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Courses in englishAutumn Term 2014

Faculty of Education, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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As an Exchange student you will be studying full-time, that is 30 higher education credits. We have decided that every Exchange student studies at least 15 credits at our faculty. We have good experiences with combining the courses of the Faculty of Education with courses from the Faculty of Arts and with the Faculty of Social Sciences. The international coordinator at the Faculty of Education has to inquire availability of the courses at other faculties.In this document you will find information about the courses at the Fa-culty of Education that you can choose for the autumn term 2014. For more information, such as the course syllabus, time schedule, contact information, and how to apply, see our web: www.ufn.gu.se/isop

Study at the Faculty of Education,University of Gothenburg, SwedenAutumn Term 2014

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International Student Office Pedagogen (ISOP)

International Administrator Patricia Perla, e-mail: patricia.perla@ped.gu.se phone: +46 (0)31 786 2031, Monday 9-12 and Friday 9-12

International Coordinator Ilse Hakvoort, e-mail: ilse.hakvoort@ped.gu.se

ETEN Coordinator Cecilia Nihlén, e-mail: cecilia.nihlen@ped.gu.se

Address University of Gothenburg, Faculty of Education, ISOP PO Box 300, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden

Visiting address: Pedagogen A, Västra Hamngatan 25, Gothenburg

www.ufn.gu.se/isop

Lay-out: Marianne Folkesson Lang, GU

Photo: Göran Olofsson, GU (1,2); Torsten Arpi, GU (3,4); Johan Wingborg, GU (5);Stefan Ideberg (6)

Print: Responstryck AB

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The School System in a Comparative Perspective, 7.5 hec

Course code: PDG082, First CycleThe course aims to give students opportunities to describe, compare and analyze school systems in Sweden and other countries, using current conditions as ana-lytic examples. At the end of the course students are expected to have acquired a basic knowledge about the structure and content of contemporary Swedish school system and a capacity to use this knowledge for critical cross-national comparisons between the Swedish school system and systems in other countries.

Gender and Education, 7.5 hec

Course code: PDG084, First CycleThe course aims to introduce the participants in theories and empirical resear-ch on the field of gender and education. The course focuses on education and the reproduction of gender relations through three themes: concepts of gender and gender relations; societal perspectives on education; and processes in the classroom. Both Swedish and international research and perspectives will be presented.

Children´s Rights and Realities, 7.5 hec

Course code: PDG085, First CycleThe course takes as its point of departure the 54 articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Important content areas are: Theoretical constructs for describing and understanding children’s development and learning, child-hood politics with specific focus on the relationship between rights and realities in the everyday lives of children and the implementation of the CRC in diffe-rent countries, in particular those the students come from.

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”Most of us agree that the level of the edu-cation we get here is impressively high, in fact higher than what we are used to from our home countries. And there is a closer relationship between students and teachers – I like that a lot.

Meet Anna Mäkinen, exchange student from Turku University of Applied

Sciences, Finland, on ISOP’s website

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English for Primary School teachers (6-9 year-olds), 15 hec

Course code: L3EN10, First Cycle (bachelor level)The course consists of two modules (each 7.5 hec). In the first module, students develop their oral skills in English and focus is on pronunciation. The course deals with theories of learning and how learning can be promoted through aesthetic learning processes. An orientation in contemporary English children’s literature is given and relevant literature for the age group is stu-died. In the second module students develop their writing skills and the focus is on grammar. Learning, teaching and assessment are discussed and cultural aspects of teaching English as foreign language are analyzed as well as the use of ICT in the language classrooms.

English for Primary School teachers (10-12-year-olds), 15 hec

Course code: L6EN10, First Cycle (bachelor level)In this course, theories about children’s learning and language development are presented and discussed. Language didactic research and goals for learning and teaching English as a foreign language will be focused both on a national and an international level. The communicative, functional approach in the school syllabus for English is analysed and various forms of assessment and documenta-tion of students’ learning are discussed. Aesthetic learning processes and the use of ICT are related to children’s learning. The theoretical knowledge of phonetics and literature are integrated with didactic aspects of the oral communicative ability and the reading ability.

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”I have taken three courses at the Faculty of Education and two at the Faculty of Arts. I have especially enjoyed taking regular courses that target all students, including Swedes. They are taught at a high level, which I like...

Meet Bence Lukacs, exchange student from the University of Teacher

Education Vienna, Austria, on ISOP’s website

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The Global Teacher, 7.5 hec

First Cycle (bachelor level)This distance course with some meetings is designed for teachers and teacher training students who wish to probe into global issues like development, globa-lization and cultural identity. The importance of education in a rapidly trans-forming world is analyzed, and so are concepts like inequality, human rights and clashing cultures. Pedagogical planning and implementation is integrated throughout the course.

Practicum at the Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science Practicum in social sciences, 15 hec and Practicum in lab sciences, 15 hec First Cycle (bachelor level)This course allows students to gain practical experience within an academic setting. Students will be attached to the Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science (IKI) staff members and be integrated in a research project that is currently running at the department. Tasks will range depending on the field of research, but will allow students insight into and participation in scientific research work. Assessment will be a reflective report of the work that the students were involved in. Module 1 is on the faculty and module 2 takes place at the Center for Health and Human Performance.

Introduction to International Master in Educational Research, 15 hec Course code: PDA085, Second Cycle (master level)The course gives an introduction to educational research and deals with both Swedish and international education. It covers the history of pedagogy and the development into new areas of educational research. Major research traditions within the field of education will be presented and discussed and special empha-sis will be placed on issues related to the faculty’s different research perspectives. The course will give a comprehensive introduction to the faculty’s different research environments.

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Technology, knowledge and learning: An introduction, 15 hec Second Cycle (master level)This course, divided into four themes, introduces you to information techno-logy and learning as a field of knowledge and application. You are presented with an overview of how information technology changes our possibilities to communicate and learn. In addition, the course involves how central concepts and theories can be used for analysing and understanding learning and processes of change in education and working life. The overview includes taking interna-tional perspectives.

Literacies in a digital world, 15 hec Second Cycle (master level)This course deals with the transition from traditional understandings of literacy to contemporary research and policy discussions in the wake of the development of digital media and technologies. Generic competences such as information literacy, media literacy and digital competence have come to be of fundamental importance for learning, participation and social equality. Traditional and academic forms of literacy are simultaneously fundamental in qualified knowledge work. This course addresses the complex relationship between digital media, communication, learning and different forms of litera-cies in contemporary societies.

Specialization, 7.5 hec Course code: MHA201, Second Cycle (master level)In this course, the student will search, analyze and summarize existing research within a limited area related to Food and nutrition or Sports science. Aim and search strategies for the literature review are formulated before scientific articles are systematically search for in relevant journal databases. The student carries out a critical review, of the found research studies, with focus on theoretical and methodological perspectives and approaches. The literature review is presented in a written report which can be used as a background for a magister or master essay.

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