Teacher's education in Biology
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Welcome to the Teacher Education program for Biology at LMU Munich
At the Faculty of Biology, you can study the following subjects for a teacher training program:
- Teacher education program for secondary school (Mittelschule/Realschule/Gymnasium)
- Teacher education program for Elementary School
- Biology as an additional subject
The following video profile will help you get an impression of the teaching program in biology.
On the following page, you will find all the important information for your biology teacher training program at LMU. Here you will find important dates, information about your contact persons, and various downloads.
Are you missing any information? Please contact us: lehramt@bio.lmu.de
Information on admission and application
| Subject biology/extension biology | |
|---|---|
| Admission requirement 1st semester | Pre-registration will not apply from WS 20/21, currently these are open degree programs |
| Start of the study program | Only in winter semester |
| Admission for a higher semester | Recognition of credits |
| Teacher's education for elementrary school | Information and overview |
| Teacher's education for secondary school (Mittelschule) | Information and overview |
| Teacher's education for secondary school (Realschule) | Information and overview |
| Teacher's education for secondary school (Gymnasium) | Information and overview |
| Combined subject biology | |
| Primary school didactics | Information and overview |
| Seondary school didactics | Information and overview |
Contact information
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In order to best support you during your studies, there are many contact points at the Faculty of Biology who will be happy to help you. Take advantage of this offer!
Program coordination
The program coordinator provides information and expert advice on formal matters relating to your biology course and extension subject.
Frequent concerns include:
- Recognition of academic and examination achievements when changing subjects, programs, or universities
- Planning your course of study and study phases
- Questions about examination and study regulations
- Compensation for disadvantages
If you would like to discuss your study plan with us, please bring a current statement of your examination results to date, which you can request by email from the Biology Examination Office.
| Contact | Study program coordination of a teacher's education in biology |
|---|---|
| Name | Coordination teacher's education-Ms Tatjana Kriwenko |
| lehramt@bio.lmu.de | |
| Phone number | 089 2180 - 74794 |
| Room | G 00.011 |
| Name | Coordination teacher's education- Ms Irini Bassios |
| lehramt@bio.lmu.de | |
| Phone number | 089 2180 74 226 |
| Consulation hours | On agreement |
Introductory events
Teacher orientation phase 2024
Registration for the teacher orientation phase has been possible since (date to follow) at www.mzl.lmu.de/ophase for first-year students. We would be pleased if you could draw attention to this. For this purpose, you will also find a digital postcard for the O-Phase attached.
Furthermore, we would like to inform you that the MZL no longer has subject information sheets printed, as these are available online and can also be printed out as PDFs by students. Due to frequent changes, we were forced to dispose of larger quantities again and again.
State examinations - Examination regulations - Downloads
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Important information on the state examination
The first state examination in spring begins in February, before the semester ends on March 31. Please note that a complete transcript of records must be submitted to the state examination office before your first state examination.
Please note your study regulations and in particular which courses you are still missing and when they take place. If possible, bring forward courses from the last semester.
Make sure, for example, that the lecture Human Biology 2, the practical course in Microbiology or the practical course in Genetics takes place during the semester break.
Examination periods - state examination
All dates relating to the state examination can be found on the website of the state examination office.
| Dates and dealines | |
|---|---|
| Time tables ( only for first semester) | First Semester |
| Exam dates | in the LSF online university catalog, make sure you are in the right semester |
| Registration periods, biology | Usually in the LSF in the event itself, under "Deadlines for registration" |
| Registration periods, biology education | on the webpage of the Division of Biology education |
Teaching subject, biology extension subject for secondary school teaching (Gymnasium)
All subjects marked with an (E) are relevant for the extension subject
Duration: 9 semesters, 105 ECTS credits + a maximum of 6 ECTS credits in the optional area
Details about all modules can be found in the Course Catalogue
A detailed course plan can be found at the following link
The information in the study regulations applies; see Downloads
| Semester | |
|---|---|
| 1. Semester | P1: General and organismic biology (E) P2: Basics of mathematics |
| 2. Semester | P3: Methods of organismic biology(E) P4: Physiology(E) |
| 3. Semester | P5: Methods of Physiology(E) P6: Molecular and cellular biology |
| 4. Semester | P7: Methods of molecular and cellular(E) biology Two elective courses (one has to be taken)(E)* |
| 5. Semester | P8: Basics of ecology, behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology P9 Basics of biology didactics P10: Biology teaching methods |
| 6. Semester | P11: Organizing biology lessons Four elective courses (one has to be taken)(E)* Three elective courses (one has to be taken) |
| 7. Semester | P12: Conzeption of biology lessons P13: Ecology, behavioural and evolutionary biology Three elective courses (one has to be taken) |
| 8. Semester | P14: Research project Three elective courses (one has to be taken) |
| 9. Semester | 15 elective courses (three have to be taken) |
| free | Threeelective courses (1-2 have to be taken) |
Teaching subject, biology additional subject for secondary school teaching (Realschule)
All subjects marked with an (E) are relevant for the extension subject.
Duration: 7 semesters, 72 ECTS credits + a maximum of 12 ECTS credits in the optional area.
Details about all modules can be found in the course catalog.
A detailed course plan can be found at the following link.
The information in the study regulations applies; see Downloads.
| Semester | |
|---|---|
| 1. Semester | P1: General and organismic biology (E) P2: Basics of mathematics |
| 2. Semester | P3: Methods of organismic biology(E) P4: Physiology(E) |
| 3. Semester | P5: Methods of Physiology(E) P6: Molecular and cellular biology P7: Basics of biology didactics |
| 4. Semester | P8: Methods of molecular and cellular(E) biology P9: Biology teaching methods Two elective courses (one has to be taken)(E)* |
| 5. Semester | P9: Basics of ecology, behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology P10: Organizing biology lessons |
| 6. Semester | P11: Conzeption of biology lessons Four elective courses (one has to be taken)(E)* |
| 9. Semester | 11 elective courses (1 has to be taken) |
| free | 11 elective courses (1-4 have to be taken) |
Teaching subject, biology additional subject for secondary school teaching (Mittelschule)
All subjects marked with an (E) are relevant for the extension subject
Duration: 7 semesters, 66 ECTS credits + 6 ECTS credits in the optional area
Details about all modules can be found in the course catalog
A detailed study plan can be found at the following link
The information in the study regulations applies; see Downloads
| Semester | |
|---|---|
| 1. Semester | P1: General and organismic biology (E) P2: Introduction to molecular biology |
| 2. Semester | P3: Basics of biology didactics P4: Methods of organismic biology(E) P5: Methods of moelcular biology |
| 3. Semester | P6: Biology teaching methods P7: Designing of biology lessons P8: Basics of ecology, behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology |
| 4. Semester | P9: Physiology (E) P10: Concepting of biology lessons Two elective courses (one has to be taken)(E) |
| 5. Semester | P11: Methods of Physiology |
| 6. Semester | Two elective courses (one has to be taken)(E) |
| 7. Semester | 11 elective courses (1 has to be taken) |
| free | 11 elective courses (2 have to be taken) |
Biology as Subject for Primary School Teaching
All subjects marked with an (E) are relevant to the complementary subject.
Duration: 7 semesters, 66 ECTS credits + 6 ECTS credits in the optional area.
Details about all modules can be found in the course catalog.
A detailed course plan can be found under the following link.
| Semester | |
|---|---|
| 1. Semester | P 1: General and organismic biology (E) P 2: Introduction to molecular biology |
| 2. Semester | P 3: Basics of biology teaching P 4: Methods of organismic biology (E) P 5:Methods of molecular biology |
| 3. Semester | P 6: Methods of biology teaching P 7: Designing of biology lessons P 8: Bsics of ecology, behavioral and evolutionary biology |
| 4. Semester | P 9: Physiology (E) P 10: Conception of biology lessons Two elective courses (one has to be taken) |
| 5. Semester | P 11: Methods of physiology (E) |
| 6. Semester | Two elective courses (one has to be taken)(E) |
| 7. Semester | 11elective courses (one has to be taken) |
| Freier Bereich | 11 elective courses (two have to be taken) |
Student coaching
At the Faculty of Biology, the coordinators will coach you in confidential one-to-one meetings whenever necessary. Experience has shown that the desire for such discussions arises in study situations that are perceived as crisis situations, for example in transitional phases such as the choice of subject, potential changes between courses, study/motivation crises or exam anxiety, the transitions from Bachelor to Master, Master to doctorate or (career) planning after graduation.
Coaching approach: We follow a solution-oriented counseling and systemic coaching approach. In coaching, we clarify your concerns with you, take your respective contexts into account, reflect on your personal motives, clarify your individual goals, support you in difficult decision-making processes, develop goal-oriented strategies and accompany you in their implementation. We focus primarily on your strengths and potential, develop decision-making aids and work with you to tap into resources and new perspectives, with the aim of ensuring that your time at university is both professionally successful and personally satisfying. We work in a process-oriented and solution-oriented manner and also support you if you need further advice.
The coaching is for the LMU students free of charge. You are welcome to contact us by e-mail: biokoord@bio.lmu.de.
As a rule, we clarify the exact reasons and objectives of the coaching in a non-binding initial meeting. We look forward to hearing from you.
Curricula
Overview of curriculae (since Winter semester 2020/21)
Biology Additional Subject before Winter Semester 2020/21
In the additional subject, 30 ECTS credits must be earned in the non-specialized teaching program and 33 ECTS credits in the specialized teaching program.
The following courses must be attended:
- Module P1 Plant Biology (6 ECTS credits) (advanced and non-advanced) (see course catalog, Teacher Training, Subject Area, 1st Winter Semester)
- Module P2 Zoology (6 ECTS credits) (advanced and non-advanced) (see course catalog, Teacher Training, Subject Area, 1st Winter Semester)
- Module P3 Diversity and Evolution for Eukaryotic Organisms (12 ECTS credits) (advanced and non-advanced) (see course catalog, Teacher Training, Subject Area, 2nd Summer Semester)
- Module P6 Animal Physiology (6 ECTS credits) (non-advanced) (see course catalog, Teacher Training, Subject Area, 4th Summer Semester)
- Module P9 Animal Physiology / Morphology (9 ECTS credits) (advanced) (see course catalog, Teacher Training, Subject Area, 6th Summer Semester)