History (teaching subject)

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A critical examination of the past provides you with insights into possible courses of action for the present. Anyone who understands the study of history in this way knows that it is not just about recording past events and dates, but about asking the right questions about our past. In the teacher training courses, you will learn how to deal with and reflect on topics relevant to the present, but also how to prepare and convey aspects of the past to specific target groups. In this way, you will learn how teaching content can be adapted to the individual learning needs of your future students.

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The subject of history can be studied in the teacher training courses for secondary general and secondary modern school teachers (L2) and grammar school teachers (L3), and in the elementary school teacher training course as a specialization in subject teaching. The teacher training courses at the University of Kassel offer you introductions to the methods of academic work and subject-specific historical research in all epochs at the beginning of your studies. The combination of lectures and seminars enables you to first gain an overview of selected subject areas and then work on thematic aspects in greater depth. In didactic seminars on "historical culture", the social relevance of dealing with the past and history is also discussed; seminars on historical thinking and learning address questions of communicating historical knowledge in schools and to the public. Practical experience with the implementation of methodological concepts in the classroom is gained in the context of school internships and practical school studies (SPS).

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Start of studies before 2023

Knowledge of Latin is required for the teaching profession at grammar schools (L3), which must be proven by the intermediate examination at the latest. The department offers regular courses on this subject.

Start of studies from winter semester 2023/24

For the teaching degree at grammar schools (L3), knowledge of Latin is required, which must be proven at the latest by the time Module 7 (History and the Public Sphere) is completed. The department offers regular courses in this area.

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