General information
| Study programme title | Master’s degree (M.Ed.) programme in German Language and Literature (Joint Honours); Teaching Module |
| Type of study programme | University |
| Duration | 2 years (4 semesters) |
| ECTS | 60 |
| Academic qualification | Master of Education in German Language and Literature (univ. mag. educ. philol. germ.) |
| Title and qualification code in the C.Q.F. Register | – |
| Study completion requirements | Passing all the exams and successfully completing the Master’s thesis |
| Possibilities of continuing education | After finishing the M.Ed. in German language and Literature, students can enrol on an appropriate doctoral programme. |
| Employment possibilities | Graduates can be employed in schools as German language teachers, as well as work in the media, publishing, cultural institutions, diplomacy, and translation work. |
Course list
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester I | Semester II | ||
| Language Practice I | 3 ECTS | Language Practice II | 3 ECTS |
| Pragmalinguistics and Sociolinguistics | 3 ECTS | Contemporary German Literature | 3 ECTS |
| Educational Psychology 1 – Psychology of Learning and Teaching | 2.5 ECTS (5 ECTS)* | Introduction to German Language Teaching Methodology | 3 ECTS |
| Introduction to Pegagogy | 2.5 ECTS (5 ECTS)* | Didactics 1 | 2 ECTS (4 ECTS)* |
| Basics of Language Culture | 1.5 ECTS (3 ECTS)* | Educational Psychology 2 – Individual Differences and the Classroom | 2 ECTS (4 ECTS)* |
| Developmental Psychology | 2.5 ECTS (5 ECTS)* | Educating Students with Special Needs | 2 ECTS (4 ECTS)* |
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester III | Semester IV | ||
| Linguistics of Text | 3 ECTS | Literature and Multimedia | 3 ECTS |
| Teaching Methodology | 4 ECTS | Teaching Practice | 3 ECTS |
| German Language | 2 ECTS (4 ECTS)* | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Didactics 2 | 3 ECTS | Master’s Thesis | 6 ECTS |
| Elective Course 1 | 3 ECTS | ||
| * NOTE: The number of ECTS credits for each core subject in the Teaching Module is shown in brackets, half of which is allocated to each study programme in a two-subject combination. |
| Elective Courses (The offer of elective courses will be decided and specified in the syllabus for each academic year) | |
| Language Practice III | 3 ECTS |
| Contrastive Linguistics | 3 ECTS |
| Phraseology | 3 ECTS |
| Cognitive Linguistics | 3 ECTS |
| Multimedia and Audio-visual media | 3 ECTS |
| Sociocultural History of the German-Speaking Countries | 3 ECTS |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 ECTS |
| Works by Carl Sternheim | 3 ECTS |
| Literary Criticism | 3 ECTS |
| Sociolects of the German language | 3 ECTS |
| Master’s Thesis | 3 ECTS |
| Internal Elective Courses with Teaching Competences | |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies in German Language Classes | 3 ECTS |
| Literature for Children and Youth in German Language Classes | 3 ECTS |
| Speaking and Writing in German Language Classes | 3 ECTS |
| Creative Writing in German Language Classes | 3 ECTS |
| Communis Elective Courses Offered to All Students (apart from Students of German Language and Literature) | |
| Popular Culture and Literature (taught in the Croatian language) | 3 ECTS |
| Intercultural Communication (taught in the Croatian language) | 3 ECTS |
| Communication Styles (taught in the Croatian language) | 3 ECTS |
| German Language I | 4 ECTS |
| German Language II | 4 ECTS |
| German Language III | 2 ECTS |
| German Language IV | 2 ECTS |
| German Language V | 2 ECTS |
| German Language VI | 2 ECTS |
| Elective Courses – Teaching Module | |
| Bioethics and the Women’s Question | 3 ECTS |
| Didactic Docimology | 3 ECTS |
| State, Rights, Community, Individual | 3 ECTS |
| Evolution and Values | 3 ECTS |
| Philosophy of Education | 3 ECTS |
| Rhetorics | 3 ECTS |
| Critical Thinking for Teachers | 3 ECTS |
| Effective Learning Methods | 3 ECTS |
| Research Methodology in Education | 4 ECTS |
| Moral Reasoning | 3 ECTS |
| Neuroscience and Education | 3 ECTS |
| Education and Sustainable Development | 3 ECTS |
| Teaching and Learning a Foreign Language in Early School Age | 3 ECTS |
| Families and Children at Risk | 3 ECTS |
| Education for Democratic Citizenship | 3 ECTS |
| Pedagogical Communication | 4 ECTS |
| Support for Students with Special Needs in Regular Teaching | 3 ECTS |
| Teaching for Creativity | 3 ECTS |
| Using Computers in Teaching | 3 ECTS |
| Psychology of Gifted Students | 3 ECTS |
| Psychology of Parenting | 3 ECTS |
| Sociology of Education | 3 ECTS |
| Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Education | 3 ECTS |
| School Pedagogy | 3 ECTS |
| Education Management | 3 ECTS |
| Scientific Opinion | 3 ECTS |
Learning outcomes
Core learning outcomes
| Collective learning outcomes | Individual learning outcomes |
|---|---|
| THE CONCEPT OF CULTURE | 1. Demonstrate and explain the concept of culture and its inconsistency in language and literature. 2. Classify different cultural theories. 3. Define and explain media culture, distinguish, and describe its main features. 4. Define the concepts of intercultural and transcultural communication. 5. Compare and define emerging forms of popular culture. |
| GERMAN-SPEAKING CULTURE AND INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE | 1. Define and explain key (literary, linguistic and cultural) terms from German-speaking cultures and Croatian culture. 2. Define Croatian-German cultural links (in language, literature, and from a socio-historical perspective). 3. Compare media and language communication in German-speaking cultures and in Croatian culture. 4. Describe typical cultural patterns in German-speaking regions, from both synchronic and diachronic perspectives, with a particular focus on literature, language, and media. |
| LINGUISTICS FOR GERMANISTS | 1. Show the interrelationship between already adopted general linguistic concepts and contemporary trends in research. 2. Explain the interrelationship between already adopted general linguistic concepts and contemporary research trends in the fields of pragmalinguistics, sociolinguistics, cognitive and text linguistics. 3. Recognize the importance of different cultural patterns in intercultural communication. |
| METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHING GERMAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE | 1. Correctly interpret primary methodological and glottodidactic concepts. 2. Describe and interpret the different theories, approaches, and methods in teaching German as a foreign language. 3. Select and create appropriate teaching materials for teaching the German language. 4. Apply the appropriate techniques for checking and (self) evaluation of student achievement. 5. Plan, prepare and teach German language lessons in primary and secondary schools. 6. Determine the appropriateness of certain methodological approaches in German language teaching for the target group. |
| CONTEMPORARY GERMAN LANGUAGE | 1. Use knowledge of the German language at the C2 level 2. Formulate, describe, and explain the German language system 3. Distinguish the characteristics of national varieties of the German language |
| Students are expected to acquire a level of knowledge of the German language in speaking, writing, and understanding at the C2 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference). |
Elective learning outcomes
| Collective learning outcomes | Individual learning outcomes |
|---|---|
| SYSTEMIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS | 1. Search, process, analyse, interpret, and present information from different sources. 2. Employ professional terminology from the fields of linguistics, literature, and culture. 3. Engage in a cross-linguistic comparison of different language systems. 4. Use rhetorical skills in discussions (presenting opposing views to reconcile them). 5. Work in a team (in pairs and group work activities). |
| ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS AND WORK IN A GROUP | 1. Develop a project proposal. 2. Present and critically evaluate the results of project tasks. 3. Interpret learning strategies in an educational context and plan and organise your own learning. |