Education in a Changing Society
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- PED200
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
With a basis in social theories and educational research this course is concerned with global challenges facing the current educational system and consequential developments of the Norwegian/Nordic educational institutions.
Through topics such as the history of education, education and inequality, education and globalisation, the politics of inclusion, and challenges tied to digitalization, the course deals with the possibilities and limitations offered to people and societies at local, national and global levels by educational institutions. The tension between international economic and political trends on the one hand and culturally and historical distinct approaches to national educational policies on the other will be scrutinized.
Students will learn to identify the objects and functions of educational institutions and educational policies and to develop a critical understanding of what characterizes democratic, diverse and inclusive education.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the students should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student..
- can explain the main traits of how the Norwegian educational system grew forth
- can understand the function of educational institutions in a modern knowledge and network society locally, nationally and globally
- can perceive possible challenges for education in a complex, diverse society
- can keep up to date on social educational research
Skills
The student ..
- can explain and use relevant educational and social perspectives
- can discuss questions concerning educational challenges in a changing society
- can reflect critically on the role of educational institutions in society
- can assess and refer to relevant information and use this when working on a problem for a paper
General competence
The student ..
- can plan and conduct an independent written work
- can give scholarly feedback to others' written work
Full-time/Part-time
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Teaching and learning methods
Organised teaching consists of lectures, seminars and written assignments with feedback from course instructor and fellow students.