The bachelor is a 3-year education ...
It is a goal of this course to help students develop an ability to think analytically about the past and to express their thoughts and ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
Completion of general upper-secondary education or prior learning and work experience.
The course in World History will examine the major political, social, economic and cultural development from the Middle Ages to the present. The study should enable students to understand the ways in which the western past has contributed to the shaping of the contemporary world. The emphasis will concern around events which brought to dramatic changes.
In Norwegian history the content offers an understanding of the major processes of change which have shaped a modern Norwegian society. How did this happen? The answer lies in the exploitation of natural resources, the active diffusion of foreign technology, and significant state ownership and intervention. The theme provides an overview of Norwegian modern economic development, including advances within the traditional sectors of fishing, forestry and shipping; the emergence and changing nature of modern industry and enterprise structure; agriculture (and its links with industry); the growth of the service sector and the oil economy.
Teaching methods range from lectures in large auditoriums and teaching in classes, to group and individual tutoring in connection with essays which are part of an exam. The teaching language is Norwegian.
As a part of the bachelor the students are offered to take a fourth or a fifth semester at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, USA or at the University of Tartu, Estland.