UTVB3002 Introduction to the Development Enterprise Course description

The course description was approved 11.05.17 by the Academic Affairs Committee, Faculty of Education and International Studies. Revised by the Academic Affairs Committee 24.05.18. 

The Faculty of Education and International Studies at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA) offers interdisciplinary courses leading to a Bacherlor's degree of 180 ECTS credits in Development Studies. This course on is at the intermediate level and represents a 10 ECTS credits module in the 5th semester of the Bachelor programme.

The course will be taught in Norwegian (or in English, depending on needs according to the participants' language abilities). Exam papers can be written in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

See programme description.

At the end of the course the student has obtained the following learning outcome in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of key types of development intervention - including development aid, policy coherence for development; advocacy and transnational activism; and corporate social responsibility
• has knowledge of how the development enterprise, as a field of practice, may be systematically and critically studied

Skills

The student

• has the ability to critically discuss various types of development interventions
• understands the ethical challenges in the field of practice and in the study of this field

General competence

The student

• can identify and make use of relevant literature in discussion of topics in the Field
• can give both written and oral presentations of a topic in the field, based on sound social sciences method

Examination support material permitted.

• Lectures on the curriculum. If exchange students attend, lectures will be held in English.
• Seminars, supervised by the responsible teacher, where students, working in groups, discuss given seminar assignments. If exchange students attend the course, seminars will be held in English.
• The course is taught intensively during four weeks. Students are expected to commit themselves to full-time studies.

The course description is approved 22.05.12 by the Dean on behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee, Faculty of Education and International Studies and revised 23.05.13. Minor change approved 03.06.2016. Latest revision approved by the Academic Affairs Committee 11.05.17.

The Faculty of Education and International Studies at Oslo and Akershus University College (HiOA) offers interdisciplinary courses in Development Studies and North-South relations, leading to a Bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS credits in Development Studies. This course on 'Education and Religion in Development' is a course at the intermediate level and gives 10 ECTS credits.

The course will be taught in English or Norwegian, depending on needs according to the participants' language abilities. The exam papers can be written in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

See programme description.

At the end of the course the student has obtained the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student has knowledge of

• the role of education in the process of social change
• the role of different religious traditions as part of educational systems, and how these traditions interplay with patterns of change in different regions in the South
• the role of education in nation building and in influencing individual growth, intellectually and emotionally
• the Rights Perspective and how the policy goal of 'Education for All' relates to the needs of various groups in society
• the relationship between religion, educational systems and politics, and how numerous conflicts are related to religious identities
• the influence of religion both on changing and maintaining social organization, and how it intersects with other differences

Skills

The student

• can reflect critically on the role of education in the process of change in society and how religious traditions interplay

General competence

The student

• is familiar with issues related to education, religion and development and can present them in an independent way, orally and in writing

The course will be running full time for six weeks. Seminar activities can be included in the lectures, where students are expected to participate actively.

In order to be admitted to the examination the student shall fulfil the following course work requirement: one three to four-page assignments on topics given by the lecturer. The work requirement gives the students an opportunity to reflect on central topics in the course literature. The assignment shall be submitted within the set deadline. If necessary, the student and teacher can agree on an extended deadline for submission of the assignment. The assignment is evaluated with -accepted- or -not accepted-. Students who get -not accepted- on their assignment may rewrite and submit maximum two new versions of the assignment. The student shall contact the teacher to get a new evaluation.

Final assessment will be based on an individual written assignment for five days based on a given topic. The writing of the assignment must be based on the course literature. The paper should be of 3200 words (+/-10 %) / approx. 8 pages.

In case of failed exam/legal absence, the student can submit a new paper when a new/postponed exam is arranged. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam.

The student is responsible for applying for a new exam within the time limits set by HiOA and the Faculty of Education and International Studies. Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet. More information about registration and time for new or postponed examinations is available at the OsloMet’s web site.