TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME: SUBJECT GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMY (BED)
| Course Duration / ECTS | 8 semesters / 240 ECTS |
| University degree | Bachelor of Education (BEd) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural Sciences |
| Department | Department of Geography and Geology |
| Mode | Full time |
| Study ID | 410 |
| Admission Requirements | Matura or school leaving certificate (e.g., Abitur (GER), GCE levels (UK), Diplome du Baccalaureat de l’Enseignement du Second Degre (F), Titulo de Bachiller (E), Attestat (RSF)), which is comparable in length and quality to the Austrian Matura. |
| Language of instruction German | Proof of language proficiency |
What will I learn?
Geography and Economy equals learning by heart the world’s capitals, longest rivers and highest mountains? Wrong! This subject is more about issues such as: why are the world’s resources and wealth distributed unequally, and what has this to do with people’s standard of living? How do human beings and the environment interact with each other? How can we explain economic cycles? And what is the role of spatial issues for the economy and society? In the teacher training programme for the subject of Geography and Economy, students acquire fundamental competences in science and teaching methodology so that they can, for example, understand these processes and work on them together with their pupils. Students learn about essential subject-specific concepts and current research findings from the basic disciplines of Geography and Economy, and examine the relations between society, economy and the environment. Here, the connection between everyday problems and subject-specific concepts is central. Moreover, students get to know crucial subject-specific methods from the fields of scientific and social-scientific Geography, Economy and Geomedia, so that they can apply them problem-oriented in their teaching. Theoretical and methodological skills will be practically applied in project events. The subject-specific contents students need to learn are orientated towards established educational and learning objectives and will be tested and accompanied during teaching practices.
Which career opportunities do I have?
Graduates of the Bachelor’s degree teacher training programme for the subject of Geography and Economy are qualified to teach the subject of Geography and Economy at secondary schools level I (NMS, HS, PTS, AHS elementary level).
Why Salzburg?
The teacher training programme for the subject of Geography and Economy at the University of Salzburg offers a profound education based on state-of-the-art research in teaching methodology. The special focus of the location lies in the field of geomedia and its utilization for education on the interface between Citizenship Education, Science Education and Spatially Enabled Learning. Moreover, an additional focus lies on the discussion of self-conscious approaches to economical education. Graduates can distinguish their profile by acquiring additional qualifications such as pedagogical-practical subject modules and/or ‘Studienergänzungen’.
How is the course structured?
| Fachliche und fachdidaktische Orientierung GW | 12 ECTS |
| Lernfeld naturwissenschaftliche Geographie und ihre Didaktik | 15 ECTS |
| Lernfeld Wirtschaft und Didaktik der ökonomischen Bildung | 15 ECTS |
| Lernfeld sozialwissenschaftliche Geographie und ihre Didaktik | 15 ECTS |
| Lernfeld (Geo- und Wirtschafts-) Methoden, Medien und ihre Didaktik | 10 ECTS |
| Integrative und problemorientierte Fragestellungen der Geographie und Ökonomie | 12 ECTS |
| Begleitung der pädagogisch-praktischen Studien | 6 ECTS |
| Gebundene Wahlfächer | 8 ECTS |
| Bachelorarbeit | 4 ECTS |
| Summe | 97 ECTS |
Contact
Emilia-Sanda Milancovici
Referentin Studiengangsleitung Lehramt Geographie und Wirtschaft Cluster Mitte
Hellbrunnerstraße 34, R.Nr. A-3.015, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 662 8044-5290
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