Programme description
Are you a teacher and want Social Studies in your range of subjects? This study is suitable for those who want research-based and up-to-date knowledge about the content and teaching of Social Studies according to the new curriculum. Social Studies 2 is a semester package that is part of the one-year programme in Social Studies. Completed Social Studies 1 is an advantage, but not necessary to take Social Studies 2.
Career opportunities
The programme provides teaching competence in primary school, provided that you have completed teacher training in accordance with current regulations.
For admission to the study program generell studiekompetanse (general study qualification) is required. Applicants who do not have general study qualifications, and who are 25 years of age or older, can apply for admission on the basis of realkompetanse (real qualifications).
Årsstudiet i samfunnsfag can be part of a self-selected bachelor's degree.
Knowledge
The student
- has knowledge of the rise of modern Norway from the 19th century both nationally and locally, with particular knowledge of the democratic development in this period
- has knowledge of key wars and international conflicts in the 20th century and up to the present day
- have knowledge of how war, conflict and genocide have challenged democracy and human rights
- have knowledge of how central international trends and actors have influenced Norway.
- has knowledge of history didactics and historical concepts, theory and methods and central didactic challenges related to teaching about this topic.
- has knowledge of basic geographical concepts such as place, space and scale and geography didactics
- has knowledge of interaction and conflict between climate, natural resources, land use, food production and living conditions nationally and internationally
- has knowledge of topics such as distribution, migration, demography, globalization and sustainable development, and how global, national and local processes work together
- has knowledge of sustainability didactics and challenges for achieving sustainable societies
Skills
The student
- can apply knowledge of the subject matter in independent analysis
- can connect the topic of the course with the school's democracy training
- can use and critically assess different types of sources, learning resources and didactic methods to stimulate students' awareness of history and understanding of historical change linked to the subject's subject matter
- can reflect on key didactic challenges and opportunities linked to teaching about the subject's subject matter
- can work with values and attitudes in the school's social studies to promote critical reflection and action skills in the students
- can plan and reflect on teaching and integrate basic skills in teaching
- can use different arenas and different methods to make social studies teaching exploratory
- can critically assess various sources and find and summarize specialist literature
- can discuss causes, consequences and solutions to climate and environmental challenges
General competence
The student
- can read and analyze specialist literature
- can use sources in a scientific way
- can reflect critically and independently on key sociological and didactic questions within the subject
- has the ability to see important connections between people, society and nature
- can facilitate training that raises awareness of the important connections between people, society and nature
- can work independently and together with others to facilitate students' learning and development in social studies
Semester fee and curriculum literature.
It is assumed that the students have their own laptop. For digital communication in the study, a webcam and headphones are included as part of the standard accessories. The students themselves must cover the costs for this.