Secondary Education Programme: Upper Secondary Education Programme: Mathematics
240 ECTS credits
Study programme
Prospective secondary school teachers are offered the following first subject majors at Karlstad University: social science, geography, Swedish, English, mathematics, and sport science.
With mathematics as your first subject, you presently have a choice between physics, geography, english, and sport science as your second subject.
The programme is offered on campus.
Ingesund School of Music in Arvika is a part of Karlstad University and offers campus education. Read more about the Music Teacher Programme.
With mathematics as your first subject, you presently have a choice between physics, geography, english, and sport science as your second subject.
The programme is offered on campus.
Ingesund School of Music in Arvika is a part of Karlstad University and offers campus education. Read more about the Music Teacher Programme.
Education level:
Basic level
While studying
Education
The programme for teaching at secondary school includes two subjects, a major comprising 90 ECTS credits and a second major comprising 60 ECTS credits. The education consists of three parts: education core studies, practical placement, and subject and subject-specific teaching methodology. Students start studying their chosen major. Then they move on to study general perspectives on the teaching profession and school and for the rest of the programme, general perspectives alternate with studies in their second major and practical placement.Form of Instruction
The forms of instruction in the teacher education programme vary from course to course and can, for instance, include seminars, lectures, group exercises, and laboratory sessions. Some course components are mandatory.Examination
Examination formats in the teacher education programme vary and can, for instance, include written exams, written reports and essays, oral presentations, and aesthetic forms of representation.Professional Contact
Theoretical studies alternate with practical placement periods, giving the students a chance to practice their future profession under supervision.Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching I (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching II (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching III for secondary school (Obligatory) | 22.5 |
| Teachers' pedagogical approach 1 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Educational tools for teachers (Obligatory) | 6 |
| School as System and Idea (Obligatory) | 9 |
| Teachers' pedagogical approach 2 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| School on a scientific basis (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| . (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| . (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 7 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Teachers' professional leadership - Secondary education (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Practical placement II - Secondary education (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Grading and Assessing in Secondary Education (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 8 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Practical placement III - Secondary education (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Degree project, Secondary education - Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.