Knowledge. Upon completion, the student will have:
knowledge about contrastive elements in attitudes to education, teaching and learning
knowledge about ethical questions concerning relations between human and nature and sustainable development
knowledge about view of children and childhood in different educational systems
knowledge about pedagogical leadership as a positional and distributed phenomena in the context of Norwegian early childhood education (ECE) and primary school
knowledge about different outdoor learning arenas and the tradition of friluftsliv
knowledge about the region's Sámi population today and in the past
knowledge about the region of Trøndelag's wildlife and issues related to sustainability and the environment
Skills. Upon completion, the student should be able to:
identify, compare and contrast attitudes and ethical questions to childhood, teaching and learning in own culture and other cultures
describe the position of the Sámi population in Central Scandinavia
describe and explain issues related to sustainability
master some skills related to outdoor activities and friluftsliv
organize outdoor related learning activities for children in kindergarten or school
plan, carry out and evaluate practice teaching in accordance with practice supervisor
apply relevant research about teachers’ and kindergarten teachers’ leadership with children, and the leadership of schools and kindergartens, in their own practical and theoretical reflections
General competence. Upon completion, the student will:
acknowledge the importance of sustainable development
acknowledge the value of ethical and responsible attitudes towards nature
acknowledge the value of ethical, responsible and respectful attitudes towards children
acknowledge the value of intercultural understanding
acknowledge the value of outdoor learning and friluftsliv in education
be able to reflect upon one's own culture and other cultures' perspectives on teaching and learning