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Allgemeinwissenschaftliches Fach (Diplomzeugnis)

English translation: interdisciplinary studies


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German term or phrase:Allgemeinwissenschaftliches Fach (Diplomzeugnis)
English translation:interdisciplinary studies
Entered by: Carolina Salinas
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12:42 Aug 12, 2011
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
German term or phrase: Allgemeinwissenschaftliches Fach (Diplomzeugnis)
Es geht um ein Diplomzeugnis. Eine Gruppe von Fächern im Grundstudium heißt Sachkunde. Darin aufgelistet ist "Allgemeinwissenschaftliches Fach I und II", "Wirtschaftwissenschaftliches Fach I und II" usw.

Bei Sachkunde habe ich mich für "General studies" entschieden, jetzt stolpere ich über "Allgemeinwissenschaftliches Fach". "General science" scheint mir nicht so passend. Laut Kunde, waren es Wahlfächer und er hat z.B. "Einführung in das politsche System der BDR" gewählt.

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Carolina Salinas
Germany
Local time: 18:42
interdisciplinary studies
Explanation:
Based on the definition of the term given by the University of Munich:

Die Fakultät 13 Studium Generale stellt jedes Semester sämtlichen Studenten der Hochschule München eine Anzahl von Fächern zur Verfügung, die in die Säulen Kulturelle Kompetenz, Schlüsselqualifikationen und Internationale Kompetenz eingeteilt sind. Sie sollen den Studenten dazu dienen, sich zusätzlich zu Ihrem Hauptstudiengang anderweitige Kompetenzen anzueignen.





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Diplomzeugnis - academic transcript
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/other/574555-dip...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:42
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Thank you everybody for taking your time to help me!
This translation fits the document's context best.
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Summary of answers provided
4General Academic Studies
Peter Warwick
3General EducationHorst Huber
3interdisciplinary studies
Kim Metzger
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interdisciplinary studies


Explanation:
Based on the definition of the term given by the University of Munich:

Die Fakultät 13 Studium Generale stellt jedes Semester sämtlichen Studenten der Hochschule München eine Anzahl von Fächern zur Verfügung, die in die Säulen Kulturelle Kompetenz, Schlüsselqualifikationen und Internationale Kompetenz eingeteilt sind. Sie sollen den Studenten dazu dienen, sich zusätzlich zu Ihrem Hauptstudiengang anderweitige Kompetenzen anzueignen.





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Diplomzeugnis - academic transcript
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/other/574555-dip...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
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General Academic Studies


Explanation:
If it is science then it would be General Scientific Studies

Peter Warwick
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General Education


Explanation:
From Kim Metzger's link. I think, "I,II" by themselves would suffice, as the document shows it is a "field" the recipient was graded on.

Horst Huber
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Reference: Info

Reference information:
Die Bezeichnung „AW-Fach“ steht für „Allgemeinwissenschaftliches Fach“. Die Fakultät 13 Studium Generale stellt jedes Semester sämtlichen Studenten der Hochschule München eine Anzahl von Fächern zur Verfügung, die in die Säulen Kulturelle Kompetenz, Schlüsselqualifikationen und Internationale Kompetenz eingeteilt sind. Sie sollen den Studenten dazu dienen, sich zusätzlich zu Ihrem Hauptstudiengang anderweitige Kompetenzen anzueignen.

http://www.pm.hm.edu/mein_studium/faqs/faqs.pdf?id=11


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Information from my old university.

Building on the UCSC's longstanding commitment to undergraduate education, the Academic Senate endorsed revisions to the general-education curriculum--the core coursework required of all students. The new requirements emphasize interdisciplinary themes that create opportunities for students to consider and analyze complex issues from multiple perspectives.
Simultaneously, the campus is embarking on a new initiative to build interdisciplinary topical clusters, or "ITCs," that will further enrich learning opportunities for undergraduates. College Eight will launch the first such cluster this fall with its sustainability-themed cluster, "Nurturing Environmental Citizenship."
Padgett sees the interdisciplinary clusters as an opportunity for departments to introduce students to fields they might not have explored, and to reinforce the value of those academic pursuits. "The first two years of study are so often taken up with getting major prerequisites done that students sometimes lose sight of why what they're studying is important to the world," he said

http://news.ucsc.edu/2009/03/2771.html

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