Politics, Democracy and Citizenship – Social Studies Education Research Traditions in the Nordic Context
This course at advanced level is primarily aimed at you who are active teachers or master's students in the Nordic context, as well as internationally. The course is given entirely digitally and in English.
Out of a Nordic perspective, the social studies subjects - history, social science, religious education and geography, are analysed and discussed in terms of their qualifying, socialising and subjectifying role and potential in society and in the lives of young people today.
The course deals with the content of the school subjects in the Nordic countries and how they are discussed in related subject didactic traditions, with specific focus on their normative assignment in terms of politics or policy, democracy and citizenship, laid down by law and regulation. The starting point is taken in the knowledge content of the subjects and the explicit value-related aspects the subjects are provided at different educational levels, through different actors and contexts, mirrored through the school subjects' specific didactic ideas.
In the course, we process concrete examples from subject didactic research in the Nordic countries, where both critical and teaching-related perspectives are treated.
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Course structure
Once the course has started, Stockholm University's online learning platform Athena is used for course information, course assignments and submissions.
The course is given at quarter speed (25%) and entirely remotely, with digital meetings ending at 6pm at the latest.
Teaching format
The course consists of lectures and seminars, some by invited people. There will also be discussions in small groups over the course literature among other things. The literature is partially optional to give you plenty of room to put the course content in relation to your own interest and area of knowledge.
Ongoing submission of written assignments within the specified time limit is a mandatory element of the course.
The language of instruction is English.
Assessment
The course is examined through written assignments.
The examination is generally carried out in English, but it will be possible to write in Swedish/Scandinavian.
Examiner
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
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Contact
Course coordinator
Maria Olson, maria.olson@su.seStudy Counsellor
studievagledning.did@su.seStudent Affairs Office
kursadmin.did@su.se
