As a BIA student you may choose 24 - 36 ECTS of Core Electives, comprising Integrative Fundamentals, Global Challenges and a Spring Project:
Integrated Fundamentals
Interdisciplinarity and breadth: These courses build on the fundamental compulsory courses, developing your ability to recognize linkages between disciplines and analyze political and economic challenges in more integrated ways. You may choose between 12 to 24 ECTS of Integrative Fundamentals, which include the following:
Course
|
ECTS
|
Language
|
Semester
|
Development Economics
|
4 |
EN
|
Autumn
|
European Law / Europarecht
|
4 / 3
|
EN / DE
|
Autumn
|
International Management
|
4 |
EN
|
Autumn / Spring
|
Fundamentals of Computer Science
|
4
|
EN |
Autumn
|
Comparative Political Economy
|
4
|
EN |
Spring |
Recht und Staat
|
6
|
DE
|
Spring |
Menschenrechte, Staat und internationale Organisationen
|
6
|
DE |
Spring |
Public Sector Economics
|
4 |
EN |
Spring |
Global Challenges
Interdisciplinarity and depth: Dealing with specific global challenges, you will deepen your knowledge in selected areas of international affairs and develop integrative thinking competences. You may choose between 8 - 20 ECTS of Global Challenges core electives which include the following:
Course
|
ECTS
|
Language
|
Semester
|
Responding to Crisis and Building Peace
|
4 |
EN
|
Autumn
|
Brennpunkte und Grundprobleme internationaler Politik
|
6
|
DE
|
Autumn
|
Poverty Alleviation
|
4 |
EN
|
Autumn
|
Global Water Governance
|
4
|
EN |
Autumn
|
National Model United Nations
|
6
|
EN |
Autumn & Spring |
Model WTO
|
6
|
EN
|
Autumn & Spring |
Digital Government
|
6
|
DE |
Spring |
Political Risk
|
4 |
EN |
Spring |
Asia-Pacific Security
|
4 |
EN
|
Spring |
Spring Project
You can choose among several guided writing projects worth 4 ECTS offered in the spring semester: This format allows you to practice your research skills in a selected area of International Affairs, preparing you for your Bachelor's thesis.
Course
|
ECTS
|
Language
|
Semester
|
Conflicts in Africa
|
4 |
EN
|
Autumn / Spring
|
Internationale Klimapolitik
|
4
|
DE
|
Spring
|
Sozialpolitik in Entwicklungsländern
|
4 |
DE
|
Spring
|
International Trade
|
4
|
EN |
Spring
|
Doing Quantitative Research in Political Science
|
4
|
EN |
Spring |
Designing and writing a qualitative study in the field of public management
|
4
|
EN
|
Spring |
Practicing Social Ethnography
|
4
|
EN |
Spring |
Telecommunication Companies and Internet Shutdowns
|
4 |
EN |
Spring |
Please note: The course offer reflects current planning and may be subject to change.