Politics as subject in the Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education
(Bachelor of Science)
German HZB: none
International application: German C1
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Pre-study internship in the vocational subject (recommended).
Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.
Short Description
Politics is offered as a teaching subject (or supplementary teaching subject) within the bachelor's programme Technical Education. As first subject, a vocational subject must be studied. Please note the subject combination options.
Political Science provides students with a general insight into political systems, political processes, policy and the theoretical and analytical relations of political organisations in modern societies. For the teaching subject of Politics in the Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education, emphasis is placed on the acquisition of fundamental specialist and teaching methodological knowledge. Since the Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education is polyvalent, students acquire knowledge that qualifies and prepares them for a job involving teaching in a school or a non-school setting.
Further information on the website of the programme Politics (German language only)
Areas of Focus
- Political systems and government
- Teaching methodology
- Work and organisation
The degree programme consists of an introductory module in Political Science, a basic module on Political Systems and Government, a Teaching Methodology module and a module on Work and Organisation (this module is offered by the Institute of Sociology). Depending on students’ aims (Teacher Education or a non-school-based career), the degree programme is complemented by a compulsory elective module (e.g. by Education Systems and Socialisation Processes in the Teacher Education option or by Policy Areas and Political Administration in the non-school-based option).
| Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pflichtmodule |
| Arbeit und Organisation (10 LP) | ||||
| Wahlmodule | Wahlpflichtmodul gemäß Prüfungsordnung (10 LP) | |||||
| Bemerkung | Auf Wunsch der beruflichen Fachrichtung soll das Studium des Unterrichtsfaches erst im 3. Semester beginnen. | |||||
- The willingness to explore political science topics and texts
- Ability to work independently
- Good communication skills
- Teacher Education option: an interest in working with pupils at a later stage
- Teacher Training Course for Technical Education (after completing the relevant Master’s degree programme)
- Political institutions, organisations and facilities
- Political parties, associations and administrative bodies
- Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education (Master of Education)
- Politics as subject in the Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education (Master of Education)
Under certain conditions, admission to the following Master''s programme is also possible. More detailed information can be found in the respective admission regulations. If you have any questions, please contact the course advice of the desired Master''s programme:
Admission Requirements
Some subjects in the Bachelor Teacher Training Course for Technical Education are restricted: Computer Science, English Studies (school subject: English), Food Science, German Studies (school subject: German), Politics, Spanish Studies, Sports.
Some subjects in the Bachelor Teacher Training Course for Technical Education are admission-free: Catholic Religious Education, Chemistry, Colour Technology and Interior Decoration, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Metals Technology, Physics, Plant Operations and Manufacturing of Wood Products, Protestant Religious Education and Site Engineering.
The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:
Application Deadlines
Application dates for a subject combination with at least one restricted subject:
First-year students
(Application for the first semester is only possible for the winter semester)
- Applicants from Germany and other EU countries: June 1st – July 15th of the year
- Applicants from outside the European Union: April 15th – May 31st of the year (application via uni-assist)
- Applicants who have passed the assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a German foundation course (Studienkolleg): June 1st – July 15th of the year
Students resuming their studies and transfer students (application in a higher semester)
- Everyone: June 1st – July 15th of the year for the winter semester
- Everyone: December 1st - January 15th of the year for the summer semester
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