Nordic and International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
The course is designed for international and local primary teacher education students, kindergarten teacher education students and students of related study programmes.
This is a course intended to develop knowledge about and understanding of Nordic and international perspectives on teaching and learning in nursery schools/kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education. It has a particular emphasis on the region's geographical position and natural surroundings in terms of wildlife, environmental issues, tradition and indigenous culture, and how these conditions influence aspects of childhood and education. The course offers an important contrastive dimension in terms of developing awareness of own culture and other cultures' perspectives and attitudes to childhood, teaching and learning.
Exchange students are admitted on the basis of nomination by their home institution. This means that you will have to apply to your home university first to participate. Your home institution will provide you with information about the admission requirements.
The applicant must
- Provide a letter of confirmation from their home university that the student has a valid police clearance/document of good conduct which states that the student is allowed to work with children.
Places on the course are limited.
Half of the places are reserved for students of Nord University, enrolled in
- Bachelor programme Kindergarten Teacher Education, as elective course: specialization. Access regulation: 60 ECTS after completing two years of the study programme, and passed the supervised professional training courses during the 2nd year of study.
If the number of international applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be ranked according to the following selection criteria:
- students from institutions holding a student exchange agreement with Nord University
- students enrolled in teacher education and pre-school education programmes
- applicants who are fluent in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish, and therefor are eligable for a wide selection of Norwegian taught courses, will not be prioritized
- group diversity: geographical spread
Semester fee: All students studying at Nord University, except Erasmus+ students and exchange students from other partner institutions, must pay semester fee.
Cost of course literature apply.
Students must provide their own PC or Mac with administrator rights, and individual hiking clothes and gear. A list of recommended basic clothing and equipment will be provided.
Placement abroad for Norwegian students: Travel expenses and living costs apply.
Compound assessment (SV):
- Compulsory attendance (OD). Minimum 80 % attendance (OD) in lectures, seminars, excursions and other planned learning activities. Active participation and cooperation between students is essential for attaining the skills and competencies described in the learning outcomes. Comprises 0/100 of the grade. Grading scale approved/ not approved
- Professional practice (PR). 10 days professional practice in school, kindergarten or other relevant institution. Comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale passed/not passed
Assessment tasks (AK), comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale approved/ not approved
- Reflection task: approved/ not approved
- Placement report, written text: approved/ not approved
- Oral presentation: approved/ not approved
- Take-home examination (HJ/H), 3 days. Individual. Comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale A-F.
Students must provide their own PC or Mac with administrator rights, cf. Section 8-2 of the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at Nord University.
For take-home examination, all aids are normally permitted unless otherwise stated in the assignment text.
Exception: Generating text using Chat-GTP or other artificial intelligence and submitting it as one's own work, partly or fully, will be counted as cheating.
