EPN-V2

PHUV9460 Educational science, politics and digital technology in the knowledge age Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Utdanningsvitenskap, politikk og digitale teknologier i kunnskapsalderen
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2026/2027
Course history
  • Introduction

    To sensorer. Ekstern sensor benyttes jevnlig.

  • Learning outcomes

    Jon Jerstad

  • Content

    In the Education Policy program, students will consider how laws and policies impact the reform of educational systems and how they support or impede improvements in curriculum, teaching, and student achievement. Furthermore, students will analyse the political, social, economic and legal dynamics that affect policy development and implementation.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Ingen

  • Course requirements

    Målgruppen for studiet er pedagoger, kunstnere og kulturarbeidere.

  • Assessment

    The candidate writes an individual paper, 2000 - 4000 words plus reference list. The paper must be related to relevant themes in the course syllabus. The paper must be written in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

    If a paper cannot be passed, the candidate must submit one revised version within a given deadline.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

  • Grading scale

    The learning outcomes serve as criteria for assessment. The grades are "pass" or "fail".

  • Examiners

    The paper will be assessed by two course coordinators.

  • Target group and admission

    Admission requirements

    The requirements for admission include completing a five-year master's program (integrated or consisting of a three-year bachelor's program and a two-year master's program, in total 300 ECTS) in the fields of teacher education, other pedagogical disciplines, educational science, development studies, social sciences, or other relevant areas related to the PhD programme. The master's degree should include a substantial independent project equivalent to a master's thesis (minimum 30 ECTS). An internationally completed master's degree that corresponds to at least four years in the Norwegian education system may also be considered for admission (please check the grounds for enrollment on the website of the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills). https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/higher-education-entrancequalification-gsu

    In case of a large number of applicants, PhD-students enrolled in the PhD programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education will be prioritized, then students in other PhD programmes, then academic employees at the Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies.

    Applicants who are not enrolled in the PhD programme at the Faculty of Education and International Studies at OsloMet must send a summary in English of maximum one A4 sheet with relevant information about their own project/area of interest, containing topic, methodology, theoretical approach, and why this course might be relevant for their project.