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PED8030

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Credits 5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment/thesis

About

About the course

Course content

This course will focus on contemporary research topics, questions and methods that are relevant to the research field of education and lifelong learning, and these will be described and defined in each course. Topic and lecturers will vary accordingly. Participants are supposed to write a paper within the realm of the course content, which however also could be linked up with the participants’ individual PhD-project.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate has advanced knowledge, and is in the forefront of the course content and its body of knowledge.

Skills:

The candidate can formulate relevant research questions, and manage complex academic issues in relation to the topic of the course.

General competence:

The candidate can carry out his/her research with scholarly integrity, and use an independent and critical approach to own and others research.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars and discussions. The course may be taught in either Nordic language or English. The course is offered when teaching resources are available and can be changed or cancelled if less than 5 PhD candidates are registered. Maximum: 10 PhD candidates.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory attendance, presentations and discussions

Further on evaluation

Paper within the realm of the course content. Participation and related activities are compulsory.

When repeating a failed exam, the candidate can submit a revised version of a previously submitted paper in the course. If the submission is a revised version of a previously submitted paper, this must be specified in the paper.

An identical version of the exam paper cannot be used directly in the PhD thesis as an article or a chapter. A revised version of the exam paper may be included in the thesis.

Required previous knowledge

To be admitted to this PhD course, you must have completed your master’s degree or equivalent education.

PhD candidates affiliated with specialization Education at the Faculty's PhD program will be given priority during the admission process.

Course materials

To be announced at the start of the course.

Subject areas

  • Education

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Education and Lifelong Learning

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment/thesis
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment/thesis
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment/thesis
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment