Students of the bachelors program in Teacher Education: Spanish study Spanish, a second equally-weighted subject, Education Sciences and Teaching Methodology.
Modules in Spanish teach you about Spanish literature, culture and linguistics.
During modules on Literary Studies, you will use literary theories to analyze Spanish literature and media, focusing on the topics, language, author, period, and genre. The reading ranges from Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and Jorge Luis Borges, to Carmen Boullosa.
Courses on culture focus on regional, cultural, and historical characteristics of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. Linguistics modules teach you about the development and functions of language, and linguistic features and structures. 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).