Social Sciences

The subject of Social Sciences in the Master of Education degree program focuses on identifying and defining social and political problem situations, placing them in broader contexts and working out basic approaches to theories of society, politics and the state. Students are introduced to the analysis of political and social structures, processes and developments. An important aspect is learning to assess conditions that lead to social problems, taking historical examples of such conditions into consideration and examining possibilities for reshaping or influencing them.

While students in the bachelor's degree program focus on gaining subject-specific knowledge, the Master of Education degree program puts a stronger emphasis on educational sciences and subject didactics. Students learn to use methods, work techniques and media to illustrate politological, social and economic content in the classroom. This includes elaborating and planning own research and teaching projects. In subject didactics, students also tackle questions of inclusion in political education.

In teaching degree programs designed for grammar and comprehensive schools, students choose two school subjects. Thus, in addition to Social Sciences, students are enrolled for a second subject as well as Educational Sciences. The practical semester is a key component of the degree program.

Possible lines of work:

Teaching at schools

For other possible lines of work, please refer to the Sociology (MA) degree program.