History

The subject of History in the Master of Education degree program focuses on the methodological exploration of historical events, persons, objects, structures and processes, familiarizing students with the questions, methods, theories and approaches of historical research. Students acquire expert knowledge of central aspects of the three great historical epochs: antiquity, the Middle Ages and the modern era. Furthermore, they acquire the methodological and theoretical competences needed to work with relics of the past. At the heart of the program is students’ work with historical sources, verifying their authenticity as well as analyzing and interpreting their significance.

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. Through didactic modules, students develop the ability to transform specialized questions and research results into relatable history lessons. Starting with characteristic topics for school lesson series, students learn about the overarching principles of dealing with historical objects. On this basis, students discuss different approaches to learning and teaching history as well as their practical application in the classroom.

In teaching degree programs for grammar and comprehensive schools, students choose two school subjects. Thus, in addition to History, 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 History (MA) degree program.