Leading the learning - Primary School
15.0 ECTS creditsThe course comprises the following components:
-pedagogical leadership, i.e. leading children and young adults' knowledge development
-teacher leadership in relation to teaching as well as school governance and management
-approaches to pupils' differences
-communicative skills, including communication in digital environments with exercises in conversation techniques and forms of cooperation
-theories of group dynamics and theoretical perspectives on using strategies for preventing and managing conflicts, including discriminatory and offensive behaviour in different environment and its management
-leadership in relation to the teacher's role as the norm setter, and issues of power and democratic principles in relation to pupil influence and participation
-professional ethics and restrictions
-cooperation with guardians, authorities and society at large
-factors affecting learners' motivation.
Instruction is in various forms that activate students, such as case studies, construction of plans, seminars, structured group discussions and practical exercises.
-pedagogical leadership, i.e. leading children and young adults' knowledge development
-teacher leadership in relation to teaching as well as school governance and management
-approaches to pupils' differences
-communicative skills, including communication in digital environments with exercises in conversation techniques and forms of cooperation
-theories of group dynamics and theoretical perspectives on using strategies for preventing and managing conflicts, including discriminatory and offensive behaviour in different environment and its management
-leadership in relation to the teacher's role as the norm setter, and issues of power and democratic principles in relation to pupil influence and participation
-professional ethics and restrictions
-cooperation with guardians, authorities and society at large
-factors affecting learners' motivation.
Instruction is in various forms that activate students, such as case studies, construction of plans, seminars, structured group discussions and practical exercises.
Progressive specialisation:
A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Master's level
Admission requirements:
The courses LPGG01 and LPGG02 plus
- for lower primary teacher programme completed course LPGG04 and at least 30 ECTS credits completed for LPGG06, LPGG07 and LPGG08;
- for upper primary teaching programme completed course LPGG05 and at least 30 ECTS credits completed for LPGG09, LPGG10 or LPG19
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
Course code:
LPAG01
This course is included in the following programme
- Primary Education Programme: Teaching in grades 4-6: Science (studied during year 3)
The course is not included in the course offerings for the next period.