Deutsch als Fremdsprache 1 + 2 (German as a foreign language) (4 ECTS-Credits)
In accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Language acquisition - Level A1:
Deutsch als Fremdsprache 3 + 4 (4 ECTS-Credits)
In accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Language acquisition - Level A2 (B1)
English as a foreign language (approaching B2) (3 ECTS-Credits)
Participants will mainly work on their speaking skills, which are trained by means of tasks such as presentations, group discussions, debates, roleplays, simulations or interviews. The course will cover various topics, with the aim to increase participants' vocabulary range. Participants will be expected to prepare for each session, and therefore regular homework assignments will be given.
Cultural & Social Field Activities (3 ECTS-Credits)
This course offers the chance to discover Salzburg and its surroundings. Excursions, outdoor activities, sightseeing and visits to theaters and museums will give an insight into the Austrian culture, traditions and values. Additionally, current social issues will be discussed in class. Personal impressions and reflections will be collected and then presented in a portfolio.
Discovering Austria beyond the clichés (3 ECTS-Credits)
The famous American movie “The Sound of Music”, shot in Salzburg in 1965, is the starting point to discover the city of Salzburg and its rich and unique surroundings. The course provides a deeper understanding and appreciation of Austria and its main geografical, traditional, artistic aspects and an introduction to its political, intellectual and cultural values.
School placement for Student teachers at elementary, primary and secondary schools (3 ECTS-Credits)
Students will be based at local pre-primary schools, primary schools or lower secondary schools on a one day a week basis, they will work as classroom assistants with the classroom teacher.
Please note: for pre-primary and primary schools a German level of B1 (according to CEFR) is required.
Instrumental music instruction - guitar (1 ECTS-Credit)
Through playing music students will experience a range of musical diversity and develop an understanding for different intercultural communication and value structures.
Instrumental Music Instruction - piano (1 ECTS-Credit)
Through playing music students will experience a range of musical diversity and develop an understanding for different intercultural communication and value structures.
Voice training for teachers (1 ECTS-Credit)
How to make the most of my voice. The fundaments of a healthy and effectice vocal technique such as posture and breathing will be introduced and trained. An effective vocal warm-up routine will be practised with special emphasis on how to take care of the voice in order to keep it healthy. In addition the students will work on songs in various styles and from different countries. They will learn how to sing with consistent, accurate intonation and in harmony.
Insights into Salzburg's History (3 ECTS-Credits)
This course deals with the past and present of Salzburg, and will convey a basic understanding of the city's and province's historical developments, while also considering the broader context of Austrian and European history. Topics such as migration, economy, religion, tourism, architecture and culture, as well as war and antisemitism will be covered in this class.
International Project Management (3 ECTS-Credits)
In order to meet the requirements of the course students implement a working methodology according to the international standards of project management. Open Learning Methods are used to implement educational projects in schools.
Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Education Context (3 ECTS-Credits)
The aim of this course is to introduce students to various notions of culture and explore the interdisciplinary fields involved in the subject. An overview of models of intercultural competence in the education context will be given and their strengths and weaknesses as well as implications will be discussed. Based on this theoretical background, methods of cultural training will be examined. The cultural backgrounds of the participants will then become a vital resource for cross-cultural discussions of personal intercultural encounters.
Challenges and Perspectives of European Educational System (3 ECTS-Credits)
The aim is to examine and reflect upon the processes of globalization and European integration, affecting schools and universities. An overview of the Austrian curriculum, characteristics of Austrian schools, historical factors, and other information about Austrian society in relation to the Austrian system of education will be presented. The cultural background of the participants will be a vital resource for cross-cultural discussions and comparisons of the national educational systems.
English language teaching Across Disciplines: World Literature (3 ECTS-Credits)
English Language Teaching Across Disciplines: World Literature is a course that invites students to become part of an online learning community designed by the course instructor. In this course students go on a literary and cultural journey through a collection of narratives across the world. Through close readings, discussions, presentations and writing tasks, the course helps students gain an understanding and appreciation of literature. By engaging critically with the texts chosen, students explore, demonstrate and discuss how authors from other countries reflect their world through their own unique, authorial and artistic modes and how their works can contribute to contemporary global cultural landscape. The course also encourages students to reflect on how studying fiction can help them as both university students and world citizens.
Teaching and learning all about money, trading and economics (3 ECTS-Credits)
Where does money come from? How do we earn it and how do we spend it? Can money be invisible? Do we really need everything that we buy? How are different items produced?
Economics is an important topic in our everyday life. The students of that course will find out how to arouse interest and accomplish curiosity in these topics with various teaching methods. Additionally, excursions to Austrian companies will give an insight into the culture, production processes and key characteristics of organisations.
The curriculum of primary and secondary schools in the area of economics of various countries will be analysed.
European sport eXchange (3 ECTS-Credits)
This course is designed to enable students to carry out winter sports-excursions like half a day of cross country skiing, sledging, guided tour through the Red Bull Football Stadium, watching an ice hockey game, … (can be chosen by the seminar group)
Hands-on science (2 ECTS-Credits)
In the initial steps the focus will be on the introduction the concept of CLIL and the reactivation of knowledge in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). Then, the students will develop and try out classroom activities and hands-on experiments, for a lot of different topics, like geography, science, math, etc. And to find out how to prepare and implement experiments for classes in different ways. We will also explore the possibilities of field-trips and integrate the local point of view by organizing field trips in and around Salzburg.
Here you can find our International Course Programme as pdf
1 | „Excellent“ | = an outstanding performance |
2 | „Good“ | = above the average standard but with some errors |
3 | „Satisfactory“ | = generally sound work with a number of notable errors |
4 | „Sufficient“ | = performance meets the minimum requirements |
5 | „Insufficient“ | = some more work required before the credit can be awarded |
According to the Universities Act 2005 two additional grades: "successfully completed" / "not completed" are admissible when established in the respective study programme in force.