Course

Human Rights for Educators (MGL3052)

Human Rights for Educators is a course that specializes in human rights and emphasize dilemmas connected to these for young people in a school situation. The course also gives rationale for teaching human rights in public schools.


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

MGL3052

Credits (ECTS)

15

Semester tution start

Autumn

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Time table

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Literature

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Content

Globalization, migration, and secularization make human rights issues ever relevant in a school setting. The subject in human rights is specially designed with future teachers in primary and lower secondary school in mind. Human rights that are important for identityshaping and integration into a majority population are emphasized. Human rights are highlighted from different points of view and various academic disciplines. Debates about human rights violations involving pupils, parents, teachers, schools and the curriculum are highlighted.

Required prerequisite knowledge

One of the following alternatives:
Social Science for Educators 1 (MGL1050)
Social Sciences for Educators B (MGL1051)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Home exam 4/10 3 Weeks Letter grades
Oral exam 6/10 30 Minutes Letter grades


Home exam (2000 words +/- 10%) which count 40% of the total grade.

An oral, individual examination (30 minutes) counts for 60% of the total grade.

All assessments must be passed to get a grade in the course.

Coursework requirements

, Assignment, Mandatory exercises

Course teacher(s)

Study Program Director:

Ingeborg Knævelsrud

Course teacher:

Tord Austdal

Course coordinator:

Ketil Fred Hansen

Course teacher:

Linn Anne Margrethe Normand

Study Adviser:

Ida Margrethe Eikaas

Method of work

Lectures, discussions and student presentations, (oral and written). Some group work must be expected. Active student participation is expected.

Open for

Experience-based MA in subject-specific teaching methodology for primary and lower secondary school Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1 - 7, Master Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1 - 7, Master, Part-Time Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 5 - 10, Master

Contact

Study Program Director:

Ingeborg Knævelsrud

Course teacher:

Tord Austdal

Course coordinator:

Ketil Fred Hansen

Course teacher:

Linn Anne Margrethe Normand

Study Adviser:

Ida Margrethe Eikaas

Offered by

Faculty of Arts and Education

Department of Education and Sports Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1