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Prospectus

Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers (non consecutive)

Study Areas: • Scientific Principles of Waldorf Education (G) • Didactics of Subject Lessons (D) • Art – Introductory Course (K) • School and Society (S) • Teaching Practice (P) • Students' Self-Organisation and Independent Initiatives (I) • Masters-Thesis (T)


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Contents Pages

1st Academic Year 3

General courses 4-7

Subject methodology 8-16

2nd Academic Year 17

General courses 18-25

Subject methodology 26-38

Didactics for class teachers 39-42


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First Academic Year

Code ECTS Contents Study Area Page E1-G1 6 Pedagogical Anthropology G 4 E1-G4 7 Individualization / Diagnostics G 5 E1-D 11 Didactics 1 (curriculum, story-telling, art history,

mathematics 1, botany) D 6

E1-K 6 Art: Introductory Courses (speech formation, eurythmy, music, drawing, sculpting)

K 7

Total 30

Code ECTS Methodology and Didactics of the various

subjects Study Area Page

E1-En 12 English, Methodology and Didactics 1 D 8 E1-Fr 12 French, Methodology and Didactics 1 D 9 E1-Ru 12 Russian, Methodology and Didactics 1 D 10 E1-Ha 12 Handicraft, Methodology and Didactics 1 D 11 E1-BK1 12 Fine Arts: Painting 1 D 12 E1-BK2 12 Fine Arts: Sculpting 1 D 13 E1-Mu 12 Music, Methodology and Didactics 1 D 14 E1-Sp 12 Sports, Methodology and Didactics 1 D 15 E1-We 12 Woodwork, Methodology and Didactics 1 D 16


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Pedagogical anthropology Module code E1-G1 Credit Points Hours of work expended Credit Points Private Study 6 180 6 127 Academic Year Duration Frequency 1 8 weeks annually Module applicability: Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending None specified Aims of qualification The students comprehend the physical, emotional and cognitive developments of children and are able to

describe aspects of the relationship of physical and spiritual (soul-life) processes; moreover, students are able to discuss methodological and contextual research problems in the field.

explain and critically analyze the anthropological foundations of Waldorf pedagogy with all its related aspects

explain and illustrate the biographical approach used in Waldorf pedagogy compared with other pedagogical concepts from the point of view of developmental science

Types of assessments 1 course assessment

presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with all the lecturers participating in the module and will be subsequently announced Contents - Methods of the natural sciences and the humanities in anthropology - The correlation of human anatomy, physiology, neurobiology and psychological and spiritual processes - Formulating a developmental concept of Waldorf pedagogy in comparison with other concepts of

development - Formulating and critically analyzing the anthropological basis of Waldorf pedagogy in comparison with

other epistemological and anthropological approaches - The basics of biographical research

Courses No. Type Title hrs. 1 Lecture/ Seminar Pedagogical anthropology 27 2 Seminar Biographical research 13 3 Lecture/ Seminar Child development 13


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Individualization / Diagnostics Module code E1-G4 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 7 210 63 147 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 8 weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending None specified Aims of qualification The students know the basics of diagnosing learning processes and are able to

- recognise and describe individual features and behavioural problems of children. - reflect and appropriately apply the diagnostic system of constitutional types and temperaments. - develop and explain individual and appropriate pedagogical and therapeutical measures.

- identify types of highly skilled and intellectually gifted children, and also learning and working dysfunctions in children.

Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - written minutes Contents

- Salutogenesis, pathogenesis - Study of the senses - Character psychology with regard to the temperaments - Study of the physical constitution, motology, curative eurythmy - Categories used in pupil reviews, i.e. gestalt, posture, movement, gestures, facial expression, bonding behaviour, language and communication, characteristic features of cognition, emotions and volition - Features of highly skilled and intellectually gifted children, and of those with learning and working dysfunctions

- Pedagogical procedures for individual support and advancement - Review modern approaches to dealing with child psychological difficulties - Identify symptoms of children showing symptoms of Attention Deficit Order (ADHD), anxiety, and

depression - Review modern approaches to dealing with these difficulties in the school environment - Present alternative frameworks for approaching psychological disturbances in children, from

“pathologising” to “healthy attributions”. Courses No. Type Title Hrs. 1 Tutorial Individualization 14 2 Seminar Pupil reviews 14 3 Seminar / Tutorial Diagnostics 21 4 Seminar / Tutorial Child psychology 14


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Didactics 1: Basic Principles Module code E1-D Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 11 330 108 222 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 9 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending None specified Aims of qualification The students are able to - comprehend the curriculum as an incentive for their own research and development; moreover, they can

present and establish the relationship between the curriculum and stages of psychological development. - survey and elucidate the narrative material of the lower and middle school at Waldorf schools. - present set and self-composed narratives fluently and meaningfully; they can also critically comprehend the symbolic interpretation of the various images. - survey and classify seminal mythological works and sources from cultural and intellectual history; they can reflect upon these with regard to classes and lessons.

- recognise and describe the structure and relationship of physiological processes of plants and their various parts (basic processes of leaf metamorphosis).

- pedagogically reflect the development of numerical concepts, number range and basic arithmetic (and fractions), against the background of child development and learning.

- Comprehend the significance of language in relation to the different epochs of time, the changing human consciousness, and the soul constitution of the child and adult in relation to Owen Barfield´s work.

Types of assessment 2 course assessments - Oral participation - Seminar paper and presentation - Develop and present narrative material of the lower and middle school The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Aspects of the concept of the human being in his/her development between the ages of 7 and 14 - Historical origin and further development of the curriculum of Waldorf schools within its chronological and

social context and with regard to psychological development - Narrative material of the lower and middle school in Waldorf schools - Mythology, cultural and intellectual history - Practical routines for introducing numbers and arithmetic from picture contexts and from rhythmical

processes (fractions) - Psychological development principles for age-appropriate mathematical concepts - Basic knowledge of botany with main focuses on morphology, physiology and botanical systematic - Goethe's research with regard to 'type' and 'metamorphosis' Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Lecture/Seminar Curriculum 14 2 Seminar/Tutorial Story-telling 20 3 Seminar Cultural History 41 4 Seminar Mathematics grades 1 to 4 13 5 Lecture/Seminar Botany 20


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Art: Introductory Courses Module code E1-K Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 96 84 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending None specified Aims of qualification The students are able to - shape their voice and articulation deliberately through speech formation using linguistic exercises and

artistic text work. - give an overview of the lesson-appropriate topics of speech formation. - capture and present elementary rhythms through their own movements. - move and position themselves in space naturally using eurythmic elements. - perform elementary musical processes within a group.

- create colour compositions and theme-related motifs in the fields of drawing and painting. - use principles of perspective and can asses the qualities of line and shape. - create a link between pedagogical tasks in the field of drawing and painting. - prepare and direct picture observation. - give surface tension and structure to objects and shapes.

- determine the genesis of the states of shapes in nature and can reproduce these imaginatively in three dimensions.

Types of assessment 1 course assessment - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Practising one's own language and practising the critical reproduction of texts - Classifying sound groups, exercises in annunciation, breathing and fluency - Introduction to the art of eurythmy (spatial orientation, the geography of the body) - Rhythm in speech and music (choreographical group formations) - Introduction to linguistic and musical movement - Synopsis of the development of mankind and music

- Pictorial processes (quality, light-dark, wet-in-wet watercolours, blackboard drawing, perspective) - Practical exercises using the curriculum of grades 1-8 and picture observation - Expressive shaping and description of a sculpture following one's own set criterium

- Impressionistic scultpure, reflecting on art-intrinsic processes and pedagiogical effects Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Speech formation 18 2 Tutorial Eurythmy 18 3 Seminar/Tutorial Music 20 4 Seminar/Tutorial Painting 20 5 Tutorial Sculpting 20


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Elective subjects

English, Methodology and Didactics 1 Module code E1-En Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 155 205 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year, Block course* 3 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and English Teachers Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with English in Education or comparable qualifications Aims of qualification The students are able to - compare the specific approach of Waldorf foreign language teaching with other approaches; they can apply

the waldorf specific approach using their own teaching units in teaching practice. - integrate cultural and literary topics according to age-groups; moreover, they can review these topics in their

lesson practices. - survey and reflect latest developments in the field of foreign language acquisition. - evaluate and handle the use of media in language learning. Types of assessment 2 course assessments - oral participation, presentations - seminar paper and presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Methodology and didactics in foreign language learning at Waldorf Schools - Preparation of lesson plans and their implementation - Preparation of aspects of cultural studies and their relevance for the lower and middle grades - English and American Literature (focus on young adult literature) and its applicability in English lessons - Developing teaching concepts for foreign language learning using the Common European Framework of

Reference for Languages, (CEFR) (English) - Exercises in speech formation - Story-telling and creative writing Suggested reading Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar Lesson Planning 40 2 Tutorial Engl. Speech formation 40 3 Tutorial Engl. Eurythmy 40 4 Tutorial Drawing 15 5 Tutorial* Story-telling + Creative Writing 20


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French, Methodology and Didactics 1 Module code E1-Fr Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 155 205 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year, Block course* 3 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and French Teachers Prerequisites for attending Educational studies with French in education or comparable qualifications Aims of qualification The students are able to - devise and carry out French lessons for fifth to eighth grade using both set and autonomously researched

material. - evaluate the quality of set reading material and other literature (including contemporary texts). - assign subject matter according to individual grades and classes; they can implement their teaching material

artistically and linguistically in practice. - apply the inductive method of teaching grammar. Types of assessment 2 course assessments oral participation, presentations seminar paper and presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Developmental stages of pupils (grades 5-8) with regard to developmental sciences; corresponding subject

matter - Composition of literature and grammar units and their logical continuation - Instruction in textual composition - Perception and comprehension of cultural studies - Preparation and conducting of teaching presentations - Exercises in French speech formation and French eurythmy - Painting of cultural studies motifs - Story-telling and creative writing Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar Lesson Planning 40 2 Tutorial French Speech Formation 40 3 Tutorial French Eurythmy 40 4 Tutorial Painting 15 5 Tutorial* Story-telling and Creative Writing 20


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Russian, Methodology and Didactics 1 Module code E1-Ru Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 155 205 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year, Blockcourse* 3 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Russian Teachers Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Russian in Education or comparable qualifications Aims of qualification The students are able to - compare the specific approach of waldorf foreign language teaching with other approaches; they can apply

the waldorf specific approach using their own teaching units in teaching practice. - classify cultural and literary topics according to grades; moreover, they can review these topics in their

lesson practices. - survey and reflect latest developments in the field of foreign language acquisition. - evaluate and handle the use of media in language learning. Types of assessment 2 Course assessments - oral participation, presentations - seminar paper and presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Methodology and didactics in foreign language learning at Waldorf Schools - Preparation of lesson plans and their implementation - Preparation of aspects of cultural studies and their relevance for the lower and middle grades - Russian literature and its curricular applicability for text analysis in Russian lessons (with focus on young

adult literature) - Developing teaching concepts for foreign language learning - Exercises in speech formation and eurythmy in Russian - Drawing topics from cultural studies - Story-telling and creative writing Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar Lesson Planning 40 2 Tutorial Russian Speech Formation 40 3 Tutorial Russian Eurythmy 40 4 Tutorial Painting 15 5 Tutorial* Story-Telling and Creative Writing 20


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Handicraft, Methodology and Didactics 1 Module code E1-Ha Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 140 220 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Handicraft Teachers Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Handicraft in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification The students are able to

- recognise and promote the developmental stages of pupils and their individual manual skills. - conceptualise and create the workpieces for the individual grades, from draft to finish.

- instruct pupils of the lower and middle grades in their handiwork with elaborate methodology and expertise. Types of assessment 2 course assessments - presentation of work pieces - written account The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents

- Psychological principles of all ages and the educational task of handiwork - The development of manual and individual practical skills - The effect of early fine motor skills and versatile dexterity on the neurobiological, cognitive and holistic development of children - Features of unusual motor development and the educational measures and opportunities in handicraft (addressing the person as a holistic entity) - Methodology and didactics of handiwork in the lower and middle school

- Practical exercises for the formational task of handiwork Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar Handicraft grades 1 to 5 70 2 Seminar Handicraft grades 6 to 8 70


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Fine Arts: Painting, Methodology and Didactics 1 Module code E1-BK1 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 130 230 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Art Teachers (Painting) Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Fine Arts in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification The students are able to

- autonomously design and create major artistic projects; they can document their work as a means of documenting their progress. - use their acquired knowledge and experience for their educational work.

The students possess an overview of the progression of the Fine Arts and the changes in aesthetic forms and ideals. Types of assessment 2 course assessments

- presentation at university including associated audiences (exhibition) - seminar paper, presentation and oral exam The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents

- Autonomous artistic project taking into account pedagogical tasks - Intense and creative engagement with a chosen topic (with regard to the subject) - Art historical aspects from the Renaissance via the Classics to Contemporary Art in painting, sculpture and architecture - Pedagogical aspects of artistic teaching

- Knowledge and presentation of artists' biographies and work motifs Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Artistic Projekt Painting, Drawing 95 2 Lecture Art History 35


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Fine Arts: Sculpture, Methodology and Didactics 1 Module code E1-BK2 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 130 230 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Teachers of Sculpting Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Sculpting in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification - Students will have gained an overview of the development of the fine arts and the change of aesthetic

phenomena. - Students are able to

- independently design and autonomously craft a sculpture using a material of their own choice. - create accurate and differentiated copies of natural models. - transfer their skills and powers of concentration acquired in sculpting to their educational work; they can also address and artistically guide children and young people age-appropriately. - independently plan and put into practice lessons and teaching units. - comprehend, present, and implement the curriculum of art at Waldorf Schools up to the end of the middle school. - develop and carry out subject-related projects with children.

Types of assessment 2 course assessments - work pieces, presentation at university including associated audiences (exhibition) - presentation and oral exam The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents

- Artistic aesthetics and the study of composition - Producing a piece of art work - Producing a piece of work copied from a natural model - Art historical aspects from the Renaissance via the Classics to Contemporary Art in painting, sculpture and architecture - Pedagogical aspects of artistic teaching

- Knowledge of and presentation of artists' biographies and work motifs Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Lecture Art History 35 2 Tutorial Sculpting 95


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Music, Methodology-Didactics 1 Module code E1-Mu Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 135 225 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Music Teachers Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Music in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification The students know - the basics of the Waldorf music curriculum for the lower and middle grades (grades 1-8), and the

rationale with regard to anthroposophical anthropology. - the differences in Waldorf music teaching compared with other music didactics concepts and can

elucidate these differences. - the criteria for the selection and preparation of musical contents and motifs for beneficial and age-

appropriate activities with students.

The students are able to - form and justify autonomous and appropriate judgements with regard to didactics. - guide and instruct vocal ensembles in elementary tasks. - use their voice in a musical process competently, hold a tune and direct a choir. - consciously reflect on the creation and development of a piece of music on an instrument over a longer

period of time and perform it. Types of assessment 2 course assessments - personal contribution in class - progressive examination within the tutorial process - public (university) presentation of own works The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents

- Musical and anthroposophical anthropology with regard to the music syllabus in various grades - Methodology and didactics of teaching music to various grades - Discourse-oriented comparison of music teaching in Waldorf schools with didactic concepts of music teaching in other educational approaches - The principles of practice in anthroposophy - Epistemological methods of music specific work observations - The creative process of practising and its implementation in choirs and instrumental ensembles

- Introduction to self-guided work on a piece of music, both as a soloist and in chamber music. Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Lecture/Seminar Teaching music in the lower and middle grades 40 2 Tutorial Conducting a school ensemble 40 3 Tutorial Phonation / Choir 30 4 Tutorial Instrumental- / Chamber music lessons 25


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Physical Education, Methodology and Didactics 1 Module code E1-Sp Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 275 85 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Class Teachers and Sports Teachers Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Sports in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification The students

• know the curriculum for physical education of grades 1-8, particularly with reference to the development of children; the students are able to implement those pedagogical aspects in their methods and didactic decisions, •are proficient in all the basic motion sequences of Bothmer gymnastics and the rhythmical elements (Rhythmisierung) pertaining to this type of gymnastics. • are competent and experienced using the various gymnastic apparatuses. • know and can implement an extensive repertoire of children's games and acrobatic exercises, both individually and in groups.

are able to transfer basic motion sequences onto various sports disciplines. Types of assessment 2 course assessments progressive examination during class and within the tutorial process presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents

•The educational task of physical education in the lower and middle grades •Function and tasks of Bothmer gymnastics in lessons •Exercises of Bothmer gymnastics with special emphasis on rhythmical processes

•Apparatus gymnastics (parallel bars, high bar, vault, horse, still rings, timber trestle, trampoline), advanced repertoire

•Becoming proficient in floor exercises •The educational meaning and realisation of children's games in physical education

Differentiation and expansion of acrobatic exercises for individuals and groups Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Tutorial/Seminar Bothmer-Gymnastics 85 2 Tutorial Floor Exercises 115 3 Tutorial Childrens' Games 45 4 Tutorial Acrobatics 30


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Woodwork, Methodology and Didactics 1 Module code E1-We Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 90 270 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Teachers of Woodwork Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Woodwork in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification The students are able to - competently choose, justify and pedagogically connect lesson contents and teaching methods. - autonomously design and make various objects in wood. - recognise various different types of hard and soft wood and can determine its usability. - choose and apply finishes appropriate to the material. - use the various wood working tools and machinery competently. - look after, maintain and sharpen the tools used in woodwork. - present the necessary accident prevention regulations. Types of assessment 2 course assessments - presentation of the work pieces - colloquium The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator. Contents - Introduction to the design of wooden utensils - Designing and creating several wooden utensils - The professional handling of common wood working tools - Overview of the various different types of wood and their finishes - Wood science and the usability of individual kinds of wood - Sculpturing and sketching as basics for the design process - Methodology and didactics for teaching woodwork in the middle grades - Looking after and maintaining the various tools - Introduction to the competent use of electrical hand machinery - Instructions in accident prevention regulations Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Utensils in Woodwork 60 2 Seminar Methodology and Didactics of the Middle School 30


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Second Academic Year

Code ECTS Contents Study Area Page E2-G1 5 Anthropology 1 G 18 E2-G2 4 Anthropology 2 G 19 E2-G3 4 Anthropology 3 G 20 E2-D1 4 Didactics: German, Mathematics 2,

Painting/Drawing D 21

E2-D2 6 Didactics: Chemistry, Zoology, 2 Elective Courses

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E2-K 5 Advanced Courses: Speech Formation, Eurythmy, Music

K 23

E2-P1 5 Pedagogical Practice 1 & 2 P 24 E2-T 15 Master's Thesis T 25 E2-X 12 Technical Didactics / Subject Didactics (see

below) D 26-38

Summe 60 Class Teacher Didactics: Elective Courses D 39-42

Code ECTS Methodology and Didactics of the various

subjects Study Area Page

E2-En1 6 English, Methodology and Didactics 2 D 26 E2-En2 6 English, Methodology and Didactics 3 D 27 E2-Fr1 6 French, Methodology and Didactics 2 D 28 E2-Fr2 6 French, Methodology and Didactics 3 D 29 E2-Ru1 6 Russian, Methodology and Didactics 2 D 30 E2-Ru2 6 Russian, Methodology and Didactics 3 D 31 E2-Ha 12 Handicraft, Methodology and Didactics 2 D 32 E2-BK1 12 Fine Arts: Painting, Methodology and Didactics 2 D 33 E2-BK2 12 Fine Arts: Sculpture/Sculpting, Methodology and

Didactics 2 D 34

E2-Mu1 6 Music, Methodology Lower and Middle Grades 1 D 35 E2-Mu2 6 Music, Methodology Lower and Middle Grades 2 D 36 E2-Sp 12 Sports, Methodology and Didactics 2 D 37 E2-We 12 Woodwork, Methodology and Didactics 2 D 38


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Anthropology 1: The human soul Module code E2-G1 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 5 150 50 100 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 8 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending Module exams of year 1 Aims of qualification The students are able to - describe and explain the physical and psychological learning processes of the individual. - explain the correlation between mental and somatic processes, i.e. human learning and the somatic premise

(sleep, breathing). - present the correlation of emotions and learning processes. - elucidate the basics of motivational research. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment

- written seminar paper - oral presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Discussion of the various concepts of anthropology - Discourse on the anthropological approach in Waldorf education - The physiological basis of learning - Organ systems and conciousness - Steiner's notion of the tripartite organism - Theories of learning and performance motivation Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Seminar Rhythm as a basis for learning processes 25 2 Seminar Motivation and emotion 25


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Anthropology 2: The human mind Module code E2-G2 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 4 120 40 80 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 6 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending MP2-G1 Aims of qualification The students are able to

- explain and use basic elements of logic. - describe the basic principles of memory research. - critically compare the anthroposophical study of the senses with the psychology and physiology of the senses.

- present the study of the senses within the pedagogical context. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment

- written seminar paper - oral presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents

- The various states of consciousness: sleeping, dreaming and waking within a person's spiritual being - Transformations of thought, feeling and will in biographies - Formation and function of memory and recollection - The human senses with regard to will, emotions and imagination - Introduction to the basic elements of logic

- Conclusion, judgement and concept formation as basic functions of logic Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar Insight and memory 20 2 Seminar Sense perception and concept formation 20


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Anthropology 3: The human body Module code E2-G3 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 4 120 50 70 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 8 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending MP2-G2 Aims of qualification The students are able to

- explain a person's stature as an expression of their psychological and spiritual being. - explain the meaning of pedagogy for a person's growth and health. - explain the basic elements of the development of speech and thought in children. - explain the relationship between the human body and the realms of nature.

- contrast the anthropological basics in Waldorf education with other models of anthropological pedagogy. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment

- written seminar paper - oral presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents

- The human stature, - The relationship between the human body and space - Basic principles of human anatomy and physiology - Salutogenesis: the relationship of pedagogy, growth and health - The anatomical and physiological basics of speech and thought

- The current relevance of anthroposophy today – a critical and differentiated look at the initial impulses of Waldorf education (education towards freedom) as a connection between the individual and his/her living environment and the cosmos

Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar The Human Stature 20 2 Seminar Mankind and Nature 30


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Didactics 2 Module code E2-D1 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 4 120 83 37 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 12 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending MP1-D Aims of qualification The students know the basic concepts of German phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and text theory. They are able to

- appropriately apply grammatical principles when analysing and creating written texts; they can also explain basic principles of technical didactics. - explain the relationship of speech and writing; moreover, they can convey the connection between sound and letter on the level of emotion and will. - introduce print and cursive handwriting using a variety of visual and auditory means.

- work with basic arithmetics in the realm of rational numbers and can employ their knowledge in a problem-oriented manner.

- comprehend and explain root algorithm, binomial equations and algebraic formulae. - apply and communicate percent calculation and interest calculation, plane geometry and stereometry. - develop educational exercises for painting, freehand drawing and the drawing of shapes and forms. - guide picture viewings and can provide training processes in the visual arts. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - portfolio and oral presentation - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Theoretical basics of beginners' classes in reading and writing - Basic principals of grammar (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and text theory) - Theories, concepts and curriculum of grammar lessons in the native language - Basic arithmetics in fractions, factor and multiple, prime factorisation - Introduction to written methods of calculation using decimal numbers - Percent calculation and interest calculation with regard to economics - Negative numbers, calculation using parentheses, squaring and extracting roots - Painting and drawing using various materials and assigned tasks - Researching and reflecting the qualities of artistic means - Picture viewing and chairmanship Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar Language, Beginner's Classes 14 2 Lecture Grammar 8 3 Seminar Mathematics grades 5 - 8 14 4 Seminar Language, Beginner's Classes 47


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Didactics 3 Module code E2-D2 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 116 64 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 10 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending MP2-D1 Aims of qualification The students are aware of - the basic principles of inorganic and organic chemistry, - the basics of animal systematics, - the relationship between physiological processes and animal organs. The students are able to - employ the basics of phenomenological chemistry on the basis of Goetheanism. - recognize and describe the physical structure of mammals. - explain the relationship between the level of development and behavioural capabilities of animals. - prepare the didactics of a chosen topic of the main lesson. - develop, present and elucidate their own lesson plans. Types of assessment 2 Course assessments - keeping a portfolio - written minutes - written draft of a lesson plan The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - The basics of inorganic chemistry - The phenomenological interpretation of experiments - The importance of chemistry within the overall curriculum - The basic principles of zoology (morphology, physiology, ethology, systematics) - Comparative morphology of humans and mammals - Didactic foundation, exercises and lesson plans in two chosen subjects (cf. page 46-50) Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Lecture/Seminar Chemistry 20 2 Lecture/Seminar Zoology 20 3 Seminar/Tutorial Technical Didactics: elective course (1) (pages 46-50) 38 4 Seminar/Tutorial Technical Didactics: elective course (2) 38


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Performing Arts: Advanced Courses Module code E2-K Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 5 150 120 30 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending MP1-K Aims of qualification The students are able to - form their annunciation using speech exercises and artistic text work; they can also autonomously develop

and improve their articulation. - recognise elements of speech expression and can employ them in their own speech. - activate and guide both imagination and creativity in speech expression. - transfer artistic skills autonomously onto various texts. - guide and shape their own movement 'in space' on the basis of eurythmic motion. - comprehend and explain the meaning of eurythmy as an art. - perform the gestural expression for works of speech and music and can advance the complexity. - autonomously apply teaching tools and method equipment of pedagogically relevant elements of music. - confidently express and present themselves in music; they can use their own singing voice confidently and

can direct a choir or know the basics of conducting. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - practical or oral contribution during the tutorial process - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Ways and techniques to improve and cultivate one's own speech and means of expression (continuation and

expansion of the speech exercises from Module E1-K) - Work with various texts from epic poetry/narrative literature, verse and drama, both in a choir and in one-

on-one exercises; overview of texts relevant for grades 1 to 8 - Expanding and intensifying movement and expression in eurythmy - Eurythmic choreographies in sound and tone eurythmy (artistic creation) - Movement as an expression of psychological and spiritual impulses - History and anthropological basis of eurythmy Communicational presence and expression in solo song and aria Giving incentive for musical processes through appropriate body language Stock of relevant music samples for the various age groups Solo song (chanson, song) and polyphony (four-part choir pieces) Contemporary music samples of all genres Revision course of pedagogical base tasks using the example of music Suggested reading No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Speech Formation 40 2 Tutorial Eurythmy 40 3 Seminar/Tutorial Music 40


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Pedagogical Practice 1 & 2 Module code E2-P Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 5 150 98 52 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 7 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending Module exams of year 1 Aims of qualification The students are able to - put the educational task of a class teacher competently into practice. - formulate their own pedagogical aims; they can prepare and explain their concepts for lesson plans;

moreover, they are able to work out and teach an entire main lesson course. - competently apply various teaching methods age-appropriately and situational. - perceive their students' reactions during class and can react constructively and flexibly. - critically assess their own performance during a teaching unit with regard to the previously formulated aims. Types of assessment 2 Course assessments

- teaching an entire main lesson course while being supervised by a mentor - written composition of a teaching unit for a main lesson course including the reasoning behind the chosen

contents and methods Contents

- Preparation and reviewing of a teaching concept for a four-week main lesson course - Responsible teaching of a main lesson course while being supervised by a mentor

Creating a good learning environment, addressing and supporting students competently and mindfully Understanding pedagogical coherence and critically assessing the particular consequences and scope of

action; knowing one's own strengths and weaknesses - Perception and implementation of various class teacher activities within the framework of class leadership

(parents evenings, parents talks, conferences, school activities etc.) Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar Preparation 7 2 Praktikum Main Lesson Internship of 4 weeks 84 3 Seminar Reflection and Evaluation 7


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Master's-Thesis Module code Module administrator E2-T Exam commission Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 15 450 20 430 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 11 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Subject Teachers Prerequisites for attending Module exams of year 1 Aims of qualification The students are able to develop a research plan or an artistic project and can accomplish their plan within a specified period of time. The students are independent and competent enough to appropriately work on a chosen topic with regard to both form and content: a) Academic thesis: Perception and critical appreciation of the relevant academic findings, choosing and employing appropriate research approaches, discourse competency. b) Artistic work: Use of advanced artistic techniques, proficient presentation of the results of the creative process, being able to reflect one's own creative processes. Types of assessment Examination and presentation of master's thesis: a) Academic thesis: submission of the written composition; presentation of essential findings; participation in an exam colloquium about the contents of the master's thesis. b) Artistic work: presentation of the results of the creative process; illustration and reflection describing the development which led to the presented results; submission of a written documentation about aims and results and experiences of the creative process; participation in an exam colloquium about the presentation and the contents of the master's thesis. Contents a) Academic thesis: finding one's topic, rationale behind the topic; research, outline of the thesis, structuring a documented argumentation on the basis of literature research and / or verifiable facts, autonomous evaluation of the results and their relevance. b) Artistic thesis: finding one's topic, rationale behind the topic; anticipatory planning of the artistic process, formulation of an artistic presentation or an artistic product, examination of comparable works of the same genre, documentation and reflection of one's own creative process. Suggested reading - Research literature Courses No. Art Title Lecturer Hrs. 1 Supervised seminar Colloquium Mentor 20 2 Thesis Master's-Thesis Mentor -


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English, Methodology and Didactics 2 Module code E2-En1 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 60 120 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 9 Weeks annually Module applicability Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and English Teachers, 1. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Class Teachers and English Teachers, 2. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Upper Grades English Teachers, 2. Semester Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with English in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification The students have a solid knowledge of the art of teaching the foreign language and of foreign language learning. They are able to - professionally assess literature and reading material for grades 1 to 6 and can use it age-appropriately. - assign teaching material and cultural studies topics age-appropriately. - competently put the teaching topics linguistically and artistically into practice. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Use of English and American literature, vocabulary and grammar - Elements of recitation, drama and improvisation - Introduction to the structure of the English curriculum and contrasting the specifics of this curriculum with

other subjects - Acquiring the methodic and didactic basics for teaching grades 1 to 6 - Structure of a lesson, introducing reading and writing, oral and written parts of the lesson - Practicing techniques, clowning, artistic use of the language, creative writing, speech formation Suggested reading Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Tutorial Teaching Practice for grades 1 to 6 40 2 Seminar English: Methodology und Didactics 1 20


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English, Methodology and Didactics 3 Module code E2-En2 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 60 120 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 9 Weeks annually Module applicability Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and English Teachers, 1. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Class Teachers and English Teachers, 2. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Upper Grades English Teachers, 3. Semester Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with English in Education or comparable prerequisites, E2-DE1 Aims of qualification The students have a solid knowledge of the art of teaching a foreign language and foreign language learning. They are able to - survey and apply the research methods used in foreign language acquisition; also, they can implement

concepts to promote language competence especially for teaching the upper grades. - didactically assess reading material and literature for grades 7 to 12 and can use these materials competently

and in a development-oriented manner. - assign the teaching material, cultural studies and biographical topics age-appropriately. - competently put the teaching topics of grades 7 to 12 linguistically and artistically into practice. - present biographies of selected personalities of the English-speaking world and can use these biographies in

class. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Further aspects of the structure of the English curriculum and contrasting the specifics of this curriculum

with other subjects - Implementation of methodological and didactic principles in teaching English in grades 7 to 12 - Preparation and implementation of consecutive teaching units - Use of classical, modern and contemporary English (language) literature (from Shakespeare to 21st century

works) - Analysis of texts in their historical context - Intensified artistic use of the language, creative writing, speech formation; elements of recitation, drama and

improvisation - Biographies of personalities from the 17th to the 20th century Suggested reading - Lutzker, Peter: The Art of Foreign Language Teaching – Improvisation and Drama in Teacher Development

and Language Learning. Francke Verlag, Tübingen 2007 Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Tutorial Teaching Practice for grades 7 to 12 40 2 Seminar English: Methodology and Didactics 2 15 3 Seminar Teaching Practice for grades 7 to 12 5


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French, Methodology and Didactics 2 Module code E2-Fr1 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 60 120 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 9 Weeks annually Module applicability Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and French Teachers, 1. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Class Teachers and French Teachers, 2. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Upper Grades French Teachers, 2. Semester Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with French in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification The students have a solid knowledge of the art of teaching a foreign language and of foreign language didactics/learning. They are able to - professionally assess literature and reading material for grades 1 to 6 and can use it age-appropriately. - assign teaching material and cultural studies topics age-appropriately. - competently put the teaching topics linguistically and artistically into practice. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module and will be announced. Contents - Acquiring the methodological and didactic basics for teaching grades 1 to 6 - Use of French literature, vocabulary and grammar - Elements of recitation, drama and improvisation - Structure of a lesson, introducing reading and writing, oral and written parts of the lesson - Introduction to the structure of the French curriculum and contrasting the specifics of this curriculum with

other subjects - Practicing techniques, clowning, artistic use of the foreign language, creative writing, speech formation Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Tutorial Teaching Practice for grades 1 to 6 40 2 Seminar French: Methodology and Didactics 1 20


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French, Methodology and Didactics 3 Module code E2-Fr2 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 60 120 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 9 Weeks annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and French Teachers, Master (non consecutive) Class Teachers and French Teachers, 2. Academic year Master (non consecutive) Upper Grades French Teachers, 3. Semester Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with French in Education or comparable prerequisites, E2-Fr1 Aims of qualification The students have a solid knowledge of the art of teaching a foreign language and of foreign language learning. They are able to - survey and apply the research methods used in foreign language acquisition. - implement concepts to promote language competence especially for teaching the upper grades. - didactically assess reading material and literature for grades 7 to 12 and can use these materials competently

and age-appropriately. - assign the teaching material, cultural studies and biographical topics age-appropriately. - competently put the teaching topics of grades 7 to 12 linguistically and artistically into practice. - present biographies of selected personalities of the French-speaking world and can use these biographies in

class. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Further aspects of the structure of the French curriculum and contrasting the specifics of this curriculum

with other subjects - Implementation of methodological and didactic principles in teaching French in grades 7 to 12 - Preparation and implementation of consecutive teaching units - Use of classical, modern and contemporary French literature - Analysis of texts in their historical context - Practicing techniques, artistic use of the foreign language, creative writing, speech formation - Elements of recitation, drama and improvisation - Biographies of personalities from the 17th to the 20th century Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Tutorial Teaching Practice grades 7 to 12 40 2 Seminar French: Methodology and Didactics 2 15 3 Seminar Objectives of Examination in French Lessons 5


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Russian, Methodology and Didactics 2 Module code E2-Ru1 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 60 120 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 9 Weeks annually Module applicability Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and Russian Teachers, 1. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Class Teachers and Russian Teachers, 2. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Upper Grades Russian Teachers, 2. Semester Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Russian in Education or comparable prerequisites Aims of qualification The students have a solid knowledge of the the pedagogy and didactics of teaching Russian and are able to - professionally assess literature and reading material for grades 1 to 6 and can use it age-appropriately. - assign teaching material and cultural studies topics age-appropriately. - competently put the teaching topics linguistically and artistically into practice. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Acquiring the methodological and didactic basics for teaching grades 1 to 6 - Basic understanding of the Russian mentality - Use of Russian literature, vocabulary and grammar - Elements of recitation, drama and improvisation - Structure of a lesson, introducing reading and writing, oral and written parts of the lesson - Introduction to the structure of the Russian curriculum and contrasting the specifics of this curriculum with

other subjects - Practicing techniques, clowning, artistic use of the language, creative writing, speech formation Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Tutorial Teaching Practice grades 1 to 6 40 2 Seminar Russian: Methodology and Didactics 1 20


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Russian, Methodology and Didactics 3 Module code E2-Ru2 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 60 120 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 9 Weeks annually Module applicability Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and Russian Teachers, 1. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Class Teachers and Russian Teachers, 2. Academic year, Master (non consecutive) Upper Grades Russian Teachers, 3. Semester Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Russian in Education or comparable prerequisites, E2-Ru1 Aims of qualification The students have a solid knowledge of the art of teaching a foreign language and of foreign language learning. They are able to - didactically assess reading material and literature for grades 7 to 12 and can use these materials competently

and age-appropriately. - assign the teaching material, cultural studies and biographical topics age-appropriately. - competently put the teaching topics of grades 7 to 12 linguistically and artistically into practice. - create a learning environment which meets the particular requirements of the Russian language. - implement concepts to promote language competence especially for teaching the upper grades. - present biographies of selected personalities of the Russian-speaking world and can use these biographies in

class. - survey and apply the research methods used in foreign language acquisition. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment - presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Further aspects of the structure of the Russian curriculum and contrasting the specifics of this curriculum

with other subjects - Elements of recitation, drama and improvisation - Introduction to the structure of the Russian curriculum and contrasting the specifics of this curriculum with

other subjects - Implementation of methodological and didactic principles in teaching Russian in grades 7 to 12 - Preparation and implementation of consecutive teaching units - Use of classical, modern and contemporary Russian literature - Analysis of texts in their historical context - Biographies of well-known Russian figures who represent the Russian music world and aesthetics Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Tutorial Teaching Practice in grades 7-12 40 2 Seminar Russian: Methodology and Didactics 2 15 3 Seminar Exam Objectives of Russian Lessons 5


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Handicraft, Methodology and Didactics Module code E2-Ha Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 135 225 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Handicraft Teachers, Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and Subject Teachers, 1. Academic year Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Handicraft in Education or comparable prerequisites, Module MP1-Ha Aims of qualification The students are able to - implement the educational tasks of the subject of 'handicraft' in the middle and upper grades competently

and autonomously. - work competently in the following crafts: tailoring/sewing, basket-weaving, weaving, spinning, cardboard

modelling and bookbinding. - prepare and put into practice pedagogically well-founded teaching units based on the curriculum. - use and look after machines, tools and equipment professionally. - choose and independently create work pieces age-appropriately. - guide and instruct the pupils' creative skills. - autonomously evaluate and characterize pupils' achievements. Types of assessment 2 Course assessments - presentation - portfolio The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Educationally relevant handicraft courses in tailoring, basket-weaving, spinning, weaving, cardboard

modelling and bookbinding - Curriculum for the teaching units of arts and handicrafts in the upper grades - Methodological and didactic principles for the phase of adolescence - Studies about how to choose and create possible work pieces on the basis of the psychological development

of the pupils - Comparative studies of handicrafts and industrial productions Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Tutorial, Seminar Didactics, Handicraft 135


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Fine Arts: Painting, Methodology and Didactics Module code E2-BK1 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 135 225 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Art Teachers (painting), Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and Subject Teachers, 1. Academic year. Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Painting in Education or comparable prerequisites, E1-BK1 Aims of qualification The students are able to

- autonomously and reliably implement the pedagogical goals of the subject of painting. - autonomously design and create major artistic projects. - reflect on their work and put it into its art historical context. - skillfully apply relief and intaglio printing. - competently use the materials. - develop tasks for their pedagogical work and exploratively refine them. - give an overview of the cultural eras of art.

- competently instruct others in their artistic work and evaluate the results. Types of assessment 2 Course assessments - presentation at university including associated audiences (exhibition) - documenting own works The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Curriculum for artistic work in the upper grades at Waldorf Schools - Comparative study of other methods and approaches within the field of fine arts and aesthetics

(Renaissance, Classical, Romanticism up to the present day) - Autonomous design and creation of a major artistic project - The study of instructing and correcting others - The development of pedagogical concepts - Art history, comparatively elaborating on individual historical representations - Etching, linocut and woodcut Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics for Painting 70 2 Seminar Art History 45 3 Tutorial Printing Techniques 20


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Fine Arts: Sculpting, Methodology and Didactics Module code E2-BK2 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 135 225 Academic year Duration Frequency 1 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Arts Teachers, Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and Subject Teachers, 1. Academic year. Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with sculpting in Education or comparable prerequisites E1-BK2 Aims of qualification The students are knowledgable about the didactics of art in the upper grades and are able to - implement the pedagogical task of the subject of sculpting autonomously and competently. - handle and use the material of artistic objects and installations skillfully and appropriately. - reflect on the theory of their basic principles. - skillfully apply relief and intaglio printing. - present an overview of the cultural eras from the point of view of the visual arts. - competently instruct and adjust sculputural work. Types of assessment 2 Course assessments - presentation at university including associated audiences (exhibition) - documentation of the working process The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents - Curriculum for artistic work in the upper grades at Waldorf schools - Applied and exploratory examination of installation and artistic objects - Reception history of installation and object within the fine arts - Material effect (Materialaussage) and assoctiative range of expression in art - Morphology and genesis of stylistic elements - Art history, comparatively elaborating and reflecting on historical representations - Etching, linocut and woodcut Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics for Sculpting 70 2 Seminar Art History 45 3 Tutorial Printing Techniques 20


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Music, Methodology and Didactics 2 Module code E2-Mu1 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 80 100 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 1 Semester annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Music Teachers Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Music in Education or comparable prerequisites, MP1-Mu Aims of qualification The students know the basic differences between teaching the lower and the middle grades. Know various aspects of lesson planning and practice. know and are proficient in the specific methodology of teaching music at Waldorf schools in the lower

grades. know several forms of movement for instructing groups of various ages. are able to use their singing voice in various ways. are able to prepare a musical piece for teaching autonomously and with a deeper understanding, only

needing a little guidance and adjustment. Types of assessment 1 Course assessments - progressive examination in class and within the tutorial process presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents General and age-appropriate aspects and methods of general lesson planning in music lessons Teaching the lower grades – a special situation Movement, conducting and techniques for guiding music groups Preparation of individual voice exercises and works, depending upon voice and prior knowledge Autonomous preparation of musical works (with correction) Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics of Waldorf music lessons 20 2 Seminar/Tutorial Methodology of the lower grades 20 3 Tutorial Conducting a school ensemble 20 4 Tutorial Phonation / Choir 15 5 Tutorial Instrumental lesson or chamber music lesson 5


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Music, Methodology and Didactics 3 Module code E2-Mu2 Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 6 180 80 100 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 1 Semester annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Music Teachers Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Music in Education or comparable prerequisites, MP1-Mu, MP2-Mu1 Aims of qualification The students are able to autonomously and competently implement the aspects relevant for lesson planning and practice

of music lessons in the lower and middle grades. know various teaching methods and can use these methods age-appropriately and competently. are able to make decisions about the educational use of lesson relevant settings based on critical judgement. know several forms of movement for instructing groups of various ages. are able to use their singing voice expressively and in various ways. are able to prepare musical pieces for teaching autonomously with only occasional guidance and

emendations. Types of assessment 1 Course assessment progressive examination in class and within the tutorial process presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents Advanced and specific aspects and methods of lesson planning Preparation and reflection of lessons Use and handling of instruments in class Movement, conducting and techniques for guiding music groups Preparation of individual voice exercises and works, depending upon voice and prior knowledge Autonomous preparation of musical works with occasional correction Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics of Waldorf music lessons 20 2 Seminar/Tutorial Methodology of the middle grades 20 3 Tutorial Conducting a school ensemble 20 4 Tutorial Voice / Choir 15 5 Tutorial Instrumental lesson or chamber music lesson 5


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Physical Education, Methodology and Didactics 2 Module code E2-Sp Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 250 110 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and PE Teachers Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and Subject Teachers, 1. Academic year Prerequisites for attending MP1-Sp Aims of qualification The students

•know the basic principles of the methodology and didactics of physical education. •know detailed aspects of the meaning of Bothmer-gymnastics for physical education and are proficient in all the basic Bothmer-gymnastic exercises. They can perform all these exercises perfectly and can refine them autonomously. •know the anthroposophical aspects of Bothmer-gymnastic exercises and can implement the didactic elements age-appropriately and educationally informed. •have experienced the classic sports disciplines (games, artistic gymnastics, athletics) with regard to education and have refined their motion sequences accordingly.

have experienced and tried the educational potential of the various acrobatic exercises. Types of assessment 2 Course assessments progressive examination within the tutorial process presentation The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator in agreement with the lecturers participating in the module and will be announced. Contents

•Bothmer-gymnastic exercises with regard to aesthetic performance and the relevant educational reflection •Exercises in sports games, apparatus gymnastics (parallel bars, high bar, vault, horse, still rings, timber trestle, trampoline) floor exercises and also athletics; reflecting on the motion sequences and their physiological and anthroposophical connection with regard to pedagogy •Comprehensive rules and standards of sports games •History of sports games

Methodology and didactics of physical education in Waldorf pedagogy Courses No. Art Title Hrs.

1 Seminar Bothmer-Gymnastics 85 2 Tutorial Sports Games and Rules and Standards 40 3 Tutorial Apparatus Gymnastics 40 4 Tutorial Athletics 40

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Woodwork and technical lessons, Methodology and Didactics 2 Module code E2-We Credit points Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 12 360 135 225 Academic year Duration Frequency 2 1 Academic year annually Module applicability Master Class Teachers and Woodwork Teachers, can be credited to that study course Master (consecutive) Class Teachers and Woodwork Teachers, 1. Academic year Prerequisites for attending Educational Studies with Woodwork in Education or comparable prerequisites, MP1-We Aims of qualification The students know the educational task. They have at their disposal a wide range of techniques and comprehensive knowledge of materials to make use of in class. In particular, they know the characteristics of natural stone, various types of wood and metal. The students are able to - drive, beat out and tin vessels made of copper sheets. - different types of blacksmithing. - glue solid wood and can produce various corner joints. - transfer a model to scale onto natural stone, they can sand and polish the sculpture. - transfer a model onto a wooden block and sculpture it. - sharpen and maintain tools used in woodwork, stone work and metal work. - choose and pedagogically justify lesson plans and teaching methods. - present the necessary accident prevention regulations. Types of assessment 2 Course assessment - presentation of work pieces - oral examination The focal points of examination will be determined by the module administrator and will be announced. Contents - Courses in technology: forging, copper working, carpentry, stone and wood sculpting - Comparative art history of sculpting - Feasability studies for the various materials with regard to methodological and didactic creative possibilities

and with regard to the implementation of teaching aims - Knowledge of the configuration of the various materials and of their uses - Maintenance of the tools used for work - Methodology and didactics of wood working lessons in the middle and upper grades Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Woodwork, Advanced Course 95 2 Seminar Methodology and Didactics of Wood Working

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Didactics for class teachers: elective courses Chemistry, Geography History, Anthropology/Anthroposophy, Botany, Physics, Grammar, Zoology.

Hours of work expended Attendance (hrs) Private study (hrs) 92 each 38 each 54 each Duration 2 weeks each

1. Didactics for class teachers: chemistry Aims of qualification The students have enough specialist and didactic knowledge of chemistry which enables them to initiate targeted educational and learning processes. They know the fundamental methods of operation and epistemological methods used in chemistry and are able to - autonomously perform basic elements of chemical experimenting. - structure chemical areas of science by identifying logical questions and by cross referencing. - plan and prepare a teaching unit for chemistry applying the appropriate didactic methods. - explain the aspects relevant for teaching chemistry lessons in 7th and 8th grade. Types of assessment - portfolio - written draft for a lesson plan - autonomous demonstration lesson over the course of the seminar Contents - Topics of chemistry lessons of 7th and 8th grade, main group elements, oxidation processes, acids and bases,

salts; the basics of organic chemistry, carbohydrates, fat, proteins, ester formation, fermentation, pigments, the history of chemistry

- Methodological composition of chemistry lessons and scientific developmental rationale - Goetheanic phenomenology in chemistry - The didactic process from chemical phenomenon to a phenomenological understanding Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics, Elective Course Chemistry 38

2. Didactics for class teachers - Geography Aims of qualification The students have enough specialist and didactic knowledge of geography, which enables them to initiate targeted educational and learning processes. They are able to - specify the criteria used in the choice of topics, methodology and the presentation of geography lessons in

Waldorf schools. - plan and prepare a teaching unit for geography applying the appropriate didactic methods. - explain the aspects relevant for teaching geography lessons at Waldorf schools. - explain the relevant connections with other subjects. Types of assessment - portfolio - written draft for a lesson plan - autonomous demonstration lesson over the course of the seminar Contents - Groundwork: Geology, physical geography, human geography, cultural geography, cartography and the

spatial interdependency of humans and the environment - Overview of the subject of geography within the Waldorf curriculum - Composition and rationale of the various topics according to age groups - Methodological diversity and the use of media in geography lessons


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- Skills-oriented lesson planning and analysis of a teaching unit in geography for grades 4-8 Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics, Elective Course Geography 38

3. Didactics for class teachers: History Aims of qualification The students - have a solid knowledge of all historical eras, both spanning aspects of World history and European history as well as regional history. - The students have enough specialist and didactic knowledge of history to enable them to initiate targeted educational and learning processes. The students are able to - conceptualize and prepare the historical eras competently applying the relevant didactic methods. - explain the factors relevant to their teaching and can reflect their own teaching experience. Types of assessment - portfolio - written draft for a lesson plan - autonomous demonstration lesson over the course of the seminar Contents - Curriculum of history lessons for grades 5 to 8 on the basis of modules B1-L2, E1-D - Methods for teaching history (outline) - Case studies of topics in practice for various age groups, both methodological as well as regards contents Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics, Elective Course History 38

4. Didactics for Class Teachers, Anthroposophy/Anthropology Aims of qualification The students - are able to implement scientifically and anthropologically well-founded learning and educational processes

in biology lessons. - have gathered their first elaborate experiences with skills-oriented planning and teaching of biology main

lessons in grades 7 to 8. - are able to assess human biological topics in various educational contexts and can justify the anthropological

relevance of their subject areas. - are able to expertly organize teaching concepts and media and can evaluate their contents. - are able to specify the criteria relevant for choosing topics, for methodology and presentation of human

biological teaching in grades 7 to 8. - can develop their own didactic concepts and curricular approaches and can demonstrate these. Types of assessment - portfolio - written draft for a lesson plan - autonomous demonstration lesson over the course of the seminar Contents - Age-appropriate basis of health education and prevention of addiction, moreover the psychological and

physiological aspects pertaining to these - Biological basis of the extraction, production, and processing of natural products, especially as regards food

products and natural stimulants, partly applying an interdisciplinary approach - Human biology: human bone structure, main focus on skeleton mechanics - Human biology: sensory system – main focus on the mechanical, physical and physiological aspects of the

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5. Didactics for Class Teachers: Botany Aims of qualification The students - have a well-founded knowledge of botany focusing on morphology, physiology and systematics. - possess didactic knowledge in the field of botany, especially basic knowledge related to subject specific

educational development and teaching research. - are able to expertly organize teaching concepts and media and can evaluate their contents. - can specify the criteria relevant for choosing topics, for methodology and presentation of botany teaching in

grades 5 to 6. - are able to develop their own didactic concepts and curricular approaches and can demonstrate these. Types of assessment - portfolio - written draft for a lesson plan - autonomous demonstration lesson over the course of the seminar Contents - Overview of the subject of botany within the Waldorf curriculum - Methodology of learning and teaching with regard to biology - Basics of biology related reviewing and communicating in the field of botany - Composition and rationale of teaching units for grades 5 to 6 - Acquiring the basics and the relevant sub-areas such as bio-geography and aspects of nutrition Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics, Elective Course Botany 38

6. Didactics for Class Teachers: Physics Aims of qualification The students - have a well-founded knowledge of physics which enables them to expertly organize teaching concepts and

media, and to evaluate their contents. - are familiar with the work methods and epistemological methods of physics; they are skilled and able to

conduct experiments and use the relevant equipment. - have didactic knowledge in the field of physics, and are acquainted with the relevant didactic concepts. - are able to plan and prepare a teaching unit for physics in grades 6 to 8 applying the appropriate didactic

methods. Types of assessment - portfolio - written draft for a lesson plan - autonomous demonstration lesson over the course of the seminar Contents - Overview of the relevant areas of physics in grades 6 to 8 - Examples from the fields of acoustics, optics, thermodynamics, mechanics, electricity and magnetism

according to the curriculum for grades 6 to 8 used in Waldorf schools - Exemplary sequences of experiments for individual topics - Methodological planning and developmental rationale of physics lessons - Goetheanistic phenomenology in physics - The didactic process from physical phenomenon to a phenomenological understanding Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics, Elective Course Physics 38


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7. Didactics for Class Teachers, Grammar Aims of qualification - The students know and fully comprehend the basic grammatical terms (phonology, morphology, syntax,

semantics, pragmatics and text theory). - The students are able to prepare and present a lesson plan for a chosen grammatical topic. Types of assessment - portfolio - written draft for a lesson plan - autonomous demonstration lesson over the course of the seminar Contents - Syntax (sentence types, clauses and sentence structure, compound sentences, main clause - sub clause) - Morphology (parts of speech and usage) - Declination of nouns and adjectives - Conjugation of verb: number, person, tense, gender, mode - Text analysis - Creative writing - Spelling including punctuation - Curriculum of grammar lessons - Approaches for teaching grammar Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics, Elective Course Grammar 38

8. Didactics for Class Teachers: Zoology Aims of qualification The students - have a well-founded knowledge of the comparative morphology of mammals and humans. - have an overview of the specifics and features of the other animal species as far as they are relevant for the

specific didactics and methodology of Waldorf class teacher education. - possess didactic knowledge in the field of zoology, especially basic knowledge related to subject specific

educational development and teaching research. - are able to respond to pupils' ideas and can furthermore incorporate the skills-oriented educational

objectives. - are able to plan and demonstrate their own didcatic concepts and curricular approaches. Types of assessment - portfolio - written draft for a lesson plan - autonomous demonstration lesson over the course of the seminar Contents - Acquisition of basics in morphology and physiology - Overview of the subject of zoology within the Waldorf curriculum - Basics of biology related reviewing and communicating in the field of zoology - Methodology of learning and teaching with regard to biology - Composition and rationale of teaching units for grades 4 to 6 Courses No. Art Title Hrs. 1 Seminar/Tutorial Didactics, Elective Course Zoology 38

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