Funk College for Understanding Modern Society
The Funk-Kolleg for the understanding of modern society was the first Funkkolleg that the Hessischer Rundfunk broadcast in cooperation with the University of Frankfurt from May 5, 1966 to March 27, 1969 in its second and later in the third radio program in its broadcasting range. At the time, Der Spiegel spoke of “home study at university level”. The lectures on Thursdays (from 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm in the 3rd radio program) were followed by a colloquium on Fridays at the same time (repeated on Saturdays and Sundays at 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm). The college was divided into six semesters, each semester again consisted of 20 lectures and 20 colloquia. The first Funk-Kolleg was followed by numerous other Funkkollegs, some in collaboration with other broadcasters and professors from other universities.
Addressees of the first Funk-Kolleg
The Hessischer Rundfunk distinguished between two groups of participants: on the one hand, those listeners who wanted to refresh their knowledge in a non-binding manner (according to the terminology of the Science Council at the time: contact students), on the other hand, those who wanted to acquire a certificate . These, like certificates of achievement from the university ("seminar certificates"), should be recognized by both the Hessian minister of education and the Hessian universities. "This opens up new perspectives, especially for working people without a high school diploma, for teachers and students: Those who present two certificates had a good chance of being admitted to the so-called gifted test of the Ministry of Culture" and, if they passed it, could study without a high school diploma, so Der Spiegel back then. There were four different sub-groups:
- Group A: Abitur applicants , ie listeners who had proven themselves in their job, had obtained secondary school leaving certificate or a technical college degree and wanted to be admitted to study by passing a gifted test without an Abitur. For admission to the gifted examination, a. two “scientific reports” are required, both of which could be obtained via the Funk-Kolleg within two semesters.
- Group B: Enrolled students from all faculties of the Hessian colleges and universities who wanted to expand their studies in the sense of a studium generale to disciplines that were outside their examination areas. Upon successful participation and after passing the final semester exam, they received a proseminar certificate, which entitles them to participate in a main seminar.
- Group C: teachers of all types of schools
Student councilors who wanted to acquire a faculty for the subjects of social and / or community studies were included in category C1 . The Funkkolleg took into account the examination regulations of the time and made it possible to award such additional faculties after four or five semesters.
Primary school teachers who wanted to teach at secondary or secondary schools were included in category C2 . Without prejudice to a didactic exam to be taken at the ministry , the scientific part of the exam could be taken at the Funk-Kolleg.
Participation
| Participant group | Economics | Political science / Vwl repetition |
Jurisprudence | Recent history | sociology |
| Total participants | 630 | 700 | 550 | 620 | 750 |
| Group A - High School Graduates | 410 | 430 | 300 | 360 | - |
| Group B - students | 100 | 100 | 100 | 90 | - |
| Group C - teaching staff | 120 | 170 | 150 | 160 | - |
Structure of the lecture series
The first cycle (Model I) of the Funk-Kolleg comprised five disciplines, which - together with the one-semester introductory series that presented the individual subject areas - extended over six semesters. The preliminary semester with the introductory lectures was broadcast in the summer of 1966. This was followed by the five disciplines that were put together under the aspect of “Funk-Kolleg for Understanding Modern Society”: Economics in the winter semester 1966/67 (author: Karl Häuser ), in the summer semester 1967 political science ( Iring Fetscher ), in the winter semester 1967 / 68 Law ( Rudolf Wiethölter ), in the summer semester 1968 modern history ( Paul Kluke ) and in the winter semester 1968/69 sociology ( Walter Rüegg ).
Introductory lectures - summer semester 1966
The lectures during the summer semester 1966 provided an overview of the disciplines presented in the following five semesters after an introduction to the purpose and objectives of the Funk-Kolleg ( Hans Scheuerl ). These lectures were used for preliminary information, methodological testing and the collection of the Attendees. Because of this, the lectures were neither linked to exercises nor was there a certificate of achievement.
In the five semesters that followed the introductory lectures, the Funk-Kolleg was designed in such a way that the individual examination areas were dealt with and the professors of the Funk-Kolleg could each test a discipline of the examination regulations after half a year. These attestations were recognized by the examination boards.
Economics - winter semester 1966/67
On October 6, 1966, the economics lectures ( Karl Häuser ) began, which were combined with a 45-minute seminar (colloquium). Depending on which performance test the individual participant was aiming for, the written work was formulated that complied with the valid examination regulations and was given up around December. As a rule, an elaboration was required, the length of which should be around ten pages and correspond to the presentation of a proseminar .
In the economics semester (including the repetition), 155 participants in Group A (Abitur candidates) received an opinion, 53 of which were special reports (according to the examination regulations: "scientific reports"), which could be submitted to the Hessian Ministry of Education for the gifted examination; 30 proseminar certificates had been issued and 51 teachers received a certificate. Result: Approx. 240 certificates were issued for economics.
Political Science - Summer Semester 1967
The lectures of the summer semester “Political Sciences” began on April 13, 1967 and ended on October 1, 1967; the final exam took place on November 4, 1967 in the Falkenstein Folk High School . 64 participants in group A received a report, 62 of which were special reports (scientific reports for the gifted test ). Around 15 participants in group B acquired a proseminar certificate and 85 participants in group C (C1 and C2) a certificate. Result: 170 participants received a certificate.
Law - winter semester 1967/68
The final exam in the law semester took place on April 20, 1968 in the Falkenstein Folk High School . 66 participants in group A received an expert opinion, 49 of which were special reports (scientific reports for the gifted test). 11 participants in group B received a certificate that corresponded to a proseminar certificate, 60 participants in group C (26 in group C1, 34 in group C2) received a certificate. Result: Approx. 140 certificates were issued for the 3rd semester.
Modern history - summer semester 1968
The summer semester, which was devoted to modern history, began on April 18 and ended on October 20, 1968. 608 active participants had registered for the summer semester, 356 participants registered for a scientific opinion for the gifted test, 92 students registered for one Proseminar certificate, 160 members of the teaching profession wanted to acquire a certificate: Academic councilors for an additional faculty; Elementary school teacher to become a secondary school teacher.
Sociology - winter semester 1968/69
The fifth semester “Sociology” began on October 31, 1968, the 20 lectures ended on March 27, 1969.
Accompanying events and other help
The lectures as paperbacks
All 20 lectures of a semester appeared at the end of the respective semester as paperback in the Fischer library : No. 846 "Science and Society" (the lectures of the previous semester: Gerd Kadelbach (Ed.)), No. 853 (Economics: Karl Häuser ) , No. 871 (Political Science: Iring Fetscher ), No. 920 (Law: Rudolf Wiethölter ), No. 979 (Modern History: Paul Kluke ) and No. 1031 (Sociology: Walter Rüegg ). The individual volumes cost 4.80 DM.
The accompanying courses from adult education institutions
For the participants in the Funk-Kolleg and interested non-participants, there were accompanying seminars at numerous Hessian adult education centers to deepen their studies. These accompanying courses were based on the lectures and were partly led by the lecturer's assistants, but were not compulsory for the participants in the Funk-Kolleg.
Term papers and exams
Homework
The certificate applicants (groups A to C2) received two to three homework assignments in the semester, some of which were based on multiple-choice questionnaires (such as driving test), but some of which also required self-formulated answers to open questions. This work was reviewed and appraised by the professors of the Funk-Kolleg. The result of this homework decided on admission to the final examination. If they met the requirements, their authors were invited to the final examination (a one and a half day colloquium) with the professors and their assistants at one of the Hessian folk high schools (Falkenstein, Fürsteneck) or at the Reinhardswaldschule near Kassel.
Colloquium at a folk high school in Hesse
This exam, which consisted of a written exam and an oral exam, took place for the participants in group A in the folk high school in Falkenstein . The participants in groups C1 and C2 took these in Frankfurt am Main; group C1 chaired by a state commissioner, the participants in group B took an exam at Frankfurt University. In addition to the quality of the work submitted in writing, participation in this colloquium decided whether the desired certificate was issued.
Exams and permissions
| Participant group | Economics (Vwl) | Political Science and Vwl (repetition) |
Jurisprudence |
| Total certificates issued | 240 | 170 | 140 |
| of which to particularly qualified: | |||
| Size A: High school graduation candidate, scientific report | 53 | 62 | 49 |
| Size B: Students, Proseminar Certificates | 30th | 15th | 11 |
| Size C: Teaching staff, certificates | 51 | 85 | 60 |
Costs for the participants
The participants did not incur any costs, neither for written material nor for participation in the final colloquium. Exam fees were also not charged.
Warning of overload
In the 19th century, overburdening was understood to mean overburdening students, especially those from secondary schools with the risk of health impairments; the term disappeared from literature at the beginning of the 20th century. The organizers of the Funk-Kolleg felt compelled to point out that the level of lectures and exercises would be high. The university is not prepared to make any concessions to the comprehensibility of its performances; The students are also required to study the relevant literature they have been given. Participation in the Funk-Kolleg is therefore not a matter that can be dealt with on the side and without strong inner commitment, according to the confirmation of registration sent to the participants. Participation will require a great deal of free time and dedication. Anyone who believed they could not find the necessary time or dedication was advised not to take part. The well-intentioned warnings only applied to those seeking certification.
Subsequent Funkkollegs
Model I of the Funkkolleg was followed by Model II of the Funkkolleg in the summer semester of 1969: two semesters of pedagogy held by the educational scientist Wolfgang Klafki from Marburg ( Philipps University ). The registration and administration of the participants as well as their work (term papers and exams) were carried out for the first time by means of electronic data processing (DIFF - German Institute for Distance Learning).
At the same time, the regulations on the scientific reports for admission to the examination for admission to university studies without a school leaving certificate ( gifted examination ) were restricted. According to a resolution of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs in 1969/70, a certificate acquired at the Quadriga-Funkkolleg could be recognized as one of two “scientific reports”; Previously, it was allowed to acquire two reports by participating in Funk-Kollegs in order to meet the requirements of the examination regulations.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Funk-Kolleg: Glück im Heim . In: Der Spiegel. No. 20/1966. May 9, 1966. p. 127. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ↑ Decree of the Hessian Minister of Culture of October 15, 1966 - E II 2 - 339 (656) - No. 206 in the Official Gazette of the Hessian Minister of Education, OJ. P. 1033 - on the amendment of the examination regulations for admission to university studies without a secondary school leaving certificate from March 27, 1963 - III / 31 - 339 (17) -, Official Gazette of the Hessian Minister for Education and Public Education, OJ. P. 187
- ↑ Decree of the Hessian Minister of Education of September 23, 1966 - E II 4 - 349/39 - 36 -, Funk-Kolleg des Hessischen Rundfunks; here: Examination for the acquisition of the license to teach in social studies and community studies for the teaching post at grammar schools , No. 189 in the official gazette of the Hessian Minister of Education, OJ. Pp. 964-968
- ↑ Decree of the Hessian Minister of Education of September 26, 1966 - EI 3 - 162/70 - 139 -, Funk-Kolleg des Hessischen Rundfunks; here: Recognition as an extension test for the electives social studies and history , no. 182 in the official gazette of the Hessian minister of culture, abl. P. 933
- ↑ Hans Scheuerl: Sense and purpose of the Funk-Kolleg . In: Gerd Kadelbach (Ed.) Science and Society - Introduction to the Study of Political Science, Modern History, Economics, Law and Sociology Frankfurt (Fischer Bücherei No. 846) 1967, pp. 27–38
- ^ Resolution of the Standing Conference of November 27, 1969 in the version of the resolution of March 12, 1970