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Master's Programme Secondary School Teacher Training (General Education) Subject: Islamic Religion 

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*Information on the Curriculum (2018W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
  available at: http://orawww.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
  Section: Current Curriculum version.

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Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

Description of the applied grading system (including the grade distribution table) »

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

Austrian grading scheme	Definition	%-age
1	EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance			= %
2	GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors
3	SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors
4	SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum cirteria
5	INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work

Source: will be updated shortly

Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

Requirements

Relevant bachelor's degrees at the University of Innsbruck:

• Bachelor's Programme Secondary School Teacher Training (General Education)
  Subject: Islamic Religion
  

Criteria for the determination of equivalence:

Admission to the master's degree programme may also be possible if a student has completed a bachelor's degree in a relevant related field. As part of the determination of equivalence, the following core areas of the completed bachelor's degree programme will be assessed:

• At least 95 ECTS-Credits in subject-didactics and subject-didactics for Islamic Religion
  
• At least 40 ECTS-Credits in Educational Studies
  

In the event that equivalence has been established in principle but with certain qualifications missing for full equivalence, supplemental examinations may be required. These examinations must be completed during the master degree programme.

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours). 

Recommendations for the First Semester »

Recommendations for the Second Semester »

Recommendations for the Third Semester »

Recommendations for the Fourth Semester »

During the Master’s Programme courses amounting to 20 ECTS-Credits must be passed in elective subjects.

Course Sequence (incl. Education Studies)

Qualification Profile and Skills

The Secondary School Teacher Training Programme (General Education) qualifies its graduates as teachers in the selected subjects of general education / specialisations for all secondary schools (Neue Mittelschule, Polytechnische Schule, Academic Secondary Schools,  Intermediate and Higher Technical and Vocational Schools). This study programme also meets the requirements for teaching in intermediate and higher schools in the South Tyrol. In the Master’s programme the knowledge and skills acquired in the Bachelor’s programme is broadened and deepened. Graduates are able to solve problems of teaching in secondary schools in an innovative and creative way. They are able to independently deal with scientific or artistic topics resp. with regards to contents and by using appropriate methods. They are able to participate in expert discourse and to independently acquire more specialist, subject-didactical and pedagogical knowledge and to implement it in their teaching.

The Master’s Programme Secondary School Teacher Training in the subject of Islamic Religion qualifies for the professional practice as religious education teacher. It aims at advanced scientific study and profession-oriented specialisation in Islamic philosophy, theology and subject-didactics. Islamic and interdisciplinary research methods are among the key contents. The study programme is marked by a theological and multi-perspective understanding of education and didactics.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Graduates acquire advanced knowledge in subjects of philosophical, theological and Islamic studies and are able to work in an interdisciplinary way. They are able to critically reflect on current social phenomena and historic developments from a theological-religious educational perspective. They are able to conceptualise religious education processes based on theory and research and to link them.

Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

Forms (in German only)

• Examination Records
  
• Application for the Master's Thesis
• To block a Thesis
• Recognition of Exams
• Recognition of exams AND Supplementary Sheet (Basics of Educational Science)
  (Courses out of Basics of Educational Science)
• Application for Admission to the third and fourth repetition of a course examination

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Standort Innrain 52d

Authorised Representative
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martina Kraml

Dean of Studies
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz Pauer

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