Teaching Degree Physics Middle School Teaching Subject 66 ECTS
Career Goals and Fields of Activity
Career opportunities as a teacher
As many teachers will be retiring from teaching in the coming years, the need for physics teachers will continue to exist. The chances of being hired as a teacher are still very good for physics, especially in the subject combination with computer science and mathematics.
As part of the teacher training course with physics as the main subject, graduates can also obtain a Bachelor of Science, which opens up further professional fields for them.
Further career opportunities
Graduates of the teacher training course with physics as a teaching subject have a wide range of other employment opportunities in addition to the teaching profession, as they have acquired the ability to analyze and solve complex problems during their studies. This allows them to quickly familiarize themselves with less familiar topics. The additional skills they have acquired in passing on knowledge to others, especially in combination with their specialist expertise, enable them to take up jobs in the field of science communication and/or consulting.
Despite changing economic conditions, the opportunities on the job market for graduates with a degree in physics as a teaching subject are very good and have remained so for a long time.
Qualification Goals
After successfully completing the degree program, graduates will have the following skills:
- They have a broad, in-depth basic knowledge of the most important sub-areas of physics and understand the fundamental interrelationships and working methods of physics.
- They have the ability to recognize physical problems as well as well-developed stamina and the ability to work under pressure when dealing with physical problems.
- They have knowledge of the mathematical and theoretical foundations of physics as well as the theoretical and experimental methods to acquire new knowledge.
- They have the ability to evaluate physical and didactic methods and use them appropriately for teaching in secondary schools.
- They are able to understand the scientific, well-founded concepts of physics behind school physics and to classify school physics in this context
- They are able to present physical facts in a professional manner using experiments they have set up themselves.
- They are able to present their knowledge and findings to pupils in a subject-, pupil- and target-oriented manner.
- Graduates have basic knowledge of digital working methods in physics and in teaching and can adapt these appropriately for teaching.
Scientific Qualification
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Qualification Goal |
Implementation | Target Achievement |
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Graduates understand the mathematical, theoretical and experimental principles of physics and are able to apply them. |
basic lectures and exercises | written and individual oral exams |
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Graduates are able to carry out and analyze experiments under supervision and present and evaluate the results obtained. |
basic laboratory course | colloquium, experiments, protocols |
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Graduates apply the theoretical and experimental methods they have learned under supervision to gain new insights. |
written term paper | presentation and written term paper |
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Graduates are able to work on physical problems by applying scientific methods and observing the rules of good scientific practice. |
basic laboratory course incl. error calculation modules | exercises and written exam, protocols |
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Graduates are able to present and represent their knowledge and findings to a specialist audience. |
seminars, written term paper | seminars and written term paper |
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Graduates will have a broad basic knowledge of the most important areas of physics as well as in-depth knowledge in at least one area. |
basic lectures and exercises | written and individual oral exams |
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Graduates understand the essential relationships and concepts of the individual sub-areas of physics. |
cross-area modules | oral examinations, written term paper |
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Graduates are able to familiarize themselves selectively with new areas of work with the help of specialist literature and to apply physical and physics didactic methods to specific tasks under supervision. |
seminars, written term paper | seminar presentation and written term paper |
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Graduates have a capacity for abstraction and are able to structure complex interrelationships. |
basic lectures and exercises | module examinations, written term paper |
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Graduates are able to interpret and apply concepts, principles, methods and evidence-based findings from the field of physics didactics. |
lectures & seminars on physics didactics, teaching-learning lab | module examinations, presentations |
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Graduates will be able to reflect on the use of experiments and media in physics lessons and the supervision of students in selected teaching and learning situations in a scientifically sound manner. |
lectures & seminars on physics didactics, teaching-learning lab | module examinations, presentations |
Ability to take up Gainful Employment
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Qualification Goals |
Implementation | Target Achievement |
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Graduates are able to prepare specialist content and their findings in a didactic manner and convey them to the target audience. |
seminars, written term paper | seminar presentation and written term paper |
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Graduates are able to apply physical and physics didactic methods under supervision to specific experimental or theoretical physical tasks, develop solutions and interpret and evaluate the results. |
seminars, written term paper | seminar presentation and written term paper |
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Graduates will be familiar with concepts, principles, methods and evidence-based findings from the field of physics didactics and will be able to apply these to design teaching/learning settings in line with the objectives and target groups. |
lectures with exercises, seminars, practicals, written term paper | written exams, presentations, internship report, portfolio, final thesis |
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Graduates have the skills to design modern and contemporary physics lessons using appropriate media and methods. |
lectures and seminars on physics didactics | module examinations, seminar presentations |
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Graduates are able to independently and professionally set up and carry out experiments to illustrate physical facts. They use the appropriate analog or digital methods in a reflected manner. |
lectures and seminars on physics didactics | practical tasks and reports, written term paper |
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Graduates have a broad range of basic digital skills (application software, computer-aided data acquisition and analysis, programming basics) |
seminars, teaching-learning lab, internship | seminar presentation, module examinations, practical course protocols |
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Graduates will be able to reflect on the use of experiments and media in physics lessons and the supervision of students in selected teaching and learning situations in a scientifically sound manner. |
seminars, written term paper | presentations, portfolio, written term paper |
Personality Development
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Qualification Goals |
Implementation | Target Achievement |
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The graduates know the rules of good scientific practice and observe them. |
written term paper | written term paper |
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Graduates are able to present and represent their knowledge and findings appropriately and confidently in a teaching situation. |
seminars, written term paper | seminar presentation and presentation on the written term paper |
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The graduates have a pronounced stamina when dealing with academic and teaching-related challenges. |
exercises, written term paper | exercise tasks, written term paper |
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Graduates have the ability to reflect appropriately on their didactic work in the teaching/learning situation and to draw appropriate conclusions. |
teaching-learning lab, practicals | module examination, lecturer feedback |
Empowerment for Social Engagement
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Qualification Goal |
Implementation | Target Achievement |
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Graduates will be able to critically reflect on scientific developments in the context of education for sustainable development and begin to understand their impact on the economy, society and the environment. |
cross-disciplinary modules, current references in courses for modules | module examinations |
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The graduates have expanded their knowledge of economic, social, scientific, cultural, etc. issues and can take a well-founded position. issues and are able to take a well-founded position. |
current references in courses for modules | seminar presentation and exercise tasks |
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Graduates develop the willingness and ability to contribute their skills to participative processes and actively participate in decision-making. |
commissions and student council | committee work and meetings |
