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APPENDIX 1: The Questionnaire

Comparative Study of Education Systems


Questionnaire
Term 2, Fulda, 2001


Personal Data
Name:
Nationality:
Age:
Gender:
Last Degree:
Last University:
Country(where you studied):
How long have you been in Germany?
Where did you study German and for how long?
Do you live in Fulda or do you commute?
Questions on the Academic System
1. In an average term, how many hours per week did you have classes?

2. 
   How was total time requirements broken down( hours per class, classes per day, personal study time, etc?
   

3. 
   How many terms did you have in a year?
   

4. 
   How many subjects were compulsory and in how many did you have a choice for personal emphasis?
   

5. 
   How was passing or failing in a subject determined?
   

6. 
   was participation compulsory? Was attendance mandatory?
   

7. 
   What other components were required to complete a graduate degree? ( like a thesis and class, tests and classes, internships, etc.)
   

8. 
   Were extra curricular activities appreciated/ encouraged?
   

9. 
   How many and what kind of opportunities were provided for or were you assisted in finding?( such as fellowships, assistantships, scholarships, internships, work study programs, on-and off- campus employment.)?