Lecturers positions open in mathematics edu

Research area in the Department of Science, Environment and Society
In a democratic and technologically developed society, knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences plays a key role for the ability of people to understand and act in an increasingly complex environment. Research into the subject areas of the natural sciences and mathematics education in its wider understanding aims to raise knowledge of teaching, education, subject content, democracy issues and identity creation in relation to these subjects. This involves examining the causality between the specific subject content and how it is communicated in different environments, as well as how individuals and groups develop and use knowledge in these contexts. This also includes studies of teaching processes and how students develop different approaches to the subject.

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Content and job description
As a lecturer or senior lecturer in mathematics education you will be expected to teach first-cycle and second-cycle courses on the teacher education programmes, to take responsibility for contract education, to initiate or take part of developments and conduct individual or collective research within the subject areas and administration. Courses should preferably be taught in Swedish, hence there is an expectation for learning Swedish over time. The job description includes course responsibilities and course development in both programmes and independent courses. The job description mainly involves mathematics and mathematics education within the scope of the teacher education programmes, including both independent teaching and collaborations with multidisciplinary teams of teachers. The job description also includes participation in general tasks involving degree programmes and the department such as internship (VFU). There are also expectations of collaborative tasks to broaden the collaborations of the department and faculty with both the surrounding communities and the national and international research community. We expect you to participate in the department?s seminar activities and to applying for external research grants.

Requirements
The requirements for employment as a lecturer at Malmö University are:
1. The candidate has completed a third-cycle (Doctoral) degree in the didactics of mathematics, mathematics education or in another subject relevant to the position.
2. The candidate has completed university teaching coursework equivalent to 15 higher education credits or in another way acquired equivalent knowledge.

Those lacking the qualifications specified in point 2 shall still be deemed qualified if justified by the job description or if there otherwise are special reasons.

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