Here you will find all relevant information concerning the organization of your Teacher Training studies at the Department of English and American Studies (DEAS).
If?you have any questions, please contact the degree program coordinators.
Please note: Due to the very high number of students in the B.A. and teacher training programs at the Department of English and American Studies, students may not be able to complete their studies within the standard period of study (Regelstudienzeit). Waiting times for the admission to many classes are to be expected.
There is a number of compulsory classes that you have to take in the course of your studies. These classes vary depending on your study program. Which compulsory courses you have to attend is precisely stated in the?module descriptions?for your study program.
To view all compulsory courses on one page, please have a look at these?overview tables:?
English as a minor in Lehramt Grundschule or Mittelschule
Students who study English als one of their three minors for Grund- or Mittelschule will find the mandatory courses in the module descriptions (Modulkataloge).
Further information about English as “Didaktikfach“ can be found on the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)?website.
Teacher Training Program structure
Here is a?diagram?of the program structure in the?Teacher Training Program.
The above overviews have been compiled with great care; however, only the original wording of the respective examination regulations is legally binding. A thorough read of the examination regulations in the interest of a well-organized course of study is strongly recommended! You can find the study and examination regulations in the Teacher Training Programs here:?
All students (B.A. and Lehramt) are required to have their phonetic (pronunciation) skills tested to complete their core module language practice (Basismodul Sprachpraxis). This pronunciation test should usually be taken either after GLC A, after Composition, or after GLC B at the very latest. To study for the pronunciation test, students can take the course "Exercises in English Pronunciation". Those who do not pass the pronunciation test must enroll in the course "Exercises in English Pronunciation" and pass the test before they can proceed to GLC C and other courses in the intermediate module language practice (Vertiefungsmodul Sprachpraxis). Also, the course?"Exercises in English Pronunciation" is a compulsory component for Lehramt Grundschule students who take English as a Didaktikfach.
Of course, others may take the course on a voluntary basis to improve their pronunciation.
You really should take every opportunity to speak and listen to English. Some suggestions include seeing a play performed by the English theater group, RUPs, watching movies and TV?series at home, listening to audio books, podcasts, etc.
Students with English as a “Didaktikfach” in the teacher training program
for “Lehramt Grundschule”:
In your “Basismodul Sprachpraxis” (ENGS-M 15), apart from GLC A, you take the
course "Exercises in English Pronunciation", which ends with a
pronunciation exam. You do not have to register for the pronunciation exam on
FlexNow, but for your respective course "Exercises in English Pronunciation". You will be tested by the course instructor in the course (FlexNow registration during the regular FlexNow registration period for all courses of the department).
Students who study English for Lehramt Realschule/Gymnasium or as Unterrichtsfach for Lehramt Grund- or Mittelschule, or as one of their three minors (Didaktikfach) for Lehramt Mittelschule:
The exams take place at the end of term, during the first lecture-free week. Students must register for the exam both on SPUR and on FlexNow so that they can take part in the pronunciation exam. Taking the pronunciation exam is not possible if you register only on SPUR or only on FlexNow.
Registration runs until the end of the regular registration period in FlexNow.?The exact dates will be announced in due time each semester via?newsletter?(in January or June), and also published on the Department's homepage and in the course catalog.
a) Registration on SPUR:
*where: core module Language Practice (Basismodul Sprachpraxis): 35890
Pronunciation Exam.
*who: all B.A. and teacher training students except those studying English as
a “Didaktikfach” for “Lehramt Grundschule” (see above).
b) Registration on FlexNow:
*where: core module Language Practice (Basismodul Sprachpraxis) -->
Pronunciation exam
*who:
- ALL students in the B.A. study programs, students in the teacher training
programs with English as “Unterrichtsfach” (Grundschule, Mittelschule,
Realschule), students who study English as a “Didaktikfach” for “Lehramt
Mittelschule”, students who study English for “Lehramt Gymnasium”.
- exempt: students who study English as a “Didaktikfach” for “Lehramt
Grundschule” (see above)