Education in a Changing Society

Language of Instruction

English.

Pre-requirements

None.

Learning Outcomes

The students should be able to:

• Explain and make use of relevant theoretical perspectives
• Account for the main course in Norwegian history of education.
• Discuss the challanges for comprehensive schooling in a multicultural society
• Demonstrate their ability to identify and critically question global challenges in relation to knowledge, learning, technology and educational systems.
• Express and discuss their knowledge through academic writing

Course offered (semester)

Autumn.

Exam offered (semester)

Autumn.

Language of Instruction

English.

Course Unit Level

Bachelor.

Access to the Course Unit

The course is open for students admitted to the University of Bergen.

Aim and Content

The main objective of Education in a Changing Society is to enable students to understand the function and role of educational institutions in a contemporary context. The course provides different perspectives of the relation between educational institutions and society, both historical and sociological, and an important theme is how societal changes influence both educational policy and educational practice locally as well as in national and global settings. The course also aims to enable the students to develop an understanding of education as a means of citizenship and democracy.

Learning Outcomes

The students should be able to:

• Explain and make use of relevant theoretical perspectives
• Account for the main course in Norwegian history of education.
• Discuss the challanges for comprehensive schooling in a multicultural society
• Demonstrate their ability to identify and critically question global challenges in relation to knowledge, learning, technology and educational systems.
• Express and discuss their knowledge through academic writing

Pre-requirements

None.

Teaching Methods

Lectures and web-based seminars. The students are encouraged to organize student controlled discussion groups.

Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory written exercises will be given throughout the semester.

Assessment methods

The examination form is a guided academic essay, 3000 words.

Grading Scale

Examination results are given according to the grading scale A-F.

Reading List

 The literature aims to cover subjects like:

• Critical theory of society and education
• Norwegian history of education
• Characteristics of today¿s changes of society and the consequences for the educational system
• Multiculturalism
• Web societies

Place of Teaching

The University of Bergen.

Course Unit Evaluation

The students will evaluate the course according to the Faculty of Psychology´s procedures for evaluation of teaching. The evaluation is web-based.