Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural StudiesSport – Master of Education Extension Subject
Work with and for people is at the heart of sports science. Central topics are anchored in the areas of movement, games and sports, as well as school sports, amateur sport, high performance sports and sport for health purposes.
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Information about the Master of Education
Facts & Formalities
| Degree | Master of Education |
| Type of programme | Consecutive |
| Start of programme | Winter semester only |
| Standard period of study | 4 semesters |
| Fees and contributions | 151.05 € / Semester |
| Application procedure | Procedure for Master of Education Extension Subjects |
| Application deadlines | Information about deadlines can be obtained after you have put together a degree program. |
| Part-time option | Yes |
Course Content
Graduates of the supplementary subject of physical education in the Master of Education will acquire a degree that enables them to transfer to state preparatory service for teaching the subject of physical education at Gymnasium secondary schools. Beyond this, they may enter other fields of activity in sports sciences, in particular those comprising mediating, supervising, and scientific work.
Graduates have skills in sports sciences, its specialised didactics, and in theory and practice of sports.
- They have a basic, structured specialist knowledge that can be expanded upon in the context of movement and sports from a humanities, social, behavioural, or natural sciences perspective. They are able to explain this based on theoretical models and to independently develop it further, as well as to describe, analyse, and assess it in greater depth based on empirical findings
- They have broad skills for specific types of sports and across them that enables them to design teaching and learning processes in a manner that is adequate for the target group.
- Integrating current results of school and lesson research, students blend specialised skills and abilities with concepts of research-based specialised didactics to critically reflect on their own profession-related actions.
Course Structure
Studies of the supplementary subject of sports in the Master of Education, profile ‘teaching degree Gymnasium’ is only possible at the scope of a major subject. Coursework and examination components at a total scope of 120 credit points (CP) must be completed, including a Master’s thesis (scope: 15 CP).
A total of 15 study modules must be completed. Modules 1 to 5 convey fundamental specialised knowledge connected to movement and sports from a humanities, social, behavioural, or natural sciences perspective that can be detailed and profiled in module 12. Modules 6 to 11 focus on sports-comprehensive and -specific motor-skills knowledge and abilities to design teaching and learning processes. Modules 13 (“Researching physical education lessons”) and 14 (“Planning physical education lessons”) are designed as “blended modules”. These modules are to enable students to blend specialised skills and abilities with concepts of research-based specialised didactics to critically reflect on their own profession-related actions. The content acquired is to enable students to apply practice-oriented problem analysis and problem solutions. The final module (module 15) comprises the oral degree examination in the degree programme component sports and the completion of a Master’s thesis.
The subject of sports can be studied at a scope of 120 CP (standard period of study 4 semesters).