Partial study programme Special Education in the B. Ed. - Special Educational Support
In addition to the modules for the internships (EOP and BP), the Special Needs Education sub-degree programme in the B. Ed. - Special Needs Education consists of six modules (SPF1 to SPF6). If you study one module per semester, you can complete the sub-degree programme within the standard period of study. The modules can be taken in the traditional way (SPF1 in the 1st semester, SPF2 in the 2nd semester, ...) or adapted to personal interests or individual study plans.
The modules build on each other thematically by first focussing on the general basics of inclusive special education, then on specific basics of inclusive special education and the main areas of support, and then on special areas of support. The module names and also the component names reflect this consecutive structure. The modules are organised in such a way that knowledge is broadened in the lectures and this knowledge is deepened and applied in the associated seminars.
The forms of teaching and learning are always participative, action-orientated, application-oriented, empirically based and with a strong reference to discourse. Almost all courses on the Special Needs Education B.Ed. degree programme are evaluated every semester. The results of the evaluation are discussed with the students in the courses. The feedback is used to continuously improve the courses and examinations.
Courses of the module
- SPF1a Anthropological, philosophical and historical foundations of special needs education (lecture)
- SPF1b Educational, sociological and psychological foundations of special needs education (lecture)
- SPF1c Understanding the subject matter, group of people and fields of work of inclusive special needs education (seminar)
Person responsible for the module
- Dr Philipp Krämer
Final module examination
- Written term paper
Courses of the module
- SPF2a Fundamentals of Quantitative and Qualitative Social Research (lecture with exercise)
- SPF2b Fundamentals of neuroscience and developmental science (lecture)
- SPF2c Development and developmental processes in special educational support areas (seminar)
Person responsible for the module
- Professor Dr Nicola Ferdinand
Final module examination
- Written examination (written exam)
Courses of the module
- SPF3a Prevention, intervention and rehabilitation with a focus on emotional-social development (lecture)
- SPF3b Prevention, intervention and rehabilitation with a focus on learning (lecture)
- SPF3c Didactic methods and teaching techniques to promote inclusive teaching (seminar)
- SPF3d Methods of after-school and out-of-school rehabilitation and support (seminar)
Person responsible for the module
- Professor Dr Gino Casale
Final module examination
- Integrated examination
- Examination information
Courses of the module
- SPF4a Fundamentals, methods and procedures of special educational diagnostics (lecture)
- SPF4b Evidence-based concepts of support in heterogeneous learning groups in the area of learning development and emotional-social development (lecture)
- SPF4c Selected evidence-based concepts of support in heterogeneous learning groups in the area of learning development (elective seminar)
- SPF4d Selected evidence-based concepts of developmental support in heterogeneous learning groups in the area of emotional-social development (elective seminar)
- SPF4e Practical seminar on special educational diagnostics (seminar)
Person responsible for the module
- Professor Dr Friedrich Linderkamp
Final module examination
- Written term paper
Courses of the module
- SPF5a Diagnostic methods and intervention strategies in mathematics (lecture)
- SPF5b Support planning and evaluation in mathematics (seminar)
- SPF5c Diagnostic methods and intervention strategies in German (lecture)
- SPF5d Support planning and evaluation in German (seminar)
Person responsible for the module
- Professor Dr Michael Grosche
Final module examination
- Written examination (written test)
- Examination information
Courses of the module
- SPF6a Diagnostic methods and intervention strategies in the area of emotional-social development (lecture)
- SPF6b Development and evaluation of individual support concepts in the area of emotional-social development (seminar)
- SPF6c Concepts of counselling (lecture)
- SPF6d Concepts of counselling: parental work, dialogue and supervision (seminar)
Person responsible for the module
- Professor Dr Christian Huber
Final module examination
- Oral examination
Courses of the module
- BPa Accompanying seminar in educational science to the professional internship
- BPb Work placement
Person responsible for the module
- Dr Andrea Fuchs
Final module examination
- Internship report
Courses of the module
- OPa Accompanying seminar in educational science to the aptitude and orientation internship
- OPb Aptitude and orientation work placement
Person responsible for the module
- Dr Andrea Fuchs
Final module examination
- Internship report
Supervisors and topics
The topic of the Bachelor's thesis is discussed with the examiner. As a rule, the topics are based on the examiners' research projects and specialisations. The professors and staff of the departments are available as examiners. Detailed information on research, projects and theses can be found on the pages of the departments.
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Methodology and didactics in the specialisms of learning and social development
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Rehabilitation sciences with a focus on learning
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Rehabilitation sciences with a focus on emotional-social development
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Rehabilitation sciences with a focus on psychology
Type and requirements
As a rule, Bachelor's theses in the special education sub-degree programme are written on an empirical project. This includes, among other things
- independent literature research including the summarisation of empirical findings
- qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analysis (e.g. correlations, t-test, qualitative summarised content analysis)
- writing the term paper along the scientific discovery process (cf. Peters & Dörfler)
The relevant knowledge - also in relation to the programmes (e.g. JASP or MAXQDA) - is assumed.
