Drumbeat/events/Festival/program/FSMaster

Defining the curriculum of a Master Degree on Free Software

• Contact: David Jacovkis [david at freeknowledge dot eu]
  
• Hosts: Free Knowledge Institute, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Libresoft
  
• Proposed 'space' or theme: ?
  
• Status: tentative

Summary

A group of distance and non-distance education universities are working to define a common curriculum for a Free Software Master Degree. Help us decide what should be included and what shouldn't!

What do you want to achieve? (goal)

• Discuss a common minimum curriculum for all participating institutions and interesting branches and tracks that can be completed with elective courses.

Who should come? How many? For how long? (audience)

• University staff interesting in setting up or collaborating with a master-level programme on Free Software.
• Anyone else interested in promoting FS in official curricula

• Any number of participants between 5 and 30

• The discussion/brainstorm can be limited to 2h.

What will they do when they get there? (activities)

• Share existing curricula and programmes in this area
• Discuss the minimum content and additional / elective tracks

What will you / they have at the end? (outputs)

• A curriculum for a full master degree on free software that can be re-organised and completed to fit different tracks on specific topics.
• A list of interested institutions, educators and learners who wish to continue working on these topics

Additional background and context

Related links

Free Technology Academy - Taskforce International Master Programme in Free Software