This course introduces the most important physical components of the climate system and their interactions. The mechanisms of anthropogenic climate change are analysed against the background of climate history and variability. Those completing the course will be in a position to identify and explain simple problems in the area of climate systems.

This seminar focuses on teaching units in chemistry, physics and mathematics that have been developed at the MINT Learning Center of the ETH Zurich. In the first meeting, the mission of the MINT Learning Center will be communicated. Furthermore, in groups of two, the students will intensively work on, refine and optimize a teaching unit following a goal set in advance.

This seminar focuses on teaching units in chemistry, physics and mathematics that have been developed at the MINT Learning Center of the ETH Zurich. In the first meeting, the mission of the MINT Learning Center will be communicated. Furthermore, in groups of two, the students will intensively work on, refine and optimize a teaching unit following a goal set in advance.

When are experiments meaningful? How do we have to proceed to test hypotheses with experiments? By which criteria do we estimate the explanatory value of competing theories? The answers to these questions are the key to understanding scientific research. This seminar focuses on how these foundations can be taught in science lessons.

When are experiments meaningful? How do we have to proceed to test hypotheses with experiments? By which criteria do we estimate the explanatory value of competing theories? The answers to these questions are the key to understanding scientific research. This seminar focuses on how these foundations can be taught in science lessons.

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.