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Course syllabus - Research methods for Preschool teachers

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

OAU071

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Organisation

Department of Educational Sciences and Arts

Ratified

2014-02-28

Revised

2025-12-19

Literature lists

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

    • Ratified date: 2025-05-01
    • Latest update: 2025-11-03

    Books

    Agnafors, Marcus; Levinsson, Magnus

    Att tänka uppsats: det vetenskapliga arbetets grundstruktur

    Finns även som E-bok.

    ISBN: 9789151102269

    LIBRIS-ID: r2rv1rqhpc1pvnxk

    Första upplagan, Malmö, Gleerups, 101 sidor

    Denscombe, Martyn

    Forskningshandboken: för småskaliga forskningsprojekt inom samhällsvetenskaperna

    Finns även som E-bok.

    ISBN: 9789144122885

    LIBRIS-ID: lth08mc8jwfc1hdj

    Fjärde upplagan, Lund, Studentlitteratur, 506 sidor

    Eldén, Sara

    Forskningsetik: vägval i samhällsvetenskapliga studier

    Finns även som E-bok.

    ISBN: 9789144120621

    LIBRIS-ID: 2f5bffbl0x9kqsdm

    Upplaga 1, Lund, Studentlitteratur, 164 sidor

    Miscellaneous

    Valbar litteratur om ca 300 sidor (se studiehandledning) varav en engelskspråkig internationell vetenskaplig artikel ingår.

Examination

INL1, Assignment, 1 credit, individual written research plan concerning learning outcomes 1 and 7, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
UPS1, Essay, 5.5 credits, individual written thesis concerning
learning outcomes 2-4, 6 and 7, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with
distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar, 1 credit, active participation in seminar concerning learning outcome 5, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).

For a Pass grade (G) on the course as a whole, the requirements for at least this grade on all examination components must have been fulfilled, as well as the requirements for active participation in the seminars and the successful completion of prescribed group assignments. In the event of individual absences, an opportunity will be given to submit supplementary work in accordance with the teacher's instructions.

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