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

Scope

30.0 credits

Course code

OAU267

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

2020-11-25

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: 2025-03-14
    • 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.

    Olausson, Peter; Fröjd, Sandra

    Sveriges historia: från forntid till nutid

    ISBN: 9789174692419

    LIBRIS-ID: 22534626

    Bromma, Ordalaget bokförlag, 447 sidor

    Franck, Olof; Brömssen, Kerstin von; Osbeck, Christina

    Religioner, livsåskådningar och etik, 2 uppl: För lärare 4-9 och gymnasiet

    ISBN: 9789151109169

    LIBRIS-ID: s8ccpslnq2cc4b4s

    2 uppl., Gleerups Utbildning AB, 304 sidor

    Ring, Börge

    Religion och andra livsåskådningar 1 och 2

    ISBN: 9789147117284

    LIBRIS-ID: 17884835

    Liber, 364 s.

    Östman, Peter

    Geografi: människan, resurserna, miljön, hållbar utveckling. 1 och 2

    ISBN: 9789147103409

    LIBRIS-ID: 12100247

    3., [rev.] uppl., Stockholm, Liber, 462 s.

    Franck, Olof; Osbeck, Christina; Brömssen, Kerstin von

    Religioner, livsåskådningar och etik: för lärare årskurs 4-6

    ISBN: 9789140692658

    LIBRIS-ID: 19511832

    Första upplagan, Malmö, Gleerups, 296 sidor

    Articles

    Tväråna, Malin

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

    LIBRIS-ID: 2cp56ggg07214cd5

    URL: Link

    Karlstad, CSD Karlstad,

    Ludvigsson, David

    Kritiska perspektiv på historiedidaktiken

    LIBRIS-ID: m08pjwl6kkhqbpv9

    URL: Link

    1, Bromma, Historielärarnas förening, 127

    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/

Specific requirements

Basic eligibility and English 6 or English level 2, Civics 1b or 1a1+1a2 or Civics level 1b or 1a1+1a2

Examination

INL2, Assignment, 7 credits, written examination regarding history as a school subject concerning learning outcomes 1, 6-8 and 10, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
HEM1, Take-home examination, 7 credits, written examination regarding religion as a school subject concerning learning outcomes 4, 6-8 and 10, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL1, Assignment, 7 credits, written examination regarding civics as a school subject concerning learning outcomes 5-8 and 10, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
HEM2, Take-home examination, 7 credits, written examination regarding geography as a school subject concerning learning outcomes 2, 3, 6-8 and 10, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar, 2 credits, oral examination, aesthetic learning processes, digital tools and fantasy concerning learning outcome 9, 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 at least 21 credits.

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