BA Mathematics for Elementary Teachers at University of Bremen

Elementary Mathematics deals with the area of mathematics regarded as basic knowledge and which confronts us in many forms in every-day life situations. It encompasses the basic mathematical concepts and structures known to civilisations for thousdands of years: the symmetries and patterns, numbers and operations, graphical depictions and tables, algebraic structures and functional correlations with which we are confronted in many areas of life, both consciously as well as unconsciously. This is a main component of the mathematics taught in primary schools and it also plays a key role in elementary education.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bremen, Bremen, Germany

What you will study

Studies in the subject Elementary Mathematics train students in the foundations of the subject which are of relevance for teaching and learning mathematics. Mathematical thinking in arithmetic and geometry, stochastic and mathematical modelling and broad-based practical as well as theoretical knowledge of teaching skills are included in the basic curriculum and are compulsory for all students.

Career pathways

The Bachelor course qualifies students to become teachers in many areas of mathematics and natural science, e.g. in the field of primary education, nursery schools, as well as in the field of teaching children with special needs or with special mathematical abilities, and the development of teaching materials and teaching media. To acquire the qualification to teach at state schools, students must subsequently obtain a Master of Education postgraduate degree (M.Ed).

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