External Module

What is the external module?

In the external module, students of the Single-subject B.A. acquire basic knowledge of other subjects, which helps them to gain an interdisciplinary view of communication science  and to recognise the interfaces between communication science  and neighbouring disciplines. Accordingly, courses that are of an introductory scientific nature and belong to another scientific  discipline are eligible for recognition. The study of the external module comprises 20 credit points.

Which courses belong to the external module?

The IfK has four permanent cooperation partners for the external module: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science and Educational Science. As part of this cooperation, IfK students have access to a new course from these subjects every semester. In addition, the IfK regularly offers courses on the subject of marketing. You can always find these courses in the electronic course catalogue and on the homepage of the study section.

Registration and recognition of coursework in the external module

Registration for courses offered by the IfK's cooperation partners must be made within the deadlines announced each semester via HISLSF (just like all other courses). Please refer to the German page for specifics.

Recording of coursework in the external module

How coursework in the external module is recorded depends on your examination regulations. Please refer to the German page for specifics.