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Course syllabus - Leadership for Pedagogical Development in Higher Education

Scope

4.5 credits

Course code

PEA113

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Organisation

Department of Educational Sciences and Arts

Ratified

2023-12-12

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2025-07-10
    • Latest update: 2025-07-10

    Books

    Bolander Laksov, Klara; Kettis, Åsa; Alexandersson, Mikael

    Ledning för kvalitet i undervisning och lärande på grundnivå och avancerad nivå

    ISBN: 9789197943758

    LIBRIS-ID: 17431506

    Stockholm, Sveriges universitets- och högskoleförbund (SUHF) / Expertgruppen för kvalitetsfrågor, 66 s.

    Bolander Laksov, Klara; Scheja, Max

    Akademiskt lärarskap

    ISBN: 9789198618105

    LIBRIS-ID: td7tr8lfrbrrv4qr

    Stockholm, Sveriges universitetslärarförbund, 34 sidor

    Articles

    Bolander Laksov, K; Leijon, M; et al.,

    Vägledning till implementering av SUHF:s Rekommendation för högskolepedagogisk utveckling (REK 2023:3)

    Dnr SU-850-0013-22, 31 sidor,

    Ekman Rising, M; Packendorff, J; Svensson, H W

    Distribuerat ledarskap: En relationell strategi för skolutveckling

    Distribuerat ledarskap: En relationell strategi för skolutveckling,

    Hattie, J

    The Applicability of Visible Learning to Higher Education

    Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, Vol. 1 (No. 1),

    Mårtensson, K; Roxå, T

    Leadership at a local level Enhancing educational development, Educational management Administration & leadership

    Works of reference

    Wieman, C

    Expertise in University Teaching & the Implications for Teaching Effectiveness, Evaluation & Training

    Daedalus; 148 (4): 4778.,

    Bolden, R; Jones, S; et al.,

    Developing and Sustaining Shared Leadership in Higher Education

    Leadership Foundation for Higher Education,

    Miscellaneous texts

    Övrig obligatorisk kurslitteratur tillhandahålls av läraren på kursen och kommer finnas tillgängligt i Canvas.

Objectives

The objective of the course is to provide the student with opportunity to develop and strengthen their leadership for pedagogical development and to enhance their understanding of the impact the leader has on quality in education.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to

  1. demonstrate ability to reflect on the meaning of and prerequisites for leadership, and the impact it has on pedagogical development
  2. demonstrate ability to independently and jointly with others, analyse and problematise the pedagogical practice, of relevance for the student
  3. demonstrate ability to promote pedagogical development
  4. demonstrate ability to, based on the scholarship of teaching and learning, promote the development of teachers

Course content

  • Leadership for pedagogical development, based on the questions what, why and how
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning
  • Perspectives on leadership within higher education
  • Planning and implementation of pedagogical development

Specific requirements

First-cycle qualification of at least 180 credits and at least one year of professional experience as a leader in teaching or in direct support of teaching at a university college or university or equivalent relevant experience.
In addition Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.

Examination

SEM1, Seminar, 3 credits, active participation in seminars concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
VIL1, Activity-integrated learning, 1.5 credits, establishment of action plan and conducting discussions for pedagogical development concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Two-grade scale