Research methods in teaching and learning in higher education

Education facts

Code: HPA201

This course introduces you to different methodological approaches for formulating, planning and implementing higher education research and development work in teaching and learning in higher education. The course also covers qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods for producing and analysing data, as well as how systematic research reviews can be carried out. Focus is also placed on various quality criteria, validity and reliability together with ethical research problems, guidelines and choice of research method. After passing the course, you will have developed competences in ethical research guidelines, problems and principles, choice of research methods and how results from development work can be used to develop teaching and learning in higher education.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree of at least 180 credits. Furthermore, the student must demonstrate proficiency in English equivalent to English 6 (Swedish upper secondary school level) or English level 2 with at least passed result or through an international test in English with requirements on lowest result: TOEFL test on paper = 575 or by computer = 213, or alternatively a bachelor's degree from education with English as the language of instruction.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Research methods in teaching and learning in higher education

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %