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Course Catalog 00/01


Business Adm and Social Science

IES634 Social Studies B 30.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
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LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Lisbeth Lindström Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
Knowledge equivalent to 20 p Social Studies A.

COURSE AIM
The aims of the course are that students acquire the knowledge required for teaching social studies at comprehensive school, which includes:
- basic knowledge of the different fields of the social sciences
- ability to knowledge and methods of the different fields of the social sciences
- ability to discuss and analyse social problems and political issues
- knowledge of subject-specific didactic issues relevant to school

CONTENTS
ITEM 1. The multicultural society.
Sweden and the surrounding world.
Swedish immigrant and refugee policy.
Religious and social patterns.
Ethnic groups and the situation of minorities.
Patterns of life and living conditions.
Didactic issues.
ITEM 2. Society and the environment.
Environmental planning from local and global perspectives.
Environmental law.
Life styles, the environment and values.
Didactic issues.
ITEM 3. The individual and the legal system.
Private and public law.
Consumer law.
Company law.
Didactic issues.
International law.
ITEM 4. Political and economic patterns in the world of today.
Regions and regional policy from global perspective.
Modern Europe.
International relations.
International development assistance.
International co-operation.
Didactic issues.



TEACHING
The teaching will consist of lessons, group practice, field studies and seminars.

EXAMINATION
Written and oral examination, individually and in groups.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass, Distinction.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS

Project work 4.50ECTS
Written exam 3.00ECTS
Written exam 6.00ECTS
Project work 3.00ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS
Project work 9.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Meddelas senare.

Valid for the academic year 00/01.

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