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  • University University of Marburg
  • Degree Master of Arts
  • Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
  • Study Type Second cycle
  • Mode of admission without admission restriction
  • Deadline for Beginning Students Bewerbungsfristen: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/nach-dem-abschluss/masterstudium/masterbewerbung/bewerbungsfristen-master
  • Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
  • Study Mode (elucidation) part time degree programmes for professionals
  • Location (main / branches campus) Marburg
  • Admission semester winter semester
  • Subject

    Das Pedagogy, Educational Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Pedagogy, Educational Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.

    Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Pedagogy, Educational Sciences.

    Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.

    Pedagogy, Educational Science

  • Areas of Concentration Consulting, Evaluation and Organisational Development, Education for Visual Impairment, General Disability Education, Sociology and Psychology, Interdisciplinary and Rehabilitative Principles, Ophthalmology, Audiology and Physiological Optics, Perception and Movement
  • Field of study
    • Target group • Teacher for blind and visually impaired pupils (in stationary and mobile systems such as special schools, educational centres, supra-regional special centres, mobile services, etc., Teaching Qualification for Special Schools – specialisation Vision), • other professional fields related to education for the blind and visually impaired (e.g. in the fields of early support/assistance, vocational training, adult education, senior citizen work/education), • management roles in charities, social welfare organisations, foundations and self-help organisations • occupational fields with a focus on special educational needs in the social and service sector.
    • kind of Master course according to the KMK providing further education
    • Main instruction language German
    • Annotation of the Higher Education Institution The course comprises 60 ECTS. This corresponds to about 1,800 hours of attendance courses and self-study. Once a month, there are seminars, lectures and academic tutorials at weekends. The course also includes a total of two practical weeks.

      What topics are covered?

      - National and international concepts and theories on education for the blind and visually impaired in the context of general education for the disabled
      - Basic knowledge and basic practical skills in the areas: Orientation and mobility, communication, everyday practical skills, media design
      - Basics from the field of ophthalmology, physiological optics, barrier-free design of the (spatial) environment and from the field
      of optical, electronic and non-electronic aids
      - Didactic and methodological interventions based on the knowledge of physiological vision and the diagnosis of functional vision
      - Cognitive Psychology and Theories of Movement
      - Consulting models in cooperation with organisations and clients
      - General special needs education (disabilities) and sociology of disability
      - Socio-educational diagnostics, test procedures and behavioural observation
    • Course Website
    • Akkreditierungsrat Logo
      Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
  • Access and Admission Requirements
    • Mode of admission without admission restriction
    • Admission semester winter semester
    • See
      https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb21/studium/studiengaenge/wb-bsp
      more information regarding admission requirements
    • Completion of first university degree Diplom, Staatsexamen, Master
    • Required practical experience In addition to completing your first university degree, you need the following practical experience to be admitted onto this degree programme:
      • 1 year Work experience in the field of as a rule, fields of activity in special needs education or rehabilitation education.
  • Programme Dates and Deadlines
  • Tuition Fee
    • Tuition fee 3.900 EUR / Semester
      more information regarding tuition fees
    • Annotation to the tuition fee The postgraduate Master's degree course in "Education for the Blind and Visually Impaired" is subject to fees in accordance with Section 20 (5) of the Hesse Higher Education Act (HHG).
  • Contact / contact person
    • International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
    • Referat für Internationalsierung und Wissenschaftliche Kooperationen / International Office
    • Street address Deutschhausstrasse 11 + 13, 35037 Marburg
    • international(at)uni-marburg.de
    • Internetpage of the institution
    • Contact / contact person for this program
    • Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Philipps-Universität Marburg Fachbereich Erziehungswissenschaften
    • Contact person Dr. Sabine Lauber-Pohle
    • Street address Wilhelm-Röpke-Str. 6A Raum +2A05, 35032 Marburg
    • Phone 06421 / 28-23029
    • Zentrale Allgemeine
      Studienberatung (ZAS)
    • Street address Biegenstraße 10, 35037 Marburg
    • Phone 06421 28-22222
    • Fax 06421 28-26037
    • zas(at)uni-marburg.de
    • Internetpage of the institution

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