Students of the bachelors program in Teacher Education: English study English, a second equally-weighted subject, Education Sciences and Teaching Methodology.
Modules in English teach you about British and American literature, culture and linguistics. During modules on Literary Studies, you will look at different genres and theories, and read and analyze the works of English-speaking authors, from Shakespeare and Jane Austen to Toni Morrison. Courses on culture focus on regional, cultural, and historical elements of the British and American cultural areas. Linguistics modules teach you about the development and functions of language, and linguistic features and structures. As well as this, you learn about language acquisition and multilingualism. The program also concentrates on improving your level of language proficiency.
You address the practical, basic principles of foreign language lessons at school in modules on Teaching Methodology: Which methods can I use to teach pupils grammar and vocabulary? Which media can I use?
In interdisciplinary classes, you explore the challenges that come with teaching multicultural and multilingual groups.
Classes on Education Sciences cover the basic scientific principles behind teaching and learning, and are complemented by the practical experiences gained during the first school placement (Orientierungspraktikum).