KR-118-1 The history of Christianity, Religious Studies and Didactics (KRL 1)

4-year Programme in General Teacher Education

Autumn

Norwegian

The students will have - learned about the history of Christianity with emphasis on the epochs found in the elementary school curriculum for religion - learned about the history, teachings, religious practice, societal significance and view of gender equality within the following religions and orientations: Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, secularism, Jehovah's witnesses and other traditions of belief - be able to discuss challenges in relation to pupils from different traditions of belief - have didactical competence and an ability to reflect.

The course covers 10 of the 20 compulsory ECTS credits in RLE in the Teacher Education and prepares for teaching RLE in primary and lower secondary school. The course builds upon the national curriculum's three target areas: academic and didactic skills, being a religion teacher and working together and reflection. The course covers the following academic areas: religious studies in a social context with education, ethics, philosophy, religious science and religious dialogue.

The course is taught in the form of lectures and seminars. Studies are integrated with placement, study trips and project work.

The excursion project and the practice must be assessed as a Pass.

6-hours written examination. Differentiated grades.

Theoretical

Bachelor's level

Year

Hans Hodne

The syllabus (pensum) will be published on the faculty's website when finalised.

Face-to-face

The syllabus will be published on the home page of the course when finalised. See link in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Faculty of Humanities and Education

ECTS Course Catalogue University of Agder 2009-10
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