If you want to study Physics Education, please choose it as your first or second major within the double major Bachelor’s degree programme. For those with a technical interest in the subject, there is also a special Bachelor of Science Physics.
The double major Bachelor’s degree
There are four study objectives within the double major Bachelor’s degree. You can choose the following study objective for Physics Education:
The double major Bachelor’s degree programme consists of two sub-programmes (first and second major) and an area of specialisation plus internships and/or school placements as well as a final module. In addition, there are courses in educational sciences and educational psychology when studying for a double major Bachelor’s degree in a teacher training course. The Bachelor’s thesis is written in the final module.
If the double major Bachelor’s degree is studied with the aim of becoming a teacher at a Grundschule, Hauptschule or Realschule, 51 credits are earned in the first major and 45 credits in the second major. In educational sciences and educational psychology 45 credits are acquired. The area of specialisation (12 credits) includes courses with interdisciplinary and action-oriented components to help you develop cross-disciplinary and practical professional competences. 12 credits are earned by completing school placements. The final module includes writing the Bachelor’s thesis (15 credits).
Study contents Physics Education (selection; depending on the choice of the major as first or second major to varying extents)
In the Physics Education programme, students repeat what was taught in school in a highly compressed form during the first semesters. This means that students who did not have physics as upper secondary school subject will be able to catch up with the syllabus. Building on this, the field of classical physics is studied in greater depth. The focus is on how to teach the subject matter to pupils:
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introduction to physics
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introduction to experimental physics
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mechanics and optics
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electricity and thermodynamics
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teaching and reflecting on natural sciences
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advanced fundamentals of physics
Possibilities of combination
In principle, Physics Education can be combined with all other majors of the double major Bachelor’s degree. However, some combinations are only possible to a limited extent, depending on the desired degree.
If you are aiming for the teaching profession at Haupt- und Realschulen, please consult the regulations governing the combination of different subjects.
If you are looking for a combination not mentioned here, we strongly recommend that you consult with the programme coordinator for the double major Bachelor’s degree.
