How and where do I submit term papers and written exams?

Before submitting your paper, download the cover sheet form, fill it out, sign it, and submit it together with your work.

Submit your paper together with the cover sheet as a PDF by email to ethnohausarbeiten@uni-mainz.de and cc the respective teachers. Important: the paper has to be sent to the Ethnohausarbeiten email address so that the examination office can confirm its timely receipt!

Regular submission deadlines: March 31 (winter semester), September 30 (summer semester). In justified exceptional cases, different deadlines may be set in consultation with the instructors.

What is an examination?

In the bachelor’s programme, courses are grouped into modules, which are usually completed with an examination. The grades of each examination are included in the final grade.

Important: You must register for each examination via Jogustine during the registration deadline, regardless of the type of examination (term paper, written examination, oral examination, etc.). If you do not register by the deadline, you will be not allowed to take the exam. Please note that the examination registration period is not identical to the course registration period. Subsequent examination registrations after the two-week examination registration period in the respective semester are not permitted in the BA/MA degree programmes at the Department of Anthropology and African Studies. Subsequent examination registration is only possible after a justified individual decision (e.g. medical certificate for the examination registration period) by the examination office.

Registration is mandatory for participation in examinations and re-sit examinations! Students who do not register for examinations by the deadline will not be allowed to take the examinations. If you are unable to register for examinations in Jogustine for technical reasons, please contact the examination manager (Ms. Will) during the current examination registration period.

The dates for re-sit examinations (written examinations only!) can be found in Jogustine in the original examination semester.

What is a “Studienleistung” (credit without examination)?

“Studienleistung” is a credit that you complete in an ongoing module, but which is not included in the final grade.

When are term papers registered as module examinations?

Term papers as module examinations can only be registered for during the examination registration period of the semester in which the seminar / introductory seminar in question took place.

Is it possible to repeat an examination?

Yes, but no more than twice! Module examinations may be repeated no more than twice in all parts in which they have not been passed or are deemed not to have been passed. A failed module examination cannot be replaced by another examination. In the case of partial module examinations, only the failed parts may be repeated.

What do I do in case I am ill?

If you are unable to take the examination due to illness or if you are unable to meet the deadline for submitting the paper, you must submit a medical certificate to the examination manager (Ms. Will). If you are unable to take the examination for the first time, a simple medical certificate without further details is sufficient, which only certifies the inability to take the examination from a medical point of view. From the second notification of inability to take an examination, either a medical officer’s certificate or a qualified certificate from the treating doctor with the following information must be submitted: Duration of the illness, dates of medical treatment, nature and extent of the illness, stating the doctor’s findings based on his own perception (factual findings) and the effect of the illness on the examination. See e.g. OVG Lüneburg, judgment of 15.09.1998 – 10 L 3178/96, KMK-HSchrR/NF 21 C.1 No. 30; VG Minden, GB of 25.01.2000 – 2 K 3874/99, NWVGl. 2000, 232 and VG Saarlouis, judgment of 21.05.2001 – 1 K 7/99 – (n.v.).

IMPORTANT: A medical certificate of incapacity for work is not sufficient! Withdrawal from an examination must be reported to the examination office immediately, usually before the start of the examination/the end of the deadline for submitting the paper. As a rule, a medical certificate must be submitted within 3 working days.

JGU has developed a standardised university medical certificate form for this proof, which you can download and take to your doctor.

What happens if I do not meet the deadline for term papers?

1. non-compliance with the general submission deadlines (WS: March 31/SoSe: September 30, unless the course teacher sets a different deadline) is considered the 1st unsuccessful attempt and is evaluated with 5.0.

2. the 1st resit should take place with the course teacher who failed the 1st attempt. The new submission deadline for the second attempt usually ends on the last day of the lecture period of the respective following semester.

3. if the term paper is submitted on time, the course teacher will inform the examination manager (Ms. Will) of the evaluation. The grade of the term paper will be entered in Jogustine with the note “2nd attempt”.

4. failure to meet the 2nd deadline is considered a 2nd unsuccessful attempt. In this case, a new course must be selected at the next possible time (usually the next semester), which must be completed with renewed credits and the module examination.

Please note: Failure to comply with this regulation by students generally results in “final failing” and thus termination of the programme of study in the same bachelor’s programme (§ 18, para. 6 BAPO).

What happens in the event of plagiarism / attempted deception?

In the event of cheating for the first time, a report is made to the study manager. The student will be invited to a hearing, a file note signed by the student, the teaching staff and the study manager will be archived in the examination office after legal instruction and destroyed after completion of the programme of study for data protection reasons. The consequence of the first attempt at cheating is the evaluation of the work as “insufficient” (5.0). The record sheet and a copy of the plagiarism with proof of the plagiarised passages are sent to the examination office and archived there. The case will also be reported to the examination committee. The person who plagiarised has the right to appeal against the decision and to involve the examination committee.

In the event of repeated cheating, a summons will be issued directly to the examination committee, which will decide whether it is a serious case.

In a serious case (this can also be the case with the first case of plagiarism) or in a recurrence, the examination committee can forward the case to the so-called central exmatriculation committee for a decision, which decides whether the student’s enrollment is to be withdrawn and whether the student is excluded from further examinations in the subject.

“Academic Integrity” project

How do I submit an application to the Anthropology and African Studies examination committee?

You can contact the Anthropology and African Studies examination committee with certain examination-related questions. This applies, for example, if you need an extension of writing time in written exams due to a physical disability. The Anthropology and African Studies examination committee decides on all important questions and cases of doubt in relation to the examination system and decides on complaints and appeals.

As a rule, a written application-including a justification and original signature- must be submitted to the Examination Committee and addressed to the chairperson of the examination committee. The current chairperson of the Examination Committee for Anthropology and African Studies is Prof. Dr. Markus Verne. Please submit the proposal to the examination office and address your letter to:

Examination Committee Anthropology and African Studies
attn. Prof. Dr. Markus Verne
Examination Office Anthropology and African Studies
Forum universitatis 6
55099 Mainz

Opposition fees

In the event of an appeal, for example, against a notice of final failing or similar, which is rejected by the Examination Committee, a fee will be charged. Currently, this fee is €45.60. If an appeal is upheld, the fee is waived. Applications for compensation for disadvantages are generally free of charge.

Inspection of final module examinations – exams

Your handwritten exams can be viewed in the Cultural Anthropology examination office after they have been corrected.
A central date is set for all students to view e-exams after they have been corrected.

Bachelor’s examination

The Bachelor’s examination consists of the following examinations: 1. the module examinations in the major (subject) and minor (subject), 2. the written Bachelor’s thesis in the major (subject), 3. the oral final examination in the major (subject).

Registration for the Bachelor’s final module takes place via the Central Examination Office of FB 07 (not via the examination office of the Cultural Anthropology and African Studies Office).

Students in the major Anthropology (bachelor’s programme) can be nominated for the following European universities:

Denmark

France

Greece

Italy

Portugal

Sweden

Spain

Turkey

Students of African Languages can apply for the following universities:

Belgium

Poland

Universities of the FORTHEM Alliance (students of all programmes can apply here):

Further information from the International Office, also on other exchange programmes such as PROMOS:

The Office for Educational Support requires proof that you are completing your studies within the prescribed timeframe.

As a rule, a formal certificate, the “Form 5: Leistungsbescheinigung nach § 48 BAföG”, is due after four academic semesters at the latest. The Institute of Cultural Anthropology and African Studies conducts a corresponding review of your credits for major and minor subjects.

The following guidelines apply to the proof of academic progress.

1. Proof of academic progress after the end of the 3rd semester
Academic progress after the 3rd semester will be certified if the application is submitted within the first four months of the 4th semester, i.e., if proof of progress is provided during the period of April, May, June, and July or during the period of October, November, December, and January. For the Bachelor’s degree programme in Cultural Anthropology, a minimum of 54 (norm 60) LP must be achieved in the major (subject) and at least 28 (norm 30) LP in the minor (subject).
For the Master ‘s degree programme in Global Cultural Anthropology, at least 77 (norm 86) LP must be achieved.

2. proof of academic progressafter the end of the 4th semester
Academic progress after the 4th academic semester is certified if the application is submitted in the 5th or 6th month of the current 4th academic semester (August/September or February/March) or within the following four months.
For the Bachelor degree programme Cultural Anthropology, at least 72 (norm 80) LP must be proven in the major (subject) and 37 (norm 41) LP in the minor (subject).

Please contact the student advising office in good time by e-mail.

Further information:

Access to courses at Ifeas

Seminars are usually held at Forum 6 in rooms 00-691 (“small practice room”) or 01-715 HS14 (“large practice room”). Unfortunately, room 01-715 HS14 is not accessible for individuals with mobility impairments.

If you have mobility impairments and notice during course registration that a class you wish to attend is scheduled in a non-accessible room, please contact the student advising office by email. We will try to relocate the class to a different room if possible.

Here you will find a list of all rooms at JGU with information on accessibility.

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