Dear students,

Here you will find an overview of the tutorials, workshops and office hours we offer.

Your student team of the Department of General Education

In the community forum "Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten Pädagogik" you will find helpful materials and up-to-date information on other student support services relating to academic work and everyday student life (see below).

After registering in the forum, you will have access to recordings and presentations of past workshops, including the following topics:

• Formatting in Word
• Writing seminar papers
• Time management
• Literature management with Zotero
• Creating a thesis paper

In addition, various IT tutorials are available, for example on

• Uploading a portfolio
• Setting up software and email access
• Word basics
• PowerPoint basics

The forum also offers the opportunity to exchange ideas with other students.

Click here to register for the community forum.

The office hours for academic work are a continuous offer for students of the BA Education (also for two-subject BAs), BA Educational Action in the Migration Society and the Master's in Educational Sciences.

• Counselling is available for issues relating to the preparation/composition of written assignments during the degree programme.
• The counselling service has been available for several years and is also appreciated because it provides collegial counselling for students by students takes place.
• It is not necessary to book an appointment or take any further action to take part in the open office hours.
• You can register for the online office hours and view the dates for the open office hours by registering in the community forum: Academic work in education is possible.

Our workshops offer students of education practical support for all aspects of studying, examination phases and a healthy study routine. Depending on the topic, they cover topics such as self-organisation, different types of examination, dealing with stress or small impulses for more well-being in everyday study life.

In addition to the workshops, there is also a co-working programme where students can work together on their own tasks in a productive atmosphere.

You can find current topics and dates in the Community Forum: Academic work in education . Feel free to drop by, we look forward to seeing you!

Tutorials for the module päd010

As part of the päd010 module, tutorials are offered to help you get started with your university studies in terms of content, methods and people. Among other things

• revise the contents of the lecture 'Fundamentals of Pedagogy',
• discuss exercises,
• discuss texts relating to the module and
• questions and concerns about the programme in general and the module's examinations.

• Free attempt and grade improvement
  You can find more information here.
• Options for withdrawing from written exams
  You can find information here.
• Allowances for special needs due to health impairments, such as recognised severe disabilities, chronic illnesses, chronic mental health conditions, dyslexia and ADD/ADHD
  You can find information here.
• Hardshipprovisions:
  Exceptional hardship is deemed to exist where there are serious health, social or family-related reasons. When allocating places on courses, students who can demonstrate and provide evidence of one of these so-called hardship grounds may be given priority. To claim a so-called ‘hardship case’ in the Department of Education , an informal proposal (with the relevant supporting evidence as a scan or photo) must be submitted by email to . Important: Please read the further information in the section ‘Course registration’
• Student council:
  In the Student Council for Education, Educational Practice in a Migration Society & Educational Sciences, students work together to represent students’ interests within committees and vis-à-vis teaching staff, to organise events and to provide support on all study-related matters. Further information and contact details can be found here.
• Supervision of final dissertations:
  To prepare for your final dissertation, you should attend the relevant final-year module (bam or mam). You are also welcome to come to the office hours on academic work with any questions regarding form or content.
• Mental health counselling service for students:
  https://uol.de/pbs/studierende
• Gender Equality Office:
  https://uol.de/Gender Equality Office
• AStA’s first point of contact for discrimination and bullying:
  https://asta-oldenburg.de/beratung/erstanlaufstelle-diskriminierung/
• Counselling service for sexual discrimination and violence:
  https://asta-uol.de/erstanlaufstelle/
• Name changes:
  FAQs for students at: https://uol.de/studium/studierendenstatus/namensaenderung
• For any further questions regarding ‘studies and teaching’: https://uol.de/paedagogik/koordinatorin-fuer-studium-und-lehre-1