MIED4210 ¨C Higher Education: Primary Processes and Basic Operational Conditions

Course content

Course content:

This course builds upon the theories, questions and analytical perspectives introduced in the first semester. It takes a detailed look at how national and international governance & policy, institutional leadership & management, and teaching and learning practices relate within institutional, national and international higher education arenas and contexts.

The course will provide you with a thorough insight into the state of the art of the field of Higher Education Studies when it comes to the interactions and tensions between primary process and the political, economic and social conditions under which the primary processes take place. You will be introduced to core theoretical perspectives in the field and will be taught how to identify and interpret academic literature of relevance for your research interests.

Learning outcome

Upon completion you will:

Knowledge:

? have a thorough understanding of theoretical perspectives, concepts and ideas regarding key aspects of higher education¡¯s primary processes

? have a thorough understanding of theoretical perspectives, concepts and ideas about the basic political and socio-economic conditions under which higher education¡¯s primary processes take place.

? have acquired appropriate knowledge on how specific internal and external factors influence the functioning, performance and legitimacy of higher education.

Skills:

? be able to analyze and critically relate to various sources of information and apply these with the aim to address specific problems at all relevant levels in the field of higher education studies.

? be able to identify relevant theories, concepts, methods, and interpretations within the field of Higher Education Studies, and work independently with practical and conceptual problems

General competences:

? be able to communicate about field-specific problems, analyses and conclusions within the field of higher education studies with academic specialists as well as a general audience of interested lay-persons

? be able to critically assess the relevance and applicability of theories, concepts, and ideas in the field of Higher Education Studies (HES)

? have developed a deep understanding of how to apply knowledge and skills in carrying out advanced academic and work-related assignments.

Admission to the course

This course is primarily for students enrolled in the specialisation track Higher Education Studies of the Master in Education study programme.

Other Master students at UiO, as well as eligible exchange students, who are interested in taking this course can be admitted if there are available places.

Only students who have been admitted to this course may attend the lectures, seminars and examinations.

Ranking:

All students in this specialisation have equal access to the course.

Other applicants may be considered based on capacity. If there are available places, exchange students will be prioritized before master students on other programmes.

Overlapping courses

• 20 credits overlap with MIED2210 ¨C Higher Education: Primary Processes and Basic Operational Conditions.

Teaching

The course combines lectures and seminars relating to the described topics. Active participation in group- and class-based discussions is expected.

There is a mandatory 80% attendance requirement for this course. If you do not fulfil the mandatory attendance requirement, you must complete an additional assignment prior to passing the course. The requirement for the additional assignment is at the discretion of the lecturer.

All the coursework is taking place at the University of Oslo Blindern campus.

Access to teaching:

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.

Examination

You are required to submit a portfolio of activities consisting of:

• Assignment 1: (maximum 7 pages). This assignment counts as 25% of the overall grade.
• Assignment 2: (maximum 7 pages). This assignment counts as 25% of the overall grade.
• Assignment 3: (12 pages). This assignment counts as 50% of the overall grade.

You must submit and pass all three assignments in order to receive an overall final grade.?You receive one total grade for the course based on the three elements.

Deadline for submission of the assignments will be announced before the course begins. Details of requirements for the assignments will be given during the course.

You must have completed the attendance requirements for this course prior to handing in the final assignment.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail.

Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

Re-sit examination

• If you fail the exam you are allowed to re-sit the exam during the same semester.

• If you are ill?during the exam period?or have valid absence from the assignment you are allowed to re-sit the exam within the same semester.

• If you wish to retake the exam in order to improve the grade, you may do so during the next offering of the course. You have the opportunity to retake the exam without retaking the compulsory components unless there are changes to the requirements in the course in the semester that you register for retake.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.