Master of Education - Russian for grammar schools
Master of Education - Russian for grammar schools
This Master's programme prepares students for a future academic appointment as a teacher of the subject Russian at grammar schools. The subject of Russian is studied, taking into account didactic and regional studies components in the examination areas of Russian linguistics and Russian literature as well as language practice.
It teaches in-depth linguistic and literary skills as well as language and subject didactics in the Slavic subject areas and explicitly includes multilingual areas outside Russia (Ukraine, Belarus). Vocational elements are also included. Educational and specialised language skills are deepened in the practical language courses. Practical training takes place in a 7-week practical block at schools. In the specialised internship, students get to know the school culture and plan lessons independently. In addition to corresponding learning activities in the academic courses, research-based learning can be implemented in the research and development internship of the practical block in the subject. It is possible to write a final thesis with a final colloquium.
Programme structure and content
The Master of Education (Gymnasium) programme, worth 120 credit points, is divided into the study of two teaching subjects worth 30 credit points each, modules from the field of educational sciences worth 18 credit points, training modules worth fifteen credit points and the Master's thesis module worth 27 credit points.
The 30 CP that you acquire in the 4 semesters of your degree programme in the subject of Russian are made up as follows:
- 1 module in linguistics (contact and variety linguistics or system linguistics, 9 CP)
- 1 module in Literary Studies (History of Slavic Literatures or Literary Theory and Criticism, 9 CP)
- 2 practical language modules in the field of Russian (6 CP each)
Special requirements
Students studying for a Master of Education (Teaching Qualification for Grammar Schools - Russian) must demonstrate knowledge of the target language in accordance with level C 1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages by the end of the Master's programme. The recommended entry level for the Master's programme is therefore B 2, but at least B 1. Missing knowledge can be studied at a later stage. A total of 12 CP can be credited in the area of language practice.
Students with the Master of Education (Gymnasium) programme objective must demonstrate knowledge of two other foreign languages by the time they register for their Master's thesis.
Co-operative study programme (home university Bremen)
For information on the programme structure for students of the M.Ed. Gymnasium Russian with a home university in Bremen, please see the page on cooperative studies in Bremen.
Study-related stay abroad
Before registering for the Master's thesis, a three-month study-related stay in Russia or Belarus (language course, internship, study programme, etc.) is also mandatory, or in other CIS countries by arrangement. An exemption from the stay abroad is possible upon justified proposal. The examining board decides on the recognition of the relevance of the study programme and the exemption on the recommendation of the subject. The stay abroad is planned for the third semester. Adequate study and examination achievements abroad can be recognised in the specialised and practical language areas after consultation with the responsible lecturers. If the second subject is also a foreign philology subject, proof of a stay abroad is only required in one of the two subjects.
News about your stay abroad
Suspension of the compulsory stay abroad for students of the M.Ed Russian programme
In response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the Presidential Board of the University of Oldenburg decided on 1 March 2022 to suspend the university's co-operation in research and teaching with institutions of the Russian Federation. This is a decision that the Institute of Slavic Studies expressly supports.
However, this means that you will no longer be able to spend time abroad in the Russian Federation until further notice. Due to the security situation, stays in the Republic of Belarus and, of course, Ukraine are also impossible.
Against this background, a proposal by the Institute of Slavic Studies to suspend the mandatory stay abroad for all affected students of the M.Ed. Russian (Gymnasium) was approved.
However, instead of the stay abroad, so-called compensatory work must be completed!
What counts as compensation?
- Compensatory achievements such as an intercultural portfolio (e.g. activities in cultural institutions, NGOs or companies with a Russian-language connection);
- Online language or training courses (e.g. here: https://www.russisches-sprachseminar.de/; www.perelingua.euetc.)
- If applicable, spend a semester abroad in Poland/Estonia/Lithuania and attend Russian courses or courses offered by the local Russian language centres (see the offers and advice provided by the International Office). Please note, for example, the recently established Erasmus co-operation with Tallinn (Estonia). Please note - only Russian language courses or specialised courses held in Russian will be credited!
- Substitute services in the area of supporting refugees from Ukraine (e.g. participation in the Buddy Programme of the University of Oldenburg (https://uol.de/buddy; assistance at schools and educational institutions) or participation in the training programme for intercultural companions (https://uol.de/internationalisierung-zu-hause/orientierungplus/interkultureller-begleiterin) and accompanying Russian-speaking students.
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What scope must the compensation services have?
The compensatory work should total at least 360 hours. This roughly corresponds to a 3-month stay abroad with 6 hours/working day as the basis for calculation. You are welcome to go beyond that!
What exactly do I have to do to ensure that the compensatory work is recognised?
- Agreeing and fixing: In order for compensation credits to be recognised, they must be agreed in advance with representatives of the Institute of Slavic Studies. Please contact us in good time! Activities that you have not communicated to us in advance may be rejected for compensation.
- Realisation and documentation: Document your activities as precisely as possible with regard to the number of hours, institutions involved, etc. Have everything certified if possible.
- Proof and application: Once you have completed the required total number of hours of compensation, submit an informal proposal for compensation for the mandatory stay abroad. In the proposal, briefly list the credits you have earned. The proposal should be submitted to the examining board of FK III for M.Ed. Gymnasium (Russian) via the Institute of Slavic Studies. Enclose all proof of your compensatory achievements with the proposal and submit it to the Slavic Studies Office. If you need help with the formulation of the proposal, please contact us!
The suspension applies to MEd students, but I am still in the BA - what should I do?
Our current recommendation (as of April 2023) is that, if possible, you should start 'collecting' possible compensation components during your BA. Ultimately, we can hardly predict how the situation will develop over the next few years. However, it can be assumed that - even if the war itself is over - it will still not be possible to stay abroad in a Russian-speaking country under the current political conditions. Should the situation change for the better, there will certainly be transitional arrangements for students.