- Basic conditions for tuition (MAR - recognition of Matura certificates - curricula, standards), selection of topics and reduction of the complexity of topics.- Application of teaching methods and techniques from educational science in biology classes.- Planning and preparation of lessons.- Assessing learning performance (forms of examination/assessment).

- Imparting scientific working methods in biology teaching (planning, carrying out, analysing / interpreting and reporting on investigations and experiments).- The use of computers in the teacher's work- Demonstrating and developing exemplary teaching methods for different themes in school biology

In the context of an examination lesson conducted and graded at a high school, the candidates provide evidence of the subject-matter-based and didactic skills they have acquired in the course of their training.

In the context of an examination lesson conducted and graded at a high school, the candidates provide evidence of the subject-matter-based and didactic skills they have acquired in the course of their training.

An adequate treatment of current topics of biological research in high schools is a central challenge for future teachers. In this module, students either develop learning materials that aim to prepare new content in a way that is suitable for pupils, or they focus on testing activating forms of learning in real lessons.

During the introductory teaching practice, the students sit in on five lessons given by the teacher responsible for their teaching practice, and teach five lessons themselves. The students are given observation and reflection assignments by the teacher responsible for their teaching practice.

In the mentored work in subject didactics, the students practically implement and deepen contents of the subject didactics lectures. Under guidance, they create a teaching unit that is effective for learning and analyse and reflect on specific topics from a subject-based and pedagogical perspective.

In the mentored work in subject didactics, the students practically implement and deepen contents of the subject didactics lectures. Under guidance, they create a teaching unit that is effective for learning and analyse and reflect on specific topics from a subject-based and pedagogical perspective.

Students conduct a series of "classical" biological school experiments and therefore gain practice and experience in this area.

The teaching practice takes in 50 lessons: 30 are taught by the students, and the students sit in on 20 lessons. The teaching practice lasts 4-6 weeks. It gives students the opportunity to implement the contents of their specialist-subject, educational science and subject-didactics training in the classroom. Students also conduct work assignments in parallel to their teaching practice.

In the seminar, prospective teachers practice planning and conducting excursions to out-of-school learning environments. Working in small groups, they select a location, design an activity of about 30 minutes for upper secondary school students, and then carry it out at the chosen site – usually in front of another group of students, or, if possible, with pupils.

In this seminar, future teachers will be trained to prepare and conduct excursions to out-of-school learning venues. For this purpose, excursions are offered at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) in Birmensdorf.