Name | Start term | For admitted until |
Swedish with a Didactic Approach (Svenska med didaktisk inriktning) | A09 | S14 |
Mathematics Education (Matematik och lärande) | A09 | S14 |
Music Education (Musikpedagogik) | A09 | S14 |
Pedagogy (Pedagogik) | A09 | S14 |
Teaching and Learning (Lärande) | A09 | A09 |
Annex 2
Knowledge and understanding
For a Master of Arts/Science (120 credits) the student shall have:
* demonstrated knowledge and understanding in the main field of study, including both broad knowledge of the field and a considerable degree of specialised knowledge in certain areas of the field as well as insight into current research and development work, and
* demonstrated specialised methodological knowledge in the main field of study.
Competence and skills
For a Master of Arts/Science (120 credits) the student shall have:
* demonstrated the ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge and analyse, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations even with limited information
* demonstrated the ability to identify and formulate issues critically, autonomously and creatively as well as to plan and, using appropriate methods, undertake advanced tasks within predetermined time frames and so contribute to the formation of knowledge as well as the ability to evaluate this work
* demonstrated the ability in speech and writing both nationally and internationally to report clearly and discuss his or her conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which they are based in dialogue with different audiences, and
* demonstrated the skills required for participation in research and development work or autonomous employment in some other qualified capacity.
Judgement and approach
For a Master of Arts/Science (120 credits) the student shall have:
* demonstrated the ability to make assessments in the main field of study informed by relevant disciplinary, social and ethical issues and also to demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work
* demonstrated insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used, and
* demonstrated the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge and take responsibility for his or her ongoing learning.
Graduates of the program will be prepared to
- critically evaluate and analyse an educational setting and choose appropriate means to develop it
- show a scientific stance in practice-based research within education
Graduates of the program will be prepared to
- analyse different forms of narratives represented in a variety of media
- scrutinise and evaluate instructional competences within Swedish studies
Graduates of the program will be prepared to
- interpret outcomes of research in mathematics education in order to evaluate and develop mathematics teaching
- analyse how social and cultural factors affect mathematics teaching and learning
Graduates of the program will be prepared to
- problematize the relation between inherited and environmental characteristics in music education
- analyse and evaluate the role of music education from a societal perspective
- understand the development of music education from a historical perspective
Graduates of the program will be prepared to
- problematize how different settings affect learning processes
- analyse and value the role of pedagogy in a changing society
The credits stated indicate the total for all courses leading to the degree. All courses are to have been completed and passed.
All course requirements for this degree are stated in the official syllabus.
A degree certificate will be issued upon application to students who fulfil the requirements for a degree.