Dept. of Education and Teaching Methods

PÄS018 School, Local Community and Immediate Environment 15.0 ECTS credits

DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA

General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: Q4

LANGUAGE: Swedish

EXAMINER
Nils Erik Lindell Univ adj

PREREQUISITES
The course admission requirements for studies at the study programme for Compulsory School Teacher grades 1-7.

COURSE AIM
ITEM 1, Natural Science The students should have knowledge about the natural environment and the man, properties of matter and circulation, flow of energy and the preconditions and development of life. They should also have knowledge of Natural Science. The students should have knowledge about: -matter and structure of matter -quantities, units and standard system -the role of water as dissolvent -electricity and electronics -heating and thermal observations -qualities and compounds of gases -combustion, fire and fire-extinction -toxical subjects in our immediate environment -basic ecological relations -the school garden -forest ecology - composition of species - life conditions -energy flow - environmental influence. The students should wor on and develop: -the use of the local community as teaching materials -care and respect for everything alive and for the natural environment -understanding and prepare themselves for a persevering, resource preserving community -a laboretory way of working and learning by discovery. The students should be able to: -use the preconditions of the local community in the education -work out simple local teaching materials -use simple tools to handle ordinary technical tasks. ITEM 2, Social Subjects for The students should have knowledge about natural, social and cultural conditions within the local community and also its historical and religious specific nature. The students should have basic knowledge about: -mapstudies -land-shaped forces -basic industry: forestry and agriculture -ethical and moral issues -the religious heredity -time dimension and the historical heredity -communities and county councils -weather and climate. The students should work on and develop: -the use of the local community as teaching materials -their own attitudes in ethical and moral issues -a laboratory way of working and learning by discovery. The students should be able to: -use the preconditions of the local community in the education -work out a inventory of a district.

CONTENTS
ITEM 1, Natural Science in Math and Natural Science. Term 3. -an introduction to science subjects. ITEM 2, Social Subjects in Math and Natural Science. Term 3. -an introduction to social subjects.

TEACHING
Lectures, laboratory work , group practice and excursions.

EXAMINATION
Assessment of individual oral/written examination.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass.

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
Social Subjects                                             	7.5 ECTS
Natural Science                                             	7.5 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
* Historia Groth, Ö (1995). Nordkalotten. Kung Faravids land. Tiden. Oredsson, S & Andersson, L (1995). I historiens spegel. Akademiförlaget. * Religion Arlebrand, H (1995). Det okända. Örebro: Libris. Beskow, P. (1992). Trons vägar. Proprius. (valda delar) Langley, M (1994). Världens religioner. Libris. Bibel. Psalmbok. Artiklar. Kompendier. * Samhällskunskap Gustafsson, A. (senaste upplagan). Kommun och landsting idag. Liber läromedel. Hadenius & Weibull (1994). Massmedier. En bok om press, radio och TV. Bonnier Alba. ISBN 91-34-51633-6. HydŽn, H. (senaste upplagan). Rättsregler - en introduktion till juridiken. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Socialdepartementet. Konventionen om barnets rättigheter. * Geografi (1992). Stor världsatlas. Norstedts. Björklund, G. (1993). Handbok i geografi. Natur och kultur. Vetenskapens värld. Jordens utveckling. Bonniers. * Fysik/Teknik Rönnlund, B. (1990). Teori och experiment för lärare och elever, del 1. Norrlands skolkonsult. * Kemi Jakobsson-Åhl, G. Vardagslivets kemi. Häfte (säljes på inst). * Biologi Skogsstyrelsen. (1986). Skogmarkens ekologi, del 1. Utbildningsradion. (1982). Runt i naturen, del 1 och 2. Elvers, I. (1968-1976). Vår flora i färg. Almqvist & Wiksell.

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