Facts
Teaching semester: Autumn
Credits: 15 ECTS
Admission deadline: 15. April
Course content
Social entrepreneurship is about innovation and developing solutions to complex problems that run across sectors and disciplines. In this course we will focus on how early childhood educators can engage in co-creation by inviting different partners in to equal collaborative partnerships to define, design, implement and drive solutions together. You will experience professional development in project management, co-creation, social entrepreneurship and new ways to work with sustainability
This course is for the following students:
- students on exchange semester abroad, but where the host institution does not offer studies for credits.
- students in the in-depth study ECEC for Sustainability who do not travel abroad.
- international students at Queen Maud University of Early Childhood Education
The course consists of a social entrepreneurship project connected to how ECEC institutions can work with the sustainable development goals. The course is internationally oriented, and will include virtual exchange and collaboration between local and international students.
The course contains elements from the following subjects:
- Pedagogics (6 ECTS)
- Social Sciences (6 ECTS)
- Natural Sciences (3 ECTS)
In order to get diverse perspectives, the course will draw on both local and international guest lecturers.
International students have to take the course "ECEC for Sustainability" together with the course "NECEC2300 Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care".
Working and Learning Activites
Social entrepreneurship project, group work, international collaboration through interaction with international students, virtual exchange and guest lecturers. Oral and written presentations in group and individually. Various methods of supervision and group work will be emphasized. Independent work with learning material and learning processes.
Study plan
Updated version will be available soon
Study period
Semester dates for 2025/26 will be available soon
Admission requirements
Students have to be enrolled in early childhood education and care (ECEC) studies at their home institution. The home institution nominates students for the exchange programme. Students send in their application with copies of reports of marks from all finalised subjects at their home institution and letter of motivation. A registration form is filled in by the students after admission is granted.
Students nominated from partner institutions are given priority if there are more applicants than places.
Free movers must document at least 60 ECTS credits of studies in preferably the field of Early Childhood Education, alternatively in Education. Students with background in ECE will be given priority.
Applicants fron non-english speaking countries must also provide documentation of English proficiency.