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Course syllabus - Master's thesis in didactics (2-year)

Scope

15 credits

Course code

OAU078

Valid from

Autumn semester 2015

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A2E (Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)).

Main area(s)

Didactics

School

School of Education, Culture and Communication

Ratified

2014-12-12

Status

This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more

Literature lists

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

    • Ratified date: 2019-04-24
    • Latest update: 2019-04-24

    Books

    Litteratur väljs utifrån valt perspektiv för examensarbete i samråd med handledaren.

    Vetenskapliga artiklar måste ingå i uppsatsen.

    Reference Literature

    Backman, Jarl

    Rapporter och uppsatser

    3. uppl. : Studentlitteratur AB, 2016 - 223 s.

    ISBN: 9789144097329 LIBRIS-ID: 18714387

    Lathund för referensskrivning (enligt APA-manualen)

    URL: Referenshantering enligt APA-stilen

    Svenska skrivregler

    3., [utök.] utg. : Stockholm : Liber, 2008 - 263, [1] s.

    ISBN: 9789147084609 LIBRIS-ID: 10935499

    God forskningssed

    Reviderad utgåva : Stockholm : Vetenskapsrådet, 2017 - 82 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-7307-352-3 LIBRIS-ID: 21388308

    URL: https://www.vr.se/analys-och-uppdrag/vi-analyserar-och-utvarderar/alla-publikationer/publikationer/2017-08-29-god-forskningssed.html

    • Ratified date: 2016-06-20
    • Latest update: 2016-06-20

    Compendiums

    Studentbok för verksamhetsförlagd utbildning

    Lärarutbildning, Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation (UKK), Mälardalens Högskola. Rev. Ht 2016,

    Rev. Ht 2016.

    Web Addresses

    Läroplan för grundskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet

    Utbildningsdepartementet, 2011

    URL: http://www.skolverket.se/publikationer?id=2575

    Other Materials

    Handbok för verksamhetsförlagd utbildning

    , Lärarutbildning, Akademin för utbildning, kultur och k0ommunikation (UKK), Mälardalens Högskola. Rev Ht 2016,

    Rev. Ht 2016

    Litteratur i tidigare kurser eller av handledaren föreslagen, som kan ses som relevanta i sammanhanget

Specific requirements

A degree at the Bachelor's level, minimum 180 credits including 90 credits with relevance for educational sciences, or a Degree of Bachelor of Education. Additionally, 75 credits are required on advanced level with relevance for educational sciences, including Scientific methods 7.5 credits (advanced level) and Scientific method and field studies 7.5 credits (advanced level) or equivalent.
In addition Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.

Examination

UPS1, Thesis, 15 credits, written thesis concerning learning outcomes 1-4, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or mark Pass with distinction (VG).

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail