Overview

Content of degree programme

The course of study encompasses the general educational sciences and the subjects extracurricular education of young learners outside the school and further education which both are concerned with areas of professional activities. Furthermore it also involves focus areas such as intercultural and comparative education and organizational development and consultation.

General Educational Science

The General Educational Science analyses and reflects on socialization, developmental and educational processes in their social and historical dimension and their systematic importance. It presents basic concepts, theories and methods for the analysis of a variety of pedagogic fields and problem areas.

Further training

In the area of Further Training the main aspects dealt with are the structuring and supporting of adult learning processes. Students are offered the possibility to acquire skills of teaching and structuring in this area of profession. On the one hand this further training is concerned with the structure and formation of the area hence an awareness of the problems of the teacher`s tasks involved. On the other hand students learn how to develop skills in designing teaching and learning situations and learning processes in the area of micro-didactic designs, the conceptualization of teaching structures, further training management and evaluation of the content and structure of it.

Extracurricular education of young learners

The extracurricular education of young learners involves the pedagogical range of action of the adolescents`living environment such as the family, free time and education. A professional form of pedagogical activity will be developed in this area in dealing with forms of youth culture and young people’s worlds in the contexts of ethnic backgrounds, risk and addiction, intercultural background and migration, violence, delinquency and social disadvantage. Embedded in this area lies a discussion of the theories and approaches of youth research, the history of the period of youth and an international comparison of youth.

Intercultural and comparative education

Intercultural Comparative Education discusses the problems of upbringing and education in multicultural societies.

Organizational development and consultation

The module organizational development and consultation deals with basic problems, e.g. communication, decision-making processes, the setting up of networks and power structures.

Classes involving further treatment of the aspects such as research methods, practical phases, expansion of subjects, are offered by other subjects and faculties of the JLU.

Study specific prerequisites

For the minor subject music education previous knowledge in musical theory is required and checked during the orientation week. If you have any questions please contact the subject advisor in charge of music education.