LSAM001 Comparative perspectives on Education, Citizenship and Democracy in Norway

Knowledge

The candidate

• Should have knowledge about Norwegian values and culture, and how these are integrated into our welfare state and particularly in our educational system
• Should have knowledge about Norwegian educational history and policy in a comparative perspective, with a focus on the Norwegian unitary school tradition
• Should have knowledge of the key perspectives of democratic education, and the Norwegian experience with teaching democracy
• Should have knowledge of social science research methods and academic writing

Skills

The candidate

• Should be able to do comparative analyses based on empirical data and literature.
• Should be able to exercise critical judgement on the reliability and validity of relevant sources
• Should be able to work independently with academic and didactic issues
• Should be able to work independently with research and academic writing

General competence

The candidate

• Should be able to engage in and stimulate critical reflection among pupils
• Should be able to update themselves and reflect on their own teaching practice
• Should be able to work independently and with others to identify, analyze and solve problems related to teaching

Compulsory assignments:

• Individual paper outline (for tutoring)
• Individual paper first draft (for tutoring)

All obligatory course work will be evaluated Approved/Not Approved.

Exam and grading:

The final grade is calculated as a weighted average of the two following component parts:

- A paper (49%)

- An individual oral exam (51%)

The paper is written under academic supervision of a member of the department staff. Each component of the final grade can be improved individually.

The use of AI-generated text presented as one's own is not permitted in mandatory assignments and exams

Final curriculum list will be posted on Canvas before the start of the semester.

Studenter med funksjonsnedsettelse og studenter med særskilte behov kan søke om individuell tilrettelegging av studiet og eksamen (Universitets- og høyskoleloven § 10-5). Vær vennlig og ta kontakt med studieveileder for programmet (e-post: [email protected]).