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Courses

Syllabi are for course approval and reference only. Students will receive up-to-date syllabi when their courses begin.

Core Phase

Students enroll in an intensive four-credit German-language and cultural-immersion course during the first part of the program. The class meets for four hours, four days a week. On the fifth day of each week, students take a field trip.

CAS DR 300 Intensive German Language and Culture
Students will be placed in intermediate (Level I) or advanced German (Level II) depending on their language proficiency. The class meets for four hours, four days a week, to enable rapid development of communication skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening). It also trains students in strategies for functioning in German culture in social, practical, and academic contexts. On the fifth day of each week, students take a field trip designed to engage them directly with the life and institutions of German society. Fimmel. Syllabus

Placement Phase

Students begin their internships during week nine and work for an average of 30 hours a week. They also enroll in two or more courses at TUD and attend three to four faculty directed sessions on the academic component of their internship. During the final week of the program, students attend a capstone seminar in which they deliver the final presentations on their academic internship projects.

Course listings can be found at the TUD website at www.tu-dresden.de. Please note: All courses at the TUD are taught in German, by TUD faculty.

Internship Courses

Students enroll in a four-credit internship placement. Course numbers will depend on the fields of specialization in which the students complete their internships. Placements are contingent upon students' past experiences, language abilities, professional interests, and available opportunities in any given semester, so flexibility is essential.

CAS PO 451 Internship in Politics/International Relations
CAS PO 453 Internship in Comparative Law
CAS PS 495 Internship in Health and Human Services
COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/Television
CAS PO/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations
CAS HU 425 Practicum in the Visual/Performing Arts

Internship courses comprise two major components:
a) the internship itself (evaluated by the supervisor)
b) the faculty-directed meetings, which require students to complete academic coursework, write an internship portfolio and give oral presentations (evaluated by the course instructors).

Internship Areas

Please note the following are examples of past internship placements only. While BU International Programs guarantees an internship to program participants, specific placements vary from semester to semester and may not always be available. Likewise, internship placements may be available in academic areas not listed.

Health/Human Services
Previous internship providers have included The University Clinic of TU Dresden, The Salvation Army, Occupational Therapist´s Practice Maike Dietz.

Television
Study communications and society in Germany and work for one of Dresden’s television stations. Internship placements have included: ZDF Dresden Studios, Dresden TV.

International Organizations/NGOs
Work in social activist organizations, environmental organizations, human rights organizations and associated government departments. Past internships have included: Saxonian Office for Environmental Protection, Foreigner´s Council, The Salvation Army.

Politics/International Relations
Study the issues and institutions of German political culture and work in a political setting, including Parliament, party organizations, lobbying groups, or political public relations agencies. Internship placements have included: The Saxonian State Chancellory, Saxonian Parliament, and Saxonian State Ministeries.

Pre-law
Study the history and practice of the law in both the United States and Germany and participate in the daily life of a German law firm or commercial legal department. Internship placements have included: Law Firm Lothar Hermes (Immigrant Law).

Theater Studies
Study the various aspects of the theater industry in one of the most vibrant theater scenes of the world. Previous internship placements have included Office of Competizione dell´Opera, Theater der Jungen Generation, and Staatskapelle Dresden.

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Faculty

The Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) does not publish a listing of faculty biographies. All courses are taught in German by fully-qualified professors appointed to teach at the university level.

Silke Fimmel: MA, Professor of German as a Foreign Language. She is certified to teach both Russian and English, which she has done in Germany at both the high school and continuing-education levels, as well as at Acadia University in Canada and Wabash College in the USA. She teaches German as a Foreign Language at the TUD and is the Resident Director and Language Preceptor for the Boston University program.

Dr. Ulrich Zeuner: PhD. Professor of German as a foreign language at the TUD and academic advisor to Boston University in Dresden, Dr. Zeuner offers many courses for foreign students at the TUD. As a researcher and graduate instructor in the theory and pedagogy of intercultural language education, he trains German students pursuing teaching careers in German. He is also certified to teach English, which he has done at both the high school and higher-education levels.

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