Master in Special Education

The candidate’s learning outcomes
A candidate who has completed the education has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The candidate

• will possess advanced knowledge about adapted education in kindergartens and schools, at individual and system levels
• will possess specialised insight into a spesified subject area related to improving learning environment and learning outcomes in kindergartens and schools
• will possess in-depth knowledge about the scientific foundation of the subject area nationally and internationally, as well as the ability to analyse academic issues in schools based on this knowledge
• will possess the ability to apply knowledge by raising relevant issues, critically investigate and discuss identified issues and develop their own professional practices
• will possess specialised knowledge about subject areas within the field of adapted education that can contribute to innovation and the development of their own practice, and the practice that takes place in schools/kindergartens

Skills:

The candidate

• will be able to plan, implement and reflect on teaching that is based on research, experience-based knowledge and their own research and development initiatives
• will be able to use relevant methods, and critically investigate and discuss these through their own research in an independent manner
• will be able to critically analyse theory and research from various information sources, and apply these to structure and formulate academic reasoning
• will be able to carry out an independent, delimited research project while under supervision, and in accordance with current research ethics norms

General competence:

The candidate

• will be able to analyse relevant academic, professional and research ethics issues
• will be able to apply the knowledge and skills learned in new areas pertaining to the subject area of adapted education in kindergartens, schools and other parts of the education sector
• will be able to disseminate their own research work in accordance with scientific forms of expression
• will be able to communicate regarding academic issues, analyses and conclusions within the field of adapted education, both to professionals in the education sector and to the general public
• will be able to contribute to innovation and innovative processes in the development of kindergartens and schools