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The Science Education and Communication programme has two specialization tracks: the track Teacher Degree and the track Research and Development. The contents of each track are detailed below.
If you already have obtained a second degree teaching qualification, you will follow the study programme for students with a second degree teaching qualification which only starts in September. For students enrolled in the the U-TEAch track, please check our U-TEAch pages.
Track Teacher Degree
You will take subject-related science courses at the Faculty of Science ánd courses from the Graduate School of Teaching.
Recommended timeline of the Teacher Degree track (pdf)The content of the four semesters is as follows:
| Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Professional in Praktijk 1a + Professional in Praktijk 1b | 20 | 3-4 |
| Pedagogiek 1 | 5 | 3-4 |
| Vakdidactiek 1 (overview in pdf) | 5 | 3-4 |
Courses with an asterisk (*) are detailed below the table.
| Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Issues and Theories in SEC | 5 | 1-2 |
| Communicating Science with the Public | 5 | 1 |
| Elective* | 2.5 | 1 |
| Research Methods | 5 | 1 |
| Elective(s)* | 7.5 | 2 |
| Designing for Science Education | 5 | 2 |
*In consultation with your tutor you may also take two 5 EC courses instead of a 2,5 and 7,5 EC course, which will result in a slightly heavier course load in period 1. It is then possible to choose a beroepsvoorbereidend pedagogische keuzecursus in period 1. If you have a job, you may choose all of these courses. If you don’t have a job you can choose between Burgerschap en educatie (GSTPKC03) or Kleinschalig onderzoek in de school (GSTPKC16) and you will need access to a school.
Courses with an asterisk (*) are detailed below the table.
| Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Professional in Praktijk 2 | 10 | 3-4 |
| Vakdidactiek 2 (overview in pdf) | 7.5 | 3-4 |
| Pedagogiek 2 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Elective (beroepsvoorbereidend pedagogische keuzecursus)* | 5 | 3 |
| Research Proposal | 5 | 4 |
*Or another mandatory elective in case you have taken a beroepsvoorbereidend pedagogische keuzecursus already during period 1.
| Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Research Project | 30 | 1-2 |
You need to choose 5 EC out of the following electives, also called beroepsvoorbereidend pedagogische keuzecursussen.
If you want to take one of the electives below while nót following Professional in Praktijk 2 (PiP2) at the same time, you can only choose between Burgerschap en educatie (GSTPKC03) or Kleinschalig onderzoek in de school (GSTPKC16), unless you are a teacher and you have thus access to a class. We recommend you have at least passed PiP1b before taking a beroepsvoorbereidend pedagogische keuzecursus.
Courses with an asterisk (*) are detailed below the table.
| Code | Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSTPKC13 | International Perspectives on Teaching* | 5 | 1,2,3,4 |
| GSTPKC03 | Burgerschap en educatie | 5 | 1 and 3 |
| GSTPKC05 | Pedagogiek en passend onderwijs | 5 | 1 and 3 |
| GSTPKC16 | Kleinschalig onderzoek in de school | 5 | 1-2 and 3-4 |
| GSTPKC14 | Digitale geletterdheid | 5 | 1 |
| GSTPKC01 | Leerpsychologie | 5 | 1 |
| GSTPKC18 | Voorbij het hokjesdenken: lesgeven aan vmbo, havo en vwo* | 5 | 1 |
| GSTPKC02 | Interpersoonlijk leraarsgedrag | 5 | 3 |
| GSTPKC15 | Toekomstbehendig ontwikkelen als leraar | 5 | 3 |
* Can also be taken as a general elective (beroepsvoorbereidend algemene keuzecursus), see GSTOKC18 and GSTOKC13 in the drop-down bar below.
You need to choose electives for 10 EC from the list below. You may also select electives from a wide range of Master's courses, as long as you take into account the following conditions:
- the courses are relevant to the learning aims of the SEC-programme;
- the total package of courses has sufficient depth and coherence (see Education and Examination Regulations, appendix)
The Osiris Course Catalogue contains descriptions of all courses. You will find a selection of suitable courses below and in the course planner, but you may choose other courses, for example courses MasterMath, Chem4all, Natk4all or Inf4all. This has to be approved by the Board of Examiners in advance. Please consult Academic policies and procedures > Requests to the Board of Examiners before you submit your request. Please note that registration periods may take place many months in advance of the course, especially at the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Courses with an asterisk (*) are detailed below the table.
* Can also be taken as a beroepsvoorbereidend algemene keuzecursus, see GSTPKC13 and GSTPKC18 in drop-down bar above.
** It is not allowed to take both the courses Professional Skills and Identity (FI-MSECPSI) and Communicatie in het educatieve domein (GSTOKC14).
*** Please pay attention to the entrance requirements.
**** Course will not be offered in 2023-2024.
Track Research and Development
Most of your courses are offered by the Faculty of Sciences in collaboration with the Graduate School of Teaching.
Recommended timeline of the Research and Development track (pdf)The content of the four semesters is as follows:
| Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Internship Product Development | 20 | 3-4 |
| Communicating Science with the Public | 5 | 3 |
| Elective | 5 | 4 |
| Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Internship Secondary Education | 15 | 1-2 |
| Issues and Theories in SEC | 5 | 1-2 |
| Research Methods | 5 | 1 |
| Designing for Science Education | 5 | 2 |
| Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | 15 | 3 |
| Elective | 5 | 4 |
| Research Proposal | 5 | 4 |
| Professional Skills and Identity | 5 | 4 |
| Course | EC | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Research Project | 30 | 1-2 |
Mandatory electives: 25 EC out of the following
You need to choose electives for a maximum of 25 EC from the list below. You may also select electives from a wide range of Master's courses, as long as you take into account the following conditions:
- the courses are relevant to the learning aims of the SEC-programme;
- the total package of courses has sufficient depth and coherence (see Education and Examination Regulations, appendix)
The Osiris Course Catalogue contains descriptions of all courses. You will find a selection of suitable courses below and in the course planner, but you may choose other courses, for example courses MasterMath, Chem4all, Natk4all or Inf4all. This has to be approved by the Board of Examiners in advance. Please consult Academic policies and procedures > Requests to the Board of Examiners before you submit your request. Please note that registration periods may take place many months in advance of the course, especially at the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences!
Courses with an asterisk (*) are detailed below the table.
* Please pay attention to the entrance requirements.
** Course will not be offered in 2023-2024.
Planning your own timeline
If you wish, you can deviate from the recommended timelines. Plan your own timeline by using the planning form: