Educational Science in Teacher Education

The general pedagogy section of the education degree in the teacher training programs is regulated in the Teacher Examination Regulations I (LPO I) and the associated Examination and Study Regulations for the university examination part of the first examination for a teaching degree at public schools.

You can find the full text of the Teaching Degree Examination Regulations I (LPO I) and the texts of the Examination Regulations for the State Examination in Teaching at the University of Regensburg (UPO) here (external link, opens in a new window).

Extract from LPO I § 32

(1) Subject-specific admission requirements

1. When registering for the first state examination, proof must be provided of
   1. successful completion of the pedagogical-didactic school internship,
   2. at least 25 credit points from educational psychology and psychology, of which
      1. at least 7 CP from general pedagogy: including socialisation theories and empirical socialisation research; history of ideas, social and institutional history of pedagogy; pedagogical anthroplogy
      2. at least 7 CP from school education: including theory of the school as an institution and organisation, including personnel development; health and sex education; individual support and counselling
      3. at least 7 CP from psychology: including differential and personality psychology in the context of school; social psychology of school and family; abnormalities in the experience and behaviour of children and adolescents

Extract from the LPO I - § 22(2) 1a/2a/3a or UPO § 25b

35 ECTS credits must be earned in the subject of education. At least the following modules must be completed with a total of 27 CP:

• Education - sub-subject General Pedagogy
• EWS - sub-subject school education
• Education - sub-subject Psychology

The remaining 8 CP can also be earned from teaching-specific courses from the university's programme or from subject-specific didactic events.

Programme structure and scope (general pedagogy for teaching degrees) Module allocation (since WS25/26)

The course and examination content of the education degree programme can be found in the LPO I (2008) (external link, opens in a new window).

Only the version of the modules for the teacher training programme linked here and published at: www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet/organisation/rechtsgrundlagen/studium/modulbeschreibungen is legally binding.

Lectures, seminars and other courses are offered each semester in the General Pedagogy section of the education degree programme of the teacher training programs for both the compulsory area and the additional compulsory points area.

A current list of the courses offered can be found in the current course catalogues (external link, opens in a new window).

For admission to the First State Examination, it is obligatory according to §29 LPO I (external link, opens in a new window) to prepare a written thesis for admission to the First State Examination. The written thesis is intended to provide evidence of the ability to work independently on an academic topic.

10 credit points are awarded for the thesis. It therefore represents both a course achievement totalling 10 CP and a component of the First State Examination.

The topic of the paper must be agreed with an authorised lecturer at least one year before registering for the first state examination. Please contact the lecturers of the courses in General Pedagogy or the student information and advice unit of Prof. Dr Eleni Stamouli for information on current topics for admission theses.

Prof Dr Eleni Stamouli (opens your email program) and Prof Dr Klaus Stiller (opens your email program) are available for the Department of General Pedagogy.