Understanding Educational Assessment
Course
PDG089
Bachelor’s level
7.5 credits (ECTS)
About
This course is about how educational assessment is used to support and
evaluate learning. In the course, educational assessment is set in the
frame of different political, social, national, and international
contexts. The course highlights questions about the interpretations and
consequences of educational assessment at the individual and system
level. Particular attention is given to the validity of different forms
of assessment.
Prerequisites and selection
Selection
Selection is based upon average grade from upper secondary school (34 %), the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits (33 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (33 %).
