Course syllabus

Course information

Welcome to PDA085, 'Introduction to the International Master in Educational Research'. The course is the first course in IMER, the International Master's Programme in Educational Research.

The course introduces different ways in which educational research has been discussed and is organised. Educational research is exemplified through shared critical reading of texts taken from various contexts, with emphasis on the sustainability and globalisation of education. The course will encourage students to think in various personal ways about educational research and what it might mean to take part in ’good’ research: what it is, what it has achieved, and what its ambitions might be. Students’ own thinking, reasoning and doing therefore play a pivotal role in the course. The course enlists students in researching the study programme’s contribution to education for sustainable development.

Please note that the course schedule is preliminary up to 2 weeks before the start of the course. 

PDA085 Syllabus.pdf
PDA085 Literature
PDA085 course schedule
The IMER programme

Course introduction

The course starts with a round of introductions on Tuesday 3 September 2024 at 09:00 (local time) in room A1.314. You will find the room in A-house on Pedagogen campus (here is a campus map).

Course registration

To start your studies, you need to activate your student account and register for the course in Ladok. To activate your student account, you must physically come to the university. You can register for the course from one week before the course starts, up until the start of the programme. You register yourself on the course through Ladok, which you access through the Student portal. You need to be registered at least 24 hours before the start of the course to gain access to the course's homepage in Canvas. Let the study advisor (see below) know immediately if you are delayed in starting the course. Please note that the final deadline for registering to the course and programme is Monday the 9th of September. 

Course contacts

Course leader: Ernst Thoutenhoofd
Co-tutors: Kassahun Weldemariam, Dimitrios Papadopoulos and Thanh Vi Son.
Study advisor: Tina Mathé
Course administrator: Ewa Almqvist
Director of studies: Dimitrios Papadopoulos

General

Tuition fees (fee-paying students only)

Please note that neither course tutors nor the course administrator can answer questions regarding tuition-fees, residence permits, bank accounts and other questions unrelated to the course. Questions about tuition fees need instead to be directed to the Tuition Fees Office:

+46 31 786 4439 or tuitionfees@gu.se.

Tuition fees must be paid in full before each semester. You will not be able to register on a course if you have not paid the fees. If you have paid but still cannot register or re-register, please contact the tuition officers for help. For more information about tuition fees, see: Paying tuition-fees.

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Special educational support

Students with disabilities can receive special educational support. There are several forms of support to help you through your studies, so do not hesitate to contact us. More information and application for special educational support. Apply as soon as you can and then bring your written statement to the study counselor in time for the course introduction. 

The Student Portal

The Student Portal contains everything you need for your studies, such as e-services and information about, among other things, degrees and study environment. 

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