The Core Competences of Faculty of Education and Social Studies

• The Didactics of Health Science – e.g. in relation to nutrition and exercise on both individual and society level
• Animation as a learning tool and educational science – to use animation as an educational method e.g. in special needs education
• Outdoor learning – to develop theories and methods that include outdoor learning in the traditional educational system
• Senior educational science and ethics – to develop the social and educational science within this field
• Creativity and learning – all aspects of how to use art, aesthetics and creativity in innovative learning methodology
• Applied Science Didactics – to strengthen the interest in science in primary and secondary schools and develop new and innovative teaching methods within the fields of science
• Guidance in education and further training – to develop more professional guidance systems and to obtain further knowledge of research and educational practice within guidance
• E-learning and blended learning – to ensure lifelong learning by using E-learning in the educational systems in Europe
• Inclusive practice – mainly with a social and educational perspective, for instance, within revalidation in the workplace, guidance, health and organisational management
• Illiteracy and special education – special focus on dyslexia
• ICT and media in educational science – further development in new ways of using ICT and media in professions and educations.
• Second language education and integration – development of competences to cope with globalisation and the multicultural and lingual aspects in education.
• The qualified meeting between social workers and clients
• Public Social Services in a modern welfare society