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Learning, instruction and digitalisation in Higher Education

Course
HPA103
Master’s level
7.5 credits (ECTS)

Summary

This course targets digitalization of higher education and is designed to provide comprehensive insights into how digitalization is transforming teaching and learning at university.

About

This course will next be offered in the spring semester of 2027.

By combining theoretical perspectives and analyses of practical examples, the course provides you with knowledge needed to theorize, analyze and gain insights into conditions for students and teachers every day work in the increasingly digitalized university.

During the course, you will study key-challenges and opportunities that digitalization brings to higher education. You will have the opportunity to analyze the relationship between technologies, learning environments and knowledge development, with an emphasis on critical reflection and analysis.

The course is provided in English, it is fully online, and part-time (50 percent). Through a combination of lectures, discussions and practical exercises, you will prepare yourself to analyze and contribute to research-based knowledge in this rapidly growing field.

Prerequisites and selection

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires an awarded bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits or an equivalent degree. Furthermore, the student must demonstrate proficiency in English equivalent to English 6 (Swedish upper secondary school level) or English level 2 or an international test in English for example TOEFL or IELTS.