Course content

Micro interactions in pedagogical practices will highlight the preferred contents, methods and organizational or institutional characteristics within which the pedagogic practice takes place. Pedagogic practices in formal, informal and non-formal education will be considered as well as the relationships between them in an attempt to develop a holistic understanding of sources of orientation contributing to the formation of a consciousness for participation or marginalization. Micro pedagogic practices are embedded in macro contextual conditions of specific social, political, economic and cultural realities and trends. These macro conditions are in constant interplay with micro realities - including pedagogic practices – making change possible both on the micro as well as the macro levels. This change will be partly influenced by the degree of participation and marginalization occurring in pedagogic practices ranging from reproduction of dominant contents to conscientization and praxis fundamental to participative democracy.

Learning outcome

The aim is to attain theoretical perspectives on the relationships between micro interactions in pedagogical practices (formal, informal and non-formal) and contextual conditions at macro levels related to political, economic, social and cultural realities and trends.

Learning methods and activities

2 hours of lectures per week, 1 hour seminar per week.
Teaching may be concentrated in specific periods during the term. Compulsory activity: Contribution in one seminar or compulsary written assignment 4-6 pages.
Form of assessment: 4-hour individual written exam.
Students can choose to write their examination in the English or Norwegian language.

If less than 10 students sign up for the course it may be cancelled.

Compulsory assignments

• Contribution in one seminar or compulsary written assignment 4-6 pages

Recommended previous knowledge

See formal requirements.

Required previous knowledge

A bachelor’s degree in a social science or humanities discipline

Course materials

The reading list for the course counts around 500 pages.