Biology
Biology (Teaching degree)
In the teaching degree program, you will receive a comprehensive overview of all biological topics to pass on the fascination for biology to schoolgirls. The program includes plant and animal biology, microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, human biology, ecology and field trip days.
- Degree
- Teaching degree
- Duration of studies in semester
- 9/7
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen, Nuremberg
- Number of students
- 50-150
- Subject group
- Teaching Degree, Mathematics, Natural sciences
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- With NC (RS) and no admissions restrictions- registration (GS,MS,GYM)
What is the degree program about?
In the teaching degree program, you will gain a comprehensive overview of all biological issues and areas of knowledge that will later enable you to pass on your fascination for biology to students. In contrast to the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, the subject-specific content of the program is largely prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. Thus, in addition to the biology of plants and animals and an introduction to microbiology, genetics and biochemistry, the curriculum also includes human biology (evolution and biology of humans) and ecology (biological relationships in various habitats). This also includes several field trip days that you can participate in during your studies. This will give you ideas on how you can even teach biology outdoors later on.
Since you as a biology teacher not only need specialized knowledge, but also have to be able to convey the knowledge to students in a way that is appropriate, you will deal with the teaching and learning of biology in the didactics of biology. Here you will learn, for example, what educational value biology has, how to teach students to think and work scientifically, what teaching methods are suitable for what, what guidelines and frameworks there are for biology teaching and how to conceive and design successful biology lessons.
Detailed information on the teaching degree program and the individual school types can be found on our information page on the teaching degree program.
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For LA-Gymnasium
- Basics of cell biology, genetics and developmental biology
- Organizational forms and ecological adaptations of animals and plants
- Physiology and biochemistry of organisms
- Molecular biology, microbiology and genetics
- Ecological and systematic diversity of organisms
- Human biology
- Ecology
- Research-oriented practical course with seminars
- Subject didactics
- For LA-Realschule
Biology of animals
- Biology of plants
- Physiology of plants
- Microbiology, genetics and genetic engineering
- Ecology
- Human biology and physiology
- Seminar on main topics of biology (especially zoology and botany)
- Subject didactics
- For LA-middle school and LA-primary school
Biology of animals
- Biology of plants
- Physiology of plants
- Microbiology, genetics and genetic engineering
- Ecology
- Human biology and physiology
- Subject didactics
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For the teaching degree program itself, you do not need any special previous knowledge, although attending W-/P seminars in the field of biology could be quite helpful. The most important thing for a teaching degree in biology is that you are interested in questions concerning living nature and that you enjoy working with children and young people.
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- For Gymnasien and Realschulen, there is only the subject combination with chemistry, i.e. those who have an aversion to chemistry will have a hard time.
- A broad interest in natural sciences facilitates the study, since in some sub-areas of biology (physiology, biochemistry) basic knowledge of chemistry, physics and mathematics is also required.
- The teaching degree program requires increased self-organization, since the curriculum is not completely predetermined. This means that you have to decide for yourself which courses and examinations fit best into your schedule and that you have to be careful not to take on too much at once.
Under certain conditions, students in all teaching degree programs can apply for the academic degree „Bachelor“ after usually 6 semesters according to the LAPO. The type of Bachelor’s degree depends on the type of school studied and, if applicable, the choice of subject. Further information can be found on the homepage of the Center for Teacher Education (ZfL).
Subject combination possibilities:
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- With NC (RS) and no admissions restrictions- registration (GS,MS,GYM)
- Admission requirements (higher semester)
- With NC (RS) and no admissions restrictions (GS,MS,GYM)
- Application deadline winter semester
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15.07.
- Details and notes
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In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying at FAU.
Do you need help or more information?
Our Student Advice and Career Service (IBZ) is the central point of contact for all questions about studying and starting a degree programme. Our Student Service Centres and subject advisors support you in planning your studies.