Structure of the Programme
The Programme can be completed in one and a half or in two years.
Students can apply for recognition of up to a quarter of the credits acquired
in the modules if they have previous study experiences closely related to
the themes of the Programme.
Eight weeks of practical work placement will be obligatory, be it as a member
of a research project team, be it as an assistant in one of the relevant units
of university administration and related agencies.
During the last six months of the Programme students are expected to write their
Master thesis and defend it in the framework of an examination colloquium.
For the degree (M.A.) "Master of Arts in Higher Education" altogether 120 credits have to be earned.
The themes and modules of the Programme
The Programme is divided into seven themes most of which consist of more than one module.
Overview of the themes and modules of the Programme as PDF file
Please note that the module weeks of the summer semester could change.
| Theme | Module
Date |
Lecturers |
| 1. Introduction to Higher Education Research and Development |
Introduction to Higher Education Research and Development
|
13 - 17 October 2008 |
Prof. Dr. Kehm
Prof. Dr. Teichler |
| 2. The Higher Education System |
2.1 Structural Development of Higher Education System
|
26 - 30 January 2009 |
Prof. Dr. Teichler
Dipl. Sozw. Schomburg
Prof. Dr. Kehm |
2.2 Higher Education - State and Society
|
30 March - 3 April 2009 |
Prof. Dr. Kehm |
| 3. Knowledge and Society |
3.1 Higher Education and Work: Acquisition of competencies and first employment
|
13 - 17 July 2009 |
Prof. Dr. Teichler
Dipl. Sozw. Schomburg |
3.2 Transition from Higher Education into Empolyment and Professional Career
|
5 - 9 January 2009 |
Prof. Dr. Teichler
Dipl. Sozw. Schomburg |
| 4. Teaching, Learning and Research |
4.1 Curriculum Development, Course Design, Higher Education Didactics, Evaluation of Teaching
|
11 - 15 May 2009 |
Prof. Dr. Kehm
Dr. Wesseler |
4.2 Research Management: Planning, Development, Funding, Transfer
|
10 - 14 November 2008 |
Prof. Dr. Kehm
Dr. Adamczak |
| 5. Higher Education Management, Organisation and Decision Making |
5.3 Change Management in Higher Education
|
16 - 20 February 2009 |
Prof. Dr. Kehm
|
| 5.4 Gender Change Management |
25 - 29 May 2009 |
|
| 6. Evaluation and Internationalisation |
6.2 Research Management, Indicatiors and Evaluation
|
15 - 19 June 2009 |
Prof. Dr. Winkler
Dr. Amini |
| 6.3 Internationalisation |
8 - 12 December 2008 |
Prof. Dr. Kehm
Prof. Dr. Teichler |
| 7. Empirical Research Methods |
7.1 Data Collection and Analysis I
|
2 - 6 March 2009 |
Prof. Dr. Fuchs |
7.2 Data Collection and Analysis II
|
20 - 24 April 2009 |
Dipl. Sozw. Schomburg |
|
