Course - Contemporary Topics in Childhood Studies - BARN8008
BARN8008 - Contemporary Topics in Childhood Studies
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Paper
Grade: Passed / Not Passed
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | 100/100 |
Course content
This course involves critical engagement with selected research topics, debates, theories and/or methods in interdisciplinary childhood studies. The themes for the lectures, guided readings and seminars will be described and defined collaboratively with doctoral students every time the course runs. Participants will evaluate contemporary research and scholarship on the topics identified and write a paper that reflects the course objective, making links to their Ph.D. research project.
Learning outcome
By the end of the course the student has achieved the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
The candidate has advanced knowledge and is in the forefront of contemporary debates regarding selected themes in childhood studies
Skills:
The candidate can formulate relevant research questions and appraise complex academic debates in relation to selected themes for the course.
General competence:
The candidate can carry out his/her research with scholarly integrity and use an independent and critical approach to own and others research
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, guided readings, and seminars. The course is offered when teaching resources are available and can be changed or cancelled if less than 5 PhD candidates are registered. Maximum: 15 PhD candidates
The course runs every spring and autumn depending on need.
Compulsory assignments
- Attending lectures is compulsory
Further on evaluation
Evaluation
Individual paper (10-12 pages) within the remit of the course content and related to the course literature.
Pass/Fail.
Compulsory activities
Participation in class and course activities.
An identical version of the exam paper cannot be used directly in the PhD thesis as an article or a chapter. A revised version of the exam paper may be included in the thesis.
Required previous knowledge
Master's degree in social sciences, educational sciences, humanities or equivalent.
PhD students are prioritized for admission.
Maximum: 15 PhD candidates.
The number of places is limited and the first-com principle applies
A minimum of 5 registered PhD candidates is required for the course to be held.
Course materials
Compendium ca 600 pages
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Version: 1
Credits:
5.0 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Childhood Studies
- Inter-disciplinary child research
- Social Sciences
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Education and Lifelong Learning
Examination
Examination arrangement: Paper
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Paper 100/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Paper 100/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"