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International Teacher Education Social Studies II

We provide the unique opportunity to strengthen your teacher profile through our Social Studies II minor.
In this minor students will improve their knowledge and skills on geography and history. Students will improve their proficiency of English. The minor offers students a specific international context in an international community.

This minor is offered by the Social Studies department of ITESS (International Teacher Education for Secondary Schools).


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Minor content

Students will take several courses related to social studies (geography and history). Within the courses the student has the choice to either put more emphasis on history or geography. Besides content , the didactics of both subjects and how to teach social studies integrated form the core of this minor. Fieldtrips, experiments, designing and learning together are important ingredients.

 

Structure of the minor

The courses offered in this minor are:

  • Concepts of Social Studies and didactics (5EC)
  • Masterpiece (5EC - self-study)
  • Teaching Big History project (5EC - self-study)
  • Places of conflicts (5EC)

Choose one of these history courses:

  • Modern world II – revolutions, ideologies and nationalism – 1775-1914 (5EC)
  • History and remembrance (with excursion to Berlin) (5EC)

Choose one of these geography courses:

  • Cultures around the world (5EC)
  • Geology and geomorphology (with excursion to Germany) (5EC)

Ingangseisen

The minor is suitable for students who are interested in geography and history. The minimal English language requirement is C1.

Toetsing

  • Concepts of Social Studies and didactics (portfolio)
  • Masterpiece (professional product)
  • Teaching Big History project (professional product)
  • Places of conflicts (portfolio)

Choose one of these history courses:

  • Modern world II – revolutions, ideologies and nationalism – 1775-1914 (written test)
  • History and remembrance (with excursion to Berlin) (portfolio)

Choose one of these geography courses:

  • Cultures around the world (written test - essay)
  • Geology and geomorphology (with excursion to Germany) (written test)