Free University of Berlin

This course consists of an overview of the third wave of cognitive therapy, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT focuses on strategies of mindfulness and acceptance as well as interventions to clarify values and modify behavior. This seminar focuses on the following questions: (1) What is mindfulness and what forms of mindfulness-based therapy are there? (2) What are the basic assumptions and goals of ACT? (3) What is psychological flexibility and through which processes can it be promoted? (4) How and when can ACT be used in adults and children and adolescents to treat mental disorders? Students develop workshops on an ACT process in groups and carry them out as part of the seminar. The seminar is experience-oriented and interactive and includes practical exercises. The bulk of the course content is distributed in the form of research papers and interactive classroom presentations and discussions.

This pre-semester course prepares foreign students for academic study at a German university. The focus is on the introduction and consolidation of basic grammatical structures, as well as on the continuous development of a basic vocabulary. Student develop listening, reading, speaking and writing skills for specific everyday situations, work on oral and written exercises, and are introduced to independent learning methods. They work with and reflect on cultural topics in everyday situations in Germany, in Berlin, and at the university. In this class at the A1 level according to CEFR, students review and learn basic grammar points and are systematically introduced to basic vocabulary. All four skills are developed and applied to everyday situations and some study-related situations. The A1 level is split into two courses, the A1.1 course covers the first half of the level and the A1.2 course covers the second half of the level.