Course content

The course integrates vocational depth and professional subjects and will provide insight into vocational education and training in a school, vocational and social perspective. The course includes knowledge of the school's mandate, the school as an organization and the history of vocational education and training, as well as insight into the role of contact teachers. Vocational education and training shall contribute to ethical and sustainable development for a rapidly changing working life. Entrepreneurship, innovation and innovation are emphasized in the students' work with teaching and training that is in accordance with society's needs. The course contributes to strengthening the student's research and development competence. The practical training is linked to the academic content and relevant work requirements in the course.

In the course there will also be preparatory teaching for the bachelor's thesis in the sixth semester.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of the history of vocational education and vocational training and their importance in today's society
• has knowledge of national and international research and development work within their professional programme
• has knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovative working methods in the development of vocational in-depth competence
• has knowledge of the school's mandate and the school as an organization

• has knowledge of the role of contact teacher

Skills

The student

• can apply and contribute to the development of innovative working methods

• has insight into and can communicate vocational depth within their own vocational field for pupils, colleagues and relevant companies/businesses
• have insight into work tasks and a mandate for the contact teacher role
• can apply and have an overview of the school's mandate and the school as an organization

General competency

The student

• can facilitate development projects that allow for specialization in their own field of work in collaboration with pupils, colleagues, academic communities and relevant companies
• is able to communicate professional ethical attitudes and role understanding that contribute to the development of professional pride
• is able to design and plan development projects related to the vocational teacher profession
• can apply experiences from planning into new projects

• has insight into the need for the development of vocational breadth and in-depth competence in vocational and vocational training

Learning methods and activities

The course includes teaching, excursions and other learning activities at gatherings, and digital learning activities between the sessions. There are mandatory work requirements in the course and self-work and group work are scheduled between the sessions. Guidance is offered in connection with and between the gatherings.

Obligatory activities

80% compulsory attendance at the gatherings and predefined learning activities between the sessions.

2-3 work requirements.

The assignments are assessed as approved/not approved. All coursework requirements must be approved in order to take the exam.

Compulsory assignments

• 80% participation at gatherings and at predefined learning activities
• Defined work requirements

Further on evaluation

Individual written home exam (14 days).

The exam is assessed individually according to grading scale A-F, where the grades A-E are passed and the grade F is fail.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to vocational teacher education - bachelor's programme.

Must have passed all courses from the first year of study and the course from autumn second year of study to start this course.

Must have passed practice from the second year of study to take the exam in this course.