BLD3440 Music, Interaction and Leadership Course description

Emnet «Musikk, samspill og ledelse» bygger på kunnskapsområdet Kunst, kultur og kreativitet. Studenten skal i tråd med Forskrift om rammeplan for barnehagelærerutdanningen (2012) kunne "bruke sin faglighet til improvisasjon i lek, læring og formidling". Studenten skal videre kunne «fremme kreative prosesser og kulturopplevelser med fokus på barns skapende aktivitet, helhetlige læring og opplevelse av mestring». Emnet «Musikk, samspill og ledelse» skolerer, inspirerer og trygger studentene på disse feltene.

Emnet skal styrke barnehagelærerstudentenes faglige kunnskap innen musikk, og trygge deres identitet som fremtidige ledere og pedagoger. Sentralt i emnet er mangfold og inkludering, samarbeid og ledelse.

Barnehagen skal være en arena for kunst- og kulturformidling og trenger faglig dedikerte og trygge pedagoger som kan lede barn og voksne i kreative musikalske prosesser. Styrking av egne musikalske ferdigheter i spill, sang og dans er således en sentral del av undervisningen. Studenten får erfaring i å observere, motta og gi musikalske opplevelser. Det arbeides med musikk som kommunikasjon og hverdagskultur, personalledelse og personalsamarbeid. Kunnskap om ledelse er nødvendig for å ivareta barnehagens samfunnsmandat, basert på idealer om likeverd, demokrati og ivaretakelse av mangfold. Emnet «Musikk, samspill og ledelse» skal ivareta disse idealene, og samtidig gi kunnskap i praktiske og teoretiske disipliner innenfor musikkfaglige og musikkpedagogiske områder.

Emnet stiller høye krav til selvstendighet, tilstedeværelse og aktiv deltakelse, evne til å arbeide både individuelt og i gruppe samt evne til å søke veiledning og innhente kunnskap fra ulike kilder.

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

The course gives an introduction to the field of safety of journalists as one of scientific knowledge and institutional practices. Attacks on media professionals is a growing problem globally and threats and violence against journalists affect freedom of expression and the public sphere. Threats towards the safety of journalists raise questions of resistance and resilience, and of the responsibilities of individuals, institutions and societies. The aim of the course is to educate journalism researchers in the analytical and practical tools needed to investigate, understand, and improve journalists’ safety in an ever-evolving, transnational landscape of political and physical insecurity.

The course consists of two main thematic components:

• Central scholarly traditions and theoretical debates in the field of the safety of journalists in Norwegian and international contexts
• Knowledge from practical experiences of the safety of journalists worldwide at individual, institutional and structural levels.

The course is elective and open for all candidates in the specialization in Journalism and Media studies

Upon completing the course, the candidates are expected to have gained the following learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and general competence).

Knowledge The candidate

• has in-depth knowledge of and insight into the study of the safety of journalisms internationally and have a good overview of the main lines of argument in central theoretical and professional debates in the field.
• has in-depth knowledge and understanding of key theoretical approaches and is familiar with cutting edge knowledge including aspects of digital safety, self-censorship, gender issues, investigating sensitive issues, covering protests, war and conflict, journalistic collaborations, financial and legal security of journalists.
• has knowledge about measures that can improve the situation for journalists and journalism, including the role of UN, UNESCO and NGOs in the field of freedom of speech and journalism.

Skills The candidate

• can compare, analyse and contribute to developing concepts and ideas in the field of the safety of journalists
• can reflect on and communicate the research in the field and its development in abroader conceptual context

General competence

• assessing and identifying new research questions in the field.
• taking part in collaborative learning methods such as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).
• taking part in debates in national and international fora.

Active participation in the seminars is necessary to adequately understand the course material and themes. Participation is mandatory and expected in all lectures and seminars. Only a minor absence can be accepted in certain circumstances after application. In these cases, lack of participation can be substituted alternative arrangements such as active reading of the relevant syllabus literature.

Course requirements are assessed as confirmed or not confirmed. The course requirement must be completed and confirmed within the given deadline in order to have the right to submit a final essay.

Confirmed participation in the course and accepted final essay gives 5 ECTS credits. A final essay of between 7-10 pages (Arial /Calibri font size 12, spacing 1,5) shall be submitted within 2 months of course conclusion. The quality should give a clear indication that the essay can be developed into a publishable article The students are encouraged to work in cross-country teams and publish joint essays, for instance based on small research conducted jointly. If two students work together the length of the final essay will be approx. 14-18 pages.

Assessment is pass/ fail. If an essay is considered not passed, the candidate may submit a revised essay once within a specified time.

All examination support material is allowed as long as source reference and quotation technique requirements are applied.

Assessment is pass/ fail. If an essay is graded fail, the candidate has one opportunity to resubmit a revised essay within a given time period.

The final essay is assessed by the course lecturer.

Eksamensdeler vurderes av intern og ekstern sensor.