Official programme of record · SWY-23

Professional Master of Education in Economics Pedagogy & Development Curriculum

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Total learning hours

1800 h

Scheduled class / seminar

540 h

Guided study, lab & research

1260 h

Credits

60 ECTS

30 learning hours per ECTS credit. Taught units: 20 h seminar + 30 h guided study. Research stages: 20% supervision, 80% independent research. Programme version 2026.10 · fingerprint 37608064FB5F7094

Graded courses on the transcript · 7

Code	Course	Hours	ECTS
SWY-23-S1	Spiral 1 — Economic Foundations & Pedagogic Transposition	150	5
SWY-23-S2	Spiral 2 — Econometrics & Data in the Classroom	150	5
SWY-23-S3	Spiral 3 — Development Economics & Curriculum Design	150	5
SWY-23-S4	Spiral 4 — Case Studies, Simulations & Digital Pedagogy	150	5
SWY-23-S5	Spiral 5 — Assessment & Syllabus Evaluation	150	5
SWY-23-S6	Spiral 6 — Research Formulation & Leadership	150	5
SWY-23-CRP	Capstone Research Project (Months 7–12)	900	30

S1 Spiral 1 — Economic Foundations & Pedagogic Transposition · Month 1 · 150 h

From 'knowing economics' to 'transforming economics for learners'.

Unit 1.1Advanced micro- and macroeconomic theory20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — micro & macro
Content: General equilibrium, welfare economics and modern macro models.
Required output: Seminar paper linking theory to the school syllabus.

Unit 1.2Didactic transposition in economics20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — teaching economics
Content: Chevallard's transposition, threshold concepts and misconceptions.
Required output: Misconception inventory for five core concepts.

Unit 1.3Economics curriculum standards20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — curriculum
Content: Comparing Cambridge, IB and national economics curricula.
Required output: Curriculum comparison report.

S2 Spiral 2 — Econometrics & Data in the Classroom · Month 2 · 150 h

From 'reading data' to 'teaching with empirical evidence'.

Unit 2.1Applied econometrics20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — quantitative methods
Content: Multiple regression, panel data and causal inference basics.
Required output: Regression study on a national dataset.

Unit 2.2Data literacy pedagogy20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — data & charts
Content: Teaching learners to question and interpret economic data.
Required output: Data-response lesson sequence.

Unit 2.3Open economic data tools20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — spreadsheets
Content: World Bank, IMF and statistics office data in teaching.
Required output: Classroom data toolkit.

S3 Spiral 3 — Development Economics & Curriculum Design · Month 3 · 150 h

From 'describing development' to 'designing development curricula'.

Unit 3.1Advanced development economics20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — development
Content: Institutions, randomised evaluations and poverty traps.
Required output: Critical review of three development interventions.

Unit 3.2Regional integration & AfCFTA in curricula20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — trade
Content: Embedding regional trade into secondary curricula.
Required output: AfCFTA teaching unit.

Unit 3.3Sustainability economics education20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — environment
Content: Climate economics and the SDGs in the classroom.
Required output: SDG-aligned lesson series.

S4 Spiral 4 — Case Studies, Simulations & Digital Pedagogy · Month 4 · 150 h

From 'using cases' to 'designing simulations'.

Unit 4.1Case-method design20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — case teaching
Content: Writing teaching cases from local markets.
Required output: Two original teaching cases.

Unit 4.2Economic simulation labs20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — classroom games
Content: Market experiments and policy simulations.
Required output: Tested classroom simulation with debrief guide.

Unit 4.3Digital tools for economics20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — digital tools
Content: Online simulations, dashboards and responsible AI use.
Required output: Digital lesson with evaluation.

S5 Spiral 5 — Assessment & Syllabus Evaluation · Month 5 · 150 h

From 'marking' to 'evaluating curricula'.

Unit 5.1Assessment design in economics20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — assessment
Content: Data-response, essays and validity of rubrics.
Required output: Validated assessment instrument.

Unit 5.2Syllabus evaluation20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — curriculum
Content: Evaluation frameworks for national syllabi.
Required output: Syllabus evaluation report.

Unit 5.3Financial literacy policy20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: BSc foundation — financial literacy
Content: OECD financial literacy frameworks in schools.
Required output: Policy brief for a school system.

S6 Spiral 6 — Research Formulation & Leadership · Month 6 · 150 h

From 'teacher' to 'research-led department leader'.

Unit 6.1Educational research design20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: Research methods
Content: Paradigms, sampling and validity.
Required output: Draft research design.

Unit 6.2Department leadership20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: Leadership
Content: Leading economics departments and teacher development.
Required output: Professional development plan.

Unit 6.3Research proposal defence20 h class + 30 h study = 50 h

Builds on: Research methods
Content: Proposal writing and peer review.
Required output: Defended research proposal.

R1 Research methods & proposal scoping · Month 7 · 150 h

Open the Capstone Research Project: method, question and ethics approval.

Unit 7.1Quantitative research in Economics education10 h class + 40 h study = 50 h

Builds on: Research methods
Content: Statistical analysis of learner-performance data with R or SPSS.
Required output: Quantitative pilot study on a chosen teaching intervention.

Unit 7.2Qualitative research in Economics education10 h class + 40 h study = 50 h

Builds on: Research methods
Content: Case studies, classroom observation and interview techniques.
Required output: Qualitative case study with coded interview transcripts.

Unit 7.3Proposal & ethics review10 h class + 40 h study = 50 h

Builds on: Research methods
Content: Full research proposal submitted to the internal ethics board.
Required output: Approved proposal with signed supervision and ethics record.

R2 Literature review & curriculum-design artefact · Month 8 · 150 h

Theoretical scaffolding and a publishable design artefact.

Unit 8.1Publication-ready literature review15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h

Builds on: Research methods
Content: Thesis structure, literature synthesis and citation management.
Required output: Publication-ready literature-review chapter.

Unit 8.2Modernised Economics curriculum artefact15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h

Builds on: Capstone design
Content: Integrates data literacy, development and financial literacy into a national economics syllabus.
Required output: Full scheme of work, lesson plans and assessment rubrics.

R3 Fieldwork & data collection · Months 9–10 · 300 h

Run the study; collect, code and clean the evidence.

Unit 9.1Fieldwork execution30 h class + 120 h study = 150 h

Builds on: Capstone Research Project
Content: Interventions, surveys, interviews or observations in partner schools with informed consent.
Required output: Cleaned, anonymised dataset with audit trail.

Unit 9.2Mid-project review30 h class + 120 h study = 150 h

Builds on: Capstone Research Project
Content: Formal mid-point review with supervisor and one external assessor.
Required output: Signed mid-project review record.

R4 Analysis & writing · Month 11 · 150 h

Turn the dataset into defensible chapters.

Unit 11.1Analysis (quantitative or mixed)15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h

Builds on: Capstone Research Project
Content: Statistical or thematic analysis with stated limitations.
Required output: Analysis chapter with replicable methods appendix.

Unit 11.2Discussion, policy and pedagogy contribution15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h

Builds on: Capstone Research Project
Content: Actionable recommendations for schools and curriculum bodies.
Required output: Discussion chapter and one-page practice brief.

R5 Defence & professional portfolio · Month 12 · 150 h

Public defence and registry-anchored portfolio.

Unit 12.1Public oral defence15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h

Builds on: Defence
Content: Defence before supervisor, one academic external and one practice external.
Required output: Pass with distinction / pass / revise, recorded in the registry.

Unit 12.2Professional digital portfolio15 h class + 60 h study = 75 h

Builds on: Portfolio
Content: Curriculum designs, research papers and teaching evidence in one public portfolio.
Required output: Public, citeable portfolio anchored to the SWY registry.

Assessment weighting (every course)

• Written examination — 30% of the course mark
• Laboratory / practical portfolio — 40% of the course mark
• Project defence — 20% of the course mark
• Professional conduct & participation — 10% of the course mark