Course content

Most of the course aims to establish a critical academic and professional self-reflexivity about being a social studies teacher related to the normative basis for the social studies, specifically connected to central school subject content 1-7 seen in a perspective of socialization with school and educational historical connection points. The course is based on sociological insights and theoretical perspectives and empirical insights on socialization and influencing children. The focus will be on key themes in beginner education such as family, gender roles and social and cultural inequality, and issues related to normality, perceptions of deviations, influence and conformity pressure will be emphasized. The course will discuss different social science traditions in different periods and spaces with different directions and different degrees of normality and conformity pressure, and will establish reflective competence in making social science and professionally sound choices with implications for social studies teaching. In the second part of the course, the student can choose specialization topics with an associated reading syllabus of approx. 400 pages. The specialization topic can be an academic and / or didactic area of ​​knowledge, and should be used as a way towards advanced knowledge in a subject area the student is to work with in the master's thesis. Available choices will be announced at the start of the semester, other choices can be approved upon application to the section's master's degree committee. The specialization syllabus must be at master's degree level and must build on knowledge content earlier in the study.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The student

• has advanced and self-reflexive knowledge of the normative basis and social function of the social sciences
• has advanced knowledge of theory, concepts and relevant research results from professional sociology
• has in-depth knowledge of socio-economic inequality and variation and cultural background, family forms and gender roles and advanced knowledge of theory and perceptions of normality, deviation, conformity and influence especially in contexts such as affects children and young people
• has in-depth knowledge of the educational-historical development for and around the school subject
• has in-depth knowledge of dilemmas concerning the socialization functions of the social sciences and the role as a communicator of social images about social normality
• has advanced knowledge within the self-chosen syllabus part

SKILLS

The student

• can analyze the current and past role and function of the social sciences in society based on social science didactic theories and concepts, sociological insights and historical lines of development
• can assess and analyze different views on the professional ethics platform and the implications these may have for professional practice

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The student

• can practice the social studies subject in school with a sound balance between different values ​​and professional ethical considerations and between conscious influence and open democratic practice
• can select new academic and / or didactic knowledge areas for professional specialization at a high level for use in own research or development work

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars with student presentations and discussions, exercises, independent work and work in groups. On the self-chosen syllabus, colloquium groups are organized for clusters of students who have chosen similar pre-approved special syllabi. Follow-up of these by agreement with the course coordinator. Students who receive an approved application for their own special syllabus can arrange follow-up from the subject teacher if there is capacity for this - by agreement with the course coordinator.

Compulsory assignments

• Approval of self-chosen syllabus
• Individual oral presentation

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Passed social studies 1, and written exam of social studies 2.

Course materials

The final syllabus is posted on Blackboard before the start of studies.