Practical Philosophy

The subject of Practical Philosophy in the Master of Education degree program deals with basic questions of reality, the world, life as well as actions and cognition. Students gain an overview of central concepts, arguments, theories, approaches and school traditions in various specialized areas of philosophy. These include topics such as theoretical/practical philosophy, history of philosophy, logic and epistemology as well as metaphysics and philosophy of religion. Current areas of application of philosophy, such as bioethics, are also covered in this program.

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 about various approaches to teaching philosophy as well as methods of planning and conducting philosophy lessons. Graduates of the degree program have the ability to relate specialized philosophical theories to real-world questions and thus use the thought-provoking power of philosophy to shape lessons that are oriented towards finding sense and value.

The teaching degree for vocational schools combines a professional discipline with a school subject and educational sciences. The practical semester is a key component of the degree program.

Possible lines of work:

Teaching at vocational schools. To teach at a German public school, candidates must follow up a  practical teacher training. Providing teacher training seminars, educational and career counseling, and basic and advanced vocational training at companies.

Non-academic ethics institutes, academic/political and cultural organizations, policy consulting, journalism, book industry (archives, libraries, publishers), media work, adult education, management, academia (teaching/research at universities, research institutions, etc.)