Professional School of Education

Internship Office

The Internship Office (Praktikumsbüro) for student teachers is part of the Professional School of Education at Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB). It is responsible for the conceptual development, planning, organization and implementation of the various practical phases in university teacher training at RUB.
Further information on the orientation internship (Eignungs- und Orientierungspraktikum) and the practical semester (Praxissemester) can be found on the pages "Practical Studies/Bachelor's programme" and "Practical Semester/Master's programme". The "News" page provides up-to-date information on the range of studies offered by the Internship Office.

Modul “Schulpraxisstudien” with orientation internship
Aims and conception of the modul “Schulpraxisstudien” (with the internship “Eignungs- und Orientierungspraktikum”)

The “Eignungs- und Orientierungspraktikum” is part of the module “Schulpraxisstudien”. It is organized under the responsibility of the university. After an introductory lecture students are prepared and accompanied by a seminar. Upon application the practical phase (“Eignungs- und Orientierungspraktikum”/”EOP”) can also be completed at schools abroad.

The objectives are to collect, describe, evaluate and reflect on practical observations and practical experiences in a theory-based manner in the field of action of schools and to enable practical action. Specifically, the “Schulpraxisstudien” module aims to impart the skills

to explore the complexity of the school field of action from a professional and system-oriented perspective and to perceive and reflect on fields of practice and learning related to school,
to establish initial relationships between educational theory approaches and concrete pedagogical situations,
to try out their own initial possibilities for pedagogical action and to reflect on their choice of studies and career against the background of the experience gained, and
to reflect on the structure and design of their studies and their own professional development.

For the practical phase, students conclude an internship agreement (“Praktikumsvereinbarung”) with the schools. For further information, please contact the Internship Office (“Praktikumsbüro”) at pse-praktikum@rub.de.

Professional field internship (“Berufsfeldpraktikum”)
The extracurricular internship (“Berufsfeldpraktikum”) of at least four weeks is intended to open up career perspectives for students outside the teaching profession. This opportunity to test alternatives to the intended goal of becoming a teacher in practice supports students in planning their studies and careers. For those students who have already decided on the Master of Education degree, the extracurricular professional field placement provides an insight into the world of work (relevant to their future students).

Practical semester (“Praxissemester”)

At Ruhr-Universität Bochum the practical semester (“Praxissemester”), the core of the reformed teacher training in NRW, usually takes place during the second or third semester of the Master's programme. It is generally based on a school term, lasts five months and is completed continuously. The central place of learning is the school.

Students who have completed the practical semester (“Praxissemester”) at the three learning locations - university, Centre for Practical Teacher Training (“Zentrum für schulpraktische Lehrerbildung”/”ZfsL”) and school - have the ability

to plan, implement and reflect on basic elements of teaching and learning in schools on the basis of subject-specific science, subject-specific didactics and educational science,
to apply and reflect on concepts and procedures of performance assessment, pedagogical diagnostics and individual support,
to perceive the educational mandate of the school and to participate in its implementation,
to plan, carry out and evaluate theory-based investigations in the field of action school as well as to develop questions on theories from experiences in practice and
to develop their own professional self-concept.

For the practical phase, the students conclude an internship agreement (“Praktikumsvereinbarung”) with the schools. For further information, please contact the Internship Office (“Praktikumsbüro”) at pse-praktikum@rub.de.

Cooperation and further development

The practical semester consists of a university part and a practical school part. The five-month practical phase at school is prepared by the university and accompanied mutually by the university and the Centre for Practical Teacher Training (Zentrum für schulpraktische Lehrerbildung/ZfsL).

Coordination, continuous development and quality assurance during supervision are carried out by the subject associations. The subject associations consist of subject representatives from the university and seminar instructors from the Centre for Practical Teacher Training (Zentrum für schulpraktische Lehrerbildung) as well as school representatives. They continuously coordinate and develop the subject-related concepts for the practical semester.

Contact

Professional School
of Education

Department
GAFO 05/606-624
Universitätsstr. 150
D-44801 Bochum
pse@rub.de

Office
GAFO 05/619
Tel.: 0234 32-11991
Business hours:
Mon., Wed., Fri. 9.30-11.00 a.m

Internship Office
GAFO 05/616

www.pse.rub.de/praktikumsbüro

Admission and certificate
GAFO 05/623-624
Business hours:
Wed. 10.00-12.30 a.m
www.pse.rub.de/zuz