General goals for second-cycle courses and study programmes (Högskolelagen 1:8-9)
Second-cycle courses and study programmes shall involve the acquisition of specialist knowledge, competence and skills in relation to first-cycle courses and study programmes, and in addition to the requirements for first-cycle courses and study programmes shall:
- further develop the ability of students to integrate and make autonomous use of their knowledge,
- develop the students' ability to deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations, and
- develop the students' potential for professional activities that demand considerable autonomy, or for research and development work. Higher Education Ordinance (2006:173).
Qualification outcomes for Master’s degree (Higher Education Ordianace Appendix 2)
Knowledge and understanding
For a Degree of Master (120 credits) the student shall
1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the subject area of Cultural Studies, including broad knowledge of the field and significantly deeper knowledge of specific parts of the field, as well as insight into current research and practice, and
2. demonstrate specialised methodological knowledge in the subject area of Cultural Studies.
Competence and skills
For a Degree of Master (120 credits) the student shall
3. demonstrate the ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge and to analyse, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations even with limited information
4. demonstrate 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
5. demonstrate the ability in speech and writing both nationally and internationally to clearly report and discuss his or her conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which they are based in dialogue with different audiences, and
6. demonstrate the skills required for participation in research or autonomous employment in some other qualified occupation.
Judgement and approach
For a Degree of Master (120 credits) the student shall
7. demonstrate 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 practice
8. demonstrate insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used, and
9. demonstrate the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge and take responsibility for his or her ongoing learning.