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LÆR2002 - Education for sustainable development

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 100/100

Course content

Sustainable devolopment is an important topic in society and school. The present course will present students with a broad introduction to this topic and develop their competence in teaching sustainable development in a suitable way for pupils on different levels. Sustainable development has a beginning in the consideration of life on earth including humans and in how humans can conduct society in such a way that future generations also will be able to meet their needs. This topic is a wide one, where environmental, social and economic interests and insights meet and challenge each other. The course aims at giving the students the opportunities to develop reflected views on sustainable development and that they on the basis of this are able to conceive and carry out teaching in this topics in ways that engage pupils and develop their action competence.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student

  • understands the interconnections between environmental, social and economic issues necessary for achieving sustainable development
  • has knowledge on the biological and environmental basis for sustainable development
  • has insight into how political and societal issues play into the possibilites for a sustainable development
  • has knowledge on some key challenges in the work towards a sustainable future, globally and locally
  • has a proper understanding of the interdisciplinary subject "education for sustainable development" in the primary education curricula

Skills

The student

  • can critically evaluate information in the field of sustainability and analyse different stakeholders positions and objectives
  • can facilitate education in sustainability such that the topics are handled thoughtfully and deliberatively

General competence

The student

  • can critically evaluate different information in the analysis of complicated issues within the field of sustainable development
  • can use knowledge and skills within the topic in developing engaging education for pupils

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and group discussions.

Compulsory assignments

  • 2 Individual tasks

Further on evaluation

The exam in the course is a term paper that is handed out in the first part of the semester, and is handed in at the end of the semester

Course materials

Reading list will be published online.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Pedagogical knowledge
  • Teacher Education
  • Life Sciences
  • Social Studies
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Teacher Education

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Assignment 100/100

Release
2023-12-06

Submission
2023-12-13


09:00


15:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Assignment 100/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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