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MGLU3112 - Text, Narrative and Practice: Research and Education in KRLE (1-7)

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment and written examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 6 hours Letter grades E
Individual research and development assignment 0/100 Passed / Not Passed

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 as a basis for teaching.
  • is capable of discussing varying methods in KRLE.

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 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 the 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 1-7 (MGLU1-7) - some programmes

Course materials

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

More on the course

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Facts

Version: A
Credits:  30.0 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Teacher Education
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Teacher Education

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and written examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn UTS Individual research and development assignment 0/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn UTS School exam 100/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Individual research and development assignment 0/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 E 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.
Examination

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