Regular attendance of the main session. If you miss any sessions without a written excuse or if you miss more than three sessions total without prior arrangement, you will not be admitted to the final exam.
Thorough preparation of the readings for each session. The reading package is available for photocopying at the on-campus copy shop. Make sure that you have the complete reading package, and make sure you always know which readings to prepare. It might be helpful to always bring your notes and the readings to class.
Completion of all homework exercises and regular attendance of a tutorial. Tutorials are obligatory and are an essential part of making sure that you are on track with the material covered in the course. Waiting until the end of the course before finding out that you have not understood how to do something will be too late. Much of linguistics is to do with practice and the tutorials are where you can make sure that you are getting enough!
Thorough preparation of additional readings. In addition to the course package, there are two course books which you must work through. You may do so at your own pace, but you must have finished the readings no later than the last session, the exam preparation and discussion class.
First the following book is obligatory reading for everyone:
Second, you can choose one of the following two books (depending on your individual interests):
Participation in experiments. In addition to all other requirements, every student will take part as a participant in experiments carried out in the department (about 2 hours total). Opportunities to participate in such experiments will be announced at various points.
Successful participation in the final exam. The final exam is based on the reading package, the extra readings, the main session, and the tutorials. For a Teilnahmeschein, students must get at least 40% on this exam; for a Leistungsschein, they must get at least 55%.