Studies & Course Information

Guidlines for writing a Zulassungsarbeit (PDF, 150 KB)

Guidelines and general information for the Staatsexamen (PDF, 111 KB)

Internship (Bescheinigung des Begleitseminars zum "Studienbegleitenden Praktikum") Students who aim at a teaching qualification (Lehramtsstudium) and have attended the course 'Theorie & Praxis' will receive the certificate 'Bescheinigung über die Lehrveranstaltung zum studienbegleitenden fachdidaktischen Praktikum' from their course instructor. Alternatively, the signature can be received in the secretary's office. Please bring your LSF transcript to proof that you have passed the module. The certificate is required when you register for your state exam (Staatsexamen).

For information on the Master's program 'English Studies', see the general program information.

• Chair of TEFL: Reading List (PDF, 1,119 KB)
• Department of English Studies: Style Sheet (PDF, 374 KB)
• Structuring your research paper (PDF, 156 KB)
• Information Centre for Foreign Language Research: IFS Marburg
• Specialized portal for research in pedagogy: Fachportal Pädagogik
• University Library Munich
• Libraries of the Department for English and American Studies
• New Teacher Center

Colloquia (Oberseminare und Kolloquien)

• Kolloquium für Doktor- und Abschlussarbeiten: Mediendidaktik und angewandte Linguistik (Kersten)
• Examenskolloquium (Rauschert)

Advanced seminars (Hauptseminare)

• SLA Research I: Frequency in Second Language Development, LA + MA (Kersten)
• SLA Research II: Theories and Models for Grammar and Vocabulary Teaching (Sowa)
• HS Research Methodology (Mustroph)
• Project seminar: Graphic Novels and Comics for the EFL Classroom (Schwalb)

Seminars (Seminare)

• Theorie und Praxis der Unterrichtsgestaltung für Englisch mit/ohne Praktikum (GY, RS) (Kersten, Mustroph, Rauschert, Sowa, Stannard)
• Theorie und Praxis der Unterrichtsgestaltung für Englisch mit/ohne Praktikum (GS, MS) (Schwalb)
• Theorie und Praxis der Unterrichtsgestaltung für Englisch mit/ohne Praktikum (BS) (Fischer (TUM))
• Lektürekurs: Explorations into Algorithmic Media and Expressive Digitality in the Language Classroom (Digital Picture Books, Digital Games, Social Media and AI) (Stannard)
• Lernwerkstatt: Core Practices for Teachers in the Digital Age (Sowa)

Introductory courses (Einführungskurse)

• Grundlagen der Fremdsprachendidaktik (Wiederholerkurs) (Schwalb)

Thematic courses (Wissenschaftliche Übungen)

• WÜ (GY, RS, MA) = Motivation for EFL students in and around the classroom (Erhardt)
• Wü (GY, RS, MA): TEFL Core Practices and Curricular Designs (Stannard)
• WÜ (GY, RS): TEFL Game Lab: Task-Based and Narrative-Driven Game Design for the Language Classroom (Stannard)
• WÜ (GY, RS, MA) Current Research, Visual Narratives in the English Language Classroom (LeFevre)
• WÜ (GY, RS, MA): Intercultural Service Learning: English, Culture and Civic Engagement (Rauschert)
• WÜ (GY, RS, MA): Spot the Pattern: Inductive Grammar Teaching and Data Driven Language Learning (Kersten)
• WÜ (GY, RS, MA): From Print to Pixel: Literature, Culture, and Digital Practices in EFL Teaching (Mustroph)
• WÜ (GY, RS, MA): Creativity, Play, and Inquiry in EFL Teaching (Tomic)
• WÜ (GY, RS, MA): Digital Citizenship Education in Foreign Language Education (Erdemgil)
• WÜ (GS, MS): Enhancing Communicative Skills (Schwalb)
• Teaching English at Vocational Schools (BS, TUM Master) (Ader (TUM))

Lectures

Einführung in die Didaktik der englischen Sprache und Literatur (Lütge/Kersten)
Tutorium zur Vorlesung (Marian Umnuß)

Colloquia (Oberseminare und Kolloquien)

Kolloquium für Doktor- und Abschlussarbeiten: Literatur- und Kulturdidaktik (Lütge)
Kolloquium für Doktor- und Abschlussarbeiten: Mediendidaktik u. angewandte Linguistik (Kersten)
Examenskolloquium (Rauschert)

Advanced seminars (Hauptseminare und Projektseminar)

SLA Research I: SLA in a Multilingual World: The Douglas Fir Group Framework and Beyond (Kersten)
SLA Research II: Visual and Embodied Modalities in EFL Teaching and Learning (Tomic)
HS Research Methodology (Stannard)
Project seminar: Working with Visual Texts (LeFevre)

Seminars (Seminare)

Contemporary Issues in TEFL/Theorie & Praxis der Unterrichtsgestaltung für Englisch mit/ohne Praktikum (GY, RS) (Sowa)
Theorie & Praxis der Unterrichtsgestaltung für Englisch mit/ohne Praktikum (GY, RS) (Tomic)
Theorie & Praxis der Unterrichtsgestaltung für Englisch mit/ohne Praktikum (GS, MS) (Schwalb)
Theorie & Praxis der Unterrichtsgestaltung für Englisch mit/ohne Praktikum (BS) (Fischer (TUM))
Lektürekurs: Digital Citizenship Education in Foreign Language Education (Erdemgil)
Lernwerkstatt: Creativity, Playfulness and Humour in the EFL Classroom (Tomic)

Introductory courses (Einführungskurse)

Grundlagen der Fremdsprachendidaktik (Rauschert, Schwalb, Sowa, Stannard, Tomic)
Foundations Course (MA) (polyvalent with course Lütge/Kersten)

Thematic courses (Wissenschaftliche Übungen)

WÜ (GY, RS): Motivating Students in the EFL Classroom = WiPäd Contemporary Issues (Erhardt)
WÜ (GY, RS): Virtual Exchange in the English Language Classroom: Enhancing Communication and Cultural Competence (Rauschert)
WÜ (GY, RS): In-Depth Lesson Planning: Decisions, Options and Influencing Factors (Sowa)
WÜ (GS, MS): Enhancing Communicative Competences (Schwalb)
WÜ (MS, GS): Working with Texts (Kersten)
Current Research: Building Blocks of Language - From Words to Chunks and Back Again (Kersten)
Teaching English at Vocational Schools (BS, TUM Master) (Ader (TUM))