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Liberal Arts and Sciences - University College Freiburg - Universität ...

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113. The <strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> Program3.1 Core ProgramRegardless of the Major you choose, allstudents participate in the Core Program,a characteristic feature of the <strong>Freiburg</strong>LAS degree. Focusing on currentglobal challenges, it merges the students’training in personal skills, researchmethods <strong>and</strong> general epistemologyinto a comprehensive framework thathas social applicability, intellectual depth<strong>and</strong> personal relevance.The Core Program consists of three parts:The Foundational Program takes complexglobal challenges as referencepoints for a h<strong>and</strong>s-on introduction to <strong>Liberal</strong><strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>. They give skillsclasses a challenging topical focus. Togetherwith language training, the FoundationalProgram makes up the fi rstyear’s classwork <strong>and</strong> ensures that students’start into academic life with LAS isboth stimulating <strong>and</strong> structured.Foundational Program (5 modules):LAS: Backgrounds, Ideas, ChallengesExploring Complex ProblemsSharing KnowledgeNumerical LiteracyInterdisciplinary ProjectsWebsite: www.ucf.uni-freiburg.de/go/core

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