The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Bachelor's Programme in Bilingual Education, Bachelors Programme

Teaching language

Norwegian.

Course contents

The course will enable the student to provide good academic and organized education in social studies in primary school. The purpose of social science in school is to develop the pupils' awareness that they are part of a historical context and that collective and individual choices in the past and present can affect the community and their own life situation. The pupils will also develop awareness of the relationships between production and consumption, and be able to assess the consequences of resource use on the environment and sustainable development.

The course addresses human history until today, focusing on historical conflicts, development and social change at national and global levels. Geography emphasizes national and local natural geography, focusing on different landscapes, natural landscapes, climate and industrial routes, as well as social changes related to settlement and the environment. Through the work of geographical areas and selected historical epochs and events, the course will focus on understanding the interaction between people, society and nature in historical and geographical perspectives.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
After completing the course, the student will have knowledge of: 

  • the main features of global history from the oldest settlement to approx. 1800

  • the main lines in Norway's history until approx. 1800

  • local and regional history and knowledge of how this can be used in basic education

  • the history of the Sami

  • landscapes in Norway and how to use such knowledge in basic education

  • the natural and legal backgrounds nationally and locally

  • national settlements and the environment

  • key sources in the subject and critically evaluate them.

 

Skills
After completing the course, the student will be able to: 

  • plan, guide and evaluate students' learning work and provide learning-oriented feedback

  • work independently with academic questions and analyze academic issues based on the subject area's facts and theories

  • use societal sources and material in the development of students' basic skills

 

General competence
After completing the course, the student will: 

  • be able to reflect critically on social issues and stimulate critical thinking

  • be able to reflect critically on their own practices and update themselves professionally

  • have insight into children's understanding of history and geography.

Examination requirements

Three passed work requirements. One of the work requirements in the course must be related to practice. One of the work requirements in the course should also be used as part of a bachelor's thesis. This work requirement must have a subject didactic theme.

Teaching methods

The education is collective based. The teaching is characterized by the variation between lectures and seminars, including conversation, subject didactic reflections, group work, exercises, presentations, etc.

Further description of other work requirements will be given through the University's Learning Platform at the start of the semester.

The course is expected to have a workload of 400 hours.

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

48-hour individual home ecam, which counts 60% of final grade.
4 hour individual school exam, which counts 40% of final grade.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
SV-141 – Social Studies 1: Introduction to History and Geography, Grades 1-7 12
SV-158 – Innføring i samfunnsfag og fagdidaktikk 10
Last updated from FS (Common Student System) July 1, 2024 1:39:58 AM