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VL3014 - Multidisciplinary perspectives on working life and society

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 100/100 6 hours

Course content

The course discusses multidisciplinary perspectives and central concepts important to understand working life and society. This comprise perspectives on work and working life, including different understandings of organization, leadership, competence and profession. Further, different perspectives on how we understand society, including different understandings of community, identity and participation, are being discussed. The course uses current topics and research projects as examples of how multidisciplinary perspectives on working life and society can be understood and used. The topics used as examples can vary each time the course is offered. Examples of topics are diversity and inclusion, everyday life and life course, technology, collaboration and boundary work, media and communication.

Learning outcome

  • The student has developed knowledge about perspectives and concepts concerning work and working life, organization, leadership, competence and profession. Further, the student has developed knowledge about perspectives and concepts concerning society, community, identity and participation.
  • The student can critically present, reflect upon and assess multidisciplinary perspectives on working life and society.
  • The student can analyze and communicate relevant academic questions.

Learning methods and activities

Sessionbased-teaching. Lectures, seminars. Take a look at blackboard for detailed information about compulsory assignments.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved assignment
  • Partizipation in 80% of the teaching program

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Learning in Working Life and Society (MVL)

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the semester.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Education
  • Social Sciences
  • Adult Education and Learning
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Education and Lifelong Learning

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

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

Release
2023-12-19

Submission
2023-12-19


09:00


15:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Home examination 100/100

Release
2024-06-07

Submission
2024-06-07


09:00


15:00

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.
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