Course syllabus - Leadership for Pedagogical Development in Higher Education

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/Swedish course B and English course 6/English course A are required. For courses given entirely in English, exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3/Swedish course B.

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 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, Fail