The lecture deals with the basics and the structuring of different, partly overlapping subject areas:

subject didactics (in the narrower sense)

• Scientific approaches and focal points of work
• Principles of analysis and preparation of subject content
• Planning biology lessons: subject-specific didactic vs. general didactic aspects

Biology teaching

• Educational goals
• principles
• Interdisciplinary tasks

Planning and evaluation of lessons

• Media (& methods)
• Legal bases and regulations
• Learning environment and situation

This results in the topics and subject areas listed below for the individual lecture dates. The contents are deepened in the seminar and form the basis for the subject-related didactic internship.

The lecture topics are comparatively constant; some content is continuously revised and updated.

Lecture topics

1. What is subject didactics?
2. Tasks of subject didactics, goals & content selection of the BU in change
3. Curricula & learning objectives in BU
4. Planning BU: planning periods, learning goal orientation & phasing (articulation)
5. Planning BU: Media in the classroom
6. Planning BU: Use of appropriate working methods
7. Planning BU: Media & methodology in the learning process
8. Planning BU: teaching, action & social forms
9. Planning BU: Principles of biology teaching
10. Evaluation of lessons | Analysis of class tests
11. Safety in biology lessons
12. Demo & student experiments
13. E-learning
14. Extracurricular learning locations

The seminar serves to deepen the content of the lecture, with particular reference to the requirements of teacher training and everyday school life.

Proof of performance or coursework

As part of the seminar, a seminar contribution must be presented (approx. 45 minutes!), which includes a presentation and a corresponding handout. Both must be submitted in digital form in advance, e.g. as part of an obligatory preliminary meeting. The preliminary meeting takes place approx. 1 week before the respective seminar date (please arrange an appointment with the lecturers on your own initiative and note the points for preparation). Based on this, the planning may need to be fine-tuned. After the seminar, an extended or summarizing paper is to be prepared, which also contains the results and food for thought of the seminar itself. It should also contain suitable references with further information. Please make sure to disclose all sources used in this paper at the latest! You must adhere to the agreed formalities for recognition!