Program Overview

Course Overview

Course Description

The course "Knowledge, Learning and Education in Teacher Profession" (YFL1000) is based on the school's and vocational education and training's social mandate, the knowledge and ethical basis for the vocational teacher's practice, and what it can mean for the development of teacher professionalism. The course provides an introduction to different views on knowledge, learning, and education (Bildung) in a professional and societal perspective and what significance it can have for children and young people's learning conditions.

Course Details

Course Content

The course focuses on the relationship between theory and practice, with an emphasis on the students' own experiences and expectations. It covers various issues related to knowledge, learning, and education, and helps students develop their understanding of the school's significance for the development of a democratic and diverse society.

Learning Outcome

• The student can reflect on and express themselves on various issues related to knowledge, learning, and education.
• The student can participate in professional conversations and conduct professional reasoning about vocational pedagogical and vocational didactical practice.
• The student can reflect on didactic issues in light of the school's values and societal mandate.
• The student can identify ethical issues related to practice.
• The student can reflect on children and young people's learning conditions in education.
  • The student can discuss ethical issues related to the teaching profession.
  • The student can analyze and be critical of research in order to apply this knowledge in the development of one's own professional practice.
  • The student can process and convey the subject matter of the course in an independent manner.

Learning Methods and Activities

The teaching emphasizes varied forms of work, where students are trained in conversation about and critically reflecting on pedagogical as well as vocational didactical issues. Parts of the teaching are campus-based, while a significant part of the course activity also takes place in a digital space in collaboration between students.

Compulsory Assignments

• Group assignments
• Reflection work in groups
• Compulsory participation in teaching (80%)

Evaluation

The assessment consists of a digital folder containing:

• 3 processed group resources
• A written or digital description of the group's work through the semester The folder must contain one resource from each of the core themes: knowledge, learning, and education (Bildung). These are processed after a response from the course teachers. The digital folder must contain one written, one digital (film, podcast, presentation), and one module of choice to communicate the group's acquired knowledge and skills acquired through the semester.

Course Specifics

Credits and Level

• Credits: 7.5
• Level: Foundation courses, level I

Course Start and Duration

• Course start: Spring 2026
• Duration: 1 semester

Language of Instruction and Location

• Language of instruction: Norwegian
• Location: Trondheim

Examination Arrangement

• Examination arrangement: Portfolio
• Grade: Passed/Not Passed

Specific Conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required: Vocational Teacher Education (BYRK)

Credit Reductions

The course has academic overlap with the courses YFL4300 and LĆR1000. If overlapping courses are taken, a credit reduction will be applied to the course with the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject Areas

• Teacher Education
• Education
• Practical teacher training