School Leadership Program Programme description

OsloMet har inngått en avtale med Utdanningsdirektoratet om samarbeid om et videreutdanningstilbud for skoleledere. Det offisielle navnet er Nasjonal rektorutdanning.

Rektorutdanningen er en videreutdanning som kan inngå i en masterutdanning i skoleledelse. Interesserte som ønsker at studiet skal kunne inngå som del av et slikt masterstudium må søke om opptak til masterstudiet på ordinær måte, basert på de opptakskriterier som gjelder for det enkelte lærested (inkludert karakterkrav). Det vil deretter kunne søkes om fritak for deler av masterstudiet på grunnlag av gjennomført og bestått rektorprogram. Det er opp til den enkelte institusjon å vurdere og fatte vedtak om eventuelt fritak. Søknad om fritak vurderes på individuell basis.

Studiet er basert på at studentene er ansatt som skoleleder i grunnskole eller videregående opplæring, og at de kombinerer studium og arbeid. Studiet er organisert som en deltidsutdanning med syv samlinger à 2-5 dager over tre semester.

Målgruppen for utdanningen er skoleledere, for eksempel rektorer, assisterende rektorer, inspektører og avdelingsledere med personalansvar.

Studiet er utviklet for skoleledere som ønsker å kvalifisere seg videre for ledelses- og styringsarbeid i grunn- og videregående skole. Studentene skal utvikle seg som ledere til å bli bedre yrkesutøvere av lederrollen innenfor fagområdet utdanningsledelse. De skal tilegne seg kritisk innsikt i egen yrkesrolle og egen praksis, økt forståelse for skolens formål og samfunnsmandat og styrke sin kompetanse og ferdigheter når det gjelder skolens rammebetingelser, virkemidler og arbeidsformer.

A graduate who has completed his or her qualification has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

Upon completion of the degree the graduate has

• a thorough understanding of the Nordic model and Nordic social policies,
• advanced knowledge on what constitutes sustainable welfare state arrangements in the face of globalisation challenges
• in-depth knowledge of the fields of welfare models and systems: their organisation, delivery, and financing
• a thorough understanding of social policies and sustainable development in a global perspective
• advanced knowledge of research designs relevant to the investigate a particular research question
• a high level of understanding of basic theoretical and methodological frameworks in order to examine, explain and understand drivers and consequences of social policies

Skills

Upon completion of the degree the graduate is able to

• analyse explicit and implicit knowledge in the fields of social policy and social welfare
• identify dimensions and challenges in the current Nordic and global welfare situation
• critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of various social policy approaches, and with a particular focus on street-level implementation where citizens meet services
• contribute to develop new welfare policy solutions and critically evaluate the outcomes of social policy interventions
• relate specific research questions to specific research methods
• conduct a systematic and critical analysis of a problem, apply core research principles and give a clear academic presentation of the results
• evaluate relevant research in terms of methodological quality and appropriateness

General competence

Upon completion of the degree the graduate

• can contribute to assess the impact of social policies, including how policies can contribute to sustainable development
• can apply his/her knowledge and skills in innovation processes in order to carry out assignments within social policy development
• can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and terminology of the academic field
• can demonstrate a high level of ethical reflection when assessing the development of social policies, as well as a broad and in-depth knowledge of ethical dilemmas in research

This master's degree programme gives students a broad understanding of Nordic and global social problems and in-depth knowledge of the fields of welfare models and systems. All the courses are designed from a Nordic and global perspective, reflected in the curriculum. Class discussion, work requirements, group work and examinations will reflect the Nordic and global orientation of the courses.

Students have the opportunity to travel abroad in the third semester of the program, including to our international partner universities. Students are encouraged to collect data for their thesis while they are abroad or in their home country.

The faculty has partner organisations abroad which will be able to assist students with data collection and analysis. Students can also choose three elective topics to be taken in an institution outside of the program. Courses taken outside of the program must be approved by the program coordinator before semester start.

Information regarding studies and data collection abroad will be disseminated during the first two semesters.

Work requirements are outlined in the course descriptions below. Coursework requirements are mandatory. Requirements that are not handed in on time or found dissatisfactory will disqualify students from sitting the final examination.

Students are strongly recommended to form tutorial groups to discuss ideas, critically assess research and prepare for work requirements and examinations.

Each course concludes with a final examination which takes the form of either a written examination, a written home assignment, a semester paper or a portfolio. Students may use a spelling dictionary, as well as a bilingual dictionary during written school examinations. All examinations are graded by an internal examiner. In addition, an external examiner will evaluate at least 25 per cent of examinations, which will form the basis for the internal examiners grading.

Students who are not satisfied with their grades have the right to submit an appeal, whereupon examinations will be re-evaluated by two new examiners (one internal and the other external). Note that when appealing, students risk receiving a lower grade than the grade awarded for the initial examination.The Master Thesis will be evaluated by both an internal and an external examiner. Neither examiner shall be involved in the supervision of the Master thesis in question.

Students in the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy must use the APA style when citing sources and referencing.

A grading scale from A to F will normally be used in assessment. A grade of pass ranges from A to E, while F is a fail. In some courses students will receive a grade of either pass or fail. In this case, pass will be equivalent to grade C or better. See the description of each course for further information on the use of the grading system.

The following documents regulate examinations at OsloMet:

• the Act Relating to Universities and University Colleges
• the Directive for Curricula Regulations from the Ministry of Education and Research
• Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet.

It is the responsibility of students to familiarise themselves with these rules and regulations. Information regarding some of these responsibilities will be disseminated to students during Introduction Week, as well as during lectures, and on the e-learning platform Canvas

The link to the Act Relating to Universities and University Colleges can be found here: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/kilde/kd/reg/2006/0031/ddd/pdfv/273037-loven_higher_education_act_norway_010405.pdf

The link to Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at Oslo Metropolitan University can be found at: http://www.oslomet.no

Målgruppen for studiet er studenter som ønsker bred og grunnleggende kompetanse innenfor økonomisk-administrative fag. Årsstudiet egner seg både for de med en annen bachelorutdanning, for de som allerede er i arbeid, og for de uten tidligere høyere utdanning.

For å søke opptak til studiet kreves generell studiekompetanse. Det kan også søkes opptak til studiet på grunnlag av realkompetanse.

En kandidat som har bestått årsstudiet i økonomi og ledelse skal ha følgende samlede læringsutbytte definert i form av kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Kandidaten

• har grunnleggende kunnskap i bedriftsøkonomisk analyse
• har oversikt over andre sentrale økonomisk-administrative emner som samfunnsøkonomi, organisasjon, markedsføring og rettslære
• kjenner til de mest grunnleggende økonomiske problemstillinger og utviklingsarbeidsom er relevant innenfor deler av det økonomisk-administrative fagområde

Ferdigheter

Kandidaten

• kan anvende den faglige kunnskapen til å løse praktiske oppgaver innen regnskap,markedsføring og rettslære
• kan oppdatere og videreutvikle sin kunnskap innenfor det økonomisk-administrativefagområde
• kan anvende relevante faglige verktøy, teknikker og uttrykksformer

Generell kompetanse

Kandidaten

• kan se kunnskapen i sammenheng og anvende den på en relevant måte i økonomiskadministrative oppgaver
• har innsikt i relevante fagområder og yrkesetiske problemstillinger
• kan reflektere og begrunne sine valg i en faglig kontekst