SKUT4352 Fagfordypning i naturfag og naturfagdidaktikk 2 Emneplan

Fagfordypningen i naturfag og naturfagdidaktikk (30 studiepoeng) er bygget opp av to emner à 15 studiepoeng (Fagfordypning i naturfag og naturfagdidaktikk 1 og Fagfordypning i naturfag og naturfagdidaktikk 2). Fagfordypning i naturfag og naturfagdidaktikk 2 gir studentene avansert og inngående kunnskap om systemer og kretsløp i naturfag, samt arbeid med å tilrettelegge for utvikling av systemtenkning hos elever i grunnopplæringen. De vil også få utdypende kunnskap i hvordan de ivaretar sikkerhet og miljøhensyn i organisering av undervisning og undervisningsmateriell. Studentene vil arbeide med tema som omfatter og integrerer de ulike fagområdene i naturfaget. I tillegg vil de erfare ulike måter å gjøre naturfaget relevant for elevmangfoldet i skolen.

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte, definert for områdene kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har fordypet kunnskap i noen sentrale deler av naturfagdidaktikk, biologi, fysikk, kjemi, geofag, astronomi og teknologi med klar relevans for naturfaget i grunnopplæringen
• har kunnskap om og kan vurdere kritisk og forskningsmessig naturfagets faglige og fagdidaktiske kunnskapsgrunnlag

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan formulere naturfagdidaktiske og naturfaglige problemstillinger
• kan behandle problemstillinger og spørsmål knyttet til naturfag i grunnopplæringen på en faglig og forskningsmessig måte
• kan gi faglig gode skriftlige og muntlige redegjørelser for problemstillinger og spørsmål knyttet til naturfag i grunnopplæringen

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan bidra til utvikling av naturfaget i grunnopplæringen
• kan formidle forskningsbasert kunnskap i naturfagdidaktikk, biologi, fysikk, kjemi, geofag, astronomi og teknologi skriftlig og muntlig
• kan bruke sin kunnskap i naturfagdidaktikk, biologi, fysikk, kjemi, geofag, astronomi og teknologi med faglig integritet og etisk bevissthet

Part-exam consisting of two parts:

1. Portfolio assessment, which counts for 50% of the grade. The portfolio will consist of a choice of three;from a set of assignments offered in the course.;For assignments that require working in groups, each group may consist of 2-5 candidates. Each;of the;assignments;has a word limit of 1000;words (+/- 10%), or;7;minutes (+/- 1 minute) for video or audio submissions. The portfolio is assessed as a whole and given one single grade, but all assignments;must be passed in order for the portfolio to receive a grade E or higher.
2. An individual project report (4000 words+/- 10%), which counts for 50% of the grade.

All assignments;in the portfolio;must be written in either English or;a Scandinavian language.;

The exam can be appealed.;

Postponed exam: A student who fails or have leagal absence in the ordinary exam, may submit a reworked version at a re-sit.

Undervisningen vil i hovedsak være i form av forelesninger, seminarer, øvingsoppgaver og veiledning. Emnet krever stor grad av selvstendig arbeid. Det forventes at øvingsoppgaver innleveres til avtalt tid.

Technologies, from the stone axe to the computer, have been integral in shaping;how we live, think, interact;and work.;Advances in;digitalization have;made digital competences;a significant factor in ensuring the employability of candidates in all professions vital to our society. Understanding;the benefits, the;limitations;and the transformative power;of technologies;on public and private life as well as;professional practice;is crucial.;

In this course, students will acquire the basic knowledge;needed to harness the potential of;digital technologies;and identify opportunities to use technology;to;foster inclusion,;active participation, and;sustainability;in society;and the workplace.;Through;individual reflection,;shared exploration;and group discussions, students will;gain;awareness;of;how technological developments might impact their future professions, and their role as citizens in an increasingly digitalized society.;;

This course will provide students with the foundational knowledge and means to become a responsible agent of change in their own profession and field of study.;Students will learn to recognise limitations, strengths and potentially disruptive consequences of technological innovation and grapple with the social, ethical and political issues that arise as technology becomes both increasingly complex and;essential to;the;function of society.;

No additional course-specific requirements.

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge;

Upon successful completion of this course the student understands:;

• basic concepts, mechanisms and tools behind digitalization and how their use may constrain or enable;participation in society, work processes;and other aspects of everyday life;
• the role of technological innovation and development with regards to;health,;sustainable development, universal design, and privacy;
• the potential impact of digital technologies on;civic engagement;

• the;function;of technological infrastructure in;shaping;and;supporting society and the welfare state.;

Skills;

Upon successful completion of this course the student can:;

• evaluate and critically discuss the possibilities and challenges of technological solutions used in the profession(s) relevant to their field of study and present the arguments in a structured form;
• reflect on social, ethical and political consequences of technological change;specific challenges related to their field of study;

• provide examples of;local and;global technological disparity, both in general terms, and in relation to their field of study;
• apply critical and analytical tools and strategies to evaluate information, arguments, and theories,;in a structured manner;
• analyse;and interpret the processes by which information and disinformation is distinguished, disseminated and used;in different contexts.;

General Competence;

Upon successful completion of this course the student can:;

• discuss ethical, social and political challenges arising at the intersection of technology;and society;
• examine;contemporary, real-world cases from multiple perspectives;;
• evaluate the potential impact of new technologies;and digitalization processes;on an individual and societal level;
• understand the importance of user-oriented perspectives;in;the;use and development;of technology;
• communicate concepts and models related to the use of technology in a structured manner.;

The course uses a blended learning approach, with a combination of attendance-based;seminars and;digital learning;materials.;Students will;explore real-world cases emerging at the intersection;of society, technology and their future profession.;

The following coursework requirements must be approved in order for the student to take the exam:

A one-page outline including the topic and the structure of the report is required. The outline must be approved by the course coordinator/course teacher/supervisor within a set deadline. If the outline is not approved the first time, the student may submit a revised version within a second, set deadline.