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MGLU3512

Text, Narrative and Practice: Research and Education in KRLE (5-10)

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 30
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment and written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course provides a more in depth look at relevant texts and narratives with examples from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. The course sheds light on the relationship between religions/lifeviews and ethics, and on how to work with that in school. The course aims at giving knowledge about philosophical ways of thinking and philosophical forms of conversation, within and outside school. The course provides practical experience in planning and implementing KRLE-excursions with pupils.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The student

  • has extensive knowledge of a selection of texts and narratives in religions and how to work with them in the school.
  • has knowledge about the relationship between religion/worldview and ethics.
  • has knowledge about philosophical ways of thinking and forms of conversation, within and outside the school, past and present.
  • has knowledge about selected ethical and philosophical challenges.
  • has knowledge about how aesthetic methods can help to promote learning, motivation and variation in the work on the subject
  • has knowledge about research on children in relation to religion, worldviews and ethics

SKILLS

The student

  • is capable of explaining texts and narratives in religions and use them in teaching.
  • is capable of preparing teaching arrangements that use aesthetic methods and digital tools
  • is capable of discussing different aspects of the relationship between religion/worldviews and ethics.
  • is capable of discussing selected philosophical and ethical problems
  • is able to reflect on different teaching methods and forms of evaluation which are used in the school-subject.

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The student

  • is capable of discussing and applying curricula and other guidelines as a basis for teaching.
  • is capable of discussing different methods in KRLE.
  • has extensive knowledge of religions and worldviews and is able to apply this knowledge in different ways in the school.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching methods will include weekly in-class lessons, working with tasks both individually and in groups, discussions, and student presentations. Discussions and other academic interactions, such as responding to fellow students' work, are important ways for working and learning in the course, and all students are expected to participate in these activities. Excursions are part of mandatory activities which may take place outside regular lessons.

Compulsory assignments

  • Obligatory course work according to course description

Further on evaluation

Mandatory activities:

  • Planning and carrying out excursions with pupils. The mandatory activity includes mandatory attendance and writing of several different texts.
  • Planning, introducing and conducting dialogues/discussions with fellow students
  • Participation in conversations conducted by fellow-students, including planning, carrying-out and debriefing.
  • 2 text-interpretations (1 individually, 1 group), one of them connected to Christian tradition

The students can be assessed, required to take part in coursework and required to attend teaching related to interdisciplinary topics.

The assessment of these works will be graded either passed or not passed. Candidates who risk not being allowed to take the exam, shall get a warning, according to Academic Regulations (https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2015-12-08-1449).

Exam:

  • Individual R&D thesis. Grading: passed/ not passed.
  • Written examination (6 hrs., individually). Grading system A-F.

If R&D thesis is not approved, you have opportunity to submit an improved assignment for assessment only once (counted as exam attempt number two). At the third exam attempt, a completely new assignment must be submitted.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 5-10 (MGLU5-10) - some programmes

Course materials

The reading list will be published on Blackboard in the beginning of the course.

Subject areas

  • Teacher Education

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Teacher Education

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and written examination
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 0/100 Grade deviation Passed / Not Passed Examination aids ALLE Exam system Inspera Assessment
School exam
Weighting 100/100 Grade deviation Letter grades Examination aids Code E Date 2025-11-17 Time 09:00 Duration 6 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL410 orange sone
1 candidate

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 0/100 Grade deviation Passed / Not Passed Examination aids ALLE Exam system Inspera Assessment
School exam
Weighting 100/100 Grade deviation Letter grades Examination aids Code E Duration 6 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.