School as System and Idea - Primary Education

- The concepts of knowledge and education as well as curriculum theory are introduced, problematised, and related to the organisation of school and the everyday work of teachers. - The political governance of schools at different levels is treated and considered in historical and international perspectives. - Grading and assessment are introduced, explained, and problematised in national and international perspectives. - The core values of school as formulated in the curriculum are analysed, and examples are given of their thematical use in practice, for instance in relation to sustainable development. - As part of instruction concerning the core values of school, a critical approach to norms is introduced alongside gender theory.