Prerequisite courses for this course are: HP702E Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Scientific Theoretical Traditions and Methodologies HP701E Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Knowledge Field and Research

The course aims to enable the student to develop in-depth knowledge of the theories and traditions in the research field of higher education. The student will also be able to develop their ability to critically identify and formulate research questions.

The course will study teaching and learning in higher education as a field of both knowledge and research, and how it relates to similar areas. Students will identify a topic and develop a research question. They will also explore potential theoretical perspectives in relation to the topic and research area.

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

The overall layout of the course tuition is flexible. Seminars are linked to lectures, group work and individual presentations using different media. There will be opportunities for feedback between the students throughout the course. Methods will be developed based on the purpose and intended learning outcomes of the course, in a collaboration between students and teachers.

Examination 1: Oral presentation. 3.5 credits.

This examination assesses intended learning outcome 1.

Examination 2: Paper, 4 credits. This examination assesses intended learning outcomes 2-3.

Alternative assessment forms may be included following consultation with the examiner. To be awarded the final grade of VG, a VG is required in both examinations.

The course coordinator will provide information about grading criteria at the start of the course.

It must be possible to distinguish between individual performances for

all assessments.

Research literature based on specialisation to be chosen in consultation with the course coordinator.

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that applied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented.

If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.