UV9357 – Developing education for scientific literacy in a changing world

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

Scientific literacy has been a long-standing focus in science educational discourses. Scientific literacy embodies students’ understanding of science content in different modes and representations, and the ability to participate in discursive practices in science proper and in tasks and situations which involve scientific knowledge and approaches, and inquiry into a broad range of complex issues. The current sustainability crises confront science education in addressing interdisciplinary, complex challenges where scientific knowledge takes an important but also contested and not self-evident role among a range of concerns including political, ethical and social priorities as socio-scientific issues. 

The aim of the seminar is to provide theoretical framings and knowledge about education for citizenship in the context of sustainability crises. The course will focus on how school science practices and discourses can be studied and designed and provide examples and insights from field work. Teaching designs that foster scientific literacy, agency, as well as assessment and evaluation frameworks will be central themes. 

The course is organized by the research group COSER (Challenges of Sustainability in Educational Research) and the Department of Teacher Education and School Research, Faculty of Educational Sciences.

Learning outcome

Participating students are to develop their understanding and discursive competence through lectures, workshops focusing on questions and discussion, and by using resources (lectures and literature) for paper writing as well as in commenting on peer students’ papers.

Admission to the course

This course has been developed for PhD candidates affiliated with the Faculty of Educational Sciences (UV), but others may also apply to participate. As a minimum requirement, all participants must hold at least a Master`s degree.

PhD candidates affiliated with the Faculty of Educational Sciences will be given priority and are to register through Studentweb. Others may apply using the application form published at the current semester site.

Registration for autumn semesters opens June 1st. Deadline for registering: please see the current semester site.

Overlapping courses

  • 1 credits overlap with UV9357U.

Teaching

Two-day seminar with plenary lectures and workshop, a one-day workshop, paper assignments, and pre-readings.

For more information please refer to the current semester website and Canvas.

Examination

Approved participation and paper: 3 credits. Approved participation requires 80% attendance.

Paper drafts are to be submitted in advance and presented during the course. A final paper is to be submitted after the course. Participants will receive task description and deadline. All drafts and final papers are to be submitted electronically in Canvas. More information will also be available in Canvas.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale.

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Last updated from FS (Common Student System) Mar. 19, 2024 6:58:12 AM

Facts about this course

Level
PhD
Credits
3
Teaching
Autumn
Examination
Autumn
Teaching language
English