The course is offered at the University of Tampere.
Learning outcomes
The student should be able to: - understand the nature and thematic areas of higher education research and innovation studies - search independently most up-to-date research information on higher education and innovation studies and assess this information critically - position themselves (themes, disciplinary backgrounds) as prospective researchers in the field of higher education, research & innovation studies
Contents
- History of higher education research and innovation studies - Higher education research and innovation studies as inter-disciplinary fields of research - Thematic areas and methods of higher education research and innovation studies - Interrelationships between research and practice in the field of higher education research and innovation studies - Distinguished higher education researchers, scholars, and significant research units and think tanks globally - Most important sources of information about recent higher education research and innovation studies - The role of institutional research (research supporting the decision making of HEIs) in higher education studies
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
20 h
0 h
Group work
70 h
0 h
Independent work
35 h
0 h
Readings, lectures, workshops for group work
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Group work presentationParticipation in course work
In
English
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.
Assessment methods:
Group work paper (65%)
Group work presentation (35%)
Study materials
Teichler, U. (2003). The Future of Higher Education and the Future of Higher Education Research. Tertiary Education and Management, 9(3), 171-185.
Teichler, U. (2005). Research on Higher Education in Europe. European Journal of Education 40 (4), 447-469.
Selection of other readings assigned by the teachers.