Global Knowledge

Project Number: NO4

Country: Norway

Institutions/Departments: Teacher Education, University College of the Westland 

URL: https://hvl.no/studier/studieprogram/2020v/glob/

Project leader and contact person: Ane Bergersen

Duration: 2017 - ongoing

Short Description:

This course of study is for students who want to acquire cross-cultural competence and global understanding through theory and a three-month project and field study in Zambi or another African country. The course teaches theories of intercultural communication, globalisation, culture and society, Ubuntu (African philosophy), development theory and global understanding. The theoretical and field preparatory module, Global Cultural Knowledge is obligatory. Students then choose between a shorter Project with Field Study and a longer Field Study with project. Teaching is in Norwegian.  

Implementation: Obligatory module, two types of field study modules.

Target Group(s), age & context: Pre-service/in-service primary and pre-school teachers

Approach/Method: Lectures, discussion, group work, presentations, project work, field study and supervision.

Type: Semester course

Funding: University College of the Westland

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