Course content

The subject emphasizes two main areas. The first area deals with disagreement and conflict, including expressing opinion in a contemporary and historical context, handling disagreements and knowledge of key contemporary and historical conflicts. The second area deals with community, belonging and outsideness. The subject also focuses on the importance of power in social and political processes and in the formation of communities. The subject will emphasize the use of local learning resources and use the local as an entry point to explore national and global issues.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of some key contemporary and historical conflicts.
• has in-depth knowledge of issues related to debate, discussion and the right to express oneself.
• has in-depth knowledge of how children and young people encounter disagreement and conflict about politics and society and the significance this can have for the development of citizenship
• has in-depth knowledge of participation in communities and processes that form identity, belonging and outsideness
• has in-depth knowledge of the importance of power in social and political processes.
• has in-depth knowledge of how maps and local learning resources can be used to explore selected local, national and global issues

SKILLS

The student

• can and has experience with some forms of expression and debate.
• can use debate and discussion in learning contexts.
• can analyze and critically discuss different communities and processes for identity, belonging and outsideness.
• can use local learning resources in teaching to explore national and global issues.
• can use the subject's content to discuss and assess didactic issues.

GENERAL COMPETENCY

The candidate

• can analyze public opinion formation and opinion breaking based on the insights from the master's subject
• can analyze and assess relevant professional and ethical issues related to the use of force

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars, independent work and work in groups.

Solving mandatory and other tasks individually and in groups.

Compulsory assignments

• Compulsory assignments according to course description

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Passed Social Studies 2 (30 Credits) or equivalent.

Required previous knowledge

The student must have passed Social Studies 1 (30 credits) and completed Social Studies 2 (30 credits) in order to start courses in cycle 2. Passing is understood to mean that the student has completed and passed the examination in the course. Completed is understood as all compulsory work requirements in the course are approved, in other words that the student is ready for the exam.

Course materials

Final reading list will be posted on Blackboard.

Credit reductions