International Master's Programme in Information Technology and Learning

The aim of the programme is to prepare the student for analysis, development and researchconcerning the use of information technologies for learning and education in organisations,companies and educational institutions. In order to achieve this, the programme providestheoretical tools and perspectives for anlysing learning and communication with digital tools;practical traning in methods for analysis, design and academic research on learning andcommunication in digital environments; experiences of collaborative project work; and, theuse of digital presentation formats.

To be admitted to the programme, the following is required:
A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 180 higher education credits or an equivalentdegree. Furthermore, the student must demonstrate proficiency in English equivalent toEnglish 6 or English B from Swedish upper secondary level, or through an internationallyrecognized English test, such as TOEFL or IELTS, with corresponding results.

The international Master programme in Information Technology and Learning (120 credits) isa two-year, full-time programme. The compulsory courses distributed across two differentmain fields of study: Education with Specialization in Learning, Communication andInformation Technology, and Applied Information Technology with Specialization in Learningand Communication.

The mandatory courses in each main field of study are:

Education with Specialization in Learning, Communication and Information Technology

• Technology, knowledge and learning: an introduction, 15 HEC
• Literacies in a digital world, 15 HEC 

Applied Information Technology with Specialization in Learning and Communication

• Applied research methods and design for information technologies and learning, 15 HEC
• Digital tools for communication and learning, 15 HEC

In addition to these mandatory courses the programme includes a mandatory MA thesis (30HEC) and mandatory, optional courses (30 HEC). All programme students are guaranteed aplace in two electable courses (15 HEC each) but are also able to select other courses oftheir own choice that correspond to the programme.

On completion of the programme, the student gets to decide the preferred main field of studyfor the MA degree.
The programme is organised in seven separate courses: five mandatory, and two electablewhich can be exchanged with other course as described above.

Year 1:

Technology, knowledge and learning: an introduction, 15 HEC
Literacies in a digital world, 15 HEC
Applied research methods and design for information technologies and learning, 15 HEC
Digital tools for communication and learning, 15 HEC

Year 2:
Electable course 15 HEC (alternatively 7,5 + 7,5 HEC optional courses)
Electable course, 15 HEC (alternatively 7,5 + 7,5 HEC optional courses)
Master thesis 30 HEC

Second-cycle study programmes shall involve the acquisition of specialist knowledge,competence and skills in relation to first-cycle courses and study programmes, and in addition to the requirements for first-cycle courses and study programmes, education at second-cycle shall:

• further develop the ability of students to integrate and make autonomous use of their knowledge,
• develop the students' ability to deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations, and
• develop the students' potential for professional activities that demand considerable 
• autonomy, or for research and development work.

General outcomes for Degree of Master (120 credits)

Knowledge and understanding

For a Degree of Master (120 credits) the student shall

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the main field of study, including both broadknowledge of the field and a considerable degree of specialised knowledge in certainareas of the field as well as insight into current research and development work, and
• demonstrate specialised methodological knowledge in the main field of study

Competence and skills

For a Degree of Master (120 credits) the student shall

• demonstrate the ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge and analyse,assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations even with limitedinformation
• demonstrate the ability to identify and formulate issues critically, autonomously andcreatively as well as to plan and, using appropriate methods, undertake advanced taskswithin predetermined time frames and so contribute to the formation of knowledge as wellas the ability to evaluate this work
• demonstrate the ability in speech and writing both nationally and internationally to clearlyreport and discuss his or her conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which theyare based in dialogue with different audiences, and
• demonstrate the skills required for participation in research and development work orautonomous employment in some other qualified capacity.

Judgement and approach

For a Degree of Master (120 credits) the student shall

• demonstrate the ability to make assessments in the main field of study informed byrelevant disciplinary, social and ethical issues and also to
• demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work demonstrateinsight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in society and theresponsibility of the individual for how it is used, and
• demonstrate the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge and takeresponsibility for his or her ongoing learning.

Accreditation of previous studies: Possibilities regarding the accreditation of previous studiesas part of the International Master’s Programme in Information Technology and Learning isdecided by the Department of Education, Communication and Learning. The study programme will be followed up and evaluated in accordance with the applicable Policy förkvalitetssäkring och kvalitetsutveckling av utbildning vid Göteborgs universitet (Policyfor theQuality assurance and Quality Development of Education at the University of Gothenburg).Evaluation is part of the courses each term within the whole programme and will function as aguide for the on-going courses as well as for the development of future courses. In connectionwith the final Master thesis, the entire programme will be evaluated and results discussed withthe students. The results of the evaluations will be communicated to the students in thecourse as well as to prospective students who will attend the next course. The language ofinstruction is English.

The study programme will be followed up and evaluated in accordance with the applicable Policy for the Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement of Education at the University of Gothenburg (Policy för kvalitetssäkring och kvalitetsutveckling av utbildning vid Göteborgs universitet).

Students enrolled in the programme are guaranteed a place in the programme coursesprovided by the Department of Education, Communication and Learning, and the Departmentof Applied IT. While all students are guaruanteed a place on the electable courses provided bythese departments in year two, there is however no guarantee that students’ first choices canbe met.