Education in a Changing Society

Studiepoeng, omfang

15 ECTS

Studienivå (studiesyklus)

Bachelor

Fulltid/deltid

Full-time

Undervisningssemester

Autumn

Undervisningsstad

Bergen

Mål og innhald

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.

Læringsutbyte

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 find, 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

Krav til forkunnskapar

None

Tilrådde forkunnskapar

None

Studiepoengsreduksjon

None

Krav til studierett

The course is open for students admitted to the one year programme in Education and for students admitted to the Bachelor's Programme in Education, and for exchange students.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

Organised teaching consists of lectures, seminars and written assignments with feedback from course instructor and fellow students.

Undervisningsformer og omfang av organisert undervisning

Organised teaching consists of lectures, seminars and written assignments with feedback from course instructor and fellow students.

Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet

It is compulsory to hand in assignments during the semester.

Vurderingsformer

The exam essay entails writing a paper of  2500 words +/- 10 %, based on a research question articulated by the student. To keep the topic and the discussion within the frames of the course the student must draw at least 60 % of the references from the reading list of the course. 

Hjelpemiddel til eksamen

None

Karakterskala

A-F

Vurderingssemester

Autumn and spring

Litteraturliste

The reading list will be available 01.06. for the autumn semester and 01.12. for the spring semester.

Emneevaluering

The course will be evaluated in accordance with the routines for participatory evaluation of the Faculty of Psychology and the Quality Assurance System of the University of Bergen. 

Programansvarleg

Departement of Education

Emneansvarleg

Department of Education

Administrativt ansvarleg

Faculty of Psychology