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Course syllabus - Social studies with Didactics for Teachers in Compulsory School Years 4-6

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

OAU325

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Organisation

Department of Educational Sciences and Arts

Ratified

2023-12-12

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2025-05-13
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Bergman, Karin; Jonsson, Linda; Nordmark, Jonas

    Samhällsorienteringens didaktik: för undervisning i grundskolans tidiga år

    ISBN: 9789147134069

    LIBRIS-ID: 5jvp7vrb38802q62

    Första upplagan, Stockholm, Liber, 139 sidor

    Brolin, Krister; Nohagen, Lars

    Forum: 1 Samhällskunskap.

    ISBN: 9162251775

    LIBRIS-ID: 9710802

    1. uppl., Stockholm, Bonnier utbildning, 478 sidor

    Ekendahl, Ingegerd; Nohagen, Lars; Sandahl, Johan

    Undervisa i samhällskunskap: en ämnesdidaktisk introduktion

    ISBN: 9789147111442

    LIBRIS-ID: 17759725

    1. uppl., Sockholm, Liber, 186 s.

    Articles

    Tväråna, Malin

    Tycka eller tänka om rättvisa – vad främjas i mellanstadiets samhällskunskapsundervisning?

    LIBRIS-ID: 2cp56ggg07214cd5

    URL: Link

    Karlstad, CSD Karlstad,

    URLs

    Europarådet (2016). Undervisa om kontroversiella frågor. [11 sidor]

    URL: https://rm.coe.int/16806d8d5c

    Skolverket. Kommentarmaterial till kursplanen i samhällskunskap. [39 sidor]

    URL: https://www.skolverket.se/download/18.6bfaca41169863e6a65cbf9/1553967475067/

Examination

INL1, Assignment, 2.5 credits, written assignment concerning learning outcomes 4-6, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL2, Assignment, 3.5 credits, written assignment concerning learning outcomes 1-4 and 6, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar, 1.5 credits, seminar concerning learning outcomes 4 and 6, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).

For Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that grade for INL1 and INL2.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Three-grade scale