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Course syllabus - Mathematics with Didactics for Teachers in Preschool Class and Compulsory School Years 1-6, part 1

Scope

15.0 credits

Course code

MAA039

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Organisation

Department of Educational Sciences and Arts

Ratified

2020-03-26

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: 2025-03-14
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Helenius, Ola; Johansson, Maria

    Att bli lärare i matematik

    ISBN: 9789147122585

    LIBRIS-ID: 21977602

    Första upplagan, 241 sidor

    Häggblom, Lisen

    Med matematiska förmågor som kompass

    ISBN: 9789144084381

    LIBRIS-ID: 14817317

    1. uppl., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 252 s.

    Karlsson, Natalia; Kilborn, Wiggo

    Matematikdidaktik i praktiken: att undervisa i årskurs 1-6

    ISBN: 9789140688743

    LIBRIS-ID: 17460742

    1. uppl., Malmö, Gleerups Utbildning, 253 s.

    McIntosh, Alistair

    Förstå och använda tal: en handbok

    ISBN: 9789185143405

    LIBRIS-ID: 5jgmt92c3c31vqp8

    Upplaga 2:1, Göteborg, Nationellt centrum för matematikutbildning, 248 s.

    Compendiums

    Kommer att finnas tillgängliga på lärplattformen.

    Articles

    Kommer att finnas tillgängliga på lärplattformen.

    URLs

    Läroplan för grundskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet. Lgr22

    URL: https://www.skolverket.se/

    Lärportalen. Skolverket

    URL: larportalen.skolverket.se

    Nationellt centrum för matematikutbildning

    URL: http://www.ncm.gu.se/

    Reference Literature

    Bråting, Kajsa; Sollervall, Håkan; Stadler, Erika

    Geometri för lärare

    ISBN: 978-91-44-08390-2

    LIBRIS-ID: 13908932

    1. uppl., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 148 s.

    Sollervall, Håkan

    Aritmetik för lärare: tal och de fyra räknesätten

    ISBN: 9789144109756

    LIBRIS-ID: 18748839

    2., [rev.] uppl., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 200 s.

Requirements

Basic eligibility and Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c Or: Mathematics level 2a or level 2b or level 2c

Examination

OVN1, Exercise, 1.5 credits, active participation in exercises on tasks and problems, concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
LAB1, Laboratory work, 1 credit, active participation in laboratory works, concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
TEN1, Written examination, 3 credits, individual written examination in number sense and use of numbers, concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN2, Written examination, 3 credits, individual written examination in geometry, concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
FSR1, Field study report, 2 credits, mapping and reporting of a student's mathematical skills, concerning learning outcomes 3, 7 and 9, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
FSR2, Field study report, 2 credits, planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching, concerning learning outcomes 2, 5, 8 and 9, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Assignment, 1 credit, individual written and/or oral assignment, concerning learning outcomes 5, 6 and 9, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM1, Seminar, 1.5 credits, active participation in literature seminars, concerning learning outcomes 3, 5 and 6, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).

For Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that grade for FSR1 and at least one of TEN1 or TEN2.

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

Three-grade scale