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Development of second-cycle programme structures and recruitment strategies

The project involves developing one or more programme structures with interlinked course offerings that allow freedom of choice and depth of subject matter while course offerings are reviewed/restructured/ reduced/planned differently. Improved recruitment strategies are also included.

Mapping to the principles

The project is mapped to the following framework principles: 

P8. Flexible and structured study paths

P1. Essential knowledge of the subject 

P3. Active student-centered learning 

P4. Assessment and examination for learning 

P11. A management system for quality development 

P12. Broadened recruitment and participation 

Definitions of the principles

Contacts

Markus Kärkäs
Markus Kärkäs associate professor
Karin Odelius
Karin Odelius professor

Project context  

At CBH there are several Master's programmes with a relatively small number of students, which at the same time offer a large freedom of choice with many different courses. This means that there are courses that consistently, or at times, have a small number of students offered specialised education. There is a need to explore how a programme structure (or different programme structures) can be designed that continues to offer freedom of choice but also deep subject knowledge. 

Purpose (outcome) 

To identify and evaluate one or more programme structures with connected courses that allow for a combination of freedom of choice, subject depth, and the progression of knowledge and skills, while reviewing/restructuring/reducing/planning differently the course offering, in combination with developing improved recruitment processes for international Master's students. 

Project results (output) 

  • Investigation of existing programme structures for Master's programmes of similar size, discussions with program managers for these programmes and production of statistical data for the courses in the Master's programmes Macromolecular Materials (TMMMM) and Molecular Structure and Science (TMVTM).  

  • Discussions with students and teachers about subject knowledge vs. freedom of choice, possible new programme structures and SWOT analyses of the different programme structures.  

  • Proposals for new programme structures for the two Master's programmes for further development and adaptation to the current programme's subject. Discussions and anchoring in the teaching team and possible discussions for the production of new courses and their subject content, learning activities, examination, etc. 

  • Recruitment strategies for the international Master's admission. 

  • Proposals for progression in intractable problems, with the advantage of cross-programme elements, in the two programmes. 

Time plan 

Start date: 2023-06-01
End date: 2026-03-31 

Project documentation 

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