Educational Science in the B.A. Social Science

Starting in the winter semester 2017/18 (for older structures click here ), the subject Educational Science within the B.A. Social Science can be studied – in combination with other subjects of the B.A. Social Science – in three different ways:

• OPTION 1: Educational Science as 1st or 2nd subject (module package totalling 36C)
  (module package totalling 36C)*
• OPTION 2: Educational Science as 1st or 2nd subject including specialisation area
  (module package totalling 36C + module package specialisation area totalling 30C = 66 C)*
• OPTION 3:Educational Science as 3rd subject
  (module package totalling 30C)

OPTION 1: Educational Science as 1st or 2nd social-scientific subject*
Obligatory (30C)...

• B.Erz.010: Educational Practice and Professionalism: Theory(ies), History, Fields
  lecture+seminar, 4 SWS, 10C • term paper/oral exam • every summer semester • module rep.: Prof. Dr. Kunze
• B.Erz.020: Socialisation: Basic Concepts, Theories and Subjects
  lecture+seminar, 4 SWS, 10C • written exam/term paper/oral exam • every summer semester • module rep.: Prof. Dr. Veith
• B.Erz.030: Education: Concepts, Theories, History
  lecture+seminar, 4 SWS, 10C • portfolio • every winter semester • module rep.: Prof. Dr. Horn

...as well as elective (1 out of 2 with 6C)

• B.Erz.040: Developments and Challenges of the School System and School Practice
  seminar+tutorial, 3 SWS, 6C • portfolio • every winter semester • module rep.: Prof. Dr. Willems
  or
  
• B.Erz.050: B.Erz.050: Extracurricular Educational Practice at a Glance
  lecture+prep course, 3 SWS, 6C • written exam • every winter semester • module rep.: Thomas Göymen-Steck

OPTION 2: Educational Science as 1st or 2nd social-scientific subject including specialisation area*
Comprises option 1 (see above B.Erz.010, B.Erz.020, B.Erz.030, as well as B.Erz.040 or B.Erz.050) and consequently the following modules of the educational specialisation area::
Elective (3 out of 4 with 21C)….

• B.Erz.110: Professionalising Educational Practice: Current Topics, Discourses, Results
  seminar+tutorial, 2 SWS, 7C • oral exam • every winter semester • requirement: B.Erz.010 • module rep.: Prof. Dr. Kunze
• B.Erz.120: Socialisation: Current Questions, Discourses, Results
  seminar+tutorial, 2 SWS, 7C • written exam • every winter semester • requirement: B.Erz.020 • module rep.: Prof. Dr. Veith
• B.Erz.130: Education: Topics, Discourses, Results
  seminar+tutorial, 2SWS, 7C • oral exam • every summer semester • requirement: B.Erz.030 • module rep.: Prof. Dr. Horn
• B.Erz.140: School and Teaching: Major Discourses, Questions and Research Results
  seminar+tutorial, 2 SWS, 7C • oral exam • every summer semester • requirement: B.Erz.040 • module rep.: Prof. Dr. Willems

... as well as obligatory (9C)

• B.Erz.210: Research Practice in Educational Science
  seminar+prep course, 3 SWS, 9C • research paper • every semester • requirement: 1 out of B.Erz.110/120/130/140 • module rep.: Thomas Göymen-Steck

ADMISSION TO THE SPECIALISATION AREA: According to § 7 subparagraph (4) of the current PStO, the admission to the modules of the educational specialisation area is limited to 50 students per year. If there are more students who chose the specialisation area than there are places available, the spots will be assigned according to the results of the university entrance qualifications. In case of equal ranks, the spots are drawn by lot. The specialisation area Educational Science can only be chosen in combination with Educational Science as 1st or 2nd social-scientific subject.
The choice of your subjects and of the specialisation area within the B.A. course Social Sciences generally takes place at the end of your first semester within the context of a mandatory study consultation with the Director of Studies (the essay within the module B.Sowi.400 provides the basis for this consultation).

OPTION 3: Educational Science as 3rd subject:
When chosen as the 3rd social-scientific subject, the modules B.Erz.010, B.Erz.020 and B.Erz.030 totalling 30 C must be completed successfully. This is equivalent to option 1 (see above) but without the elective modules.

* If you consider applying for an educational Master degree course, e.g. the Göttingen M.A. Educational Science, you should decide for option 1, or especially for option 2. When applying for an educational Master degree course, achievements in the area of social-scientific methods (14C) and a bachelor thesis in Educational Sciences should be accredited as subject related additionally to the credit points of the above mentioned module packages.


Contact/counselling at the IfE

Subject study consulting and
accreditation
Director of Studies
Thomas Göymen-Steck, M.A.
Tel. +49 551 39 29463
tgoeyme[at]uni-goettingen.de


Equal opportunities:
Equal opportunities officers of the Institute for Educational Science