Children's Geographies and Identity Work
Syllabus, Master's level, 4UK078
- Code
- 4UK078
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Child and Youth Studies AXX, Educational Sciences AXX
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Educational Sciences, 3 November 2009
- Responsible department
- Department of Education
General provisions
The course is an independent interdisciplinary course.
Entry requirements
To be accepted to the course there is a requirement to have fulfilled the requirements for Bachelors Degree in Educational Sciences or Political Sciences or three years of studies in a Teacher Training Programme.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course students should be able to
- demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and methodological and theoretic skills in investigating children's geographies and identity-work in educational contexts
- independently identify and argue for key questions in the field of research
- make thorough analyses of children's geographies and identity-work in different educational contexts
Content
Within the course different aspects are treated:
- children's everyday life in educational settings
- children's agency within and representation of different places
- identity and identity-work
Instruction
The instruction consists of lectures, seminars and tutoring.
Assessment
Written and oral examination.