The task of the Advisory Group is to prepare matters for the Department Board, prepare documentation for the department's operational plans, annual reports and development work, manage and prepare the department's syllabuses at first and second cycle (except for courses in the teacher programs) for decisions by the Department Board, manage and prepare the department's syllabi at undergraduate and graduate level for approval by the department board and later decisions at faculty level, follow up issues relating to progression in education and uniformity between syllabi, prepare targeted investigation assignments, annually take note of summaries of course evaluations and recommend measures based on these and otherwise be a quality driver in educational issues.