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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 or follow the U-TEAch track, you will follow a different study programme. For more information, see our second degree teaching qualification and 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.

The content of the four semesters is as follows:

Course	EC	Period
Professional in Praktijk 1a	10	1-2
Pedagogiek 1	5	1-2
Issues and Theories in SEC	5	1-2
Communicating Science with the Public	5	1
Designing for Science Education	5	2

Course	EC	Period
Professional in Praktijk 1b	10	3-4
Vakdidactiek 1 (overview in pdf)	5	3-4
Research Methods	5	3
Elective	2.5	4
Elective	7.5	4

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

Course	EC	Period
Research Project	30	3-4

You need to choose 5 EC out of the following courses, also called beroepsvoorbereidend pedagogische keuzecursussen, preferably in combination with Professional in Praktijk 2, Pedagogiek 2 and Vakdidactiek 2.

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.

Code	Course	EC	Period
GSTOKC13	International Perspectives on Teaching*	5	1,2,3,4
FI-MSECISM	Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education: Lessons from the Past	2.5	1 and 3
BMB614319	Engaging Scientists with the Public	3	2,4
FI-MSECPSI	Professional Skills and Identity**	5	2,4
GSTOKC14	Communicatie in het educatieve domein**	5	2,4
FI-MSECAD	Advanced Design in SEC	5	1
FI-MSECISC	Inclusive science communication	2.5	1
GSTOKC18	Voorbij het hokjesdenken: lesgeven aan vmbo, havo en vwo*	5	1
TLEMV16012	Complexiteit van educatieve teksten	5	1
FI-MSECHP	HPS for SEC	5	2
GSTOKC01	Toetsing en Beoordeling	5	2
GSTOKC02	Het organiseren van leren	5	2
GSTOKC03	Duurzaamheidseducatie	5	2
GSTOKC08	Data in de school	5	2
FI-MHPSIJ	Investigative Journalism	7.5	3
GSTOKC12	EduChange***	5	3
FI-MHPSDM	Science and the dilemmas of modernity	7.5	4
FI-MHPSMCE	History and Philosophy of the Earth	7.5	4
FI-MSECSIS	Science in Society	5	4
FI-MSECTC	Technology-enhanced Curricula	5	4
GSTOKC07	Vakoverstijgende bètadidactiek	5	4
GSTOKC10	Taalbeleid in onderwijs en maatschappij	5	4
FI-MHPSSP	Science and the Public****	7.5	2
GSTOKC09	Erfgoededucatie****	5	4
FI-MHPSQ	Foundations of Quantum Mechanics****	5	n/a

* 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.

The content of the four semesters is as follows:

Course	EC	Period
Issues and Theories in SEC	5	1-2
Internship Secondary Education	15	1-2
Communicating Science with the Public	5	1
Designing for Science Education	5	2

Course	EC	Period
Internship Product Development	20	3-4
Research Methods	5	3
Research Proposal	5	4

Course	EC	Period
Research Project	15	1,2 (first part)
Electives	10	1 or 2 (or 3 or 4)
Electives	10	1 and 2
Professional Skills and Identity	5	4

Course	EC	Period
Research Project	15	3-4 (second part)
Elective	5	3 or 4 (or 1 or 2)
Elective	5	3
Professional Skills and Identity	5	4

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.

Code	Course	EC	Period
FI-MSECISM	Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education: Lessons from the Past	2.5	1 and 3
FI-MSECPSI	Professional Skills and Identity	5	2,4
BMB614319	Engaging Scientists with the Public	3	2,4
FI-MSECAD	Advanced Design in SEC	5	1
FI-MSECISC	Inclusive science communication	2.5	1
GEO4-2502	ENSM-Energy Conversion Technologies I	7.5	1
INFOMR	Multimedia retrieval	7.5	1
INFOMTFL	Technologies for learning	7.5	1
NS-MO405M	Atmospheric composition and chem. proc.	7.5	1
SK-MSPEC	Advanced Spectroscopy	7.5	1
TLEMV16012	Complexiteit van educatieve teksten	5	1
FI-MSECHP	HPS for SEC	5	2
GEO4-2503	ENSM-Energy Conversion Technologies II	7.5	2
GEO4-2508	ENSM-Advanced Energy Analysis	7.5	2
GSTOKC01	Toetsing en Beoordeling	5	2
INFOMCPD	Concepts of programming language design	7.5	2
INFOMPRDL	Pattern recognition	7.5	2
INFOMSMT	Sound and music technology	7.5	2
INFOMTIS	Theories in Information Systems	7.5	2
NS-MO402M	Dynamical meteorology	7.2	2
FI-MHPSIJ	Investigative Journalism	7.5	3
GSTOKC12	EduChange*	5	3
INFOAN	Advanced Algorithms	7.5	3
INFOMMMI	Multimodal interaction	7.5	3
INFOMSSE	Software ecosystems security	7.5	3
SK-MSCEM	Synthesis of Catalysts & Energy Material	7.5	3
FI-MHPSDM	Science and the dilemmas of modernity	7.5	4
FI-MHPSMCE	History and Philosophy of the Earth	7.5	4
FI-MSECSIS	Science in Society	5	4
FI-MSECTC	Technology-enhanced Curricula	5	4
INFOMDIS	Data intensive systems	7.5	4
INFOMDTA	Digital transformation and architecture	7.5	4
INFOMMOB	Mobile interaction	7.5	4
INFOMSEGA	Serious gaming	7.5	4
FI-MHPSSP	Science and the Public**	7.5	2
FI-MHPSQ	Foundations of Quantum Mechanics**	5	n/a

* Please pay attention to the entrance requirements.
** Course will not be offered in 2023-2024.

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Science Education and Communication

September start

Did you start in or before the 2022-2023 academic year?

Are you going to or did you start in the 2023-2024 academic year?

Track Teacher Degree

Year 1, period 1 and 2

Year 1, period 3 and 4

Year 2, period 1 and 2

Year 2, period 3 and 4

Mandatory elective (5 EC)

Mandatory electives (10 EC)

Track Research and Development

Year 1, period 1 and 2

Year 1, period 3 and 4

Year 2, period 1 and 2

Year 2, period 3 and 4

Electives

Mandatory electives: 25 EC out of the following

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September start

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Year 2, period 1 and 2

Year 2, period 3 and 4

Mandatory elective (5 EC)

Mandatory electives (10 EC)

Track Research and Development

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Year 1, period 3 and 4

Year 2, period 1 and 2

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Mandatory electives: 25 EC out of the following

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