Teaching Offers at the University of Stuttgart

CRISS is an online based self-learning course, available for any- and everyone interested to learn more about unconscious biases, stereotypes and how this might affect you and your work. 

Combining five units on critical reflection, it can be integrated into lectures or seminars. The focus is for participants to deal with unconscious bias and its impact on themselves, their work and the effects on society.

The aim is for participants to deal with unconscious biases and their influence on all aspects of life (themselves, career/studies, society). Different modules focus on different topics, each of which is part of the reflection process.

• Module: Understanding Unconscious Bias and Stereotypes
• Module: Managing your Unconscious Biases
• Module: Practicing Self-Reflection
• Module: Understanding Critical Thinking
• Module: Applying Critical Thinking

CRISS has already been integrated in the following study programs:

• M.Sc. Simulation Technology (mandatory)
• M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (elective)
• AISA certification program (mandatory)
• B.A. Teaching Degree
• B.Sc./M.Sc. Technical Cybernetics (elective)
• B.Sc./M.Sc. Automotive Engineering (elective)
• M.Sc. Technical Biology (elective)

The seminar "AI and Data in Education: An Ethical Reflection" critically addresses perspectives and challenges of AI-based systems in education by evaluating case studies and existing technologies. It focuses particularly on related ethical considerations and also introduces relevant legal frameworks. The goal of the seminar is to equip future education and training professionals as well as system designers with the skills and mindset to engage in an informed and reflective use of AI in education.

The course is part of the following study programs:

• B.A./M.Ed. Educational Sciences (elective)
• B.A. Computer Science Education (elective)

The seminar “Fake News, DeepFakes, and Reflection as a Superpower: Teaching Critical Reflection on Intelligent Systems in the Classroom” is aimed at teacher training students from all disciplines and offers a practical examination of modern and innovative teaching methods as well as effective strategies for teaching critical reflection on intelligent systems. The focus is on the further development, testing, and evaluation of course materials to sensitize students to modern technologies, their social impact, and the challenges of the digital future. Ethical issues and the social consequences of new technologies are of particular interest.

The course is part of the following degree programs:

• M.Ed. Educational Sciences (elective)

The seminar “Eine Reflexion von Digitalisierung und KI zur Vorbereitung von Schüler*innen auf die digitale Gesellschaft der Zukunft” focuses on learning about the potential dangers of digitalization associated with buzzwords such as “filter bubble,” “hate speech,” “fake news,” and “internet use disorder,” and, above all, on developing ways to prepare students for these dangers and protect them from them. Scientific and scientifically based literature will be used for this purpose.

The course is part of the following degree programs:

• B.A. Teaching Degree (elective)
• M.Ed. Educational Sciences (elective)

The seminar “Integration, Multikulturalismus und Koedukation” critically analyzes the most important issues facing society today that affect families and schools. The focus is on changes in gender relations, multiculturalism, discrimination, and social integration. In order to train educational professionals who are sensitive to social inequalities and committed to making schools a more inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities and outcomes for all children, various educational models are examined in the context of increasing social diversity.

The course is part of the following degree programs:

• B.A. Teaching Degree (elective)
• M.Ed. Educational Sciences (elective)