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The course comprises the following components:
-pedagogical leadership, i.e. leading children's and young people's knowledge development
-teacher leadership in relation to teaching as well as school governance and management
-teachers' approaches to pupils' differences
-teachers' communicative skills, including communication in digital environments and exercises in conversation techniques and forms of cooperation
-theories of group dynamics and theoretical perspectives on strategies for preventing conflicts and strategies for avoiding discriminatory and offensive behaviour in different environments, including problem-solving skills
-teachers' leadership in relation to the teacher's role as the norm setter, and issues of power and democratic principles in relation to pupil influence and participation
-professional ethics and restrictions
-cooperation with guardians, authorities, and society at large
-factors affecting learners' motivation
-analysis of pedagogical and subject-specific methodological considerations.

The course includes various forms of work and students play an active role, for instance in case studies, group conversations, and seminars.

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Master's level

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Secondary Education: Bridging Programme after third-cycle qualification (studied during year 1)