2EDSL-3 Cultural and Religious Diversity and Education: A Nordic perspective

    • Course code
      2EDSL-3
    • Number of credits
      10
    • Teaching semester
      2023 Autumn, 2025 Autumn
    • Language of instruction
      English
    • Campus
      Hamar
    • Required prerequisite knowledge

      None

Course content

A. Sustainable development

  • Ethical perspectives on sustainable development
  • Religious and philosophical perspectives on sustainable development

B. Cultural and religion in diverse societies

  • Theoretical perspectives on culture, religion and identity
  • Human rights, religion and education
  • Religious education debates

Learning Outcome

Upon completing this qualification, the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence: 

Knowledge

The student

  • has knowledge about principal ethics and human rights with reference to the discourse on sustainable development
  • has knowledge about religious and philosophical perspectives on sustainable development
  • has knowledge about central theories and key debates related to culture, identity, and religion in diverse societies
  • has an overview of different schools of thought on the subject of religious education in Europe
  • has insight into how cultural and religious diversity can be manifested in classrooms
Skills

The student

  • can critically reflect on and discuss sustainable development and cultural and religious diversity
General competence

The student

  • can reflect on and critically discuss issues and manifestations of cultural and religious diversity both in society and in an educational context
Teaching and working methods

Lectures, seminars and student presentations. Students are expected to actively participate in discussions, as well as organise and run colloquiums.

Required coursework
  • 80 % attendance is required for lectures, seminars, workshops and excursions.
  • One student presentation based on a theoretical paper
Assessments
Form of assessmentGrading scaleGroupingDuration of assessmentSupport materialsProportionComment
Written examination with invigilation
ECTS - A-F
Individual
4 Hour(s)
100%
Form of assessment

Individual written examination (4 hours), where marks awarded on a scale from A (best) to F (fail), where E is the lowest pass mark.

Reading list

Course name in Norwegian Nynorsk: 
Cultural and Religious Diversity and Education: A Nordic perspective
Course name in Norwegian Bokmål: 
Cultural and Religious Diversity and Education: A Nordic perspective
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Area of study
5-årig masterprogram i grunnskolelærerutdanning 1-7 trinn
Programme of study
Education for Diversity and Sustainable living
Course level
Foundation courses, level I (100-LN)