Teaching
Course Catalogue North American Studies (WiSe25/26)
Course Offerings by the Politics Department Winter Term 2025/26
Bachelor Program
Orientation Module
The Transatlantic Alliance Since 1945: Theory and Practice, Aaron Allen, WED: 14:00-16:00, R340
Advanced Module A - Policies and Politics
Armaments and International Relations, Lucas Hellemeier, MON: 8:00-10:000, R340
Bridging the Divide: How Income Inequality Shapes Political Equality, Christian Lammert, TUE:16:00-18:00, R340
From Disagreement to Division: Polarization and Democratic Backsliding in the U.S., Christian Lammert, WED:12:00-14:00, R340 (for OSI students)
Master Program
M.A. Colloquium
Mastercolloquium Political Science, Lora Anne Viola, MON:12-14, R203
Module A: Theorien und Methoden der Politikwissenschaft
Reading Hayek (The Road to Serfdom), David Bosold, THU:08:00-10:00, R340
Research Design and Methods Political Science, Lora Anne Viola, TUE: 12:00-14:00, R340
Moduel B: Institutions, Actors and Processes
Trade and Security, Elisabeth Winter, THU:16:00-18:00, R340
Money, Power, and Democracy: Understanding the Political Consequences of Income Inequality, Christian Lammert, TUE: 18:00-20:0, R340
From Checks and Balances to Imperial Presidency: Project 2025 and the Threat to U.S. Democracy under Trump, Christian Lammert, WED:10:00-12:00, R340 (for OSI students)
Multidisciplinary Course Offering
Lecture Series "Loss", Lora Anne Viola/Stefanie Müller, Mi:16:00-18:00
B.A. Program
All B.A. Students are required to take Understanding North America (UNA) as part of their studies.
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Semester |
Course |
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Winter |
UNA A (History, Culture, Literature) |
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Summer |
UNA B (Politics, Economics, Sociology) |
The following B.A modules are offered by the politics department:
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Semester |
Orientation Module |
Advanced Module A (Vertiefungsmodul) Policies and Politics |
Advanced Module B (Vertiefungsmodul) State and Civil Society |
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Winter |
Seminar |
Seminar & Vertiefungsseminar |
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Summer |
Proseminar |
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Seminar & Vertiefungsseminar |
The following M.A. modules are offered by the politics department:
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Semester |
Module A Theories and Methods in Political Science |
Module B Institutions, Actors and Processes |
Module C Politics and Policies |
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Winter |
Hauptseminar + Seminar |
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Summer |
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Hauptseminar + Seminar |
Hauptseminar + Seminar |
B.A. Modules in North American Studies, Dept. of Political Science (2014-2019)
M.A. Modules in North American Studies, Dept. of Political Science (2014-2019)
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