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2010 05 04
Sweden
MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
2010 05 04
THIS IS MALMÖ UNIVERSITY• Founded in 1998• 25 000 students• 1 400 staff• Five interdisciplinary faculties
Faculty of Culture and Society
Faculty of Health and Society
Faculty of Odontology
Faculty of Education and Society
School of Technology• Turnover 125 million €
Located in the Öresund region which has a population of 3.5 million people
Sweden
MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
2010 05 04Sweden
MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
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CHARACTERISTICS
Young, innovative, full of new ideas
Programmes directed towards professional training
Research and learning in close cooperation with the surrounding community
Interdisciplinary Faculties
Excellence in widened recruitment
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MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
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STUDENTS
• 25 000 students• 2/3 of our students are female• 1/3 have a non-Swedish
background• Are often from a non-
academic home• Average age of 25 years• Are employed in their field of
study after graduation (92% at 2008)
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MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
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RESEARCH
RESEARCH PROFILESBiological Interfaces Health and Social Conditions – A life course perspective Migration profileNew mediaOral HealthScience of EducationSports in transitionUrban studies
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MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
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• The Faculty of Education and Society is one of the largest faculties within Malmö University
• About 6,500 students• Teacher education for all the stages of the
school system, from pre-school to upper secondary school, as well as degrees in Careers counselling and Sports sciences.
Sweden
MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Education and Society
SIX DEPARTMENTS - SIX FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE
Culture, Language and Media
Individual and Society
School Development
and Leadership
Children, Youth and
Society
Nature, Environment and Society
Sports Sciences
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
The Swedish School-system
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Key features of Teacher Education
Profession-oriented subject studies;Courses where subjects studies and studies in subject-based teaching and learning are integrated
Similar basic competence for all teachers; Core education courses
Close cooperation between schools and school of teacher education;School-placement courses in relevant subjects and position
Sweden
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
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• history of the school system, its organisation and conditions as well as fundamental democratic values and human rights
• syllabus theory and subject-based teaching and learning • development, learning and special needs education • social relationships, conflict management and leadership • theory of knowledge and research methodology • assessing and analysing learning and development, and • evaluation and development processes.
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
Courses in core education
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Bachelor of Arts in Early Years Education
(3,5 years)
• 120 credits in the field of early years educationincluding an independent project
• 60 credits core education subjects • 30 credits relevant placement in a pre-school
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
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Bachelor of Arts in Primary Education with a
specialisation in Extended School Teaching
(3years)
• 60 credits in the field of extended school education including an independent project
• 30 credits in one practical or aesthetic subject• 60 credits core education subjects • 30 credits relevant school-placement
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
2010 05 04
Master of Arts in Primary Education (4 years) with a specialisation in teaching in pre-scool class and
grades 1-3 of the compulsory school
• 30 credits each in Swedish and Mathematics, 15 credits each in English, Social Science subjects, Natural Science subjects and Technology.
• 30 credits independent project in one of the subjects• 60 credits core education subjects • 30 credits relevant school-placement
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
2010 05 04
Master of Arts in Primary Education (4 years) with a specialisation in teaching in grades 4-6 of the compulsory
school
• 30 credits each in Swedish, Mathematics and English • 30 credits in either Social Science subjects,
Natural Science subjects and Technology orone Practical or Aesthetic subject.
• 30 credits independent project in one of the subjects• 60 credits core education subjects • 30 credits relevant school-placement
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
2010 05 04
Master of Arts/Science in Secondary Education (4,5 years)
with a specialisation in teaching in grades 7-9 of the
compulsory school
90 credits in a relevant subject or subject area
including independent projects 45 credits each in two other subjects60 credits core education subjects
30 credits relevant school-placement
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
2010 05 04
Master of Arts/Science in Secondary Education (5 years)
with a specialisation in teaching in the upper secondary school
120 credits in a relevant subject or subject area
including independent projects 90 credits one other subject60 credits core education subjects
30 credits relevant school-placement
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
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Diploma in Vocational Education (1,5 year)
Studies in a vocational subject is required to enter• 60 credits core education subjects • 30 credits relevant school-placement
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
2010 05 04
Postgraduate Diploma in Special Needs Training (1,5 years)
with specialisation in: • the development of language, writing and reading, • mathematical development, • deafness and hearing disabilities, • visual disabilities, • serious language disabilities, and • learning disabilities.
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
