Module C: Contrastive Language

In Module C, students are required to complete a language course in a language that contrasts with German from a typological perspective. The aim of learning a typologically contrasting language is to enable students to experience themselves as language learners and, by reflecting on their own difficulties in learning a foreign language, to assess and take into account the circumstances of learners of German as a second language (DaZ) or German as a foreign language (DaF) more effectively.

Important note

BIKO-LAMB requires a specific sequence of modules, starting with Module A. You can therefore only have Module C recognised for BIKO-LAMB if it was completed after Module A.


Contrast languages

Languages that contrast with German in terms of linguistic typology include, for example:

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • Finnish
  • Georgian
  • Hebrew
  • Japanese
  • Kannada
  • Korean
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Hungarian
  • Vietnamese

Attendance at language courses

Language courses should preferably be taken at the Leibniz Language Centre, and students must achieve proficiency level A1.1 according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Students must earn 4 credit points, for which they must provide an internal course certificate in the form of an examination. Further information on course certification can be found in the guidelines of the Leibniz Language Centre.

If you wish to undertake the language course outside Leibniz University Hannover, you must be able to demonstrate that the course corresponds to a workload of 120 hours (= 4 CP). We also ask that you arrange a consultation with the project team in advance.