Study structure - Childhood Studies (Master's Programme)
Programme structure
The master's programme in Childhood Studies involves two years of full-time study. The workload for a full-time student for one academic year is 60 credits. Most of the courses have a minimum of 80 % compulsory attendance. This is described in the course description of each course.
The study programme is structured around a combination of core courses and elective courses, which provide a general introduction to theory and methodology, as well as giving students the opportunity to specialize in particular topics. In addition, the programme includes a master's thesis.
- 5 core courses (37.5 credits)
- 2 elective courses of 7.5 credits each
- Experts in Teamwork (7.5 credits)
- master's thesis (60 credits)
Experts in Teamwork will be taught as an intensive course in this master's programme.
This overview is valid for the academic year 2024/2025.
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1st year
| Course code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BARN3101 | Social Studies of Children and Childhood | 7,5 |
| BARN3202 | Methodology in Childhood Studies | 7,5 |
| BARN3300 | Children, Youth and Development | 7,5 |
| Elective course: see list further down | 7,5 |
| Course code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BARN3102 | Children's Rights | 7,5 |
| BARN3201 | Participatory Methods and Ethics | 7,5 |
| Elective course: see list further down | 7,5 | |
| BARN3900 | Master's Thesis | (part 1 of 3) |
| Experts in Teamwork (intensive village) | 7,5 |
2nd year
| Course code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BARN3900 | Master's Thesis | 60 |
Elective courses
Choose one of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits | Term | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG3006 | Quantitative Methods | 7,5 | Autumn | Open |
| GEOG3053 | Discourses of Development and Globalisation | 7,5 | Autumn | Open |
| GEOG3522 | Migration and the humanitarian-development nexus | 7,5 | Spring | Open |
| SARB3518 | Global Migrations and Ethnic Relations 1 | 7,5 | Spring | Open |
| GEOG3517 | Social Difference, Identity and Place | 7,5 | Spring | Open |
Study plan details
Check the current schedule for compulsory and elective courses by year and semester, as well as other details about the programme.
Study planWriting and submitting your master's thesis
- Once your project description is approved, you complete and submit the form master's agreement. Here are the guidelines on how to fill in the form.
- If you will do research with human beings, you must apply for ethical clearance from Sikt (Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research). Here, you will find the Notification Form (Sikt). You fill in an online form that must be hared with and approved by your supervisor before you submit it. You can read more about how to store and process personal data here.
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Students who do not plan to collect any information that identifies particular individuals do not have to apply for ethical clearance from Sikt. You can consult your supervisor and discuss whether you need to register your project at Sikt.
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After your project description is approved, you will receive an email with the name of your supervisor. Supervision is obligatory, and you are obliged to follow your supervisor's deadlines and instructions.
Supervision will be given during 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester. The total number of supervision hours is 60, including your supervisor's preparations etc. See the Master's handbook for more instructions.
- Fieldwork for participants - information page
- Fieldwork participants checklist
- Field card - fill out the card and hand it in at the department
Layout of the thesis is described in the topic page of BARN3900 Master's thesis.
The pages before chapter 1 and the reference list are not included in the defined number of pages. The first page of chapter 1 should correspond to page no 1. This means that the table of content and other texts/figures before chapter 1 have no page numbers, and you may, for instance, use Roman numerals for this.
Use this Word template when writing your master's thesis.
Writing your master's thesis. From preparation to submission.
See Master's handbook for further instructions.
Deadline for submitting your thesis is 15 May at 15:00.
You find useful information about finalising and submitting your master's thesis on the webpage Writing and submitting your master's thesis. the final stages of the thesis is time-consuming, so allow extra time.
You submit your thesis in Inspera.