Subject Computer Science and Digital Education

The subject Computer Science and Digital Education at TU Graz is right for you if you are interested in information and communication technologies and enjoy passing on your knowledge. Experts from TU Graz and University College of Teacher Education Styria are eager to pass on their specialist knowledge and pedagogical skills so that you can provide your future students with the best possible computer science education.

Specialist scientific competences in computer science will be taught at TU Graz:

• You will become familiar with ways of thinking and working specific to computer science.
• You will learn to judge the effects of technology and reflect on social aspects of computer science.
• You will learn about fundamental aspects of computer science e.g. mathematics, logic, theoretical computer science, hardware and computer networks.
• You will acquire sound knowledge of the software development process e.g. how to select a suitable programming environment, algorithms and data structures.

Specialised didactic competences will be taught at the University College of Teacher Education (Pädagogische Hochschule):

• You learn how to plan, teach, reflect on and evaluate computer science lessons.
• You find out how to prepare computer science topics in an age-appropriate and motivating manner.
• You learn how to understand, analyse and support subject-specific learning processes.
• You learn how to connect computer science with pupils’ everyday experiences.
• You work with new technologies, as well as media-related and pedagogical concepts which you apply in lessons.