Current active course description (last updated 2019/20)
Study of Social/Societal Change – Global and Local Challenges
SOS1000
Current active course description (last updated 2019/20)
Study of Social/Societal Change – Global and Local Challenges
SOS1000
This issue addresses major social and societal changes and challenges in our time. The topic illuminates both as global and local phenomena and processes. The subject is associated with sociology and uses key sociological concepts and theories.
Basic requirement for university admission.
Knowledge:
The student
- has broad knowledge of key topics and issues in the field of sociology and has an understanding of global, international and Norwegian societal relations,
- has knowledge of sociological concepts and terminology about societal changes and challenges
- has a critical reflection of the contexts and challenges in society
Skills:
The student
- can explain the key challenges of today's society, both in writing and orally
- can see social features in a historical light and in relation to each other
- masters basic academic skills in reading and writing about the major topics of the course
Competence:
The student
- has a general understanding of society and critical reflection
- can describe and analyze global and local social conditions
- can convey an communicate general sociological knowledge and be able to illustrate global and local consequences of changes
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature. It is required that students possess their own laptop
Compulsory for Bachelor in Sociology and Social Analysis
Lectures, seminars, student activities, different approaches to teaching about consumption, internet search for sustainable development
The programme is evaluated annually by the students through course surveys (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). The evaluations are part of the university's quality assurance system.
Written school examination, 6 hours, grading scale A-E for pass, F for fail
Pen, ruler, laptop, and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
SOS1007 - Changes in society - Global and Local Processes - 20 credits