Main goal 2
The Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy conducts excellent education, with strong links to research, in an attractive learning environment.
Sub-goal 1
The knowledge and skills of the students of the Disciplinary Domain make them attractive on labour markets, both nationally and internationally
Connection to the mission, goals and strategies of Uppsala University
The sub-goal links and contributes to the university’s development goal 1.
Actions
What: The Disciplinary Domain strengthens, highlights and markets the professional competences that the educational courses and programmes at the Disciplinary Domain bestow on the students.
Who: The Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees and the Office for Medicine and Pharmacy
When: 2024
What: The Disciplinary Domain systematically makes use of and works with quality-enhancing measures that appear in the ongoing work with evaluations of courses and programmes.
Who: The Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees and the Office for Medicine and Pharmacy
When: Ongoing
Indicators
- The number of applications with the domain as the first choice
- Students and doctoral students in relevant work three years after graduation
- Student exchanges at the first-cycle (bachelor’s), second-cycle (master’s) and third-cycle (doctoral) levels
Sub-goal 2
Education at the Disciplinary Domain is student-centred and characterised by pedagogical variation.
Connection to the mission, goals and strategies of Uppsala University
The sub-goal links and contributes to the university’s development goal 1, as well as the strategic priority Quality assurance and enhancement.
Actions
What: The Disciplinary Domain develops incentive programmes for development and dissemination of pedagogical methods, and alternate teaching methods based on the needs of different student groups, through directed grant calls.
Who: The Board of the Disciplinary Domain and the Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees
When: 2023
What: The Disciplinary Domain analyses the throughput of the educational programmes as part of the ongoing quality enhancement work, and identifies measures and pedagogical support to students.
Who: The Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees
When: Ongoing
What: The Disciplinary Domain examines the need for and availability of appropriate study environments and study spaces, as well as the possibility to create more appropriate and flexible classrooms.
Who: The Premises Committee
When: 2023
Indicators
- Student representation in committees
- Teachers with a completed academic teacher training course
- Throughput
- Contributions to university pedagogical conferences
Sub-goal 3
Access to international activities and interdisciplinary courses are generally accepted elements of educations offered within the Disciplinary Domain.
Connection to the mission, goals and strategies of Uppsala University
The sub-goal links and contributes to the university’s development goal 1, as well as the strategic priority Internationalisation.
Actions
What: Each student in the Disciplinary Domain will be offered at least one internationalisation activity per year.
Who: The Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees
When: Ongoing
What: The Disciplinary Domain creates conditions for international freestanding courses and exchange packages for programme students.
Who: The Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees
When: 2025
What: The Disciplinary Domain creates conditions for and implements interdisciplinary courses in prioritised areas.
Who: The Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees
When: 2025
Indicators
- Programme-related internationalisation activities
- Courses open for applications from exchange students
- Number of applicants to freestanding courses
- Number of applicants to complementary programmes
Sub-goal 4
The Disciplinary Domain is the first-hand choice for lifelong learning for professionals in the fields of medicine, healthcare and pharmacy.
Connection to the mission, goals and strategies of Uppsala University
The sub-goal links and contributes to the university’s development goals 1 and 6.
Actions
What: The Disciplinary Domain identifies and markets courses that are suitable for life-long learning for professionals.
Who: The Office for Medicine and Pharmacy in cooperation with the University Administration
When: 2022
What: The Disciplinary Domain analyses the needs for skill development among professionals in the fields of medicine and pharmacy.
Who: The Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees and the Research Training Committee
When: 2023
What: The Disciplinary Domain creates a digital information node for freestanding courses and other courses suitable for professionals.
Who: The Office for Medicine and Pharmacy
When: 2024
What: The Disciplinary Domain increases its collaboration with alumni.
Who: The Board of the Disciplinary Domain and the Office for Medicine and Pharmacy
When: 2024
Indicators
- Number of applicants to freestanding courses for life-long learning
- Participants in contract education for professionals
Sub-goal 5
Teaching personnel at the Disciplinary Domain are at the academic and professional forefront regarding pedagogics and didactics.
Connection to the mission, goals and strategies of Uppsala University
The sub-goal links and contributes to the university’s development goal 1, as well as the strategic priorities Quality assurance and enhancement and Talent attraction and career systems.
Actions
What: The Disciplinary Domain creates the possibility for departments to apply for funding for pedagogical skill development and teaching sabbaticals for teachers.
Who: The Board of the Disciplinary Domain
When: 2024
What: The disciplinary domain creates conditions for a strengthened role for excellent teachers and for enhanced collegial learning in pedagogical work.
Who: The Board of the Disciplinary Domain
When: 2023
What: The Disciplinary Domain follows up if teachers, who had not finished ten weeks of academic teacher training at the time of employment, have completed the training during the first two years of employment.
Who: The Board of the Disciplinary Domain
When: 2022
Indicators
- Appointed excellent teachers
- Granted funding for pedagogical skill development
- Teachers with completed academic teacher training
Sub-goal 6
Teaching within the Disciplinary Domain is based on a scientific foundation and is strongly connected to current research.
Connection to the mission, goals and strategies of Uppsala University
The sub-goal links and contributes to the university’s development goal 1, as well as to the strategic priorities Quality assurance and enhancement and Internationalisation.
Actions
What: The Disciplinary Domain investigates ways to strengthen pedagogical and subject didactics research.
Who: The Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committees and the Research Training Committee
When: 2024
Indicators
- Completed theses and specialisation projects
- Teachers with doctorates granted time to do research