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== Introduction ==

The current course modules in the FTA Study programme can be consulted at the FTA website. The vision of the FTA partners is to continue building a shared curriculum that can be the basis for national accreditations of master programmes by partner universities. It is believed that only by cooperation and joint organisation this can be achieved to assure maximum efficiency in the development and maintenance of this curriculum and to be able to offer the most advanced and interesting study options for learners, including recognised certificates at course level, double and joint degrees. In 2010, a taskforce was set up to work together in these efforts, the Taskforce for an International Master Programme on Free Software.

A summary of the main ideas behind the common master curriculum on Free Technologies is published here.
Curriculum Design

Starting point for the curriculum is to define a core programme with at least 30 ECTS credits that all universities adhere to as the obligatory part in their master curricula on Free Software. On top of that, different specialisations can be defined. Each university can have different local flavours or specialisations. Also these specialisations should be organised in itineraries or specialised tracks that can be shared between all or some of the partners. A masters degree should include a minimum of 60 ECTS, but some universities may offer 90 or 120 ECTS programmes.

Below follows an initial draft programme where you can recognise the introductory modules in grey, a series of itineraries and the final project. In general course modules are 5 ECTS credits, but exceptions can be made (please highlight where that is applicable).
* Concepts of FS and OS	
* GNU/Linux Medium	
* Intro to Communities	
* Deployment of FS
* Networks & OS
* GNU/Linux Advanced
* Network Tech
* FS Databases
* Network Security
* Distributed systems in FS environments
* Sw Dev
* Web App Dev
* Software Dev
* Advanced concepts of Software Dev
* Software Architecture
* Quality Metrics
* Sw Eng
* Info Sys Mgt
* Economic Aspects
* Legal Aspects
* FS in Public Sector
* Mgt. of FS Projects
* Technology & Society
* Peer Production & Commons Theory
* FT Ethics and Philosophy
* Edu & Science
* Authoring of Educational Resources with FS
* Free Technologies in education
* FS for researchers
* Digital Arts & Media
* FS and Digital Media
* Game Dev with FS
* Policies on technology and culture
* Hardware & Automation
* Real time Automation with FS
* Intro to Free Hardware
* Mobile Development with FS
* Embedded Software
* Final project (research or applied)


== Existing Master Programmes in Free Software ==

* UOC-MOF
* URJC-Master-LibreSoft

Master Programmes with a strong focus in Free Software

* UvA-OS3
* OUNL-SwEng
* TB-CS-FT-master (planned) 

Master Programmes in Free Software in preparation (before validation)

* UEL
* UiA-Telemark 

Previous presentations and discussions

* FTA report at fOSSa 2010 in Grenoble
* Discussion session about a shared Free Software Master Programme at the Mozilla Drumbeat festival in Barcelona and session notes
* FTA Board meeting + Conference call April 4, 2011
* FTM Workshop Proposal OKCon2011