selection 1/Perception
Module: n.s.
Course type: n.s.
Credit Points: n.s.
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Martin Pyka
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GA 04/187
Day, Time
mon. 9-11
Begin
TBA
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Course description:
Of all modalities vision is best studied, perhaps due to the dominance of the visual sense in
humans. Even so much is still unknown about the neural basis of vision and visual plasticity. The
goal of this seminar is to introduce students to the classic and current research literature.
Therefore, a range of experimental approaches will be covered, including electrophysiology and
imaging techniques such as fMRI, EEG and MEG.
LEFT BRAIN - RIGHT BRAIN - 118111
Language: English
Department: Institute of Cognitve Neuroscience (ICN), Dept. Biopsychology
Degree programme: Master Psych.; Master Klin. Psych.; Master Cognitive Science
Module: Asymmetry
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Drs. h.c. Onur Güntürkün
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GAFO 03/252
Day, Time
Thursday, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Begin
31.10.2013
Course description:
Most of our brain's processes are executed by different mechanisms in the left and the right
hemisphere. Language, spatial orientation, motor control, emotional processing, face perception,
and even the ability to comprehend the rhythm of a drum are guided by neural circuits that are
differently tuned within the two hemispheres. These symmetries of mental processing mean that
damages of the human brain cannot be understood without a thorough understanding of
asymmetries. The lecture aims at explaining the current knowledge about the structure and the
mechanisms of cerebral asymmetries by making use of highly interactive teaching methods.
BIOPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
Language: English
Department: Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN), Dept. Biopsychology
Degree programme: Master Psych.; Master Klin. Psych.; Master Cognitive Science
Module: Ergänzendes Lehrangebot
Credit Points: n.s.
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Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Drs. h.c. Onur Güntürkün
Requirements: n.s.
Room
GAFO 05/425
Day, Time
Monday, 1-3 p.m.
Begin
21.10.13
Course description:
The research colloquium is open to all employees and graduate students of the Biopsychology
department. The aim is to present and discuss their research.
In addition external guests are invited to give talks on differtent aspects of biopsychology.
You can have a look at the schedule at the department's information board and our homepage:
http://www.bio.psy.rub.de/
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
Dear students, dear guests,
The following pages present the Joint Course Catalogue of the Faculty of Social Sciences in Duisburg-Essen and
the Faculty of Social Science in Bochum.
The Faculty of Social Science pursues a modern interdisciplinary approach to Social Science. One characteristic of
our Bachelor’s degree is the combination of the five disciplines Political Science, Sociology, Social Psychology and
Social Anthropology, Social Policy and Social Economy, as well as Social Science Methodology and Statistics.
While our graduate students specialize on a major within Social Science, they still have the opportunity to select
courses from the other programs, namely “Management and Regulation of Work, Economics, and Organization”,
“Health Care Systems and Health Care Economics”, “Urban and Regional Planning”, “Globalization,
Transnationalization, and Governance”, “Culture and Person“, “Methodology and Statistics”, and “Gender Studies”.
In order to diversify our offer of courses held in English, we cooperate closely with the University of DuisburgEssen as part of the University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr (UAMR). The Faculty of Social Sciences in Duisburg/Essen
offers a wide range of courses in the field of political science and sociology. In particular students with a high
interest in International Relations, Governance, Development Policy, Migration and East Asian Studies can advance
their professional competences within these fields
In case you are enrolled full-time at RUB and plan to take any courses in order to fulfill requirements in the
Optionalbereich, please contact Inga Poloczek (Poloczek-Optionalbereich@rub.de) beforehand.
MIGRATION, REFUGEES, BORDER REGIMES – AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE
MAPPING REFUGEES’ ARRIVALS AT THE MEDITERRANEAN BORDERS (MAREM)
Language: English
Department: Chair of Sociology, Organisation, Migration, Participation
Contact: Prof. Dr. Ludger Pries, GB 04/42, +49(0234)32-25429, Ludger.Pries@rub.de
Module: Emp (Part I)
Credit Points: 14 (complete module)
Teacher/Lecturer: Pries/Gansbergen
Requirements: Minimum third semester Bachelor, sufficient English language skills, active participation
in group work. The course is restricted to maximum 40 participants (including participants of
Optionalbereich). Please register early in VSPL. In case of excess demand students of older generations will
be preferred; in emergency cases contact the course leader.
Room
GCFW 04/703
Day, Time
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description: With the Schengen Treaties (1985, 1990 and Prüm 2005) the border control between
the national states involved was reduced and abolished. A coordinated control of EU- (respectively
Schengen states') external borders including the new agency Frontex was established. Concerning refugees
and asylum seekers the so-called third-country-norm was defined regulating that asylum applications have
to be managed in Schengen-country where the applicant first entered. By this, the EU should be
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strengthened as a 'space of liberty, security and law'. Refugee movements towards Europe from Asia, Near
East and Africa concentrate in the Mediterranean EU-/Schengen-countries, that are shaped by economic
crisis and structural problems. As part of the EU as 'a space of law' these countries are challenged to
manage all applications of refugees and asylum seekers. Even German administration courts states that
some countries are unable to cope with this. Based on this situation the course aims at document, analyze
and compare in an interdisciplinary perspective (of social geography, sociology, political science)
- the national migration and border regimes (macro-level),
- the public and civil society organisations relevant for refugees and asylum (meso-level) and
- the individual stories and fate of refugees and asylum seekers (micro-level)
for five selected countries (Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain).
Based on a first block of reading seminal texts, documents and expert interviews will be gathered and
analyse in group work in order to prepare a scientific documentation in Google-Earth.
Proofs of academic achievement: This course is part I of the Empiriemodul, the second part will take
place in summer term 2014, a certificate (Modulprüfung) for full module participation could be extended
based on regular active participation, elaborating short texts and preparing a final course paper
ORGANIZING INTERVENTIONS IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES
Language: English
Department: Sociology
Contact: Kerstin Rosenow-Williams, +49(0234)32-27387, Kerstin.Rosenow@rub.de
Module: Comparative Analysis of Internationalization and Sociation (InterVerg)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Dijkzeul, Dr. Rosenow-Williams
Requirements: None
Room
GBCF 04/414
Day, Time
Begin
16/10/2013
Course description: This course addresses the ideas and practices of humanitarianism, in particular the
politics and management of humanitarian crises and organizations. In this vein, the course also discusses
the main critiques of humanitarian action and possible alternatives. The course follows the idea that
humanitarian aid should be provided from a long-term perspective, otherwise it can either reinforce
conflict and exclusion and neglect the root causes of (complex) crises or hinder access at a later stage or
during other crises. The course consists of five interrelated sections: 1. Contexts, concepts and strategies of
humanitarian action; 2. Actors and organizations; 3.Cross-cutting issues; 4. The Democratic Republic of
the Congo case; and 5. Final evaluation.
Proofs of academic achievement: For a proof of performance (Modulprüfung or Studiennachweis)
students have to participate in all classes and hold a presentation on the preceding lecture and its required
literature (Referat mit Handout). Towards the end of the course, they also have to complete a written
assignment (10 page paper on a topic related to the course) (only for the Modulprüfung).
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF TRANSNATIONAL MOBILITY
Language: English
Contact: Kyoko Shinozaki, +49(0234)32-22580, Kyoko.Shinozaki@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Module: Comparative Analysis of Internationalization and Sociation (“InterVerg” Part I), Cultural
Change and Migration (KuWaMi)
Module taught entirely in English (InterVerg only)
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Shinozaki
Requirements: Completion of the Introduction to Sociology, interest in global issues, international
migration or transnational research as well as active participation both individually and collectively
Room
GC 03/146
Day, Time
Thursday, 08.30-10.00
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description: Mobility has become an evocative keyword for many of contemporary societies and a
powerful discourse that creates its own effects and contexts. The concept of mobilities encompasses both
the large-scale movements of people, objects, ideas, capital and information across the world, as well as the
more locally embedded processes of daily transportation and the travel of material things within everyday
life. Issues of movement, of too little movement or too much or of the wrong sort or at the wrong time, are
central to many lives, organizations and governments. The celebration of 'hypermobility' that often
constitutes (highly) skilled professionals' work-related requirements seems to make the concept of
migration even obsolete. However, can this be sustained? In addition, while some speak of a „mobilities
paradigm“ (Urry), critical voices point out the creation of new immobilities', social exclusions and security
threats, such as irregular migration, that may be associated with them. This seminar examines both sides
of the 'mobility coin' as a continuum, instead of treating mobility and immobility separately, by paying
primary attention to human mobilities. It also addresses multiple kinds of mobility, both by those engaged
in practicing and regulating diverse mobilities and by those involved in researching present-day and
historical mobilities. The seminar topics include, but are not limited to, the following themes:
1. Theoretical approaches to mobilities, migration and transnationality: What is the relevance to sociology?
2. What is new about the „mobilities“ paradigm?
3. Global mobility of labor and international labor migration
4. Mobility management and its failures-the case of immigration policies
5. Mobility, skills, gender
6. Mobility and citizenship
7. Methodological challenges and innovations in mobilities research: how to study mobile objects and
people?
DOMESTIC POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Language: English
Department: Political Science
Contact: Aukje van Loon, +49(0234)32-22956, aukje.vanloon@rub.de
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Module: International Relations (Part II)
Teacher/Lecturer: Aukje van Loon, M.A.
Requirements: Participation in the lecture “Introduction to International Relations”, registering
on VSPL, literature review (one page per text).
Room
GBCF 05/608
Day, Time
Tuesday, 12.15-13.45
Begin
15/10/2013
Course description: In recent years, the field of international relations has begun to move beyond
systemic explanations to a deeper focus on politics within states in order to explain states' international
trade policy positions. In this seminar on domestic politics and international trade, the impact of domestic
political factors on government positions in the area of trade will be examined. Here the major question is
how exactly domestic politics shapes governments' trade policy positions. The seminar proceeds in three
parts. The first weeks are devoted to introduce students to some of the key theories of International
Relations in order to highlight their characteristics and limitations. This will be followed by a specific focus
on the societal approach of governmental preference formation. In this part of the seminar the domestic
sources of these actors' preferences (ideas, interests, and institutions) will be examined and students will
have to consider arguments about the respective roles of these in the trade policy process. The remaining
part of the seminar will provide students the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge into empirical
evidence through case study presentations of either established powers' or emerging powers' trade policy
positions in multilateral or bilateral trade negotiations.
Proofs of academic achievement: Proof of participation (Studiennachweis): active participation,
short literature reviews, presentation and handout. A Leistungsnachweis requires an additional
paper to be written.
This course is credited for Optionalbereich.
ORGANISATIONS AND TRANSNATIONAL MOBILITY. GERMANY AND MEXICO IN
CROSS-NATIONAL COMPARISON
Language: English
Contact: Prof. Dr. Ludger Pries, GB 04/42, +49(0234)32-25429, Ludger.Pries@rub.de
Module: Research Module (Part I)
Teacher/Lecturer: Pries/Rescher
Requirements: The course is offered for Students in the Study-Program MaRAWO. Minimum second
semester MA, sufficient English language skills, Spanish language knowledge helpful, active participation
in group work; an excursion to Mexico (mainly Puebla region) will take place in Febr./March 2014.
Due to necessary debate dynamics and working group phases the course is restricted to maximum 40
participants. Please register early in VSPL. In case of excess demand students of older generations will be
preferred; in emergency cases contact the course leader.
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Room
GCFW 04/304
Day, Time
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
In times of globalization personal mobility across borders is becoming increasingly important. This holds
for high qualified Expatriates in international companies as well as for undocumented labour migrants. For
transnational mobility organisations play a crucial role, either as framework in which this kind of spatial
mobility is taking place as intraorganisational mobility or as enabler and resource of transnational mobility
supporting individuals or groups. The aim of this two-semester course (Forschungsmodul) is to introduce
into the social science of organisations and of migration/mobility using systematically international
comparison as a methodological tool. In this course, four types of combinations of organisations and
transnational mobility are addressed: comparing Germany and Mexico: Transnational Mobility IN ProfitOrganisations (Volkswagen and CEMEX) , Transnational Mobility IN Non-Profit-Organisations (USAmerican Universities), Organisations OF Transnationally Mobile Persons (NALACC and AABF), and
Organisations FOR Transnationally Mobile Persons (AHK-Mex and FONATUR). This agenda of research
topics and areas could be adapted to students' interests and preferences.
Proofs of academic achievement: This course is part I of the Forschungsmodul, the second part will
take place in summer term 2014, a certificate for full module participation could be extended based on
regular active participation, elaborating short texts and preparing a final course paper.
WORK IN TIMES OF GLOBALISATION: ORGANISATION OF WORK AND LABOUR
RELATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
Language: English
Contact: Ludger Pries, +49(0234)32-25429, Ludger.Pries@rub.de
Module: E&P (Part II), in exceptional cases also A&O (Part II)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ludger Pries
Requirements: Minimum second semester MA, sufficient English language skills, active participation in
group work, the seminar will be held in English. Due to necessary debate dynamics and working group
phases the course is restricted to maximum 40 participants. Please register early in VSPL. In case of excess
demand students of older generations will be preferred; in emergency cases contact the course leader.
Room
GBCF 04/614
Day, Time
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description: The organisation of work is getting more and more globalized, as could be seen in
global value chains and in international profit- and non-profit-organisations. At the same time, labour
relations and the regulation of labour seem to remain structured by national institutional settings. The
course is focused on the tension between the globalized organization of work and the still nationally forged
regimes of labour relations and labour regulation.
The course aims at (1) sensitising for the tensions between global, national and transnational sets and
regimes of social relations, (2) transfer knowledge about the varying kinds of labour relation and labour
regulation regimes, (3) train the (international) comparative method and perspective, (4) evaluate current
trends of transnational labour regulation.
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The course consists of three parts. First, an introduction into the dynamics and degree of
internationalization of the organization of work will be elaborated (UNCTAD-data on multinationals,
reconstructing value chains of selected goods). Second, the national regimes of labour relations and
regulation of selected countries will be compared. Third, some selected mechanisms of transnational
labour regulation will be analysed and compared (International Framework Agreements, OECD
multinational guidelines, Fair-Trade-Labels).
Proofs of academic achievement: For certificate of assistance (Studiennachweis): Active and regular
participation is compulsory. Research results have tob e elaborated and presented as group work. For
certificate of performance (Modulprüfung): besides the before mentioned an individual or a group paper
has to be elaborated.
DEVELOPMENT: CRITICAL AND EMPIRICAL PERSPECTIVES
Language: English
Contact: Nasir Uddin, +49(0234)32-25411, nasir.anthro@yahoo.com
Module: Space and Development (Part I), Globalisation, Transnationalisation and Governance
(Part II)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Nasir Uddin
Requirements: Active participation, ability to read and present in English
Room
UFO EG/05
Day, Time
Friday, 10.00-14.00
Begin
18/10/13 (End 20/12/13)
Course description:
This course aims to provide an in-depth insight of development from critical and empirical perspectives
distinct from the conventional mode of understanding of development. It provides a theoretical overview
on development in relations to post-development critiques. The students will learn about key concepts,
arguments and debates that are examined in relation to the politics of aid, donors, states, shifting aid
frameworks and concrete intervention programs with empirical evidences. This involves intense reading of
ethnographic studies throwing light on the nature of policy-making, bureaucracy and programs in a variety
of sectors livelihood and food security, reproductive health, human rights, gender equity, environment
issues or others - paying attention to the specific cultural contexts of development relationships. A second
emphasis lies upon how neoliberal policies have turned the market into a core metaphor of globalized
development. Thirdly, poverty, its meaning, measurement, and experience will be discussed. A fourth
emphasis lies on the debates over technology and development, natural resources management,
'indigenous' knowledge, violence, and social choice as development. Then, debates over 'development
discourse' will be explored in relation to the state and governance along the local-global continuum and the
meaning of popular 'participation', 'empowerment' in development, 'social capital' to poverty reduction,
and the roles of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in developing societies will be investigated. The
course ends with generating an alternative approach to understanding development.
Proofs of academic achievement: Module exam: Active participation, oral presentation and final paper.
Studiennachweis by appointment.
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RESEARCHING DEMOCRACIES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Language: English
Contact: Eva Gerharz, +49(0234)32-25411, Eva.Gerharz@rub.de
Module: Space and Development (Part II), Globalisation, Transnationalisation and Governance (Part II)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Eva Gerharz
Requirements: Active participation, ability to read and present in English
Room
GC 03/146
Day, Time
Monday 14.15-15.45
Begin
14/10/2013
Course description: “If democracy is broadly understood as government by “the people,” it must
necessarily differ along with “the people” in question”, one reads in the blurb of Julia Paley’s anthology
“Democracy”. In contrast to dominant perspectives that have taken the normative status of Western
approaches for granted, recent scholarship has pointed out that democracy is rooted in specific historical
and cultural contexts. The ways in which the “will of the people” are represented are highly specific and it
may require a radically empirical perspective to figure out in what manifold ways democracies are “made”
by the people themselves. Struggles for recognition, attempts to safeguard the status quo and (translocal)
power hierarchies play a decisive role in this open end process.
Proofs of academic achievement: Module exam: Active participation, oral presentation and final paper.
Studiennachweis by appointment.
THEORIES OF COMPARATIVE REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Language: English
Department: Political Science
Contact: Yuan-Juhn Chaio, +49(0234)32-23017
Module: International Institutions and Processes (Part I), Policy analysis
Teacher/Lecturer: Yuan-Jun Chaio
Requirements: Prerequisite: “Introduction to International Relations”, Registered on VSPL, Literature
reviews (texts specified in “Sowi-Info”; one page/text due in the third session). The texts will be available in
the Social Science libary starting the beginning of September
Room
GC 6/134
Day, Time
Friday 10.15-11.45
Begin
18/10/2013
Course description: Since the end of the Cold War, regional organizations are proliferating and are
increasingly important actors in global politics. Besides the European Union, regional organizations and
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initiatives in Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa constitute sites of governance encompassing a
variety of actors dealing with emergent issues in economic governance and regional security. The main
question of interest is: when and why do states, private corporate actors or other non-state actors cooperate
regionally in response to security challenges or pressures of global economic integration? This seminar will
be divided into two halves. The first half focuses on regional economic issues and organizations with case
studies on the Chiang-Mai Initiative, NAFTA, and MERCOSUR. The second half concerns regional
security issues highlighting regional security frameworks such as the African Union, the Arab League, and
ASEAN. This seminar adopts an eclectic theoretical toolkit for guiding the empirical studies, including the
classical international relations (IR) theories such as regime theory, neoliberal institutionalism,
neorealism, constructivism and liberal theory to international political economy (IPE) approaches such as
the 'new regionalism' and comparative regionalism.
Proofs of academic achievement: Studiennachweis: Active participation, response papers, presentation
and essay (5-8 pages). Modulprüfung: an additional paper (15-20 pages).
ASO/RIO CURRENT ISSUES IN EAST ASIAN POLITICS
Language: English
Department: East Asian Politics
Contact: Jörn-Carsten Gottwald, +49(0234)32-28746, joern-carsten.gottwald@rub.de
Module: International Institutions and Processes (Part I)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Jörn-Carsten Gottwald
Requirements: Please contact the teacher.
Room
N/A
Day, Time
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
The seminar will discuss key developments in the national and international political economy of East
Asia. Students can obtain either an ASO or RIO qualification depending on the selection of their
presentation and essay topic. The seminar is open for students with and without good reading skills in
Japanese or Chinese. All participating students will be expected to produce a policy paper and present the
paper in class.
Proofs of academic achievement: N/A
THE EURO-ZONE DEBT CRISIS: CLASH OF IDEAS OR INTERESTS?
Language: English
Department: International Relations
Contact: Stefan Schirm, +49(0234)32-23016/17, Stefan.schirm@rub.de
Module: International Institutions and Processes (Part I), Policy analysis (Part I), FW (Part I)
Module taught entirely in English (IIP only)
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Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Stefan Schirm
Requirements: Lecture „Introduction to International Relations“, Literature reviews (one page per text;
texts specified in Sowi-Info) are due in the third session (No. 1-3 in the third session, No. 4-6 in the fourth
session) Texts available to be photocopied in the Social Science library from the beginning of October.
Room
GBCF 04/611
Day, Time
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
The Euro-Zone Debt Crisis is a highly contested issue both in domestic politics and among member states.
This seminar will focus on the causes and the management of the crisis with regard to the underlying
domestic sectoral interests and value-based societal ideas: are the reasons for the crisis and the
controversies about its management to be found in diverging interests and/or ideas dominant in the Euro
member states? Can they be overcome through a reform of the institutional design of the Euro-Zone? Up
to which point might the efficiency and legitimacy of European integration be enhanced by common
institutions and to what extend should the varieties of national traditions, economic structures and ideas be
respected in order not to undermine the legitimacy and efficiency of European integration? The seminar
will analyze these questions following domestic politics theories such as the societal approach, varieties of
capitalism, historical institutionalism. The case studies will involve country cases and crisis issues as well
as European actors such as the ECB and the Commission.
Proofs of academic achievement:
A Studiennachweis will be awarded for regular and active participation, literature reviews (see above) and a
presentation with handout, Power-Point-Presentation and discussion questions.
The module exam can be completed with additional work.
CIVIL SOCIETIES IN CHINA, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA IN COMPARATIVE
PERSPECTIVE
Language: English/Deutsch
Department: East-Asian Politics
Contact: Jing Lin, +49(0234)32-29828, jing.lin@rub.de
Module: International Institutions and Processes (Part II)
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Kamila Szczepanska, Jing Lin (M.A.)
Requirements: English language. Please register on VSPL (01/09-30/10/2013). Withdrawal possible until
30/10/2013, 12am.
Room
GA 03/140
Day, Time
Tuesday 10.15-11.45
Begin
15/10/2013
Course description:
The course will be held in both English and German.
Proofs of academic achievement: TBA. For further information contact the teachers.
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CASE STUDIES IN EUROPEAN POLICY-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Language: English
Department: Comparative Political Science
Contact: Patrycja Rozbicka, +49(0234)32-29984, patrycja.rozbicka@rub.de
Module: Europeanization (Part I), Policy Analysis (Part I)
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Patrycja Rozbicka
Requirements: Please register until 17 October on VSPL. Students without a Student ID should contact
the lecturer. The class is taught in English, so a good command of the English language is required.
Room
GBCF 05/608
Day, Time
Begin
16/10/2013
Course description:
Being able to perform a case study analysis of individual policies in the European Studies is becoming
more and more useful skill. While some students use that approach in preparing their master theses, only
some of them are able to perform it in systematic and informed way. The purpose of the course is to get
acquainted with a comprehensive overview of central features of case study analysis in the EU policymaking and implementation. In particular, the course will focus on following aspects: the overview of
methodologies that assist in case-study approach (as content analysis, process tracing and others), central
areas and instruments of the EU policy-making and implementation, actors involved, and how to
implement acquired knowledge in practice. Throughout the course, the students will acquire knowledge
and expertise which will allow them to examine concrete cases of the realization of the EU policies based
on the INTEREURO Project' sample.
Proofs of academic achievement:
To acquire a Modulprüfung
Class participation and attendance are an important part of the grade. Throughout the seminars we will
work as a group through a set of required readings on a scheduled topic. Students are expected to carefully
read and critique the assigned materials. To facilitate discussions during the seminar, the students will be
required to prepare few short written reading responses (3-4 papers, 2-3 pages long).
Secondly, students are expected to write a final paper on a topic within the study of EU politics. The paper
will be max.15 pages long and focus on questions like: Why and how a particular policy was established?
Where there any abnormalities in its development? Which actors were involved in this particular policy
proposal and what they brought to the process?
Thirdly, students are expected to prepare a presentation on the topic of their final paper. The presentations
will be scheduled a week prior to the papers deadline and are meant as an exercise and a chance to receive
comments before final submission.
To acquire a 'Studienachweis':
Class participation and attendance. Similar as in a Modulprüfung, throughout the seminars we will work
as a group through a set of required readings on a scheduled topic. Students are expected to carefully read
and critique the assigned materials. To facilitate discussions during the seminar, the students will be
required to prepare few short written reading responses (3-4 papers, 2-3 pages long).
Students are expected to prepare a presentation on the topic of one of the articles read through-out the
course.
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COMPARATIVE DESIGNS IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION AND CULTURE:
EPISTEMOLOGY, METHODOLOGY, APPLICATION
Language: English
Department: Center for Religious Studies
Contact: Alexander-Kenneth Nagel, +49(0234)32-29481, Alexander-kenneth.nagel@rub.de
Module: Methodological aspects in the analysis of social scientific data (Part I/II)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Alexander-Kenneth Nagel
Requirements: Register on VSPL: 01/09 – 31/10/2013
Room
N/A
Day, Time
Tuesday 14.15-15.45
Begin
15/10/2013
Course description:
In this interdisciplinary class we will investigate methodologies of comparison in the realms of ‚religion'
and ‚culture'. In the first section we will review some of the epistemological and methodological
backgrounds of comparative designs, such as Jonathan Z. Smith's critical reflections on the comparison of
Early Christianities and the Religions of Late Antiquity and John Stuart Mill´s "Two Methods of
Comparison". In the second section we will critically reflect on comparative strategies in different
disciplines, such as social science, religious and cultural studies. In the final section, participants will have
the opportunity to discuss their own comparative approaches and designs in the style of a research
colloquium. Our working language will be English unless all participants are fluent in German.
Proofs of academic achievement: According to the module description. Proof of perfomance by
appointment.
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
Language: English
Department: Political Science (University Duisburg-Essen)
Contact: Maj-Britt Behrens, 0203-379-2197, maj-britt.behrens@uni-due.de
Degree programme: MA International Relations and Development Policy, MA Development and
Governance
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner
Requirements:
Room
Campus Duisburg, LK 063
Day, Time
Tuesday 08.00-12.00,
Course description:
The course will presumable take place on the following dates:
Begin
15/10/2013
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15.10.2013 = 1. session
29.10.2013 = 2. session
26.11.2013 = 3. session
14.01.2013 = 4. session
28.01.2013 = 5. session
04.02.2013 = 6. Session
In addition to the above mentioned dates Prof. Messner will offer another date which will be announced at
the beginning of the semester.
POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING, POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE:
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY FROM A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Language: English
Degree programme: All Political Science MA study courses
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Achim Goerres/Florian Rabuza
Requirements: n.s.
Room
Day, Time
Begin
16/10/2013
Course description:
This English-taught seminar at MA level introduces students to political psychology from a comparative
perspective, one of the quickest growing sub-disciplines of political science.
How do individuals arrive at decisions in political contexts? What effect does the institutional context have
on their decision-making? Which institutional roles are most prone to individual influences? How does
decision-making vary between liberal-democratic and other political systems? To what extent are political
elites different when taking a decision, compared with “ordinary citizens”? What effect does individual
decision-making have on political output and most importantly good governance? Is there something like
“good” and “bad” leadership with regard to decision-making?
The course requires students to read English texts and write several marked essays in English. Working
language will be English unless all participants have grown up in a German-speaking environment.
Target audience: all MA political science study courses
Proofs of academic achievement: several marked essays
DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE
Language: English
Governance
100
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Jörg Faust
Requirements: n.s.
Room
Campus Duisburg, LB 338
Day, Time
Fri.10:00-14:00, 14-daily
Begin
25/10/2013
Course description: n.s.
Proofs of academic achievement: Will be announced in the first class meeting.
DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE
Language: English
Governance
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christof Hartmann
Requirements:
Room
Campus Duisburg, SG 029
Day, Time
Thursday 12:00- 16:00, 14-daily
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
Democracy and Governance are two of the most contested concepts in comparative politics, and of utmost
importance for both reforms in developing countries and for directing donor approaches over the last two
decades.
The seminar will consist of three main sections. We will start by discussing and exploring the two concepts
and their capacity to 'travel' across time and space. We will then try to explain the emergence and dynamics
of democratisation and governance reforms and end with the actual relevance and effects of both
democracy and governance for different outcomes.
In discussing these concepts we will rely both on cross-national comparative evidence and on case-studies
from all world regions.
Proofs of academic achievement: Students will be asked to write two essays, one mid-term and one to
be delivered at the end of the teaching bloc. Details will be communicated in the first class meeting.
CHINA'S FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICIES IN THE CONTEXT OF EAST ASIA
Language: English
101
Degree programme: MA Contemporary East Asian Studies, MA International Relations and
Development Policy
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: to be announced
Requirements: n.s.
Room
Campus Duisburg, n.n.
Day, Time
n.n.
Begin
n.n
Course description:
Proofs of academic achievement: n.n
EUROPE’S FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICIES
Language: English
Degree programme: MA International Relations and Development Policy
Credit Points: 4/6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Michal Kaeding
Requirements: n.s.
Room
Day, Time
Thursday 12:00-14:00 s.t.
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
The European Union’s existence and development raises many empirical and theoretical questions. This
course is designed for graduate students, who are interested in acquiring specialised knowledge of the role
of the EU in international affairs. The objective of this class is to understand the various dimensions
(institutional, legal, policy outcome) of the EU’s external relations and the significance of the EU as a global
actor in multiple policy areas (foreign, security and defence, environment and climate change).
Moreover the relations of the EU with the United States and the BRIC constitute pillars of the international
system, while the political and normative effect of the EU in the wider European neighbourhood is
undeniable.
The aim is to familiarise ourselves with the relevant literatures, to gain a deeper understanding of the
various aspects of the EU’s CFSP. At the end of this course you will have gained a thorough understanding
of the EU’s role in international relations and the related current public and scholarly social scientific and
normative debates.
Proofs of academic achievement: Will be announced in the first class meeting.
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INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE POLITICS
Language: English
Degree programme: MA Contemporary East Asian Studies, MA International Relations and
Development Policy , Dipl. East Asian Studies
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: n.n
Requirements:
Room
Campus Duisburg, n.n
Day, Time
n.n
Begin
n.n
Course description:
The lecture series introduces to China's political system. It addresses basic concepts of comparative
politics, highlights of China's political history after 1949, power structures, formal and informal patterns of
participation, issues of political and social change, actors and processes of change.
THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND AFRICA
Language: English
Degree programme: BA Political Science
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: James Nyomakwa-Obimpeh
Requirements:
Room
LK 061
LK 061
BC 103
LK 061
Day, Time
Friday 10:00- 16:00
Friday 10:00- 16:00
Friday 10:00- 16:00
Friday 10:00- 16:00
Dates
25/10/2013
01/11/2013
08/11/2013
15/11/2013
Course description:
The European Union (EU) and Africa have had a long and complex relation for several decades. The EU as
a whole and its individual Member States are Africa’s main trading partner and constitutes the main
source of the Continent’s development aid. For a long time, this relationship has been based on a number
of comprehensive agreements and conventions under the umbrella of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific
(ACP) group of states. However, in recent time, the EU is redefining its relationship with new geographical
and thematic policies under the Union’s general external policies. While, the EU seeks to reposition itself,
the African continent is equally undergoing dramatic economic and political transformation and attracting
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international geopolitical attention. This course will among other things, discuss the EU’s Trade,
Development Aid, Foreign and Security, Immigration and Asylum and Agricultural policies with Africa.
The course will subsequently provide the opportunity for participants to contribute in the European and
indeed global debate on the presence and activities of emerging global power such as Brazil, Russia, India,
and China (BRIC) in Africa.
Proofs of academic achievement: The seminar requirements consist of maximum class
participation, one presentation, participation in a model trade negotiation and an end of term
academic paper.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AT THE MOVIES
Language: English
Degree programme: BA Political Science
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Mathieu Rousselin
Requirements:
Room
Campus Duisburg, SG 158
Day, Time
Friday 10:00-14:00
Begin
25/10/2013
Course description:
Movies can be parsimonious and effective tools to tell stories, to convey messages, to generate emotions –
and to teach university students about International Relations and Global Governance. According to Engert
and Spencer (2009), there are four main ways of using movies as pedagogical instruments: movies may be
shown to students to portray historical events (e.g. Cold War, Cuban missile crisis); to spark debates on
specific issues and themes in IR (e.g. terrorism, humanitarian action); to provide examples of cultural
narratives which ought to be deconstructed (Orientalism in Western movies, anti-Americanism in Turkish
movies, patriotism and anti-Japanese / anti-Western message in Chinese martial arts movies); and finally
to explain and criticise IR theories.
In addition, there are several undeniable advantages to relying on movies for teaching purposes (Engert
and Spencer, 2009): the human memory stores visual and emotional contents more effectively than it
stores merely oral contents; movies echo practices of cultural consumption of younger generations of
students via television and the Internet; images ensure that the whole class has an identical starting point
(a hook) for ensuing discussions; the stories told in movies make abstract concepts concrete and easily
accessible; movies activate emotional attachment, which tends to increase attention spans and class
participation; finally movies act as levelling devices which dampen power structures within the classroom
between the instructor and students, thereby potentially emphasising learning and participation rather
than teaching and mere listening.
This seminar discusses five movies, all of which address some of the issues dealt with in the plenary
lecture “Internationale Beziehungen und Global Governance”.
This seminar discusses five movies, all of which address some of the issues dealt with in the plenary
lecture “Internationale Beziehungen und Global Governance”.
ORGANISATION OF THE SEMINAR
Seminars will take place every Friday from 25.10.2013 to 07.02.2014 from 10:00 to 12:00. There will be no
class held on 27.12.2013 and on 03.01.2014.
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Movies will be screened in class the week before they will be discussed in plenary. The movie screening
will take place Friday immediately after the end of the seminar (12:00 to 14:00).
-MOVIE 1 will be screened on 08/11/2013 and discussed in class on 15/11/2013.
It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that they have seen the movies before attending the seminar.
Proofs of academic achievement: Will be announced during the first class meeting.
TRANSNATIONAL COMMUNITIES, ETHNIC ENCLAVES AND LABOR MIGRATION
Language: English
Department: Sociology, University of Duisburg-Essen
Contact: Stella Rauscher, soc-internat@uni-due.de, +49 (0)203 379-1343
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Flemming Christiansen
Requirements: n.s.
Room
Campus Duisburg; LK 062
Day, Time
Tuesday, 12:15 – 13:45
Begin
22/10/2013
Course description:
This series of seminars will examine core dimensions of international labor migration and the
economic/labor market integration of migrants. The seminars will, in addition to an overview of labor
migration, address (a) the "ethnic enclave economy", (b) integration, assimilation and multiculturalism in
labor markets, and (c) public policy and precarious labor. International labor migration is one of the hottest
political topics in Europe and North America. We will look at why and how international labor migration
takes place, and why it is such a sensitive political issue in most developed countries. "Transnational
communities" have in recent decades gained importance in shaping transborder labor markets, providing
migrants with institutions for navigating international markets and opportunities in the home country and
in the country of destination. How do such communities reflect globalization?
Proofs of academic achievement: Active participation, presentations, and written assignments
COMPARATIVE SOCIOLOGY
Language: English
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Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sigrid Quack and Dr. Birgit Apitzsch
Requirements: n.s.
Room
Campus Duisburg; LD 102
Day, Time
Monday, 10:15 – 11:45
Begin
21/10/2013
Course description:
How far do we need to go back in history and beyond a specific nation state to understand contemporary
societal transformations? What is the use of comparing societies, and what do we mean by “society“ as the
unit of analysis in the first place? This lecture provides an introduction into the theoretical and
methodological foundations of comparative sociology. Starting from sociological classics, we discuss
current controversies of comparative research, including the challenges posed by processes of globalization
and transnationalization. Aside from an understanding of theoretical and methodological foundations,
students will become acquainted with the key texts representing the central approaches applied in
comparative sociology. They will also gain an overview of the diverse areas in which comparative methods
are applied, including the sociology of religion, comparative research on capitalism, migration studies, and
macro-historical analyses of democratization.
MOBILE KNOWLEDGE
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Anja Weiß
Requirements: BA Degree in Social Sciences or similar subject
Room
Campus Duisburg; LB 113
Day, Time
Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45
Begin
18/10/2013
Course description:
More than a decade ago a “Green Card” initiative was introduced by the administration of Chancellor
Gerhard Schroeder in order to attract high skilled migrants to the German IT sector. In this and other
similar intiatives (such as the EU Blue Card) it is presumed that knowledge is closely tied to highly
qualified individuals. Therefore, post-fordist economies, depending on knowledge as their main valuegenerating resource, must attract skilled migration if they want to remain competitive in a world market
for human resources. Since then, research on high skilled and academic migration has proliferated.
Contrary to popular belief, high skilled migrants often face difficulties in the labor market and the cultural
capital of highly skilled migrants remains underutilized in many advanced economies.
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From a sociological perspective, we may also question the idea that knowledge is an “object” that
individuals own and transport across national borders through migration. Instead, knowledge can be seen
to emerge during continual problem solving practices of “epistemic communities”. In times of easy travel
and IT communication innovation networks may well spread across national borders and long geographic
distances. Knowledge has become standardized in many fields and professions which contributes to the
emergence of a transnational knowledge base.
The seminar will use Bourdieu’s theory of cultural capital as a starting point where knowledge is
understood as a contested resource and high skilled migration is seen as an important mechanism for the
dissemination of knowledge. We will discuss recent research on high skilled migration and its relevance
for national labor markets. In the second part of the seminar we will read exemplary texts from Society,
Science, and Technology Studies (SSTS), human geography and neoinstitutionalism that take a closer look
at a mobility of knowledge which needs not coincide with the mobility of persons.
The seminar is closely connected with a recently concluded (www.cultural-capital.net) and a currently
proposed research project of Prof. Weiß and will introduce you to state-of-the-art literature.
Proofs of academic achievement: Active participation, presentations, and written assignments. Exams
can be taken in either English or German, depending on your preferences.
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INSTITUTE FOR MINING AND ENERGY LAW
SEMINAR: EUROPEAN NUCLEAR ENERGY LAW IN A PROGRESS OF CHANGE
Language: English
Department: Institute for Mining and Energy Law
Contact: André Brauner, 0049234/ 32 25 845, andre.brauner@rub.de
Module: European Nuclear Energy Law in a Progress of Change
Credit Points: 1,5 Credits/ Erasmus: 1 ECTS
Teacher/Lecturer: JUDr. Jakub Handrlica, LL.M. (Bochum)
Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Economics, Law, or Engineering
Room
NA 02/ 69
Day, Time
Monday till Friday, TBA
Begin
25.11.2013 till 29.11.2013
Course description:
1. Introduction
- historical background of the nuclear integration in Europe (CERN, OEEC, Euratom)
- nuclear accidents as major milestones of the development (Windscale, Chernobyl, Fukushima)
- overview of the current situation in the 27 member states (peacful use for energy purpose, in
medicine, science)
2. Obligations arising from the existing international treaties and theirs implementation into
national legislation
- overview of major international treaties in this field
- “self-executing” and non “self-executive” treaties, nature of obligations arising from the existing
treaties
- “soft law”
3. European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)
- nature, characteristic features, relation to the European Union, institutions
- powers to create binding legislation (regulations, directives) and to issue binding decisions
- overview of Euratom´s policies with regard to the decision making of the ECJ
- Euratom and existing international treaties
4. Focus on key legal aspects in the Member States: nuclear safety, radioactive waste management,
nuclear liability
- competencies of Euratom vs. competencies of member states
- key obligations arising from the current Euratom legislation
- perspectives of the future developments (new safety and liability directives)
5. Focus on key legal aspects vis-á-vis the third states:
- “export” of European legislation abroad
- obligations arising by export, import, transport, scientific cooperation etc. vis-á-vis the third
states
6. Challenges arising from the new technologies (nuclear fusion, small reactors, floating NPPs
etc.)
Proofs of academic achievement: Attendance
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INSTITUTE FOR NEURAL COMPUTATION
MACHINE LEARNING: UNSUPERVISED METHODS
Language: English
Department: Institut für Neuroinformatik
Contact: Dr. Rolf Würtz, Tel: 0234/32-27994, Email: rolf.wuertz@ini.rub.de
Module: n.s.
Course type: Lecture and Tutorial
Credit Points: 2 (Lecture), 4 (Tutorial)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Laurenz Wiskott
Requirements: Mathematics required include calculus (functions, derivatives, integrals,
differential equations, ...), linear algebra (vectors, matrices, inner product, orthogonal vectors,
basis systems, ...), and a bit of probability theory (probabilities, probability densities, Bayes'
theorem, ...).
Room
NB 3/57
Day, Time
Tuesday, 12.00 - 13.30
Begin
15/10/13
Course description:
This course covers a variety of unsupervised methods from machine learning such as principal
component analysis, independent component analysis, vector quantization, clustering, selforganizing maps, growing neural gas, Bayesian theory and graphical models. We will also briefly
discuss reinforcement learning.
The mathematical level of the course is mixed but generally high. The tutorial is almost entirely
mathematical.
Criteria for a certificate for the tutorial are an active participation, in particular presentation of
selected exercises, and at least 50% in the final exam.
This course can be given in English upon request. Course material (lecture notes and exercise
sheets) will be in English in any case.
COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE: NEURAL DYNAMICS
Language: English
Module: n.s.
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Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Gregor Schöner
Requirements: none
Room
NB 3/57
Day, Time
Thursday, 14.15 - 16.00
Begin
17/10/13
Course description:
This course provides an introduction into the theoretical cognitive and systems neurosciences
from a particular theoretical vantage point, the dymamical systems approach. This approach
emphasizes the evolution in time of behavioral and neutral patterns as the basis of their analysis
and synthesis. Dynamic stability, a concept shared with the classical biological cybernetics
framework, is one cornerstone of the approach. Instabilities (or bifurcations) extend this
framework and provide a basis for understanding flexibility, task specific adjustment, adaptation
and learning.
The course includes tutorial modules which provide mathematical foundations. Theoretical
concepts are exposed in reference to a number of experimental model systems which will include
the coordination of movement, postural and configurational stability, the perception of motion
and elementary forms of spatial cognition. In the spirit of Braitenberg`s "synthetic psychology",
autonomous robots will be used to illustrate some of the ideas.
Exercises are integrated into the lectures. They consist of elementary mathematical exercises, the
design of (thought) experiments and their analysis and the design of simple artifical systems, all
on the basis of the theoretical framework exposed in the main lectures.
ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 5
Teacher/Lecturer: PD Dr. Rolf Würtz
Requirements: none
Room
HZO 100
Day, Time
Friday, 12.15-14.00
Begin
18/10/13
Course description:
This lecture presents standard algorithms and new developments of feedforward Artificial Neural
Networks, their functioning, application domains, and connections to more conventional
mathematical methods. Examples show the potential and limitations of the methods. Supervised
as well as unsupervised learning methods are introduced.
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In detail:
1) Introduction, some biological facts
2) Mathematical foundations: probability theory and partial derivatives
3) One-layer networks and linear discriminants
4) Multilayer networks and error backpropagation
5) Universality of two-layer networks
6) Radial basis function networks
7) Neuronal maps: Kohonen network, Growing Neural Gas
8) Optimization methods
The course will be given in English upon request.
GENERATIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL SYSTEMS
Language: English
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Martin Pyka
Requirements: none
Room
GA 04/187
Day, Time
Thursday, 10.15 - 12.00
Begin
17/10/13
Course description:
Current issues of the artificial development of structures (in particular of artificial neural
networks) are discussed in this seminar. The focus is on the evolutionary development of
solutions, description languages inspired by biological encoding systems (DNA, gene regulatory
networks), principles of self-organization and appropriate fitness functions.
The participants give oral presentations, the topics of which are assigned in the first seminar on
October 17, 2013.
The seminar is given in English upon request.
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INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
POLICY
PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY FIELD RESEARCH RESULTS
Language: English
Department: Institute for Development Research and Development Policy
Contact: Dr. Meik Nowak, 0234-3222458, meik.nowak@rub.de
Degree programme: Master of Arts Development Management
Module: Research Project
Course type: Presentation Seminar
Credit Points: 0
Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Meik Nowak/ Dr. Gabriele Bäcker
Requirements: Admission to the MA Development Management
Room
GB 1/144
Day, Time
Tuesday, 12.00 - 18.00
Begin
10/12/2013
Course description:
After the successful completion of the mandatory field research period the students of the MA
Development Management will present their preliminary findings to the respective mentors and
interested other master students. The presentations will focus on preliminary results of the
research, methodological challenges and new insights into the chosen research topic. Each
presentation is roughly 30 Minutes and will be discussed afterwards. There will be in total 3
scheduled meetings for the presentations in December 2013 and January 2014.
Proofs of academic achievement: Admission to the MA Development Management
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INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS
SIMULATION (ICAMS)
MULTISCALE MODELLING IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
Language: English
Department: Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation
Contact: mss@icams.rub.de, phone: 0234 32 29332
Module: n.s.
Course type: Lecture with exercises
Credit Points: 6
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Alexander Hartmaier, Prof. Dr. Ingo Steinbach, Dr. Thomas
Hammerschmidt
Requirements: Successful completion of module 2 or equivalent.
Room
ICAMS seminar room and Cip-Pool
Day, Time
Tuesday, 10.00-14.00
Begin
15/10/2013
Course description:
Learning outcomes: The students gain knowledge about the different length and time scales on
which the phenomena and mechanisms of material behaviour occur. They will furthermore
understand the different levels to describe these phenomena and the existing approaches to bridge
and integrate these scales, including their range of validity. They build up the skills to
independently develop scale-bridging models that integrate all necessary scales and to employ
these models to describe and predict materials behaviour under given conditions.
Proofs of academic achievement: practical exercises, written examination
ELEMENTS OF MICROSTRUCTURE
Language: English
Contact: mss@icams.rub.de ; phone: 0234 32 29332
Module: n.s.
Credit Points: 3
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Victoria Yardley
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Requirements: Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, nanotechnology,
mathematics or computer science or related disciplines.
Room
ICAMS Cip-Pool
Day, Time
Thursday, 8.00-10.00
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
The students have a first qualitative and comprehensive view on material microstructures. They
know about the specific features of amourphous and crystalline solids. Most importantly they can
appreciate 0- to 3-dimensional crystal defects (vacancies, dislocations, interfaces, precipitates,
inclusions, voids) as elements of microstructure and know about their basic properties (formation,
thermodynamic aspects, atomistic and micromechanical aspects, influence on materials kinetics
and materials strength). The students also learn about basic characterization techniques
(microscopy and diffraction).
CONTINUUM METHODS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
Language: English
Contact: mss@icams.rub.de; phone: 0234 32 29332
Module: n.s.
Module taught entirely English
Course type: Lecture with exercises
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Alexander Hartmaier, Prof. Dr. Ingo Steinbach
Requirements: Completion of module 2b-N1 “Assessment and Description of Material
Properties” and module 2b-E2 “Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics” or equivalent.
Room
ICAMS Cip-Pool
Day, Time
Thursday, 12.30-15.00
Begin
17/10/2013
Course description:
Learning outcomes: Successful students understand the underlying principles of the finite
element method to solve problems in solid mechanics with sound descriptions of the mechanical
properties of materials and the phase field method to solve free boundary problems coupled to a
thermodynamic material description. Both methods represent widely-used numerical tools in
industrial and academic materials science. The students develop skills to model and solve
materials science problems with the help of these two methods and they also understand the
limitations of the methods and where they cannot be used.
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ATOMISTIC SIMULATION METHODS
Language: English
Contact: mss@icams.rub.de; 0234 32 29332
Module: n.s.
Course type: Lecture/Seminar
Credit Points: 4
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ralf Drautz, Dr. Ingo Opahle
Requirements: Successfully completed modules 3a and 3b
Room
ICAMS seminar room and
Cip-Pool
Day, Time
Monday, 9.00-10.30 and
Tuesday, 16.15-17.45
Begin
14/10/2013
Course description:
The students will be acquainted with models for the inter-atomic interaction and understand how
these interactions can be represented by potentials. They learn how to use such molecular
dynamics and kinetic Monte Carlo simulations to calculate the evolution of the atomic structure of
materials and the resulting material properties. They understand the importance of the time and
length scales in atomic modeling. The successful participants will be able to apply atomistic
simulation methods to solve materials science problems.
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MEDICAL FACULTY
BIOGENESIS OF CELL ORGANELLES
Language: English
Department: Physiology Chemistry/ Systems Biochemistry
Contact: Prof. Dr. Ralf Erdmann, Tel: 0234/32-24943, Email: ralf.erdmann@rub.de
Degree programme: Master of Science Biochemistry
Module: Advanced Practical in the Focal Point Programme: “Molecular Medicine”
Course type: Compact course
Credit Points: 7,5 (of 15)
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ralf Erdmann
Requirements: A five-week all-day practical lab course with a compulsory seminar presentation.
Please note: A second Advanced Practical will have to be performed in the same semester to earn
the full complement of 15 credits
Room
MA 4/ 142
Day, Time
on demand
Begin
Course description:
Active participation, feedback during independently performed experiments, project discussions with the
supervisor. After completion of the course, students will have aquired basic practical skills in biochemical,
microbiological and molecular biological methods. The students will be able to cultivate pro- and eucaryotic
cells, to isolate protein-complexes by affinity chromatography and to characterize these complexes
according to their size (size-exclusion chromatography) and constituents (SDS-PAGE, immuno-blotting).
Students will learn how state-of-the-art molecular cell biological methods are used to tackle the structure
and function of cellular nanomachines. Communication and collaboration skills will be improved by
working hand in hand with the advising members of the research laboratory together with other lab
members. Presentation skills will be improved by learning how to present scientific data in talks and
scientific discussions as well as in a writen thesis.
Topics:
- Characterization of metabolite transport across the peroxisomal membrane
- Dissection of the peroxisomal protein import machinery
- Characterization of the fusion/fission machinery of peroxisomes
- Structure and function of the peroxisomal nano-maschine complex Pex1p/Pex6p, two AAA-ATPases.
- The biogenesis of Lipid-droplets in yeast
- Human cell-lines as a tool to study diseases caused by an affected peroxisomal biogenesis
Methods:
•
Cultivation of Bakers yeast
•
Cell culture of human fibroblasts cells
•
Different techniques for cell breakage
•
Cell fractionation and isolation of cellular membranes
•
Separation of protein mixtures and protein complexes by SDS polyacrylamid gel electrophoresis
•
Western blotting and immunodetection
•
Size-exclusion chromatography
•
(convocal) fluorescence microscopy
•
Molecular biology (cloning, site-directed mutagenesis, gene disruption, gene repacement)
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•
•
Purification of recombinant proteins
Protein-protein interaction assays
Proofs of academic achievement: Assessment of experimental skills during the practical (50%), a
written project report (40%), and a seminar presentation of experimental results (10%).
CHARACTERIZATION OF PROTEINS ISOLATED FROM PEROXISOMES AND
PEROXISOMAL MEMBRANES OF THE YEAST SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE
Language: English
Degree programme: Master of Science Biochemistry
Module: Modular Advanced Practical and Seminar in the Focal Point Programme "Molecular
Medicine"
Course type: Compact course
Credit Points: 5,3
Requirements: Two weeks advanced laboratory course with an intergrated seminar
Room
Day, Time
Begin
MA 4/ 142
on demand
Course description:
Active participation in the laboratory tasks and seminar, feedback during the experiment, participation in
laboratory seminars/scientific presentation.
After completion of the course, students will have aquired basic practical skills in biochemical,
microbiological and molecular biological methods. The students will be able to isolate protein-complexes
by affinity chromatography and to characterize these complexes according to their size (size-exclusion
chromatography) and constituents (SDS-PAGE, immuno-blotting). Students will learn how state-of-the-art
molecular cell biological methods are used to tackle the structure and function of cellular nanomachines
with the peroxisomal protein translocation apparatus as an example. Communication and collaboration
skills will be improved by working in a small team of 2-3 students adviced by members of the research
laboratory. Presentation skills will be improved by learning how to present scientific data in talks and
scientific discussions.
Topics:
Characterization of metabolite transport across the peroxisomal membrane
Dissection of the peroxisomal protein import machinery
Structure and function of the peroxisomal nano-maschine complex Pex1p/Pex6p, two AAA-ATPases.
Methods:
•
Cultivation of Bakers yeast
•
Different techniques for cell breakage
•
Cell fractionation and isolation of cellular membranes
•
Separation of protein mixtures and protein complexes by SDS polyacrylamid gel electrophoresis
•
Western blotting and immunodetection
•
Size-exclusion chromatography
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Proofs of academic achievement: Assessment of active and successful participation in the
practical (50%) and a written project report (50%)
ACTUELLE ISSUES AND METHODS OF MOLECULAR CELLBIOLOGY
Language: English
Degree programme: Bachelor/ Master/ Ph.D
Module: Journals Club
Credit Points: 1
Requirements: n.s.
Room
MA 4/ 139
Day, Time
Friday 12:15 – 13:45 h
Begin
biweekly
Course description:
Presentation and discussion in english language
Proofs of academic achievement: no
JOURNAL CLUB: “STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND PLASTICITY OF THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM”
Language: English
Department: Neurophysiology
Contact: Prof. Dr. Denise Manahan-Vaughan, Tel. 0234/32-22042, email: lmr@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Course type: analytical skills training in neurophysiology
Credit Points: 0
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Denise Manahan-Vaughan, Prof. Klaus Funke, Dr. Arne Buschler, Dr.
Hardy Hagena, Dr. Niels Hansen, Dr. Valentina Wiescholleck
Requirements: n.s.
Room
Day, Time
Begin
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MA 2/150
Wednesday, 4.30 p.m.
16/10/2013
Course description:
n.s.
WORKSHOP: “BASICS OF IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STAINING TECHNIQUES,
DOUBLE FLOURESCENT LABELING”
Language: English
Department: Neurophysiology
Contact: Prof. Dr. Denise Manahan-Vaughan, Tel. 0234/32-22042/23944 (Prof. Funke), email:
lmr@rub.de
Module: 209 282: Workshop: Basics of Immunohistochemical Staining Techniques, Double
Flourescent Labeling
Course type: Workshop
Credit Points: 2
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Klaus Funke
Requirements: n.s.
Room
MA 3/047
Day, Time
Monday, 14:00 Uhr
Begin
30/09/2013
Course description:
n.s.
IMMUNOTHERAPY AND PROPHYLAXIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Language: English
Department: Department of molecular and medical Virology
Contact: Jun.-Prof. Tenbusch, 27834, Matthias.tenbusch@rub.de
Degree programme: Master/PhD
Module: Immunotherapy and Prophylaxis of Infectious Diseases
Credit Points: 4-5 CP
Teacher/Lecturer: Jun.-Prof. Tenbusch/Prof. Überla
Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Biochemistry or Biology
Room
HMA-40
119
Day, Time
Friday 15.15-16.45
Begin
18/10/2013
Preliminary meeting:
9/10/13 in Room MA 3/146
Course description:
The seminar combines basic knowledge on infection & immunology with recent advances in the
research field of therapeutic and prophylactic treatments against infectious diseases. This includes
topics like T-and B-cell responses to viral infections, vaccine development or therapeutic genebased approaches against cancer or autoimmunity. The single lectures will be divided in a
introductory presentation of the lecturer followed by student´s presentations referring to recent
research publications.
Proofs of academic achievement: 1x paper presentation / final oral examination
SEMINAR: NEUROIMMUNOLOGY
Language: English
Department: n.s.
Contact: Prof. Dr. Ralf Gold, Prof. Dr. Andrew Chan. Office: Tel: 0234 / 509-2411 Email:
andrew.chan@rub.de
Module: n.s.
Course type: n.s.
Credit Points: n.s.
Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ralf Gold, Prof. Dr. Andrew Chan, plus invited lecturers
Requirements: n.s.
Room
Lecture room 6, “Hörsaalzentrum
Day, Time
Thursday, 17:00-18:00
Begin
October, 2013
Course description:
The seminar will cover topics in the field of neuroimmunology including presentation of current
clinical and laboratory research as well as therapy updates.
(details will be announced: http://neurologie.klinikum-bochum.de/fortbildung.shtml).
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