Educational Science with a Focus on Parenting (M.A.)
Taught in German
Overview
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Overview
The consecutive three-semester Master's programme in Educational Science offers graduates of the teacher training programmes L1 "Teacher Training at Primary Schools" and L2 "Teacher Training at Secondary Schools" an opportunity to qualify in Educational Science at Master's level with the perspective of being able to pursue a further academic career and to acquire a doctoral qualification, which is not yet available with the First State Examination in these programmes alone.
With 90 CP in three semesters, the programme offers both the above-mentioned graduates and international students a perspective to open up further professional fields through academic employment in the Master's programme or, if applicable, to strive for an academic perspective with a doctorate.
Subject to approval, the programme will be introduced in the winter semester 2022/23. As soon as the approvals for the programme have been completed through the usual JLU committee channels, you will find further details and information on this page.
Excerpts from the programme profile
The programme is primarily aimed at graduates of a programme for the teaching profession at primary schools (L1) or secondary schools (L2). As these courses are only 6/7 semesters long, they are considered to be a university degree, but are not recognised as "academic university degrees". In the professional field, graduates of these courses are thus barred from access to the higher civil service, and in the collective bargaining sector it is not possible to be graded adequately for other courses of study. This means that relevant management positions in professional practice cannot be filled by these graduates, even though they would be very well suited (e.g. management positions in the school sector).
In academia, this degree (without postgraduate studies) does not allow admission to doctoral studies, which at the same time means that academic development in the field of primary school and H&R pedagogy is primarily carried out by people who do not themselves have relevant studies or professional practice. For the further development of the field, however, it is very important that L1/L2-
graduates can embark on an academic career, as it is precisely these who can impart academic knowledge that is also relevant to the professional practice of the teaching profession.For this reason, the degree programme is intended to impart the competences that were only rudimentarily taught in the above-mentioned degree programmes, but which are essential for scientific studies in the field of education.
These are in-depth subject knowledge in the field of educational science as well as sound knowledge of research methodology. Although the field of educational science is taught in principle in the teacher training programme, there is a lack of seminars that represent the subject in breadth. For this reason, in addition to in-depth knowledge of general educational science (compulsory module), in-depth knowledge of a special educational science or subject didactics should be taught in the degree programme (compulsory elective module).
Research methods are not part of an L1/L2 study programme and must therefore be taught on a basic level. This takes place via introductory methods lectures at BA level and in-depth research seminars in the form of a research-oriented internship (FOP).
Composition of the Study Programme
- Composition of the Study Programme
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Duration of Studies
3 Semesters - 90 Credits Points
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Composition of the Study Programme
The degree programme comprises 6 modules including the thesis module. It is divided into a compulsory section totalling 50 CP, which comprises the following modules:
- 10 CP: General educational science: heterogeneity, interculturality, social inequality (03-MA-Bild-AEW)
- 10 CP: Method introduction (03-BA SoSc-M-5 or 03-MA-Bild-Quant-Methoden)
- 10 CP: Survey procedure (Modul SoSc-M-6 – or 03-MA-Bild-Quali-Methoden)
- 20 CP: Research project (03-MA-Bild-FoP)
As part of the research-oriented internship in the 2nd semester, you will work on a research-related educational science question or the empirical observation and analysis of educational practice. You will carry out an independent empirical study. If suitable, the research-orientated internship can be completed in Germany or abroad.
One of the following modules must be selected in the compulsory elective area totalling 10 CP:
- 10 CP: Extracurricular youth education (03 MA Bild-AJB)
- 10 CP: University and science management (03 MA Bild-HWM)
- 10 CP: General and professional training (03 MA Bild-WB)
- 10 CP: School pedagogy (03 MA Bild-EWL)
- 10 CP: Inclusive education and upbringing (03 MA Bild IBild)
The thesis module comprises 30 CP. You have 23 weeks to complete your thesis.
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Information on the programme and the modules
A description of the course of study and the module content can be found in the special regulations for the degree programme (Appendices "Studienverlaufspläne" und "Modulbeschreibungen")
Courses
Information on the courses can be found in the JLU course catalogue:
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Application
- Application
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Commencement of Studies
during the winter and summer semester.
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Admission requirements
Admission to the Master's degree programme requires a degree in Primary School Teaching or Secondary School Teaching or a comparable degree with a total of 210 CP. The Examination Board may recognise other degree programmes as equivalent following a case-by-case assessment and, if necessary, an additional entrance examination.
Application / Enrolment
No GPA requirements apply to this course of study.
Deadlines for the summer semester 2025
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- 01 December 2024
End
- for persons with a Bachelor's degree in Germany: 20 Mar 2025 // extended until 11 Apr 2025
- for persons with a foreign Bachelor's degree: 28 Feb2025
Deadlines for the winter semester 2025/26
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- 01 June 2025
End
- for persons with a Bachelor's degree in Germany: 01 Sep 2025
- for persons with a foreign Bachelor's degree: 28 Feb: 15 Aug 2025
Different rules may apply to international students. More...
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Career Options
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Career Perspectives
Completion of this degree programme leads to an academic qualification that entitles graduates to a doctorate. In addition, graduates can open up further professional fields through academic employment on the Master's degree programme and, if necessary, occupy management positions in professional practice.
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Doctoral Studies
A doctoral programme is possible after successfully completing a Master's degree. This opens up further career opportunities
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Further information
- Further Information
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Examination- and study regulations
- Special Regulations
(in German)
(Please note that only the German version of the modules is offical and legally binding. The english Version is for informative purposes only.) - General study regulations for modular and multi-stage study programmes
Courses offered in the course catalogue
- Special Regulations
- Links
- M.A. Courses of Study at Faculty 03
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Contact
- Contact Person
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Contact Person
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Prof. Dr. Edith Braun
Department of Educational Sciences
Chair for university didactics with a focus on teacher training
Bismarckstrasse 37 (room211)
35390 Gießen
Phone.: 0641 99-15485
Edith Braun
Office hours Homepage
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- Contact 3
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- Student's Office
(For formal study matters) - Student Counselling
- Call Justus Student Hotline
(0641-9916400) - International Office
(Counselling and support for international students and applicants)
- Student's Office
- Central Student Service
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- Beate Caputa-Wießner
- Wiebke Blumenthal, M.A.