Educational programs and line descriptions

Educational programs

Some points about the tracks

• New courses are thought from scratch and look at social change

• Creative articles part of the core module

• Environmental science component of the core module

• Democracy and morality share the core module

• Changed and sometimes increased university level requirements - depth in key subjects

• The student can best handle his / her own study, composition, study time and organization

• Change procedure

• All learning is defined by qualification requirements, and it is assumed that learning takes place outside the classroom

• Assessment assessment reflects other forms of learning

Sociology study line - General Description

The social sciences focus on culture, language, history and society. There students get the opportunity to enhance their communication skills, democratic and gender equality, literacy literacy and speech and speech.

In the course of sociology, special emphasis is placed on students trained in working methods that benefit them in continuing education at the tertiary level, especially in the field of mental and social sciences, business and economics.

The program is project-oriented. Emphasis is placed on creative articles and environmental awareness of students. Students in sociology courses have the opportunity to deal with subjects that increase their skills in this regard. Emphasis is placed on educating students in sound and honest practices, strengthening and enhancing their ethical skills and ability to understand how the human beings influence society and how the history, literature, arts, sociology and economics interpret and define the principles that exist there are at work.

Outcomes

Upon completion of studies, the student shall have the ability to ...

• read, draw, understand and express appropriately in Icelandic and foreign affairs                                                            
• critically evaluate sources of social sciences                                
• make use of general and specific knowledge and skills in the field of social sciences                                 
• make use of information and communication technology      
• think and act in a critical and creative manner         
• show independence and responsibility for your own education
• take advantage of his strength and resilience to cope with life and work                   
• Have meaningful communication in speech and writing                     
• show honesty, respect and responsibility in communication                                 
• adopt a healthy lifestyle                      
• respect the environment and evaluate sustainability               
• respect equality and diversity of life                     
• deal with further studies in social sciences, history, economics and business

Natural History study line - General Description

A natural science course emphasizes a good understanding of natural concepts, scientific methods and thinking that are useful in everyday life.

On a natural sciences course, special emphasis is placed on students training in working methods that are used to them in continuing education at university level, especially in the field of natural sciences.

 The program is project-oriented. Emphasis is placed on creative articles, natural affairs and environmental awareness of students. On the natural sciences course, students are given the opportunity to deal with challenges that increase their skills in this regard. Emphasis is placed on the training of students in sound and honest working methods, grants and strengthening of knowledge and ability to understand how the human being is part of their environment and learn to engage in nature with responsibility and respect in the spirit of sustainable development and that students learn because science and technology are human works, ideas of constant development and the importance of everyone understanding that they can influence.

Outcomes

Upon completion of studies, the student shall have the ability to ...

• read, draw, understand and express appropriately in Icelandic and foreign affairs
• critically evaluate sources of natural sciences
• utilize general and specific knowledge and skills in the field of natural sciences and mathematics
• make use of information and communication technology
• think and act in a critical and creative manner
• show independence and take responsibility for your own education
• take advantage of his strength and resilience to cope with life and work
• Have meaningful communication in speech and writing
• show honesty, respect and responsibility in communication
• adopt a healthy lifestyle
• respect the environment and evaluate sustainability
• respect equality and diversity of life
• deal with further studies in the field of natural sciences, health sciences and engineering

Structure within each curriculum based on the number of credits

Structure of study programs by division of credits into core, specialization and elective coursesOn the bottom page you can view the indicative structure of study over three academic years and what courses they are and their level of competence. Course entry and their objectives can be found under the program.

Explanation: The  number of courses and modules taken by students during each academic year is just a guide. Students can either take more or fewer credits in each academic year, and workloads on individual subjects are also varied. Since students are all about their own learning progress, it is common for the total number of students to study for a matriculation at the school to vary. Students plan their studies, and restructure, on assessment days.