A characteristic of today’s society is increased mobility across borders, which poses a challenge for teacher education in many countries. Future teachers need to reflect upon the changed conditions for learning and education. Moreover, teachers have to facilitate a multicultural classroom in all types of schools (nursery, primary, and secondary schools) in order to meet the needs of children from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
These new challenges require the development of an international perspective in teacher education, which is the main task of this course for international student teachers. Living and studying in an unfamiliar environment offers students the opportunity to rediscover the familiar, unconscious everyday life and culture at home. Such an experience can provide new perspectives on the previous school experiences and on the future task as role models for children.
The outcome of studying abroad is, therefore, more than academic outcomes. Developing friendships and mutual understanding between people of different nations is important for the teaching profession and is of value in itself.
The Comparative Educational Studies course is divided into different modules, which are described below. The first three courses are required, and students will choose one of the two optional modules. All instruction is in English. Target group: Student teachers for nursery, primary or secondary school. This course is only offerered in spring term.
Admission for the spring term 2011:
The 20 ECTS course will be offered from January to April in the spring term of 2011. The 10 ECTS extension module School Experience will be offered from April - May. Availability of courses is subject to change. All updates will be made on this web page. This exchange programme will be taught at the Faculty of Arts and Education at the University of Stavanger, Norway.
Subject details:
EIS100 / Introduction to Norwegian Language and Culture
3 ECTS
EIS110 / Inclusive Education
5 ECTS
EIS120 / Music Crossing Borders I
6 ECTS
EIS150 / Migration and Intercultural Relations
6 ECTS (optional course)
EIS155 / Drama in Early Childhood Education
6 ECTS (optional course)
