Course content

The course integrates vocational subjects and professional pedagogy and provides insight into vocational education and training from both a school and societal perspective. It covers the school’s mandate, the school as an organization, and the history and significance of vocational education and training. Students work with entrepreneurship, innovation, and creative working methods to develop vocational competence. The course strengthens R&D competence through engagement in research and development processes and the dissemination of results. Digital competence, creativity, and communication are included as key elements in teaching and developmental work.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student has:

• insight into vocational education and training from both a school and societal perspective.
• knowledge of the history of vocational education and training and its significance in contemporary society.
• knowledge of the school’s mandate and the school as an organization.
• knowledge of national and international research and development work within vocational education and training.
• knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovative working methods in the development of vocational competence.
• knowledge of what R&D work is, from idea development to dissemination of results.
• knowledge of how digital competence, creativity, and communication can be used to support and communicate subject-specific content.

Skills

The student:

• can analyse and apply knowledge about vocational education and training from a school and societal perspective in the planning and implementation of teaching.
• can use historical and societal understanding of vocational education and training to justify didactic choices and develop relevant learning activities.
• can use national and international research and development work to develop, justify, and improve vocational education and training.
• can plan and carry out learning activities that integrate entrepreneurship, innovation, and creative working methods in the development of vocational competence.
• can apply R&D competence in practice, including developing ideas, planning, conducting, evaluating, and disseminating research and development work.
• can use digital competence, creativity, and communication to support, express, and further develop subject-specific content in vocational education and training.

General competence

The student:

• can reflect on the role of vocational education and training in school, working life, and society, and contribute to the development of relevant and inclusive learning environments.
• can demonstrate professional judgement in the planning, implementation, and assessment of vocational education and training.
• can handle vocational and professional issues in an independent and responsible manner, and contribute to innovation and development in the school context.
• can collaborate with students, colleagues, and external partners in ways that promote learning, development, and interdisciplinary interaction.
• can communicate vocational knowledge and results from R&D work in a clear, relevant, and creative manner, both orally and in writing.
• can use digital competence, creativity, and communication in an ethical and professional way.

Learning methods and activities

The course includes student-active learning and assessment methods, including digital activities on and between campus sessions. There are mandatory coursework requirements that must be approved in order to take the exam.

Mandatory Activities

• Work Requirement 1
• Work Requirement 2
• 80% attendance at meetings and predefined learning activities

Compulsory assignments

• Assignments 2
• 80% participation at gatherings and at predefined learning activities
• Assignments 1

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Must have passed the following courses: YFL1010, YFL1000, YFL1020, YFL4306, YFL2010