MA in German language, literature and culture

After the introductory basic modules (advanced German basic knowledge and specialist knowledge), three specializations are offered, from which the students can choose one freely.

The specialization Language Teaching in Economics and Business prepares students for an internship in a German company by practicing written and oral forms of professional business communication and situations in this professional field.

In the cultural mediator specialization, students get to know forms, linguistic means, scenes and actors of contemporary culture, especially in the Hungarian-German context in connection with concrete cultural events. The internship in cultural institutions is prepared not only by knowledge of cultural history and cultural sociology, but also by theoretical and practical aspects of communication, cultural and media studies, as well as intermediality, interdisciplinary and interculturality.

The specialization Organization and Culture of the German Minorities deals with the relationship between language and society, as well as with the varieties of the German language, applied linguistics, current issues of language policy, the language use of minorities and multilingualism. An introduction to the history, culture and organizations of Germans in Hungary prepares the students for their internship at a national minority organization.

The specialization International Lexicography enables entry into the interdisciplinary and bilingual master's program European Master of Lexicography (EMLex) with specific training features. The prerequisite for the application is an intermediate level of English (at least B1). During the course, an Erasmus stay abroad at a university of the EMLex consortium in the second semester and an internship in the third semester are mandatory. If successful

Upon completion of the specialization, graduates receive an additional EMLex certificate (possibly a double degree ) at the end of their studies. For more information on the specifics of the international specialization, see: European Master in Lexicography .

1st semester

Basic knowledge

• MND 1110 Literary History and Literary Theories I.
• MND 1210 History, Directions, and Research Methods in Linguistics I.

Expertise

• MND 2111 Language Exercises I.
• MND 2210 History of Language
• MND 2260 German linguistic research after the turn of the millennium
• MND 2310 Epochs of German Literary History I.
• MND 2321 Interpretation of Literary Texts I.
• MND 2330 Cultural and Media Studies
• MND 2341 Contemporary German Culture

Specialization in Linguistics II: Lexicography and Dictionary Research (EMLex)

• MND 5211 A2 History of Lexicography

2 semesters

Basic knowledge (8 ECTS)

• MND 1120 Literary History and Literary Theories II.
• MND 1220 History, Directions, and Research Methods in Linguistics II.

Expertise

• MND 2112 Language Exercises II.
• MND 2221 Semantics, Pragmatics
• MND 2230 Language and Society: Sociolinguistics and Sociology of Language
• MND 2320 Epochs of German Literary History II.
• MND 2322 Interpretation of Literary Texts II.
• MND 2350 Literature and Interculturality
• MND 2360 Mediality and Intermediality I.

Specialization in literary studies: literature, culture, identity

• MND 3110 Literature and Identity in the German-Speaking Cultures of Central Europe I.

Specialization in Linguistics I.: Contemporary German language and its description

• MND 4110 Processes of Language Change

Specialization in Linguistics II: Lexicography and Dictionary Research (EMLex)

• MND 5311 A4 The dictionary and its use

3rd semester

Expertise

• MND 2241 Contrastive Linguistics
• MND 2250 Varieties of German
• MND 2370 Interdisciplinarity in Literary Studies
• MND 2381 Translation as Cultural Mediation

Specialization in literary studies: literature, culture, identity

• MND 3120 Literature and Identity in the German-Speaking Cultures of Central Europe II.
• MND 3210 Mediality and Intermediality II.
• MND 3311 Presentation of a German-speaking author, an oeuvre or a style I.
• MND 3411 Research Methods

Specialization in Linguistics I.: Contemporary German language and its description

• MND 4111 Grammaticalization Processes
• MND 4211 New Tendencies in Contemporary German Language I. (Grammar)
• MND 4311 Current Issues in Applied Linguistics
• MND 4611 Research Methods

Specialization in Linguistics II: Lexicography and Dictionary Research (EMLex)

• MND 5411 A7 Dictionaries in translation
• MND 5510 A8 Lexicography and Lexicology
• MND 5711 Internship

4th semester

Specialization in literary studies: literature, culture, identity

• MND 3220 Mediality and Intermediality III.
• MND 3312 Presentation of a German-speaking author, an oeuvre or a style II.
• MND 3313 Presentation of a German-speaking author, an oeuvre or a style III.

Specialization in Linguistics I.: Contemporary German language and its description

• MND 4212 New Tendencies in Contemporary German Language II. (Vocabulary)
• MND 4410 Current Issues in Language Policy
• MND 4511 New Media in Language Usage and Linguistics

Specialization in Linguistics II: Lexicography and Dictionary Research (EMLex)

• MND 5111 A1 Metalexicography (Applied Linguistics)
• MND 5611 A9 Dictionary planning and dictionary creation

master thesis

• MND 5999 Master's Thesis

Master's degree

• MND 6000 final exam