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BLH3210 Culture and Identity - Nordic Childhoods Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Culture and Identity - Nordic Childhoods
- Study programme
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Bachelor Programme in Early Childhood Education and Care - Web- and Campus-basedBachelor Programme in Early Childhood Education and CareCulture and Identity - Nordic Childhoods
- Weight
- 20.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2024/2025
- Curriculum
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SPRING 2025
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
Alle besvarelser vurderes av to sensorer. Ekstern sensor benyttes regelmessig, og minimum ved hver tredje gjennomføring av emnet. Ved uttrekk av besvarelser til ekstern sensur skal uttrekket omfatte minimum 10 prosent av besvarelsene, men uansett ikke færre enn 5 besvarelser. Ved uttrekk skal ekstern sensors vurdering komme alle studentene til gode.
Recommended preliminary courses
The language of all teaching and supervision is English, and the students should therefore have a working knowledge of both spoken and written English.
Learning outcomes
Målgruppe
Studiets målgruppe er personer som ønsker kompetanse innen velferdsteknologi.
Opptakskrav
For opptak kreves det generell studiekompetanse eller realkompetanse.
Retningslinjer for realkompetansevurdering:
Studiespesifikke krav
- Minimum 5 års fulltids yrkespraksis innen helse-, omsorg-, sosial- eller undervisningssektor eller tilsvarende.
- I praksisen må søker ha arbeidet med mottakere av helse- og sosialtjenester, elever/studenter eller andre brukere av teknologi.
Generelle krav til realkompetanse ved OsloMet
- Søkere må være 25 år eller eldre i søknadsåret.
- Søkere kan ikke ha generell studiekompetanse.
- Søkere må ha minimum 5 års relevant fulltids yrkespraksis, deltid kan regnes om til heltid. Inntil 2 av disse 5 årene kan erstattes av relevant ulønnet arbeid, utdanning, organisasjonserfaring eller liknende.
- Søkerne må ha tilstrekkelige ferdigheter i norsk (eller annet nordisk språk) og engelsk til å kunne gjennomføre studiet. Dette skal dokumenteres med minimum faget norsk (112 årstimer) og engelsk (140 årstimer) fra yrkesfaglige studieretninger i videregående skole eller tilsvarende, bestått med karakteren 2 eller bedre. Søkere med morsmål fra land utenfor Norden må dokumentere at de oppfyller krav til norsk tilsvarende kravet til generell studiekompetanse, i henhold til krav i forskrift om opptak til høyere utdanning.
Unntak fra språkkravene kan gjøres:
- dersom undervisningen i sin helhet foregår på engelsk, eller
- for søkere med 3-årig videregående opplæring fra Norge eller et annet nordisk land.
Opptak til studiet gjennomføres i henhold til forskrift om opptak til studier ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
Content
The course is concerned with the topics of culture and identity with special reference to childhood and education, and will address some basic topics:
· Childhood and identity
o Multilingualism and communication
o Special needs
o Gender
o Sociology of childhood
o Play
· Cultural and religious diversity
o Concept of culture
o Religion and worldviews
o Critical multiculturalism
· Human rights / Children as citizens
o Children’s rights
o Human rights
o Democracy and young children
· Discrimination / racism
o Politics of assimilation
o Racism and racialisation
o Power / knowledge
o Post-colonial perspectives
· The Sami - indigenous people of Norway
o Indigenous rights
o Sami kindergartens
o Sami music and diversity in education
Teaching and learning methods
Studiet gir kompetanse på bachelornivå i forhold knyttet til brukergrensesnitt. Det legges vekt på kunnskap om teknologiske løsninger som kan styrke den enkeltes muligheter til å klare seg selv i hverdagen til tross for nedsatt funksjon.
Studiet, som består av ett obligatorisk emne, gjennomføres på deltid i løpet av ett semester. Det arrangeres to samlinger av fem dagers varighet, og det forventes en arbeidsinnsats på ca. 20 timer per uke. Bestått eksamen gir 15 studiepoeng.
Course requirements
- Active participation in classes and discussions (minimum 80% attendance).
- Individual presentation of one's own culture with reference to educational challenges.
Course requirements are evaluated as pass/fail. The right to take the exam depends on the successful completion of coursework requirements. Compulsory coursework assignments that are not completed by the agreed deadline will not be accepted, and the student loses their right to take the exam. Students are themselves responsible for keeping informed about relevant deadlines. In cases of illness or other inconveniences, students must make an appointment with their tutors for an extension, within the deadline for the coursework. Coursework that has been handed in at the right time but that has not been accepted, will be given a new deadline. In cases where coursework is handed in on time but is not accepted, students are entitled to maximum two new attempts. Students who have lost their right to take the exam because of unmet coursework requirements, must get in touch with their tutors to organise completing the coursework requirement the following term/study year.
Assessment
1. Paper on a topic addressed in the course, of 2000 Words +/- 10% (25% of the final grade).
2. Semester paper, of 4500 words +/- 10% , (75% of the final grade).
The grades in the two units are used in the calculation of the aggregate grade for this course. The final
certificate of 20 ECTS will be awarded upon the completion of the above mentioned requirements and
exams.
Re-examination
If a student fails the exam or is absent at the time of the exam for a valid reason, the student is entitled to resit the exam the following semester. The resit exam will be organised in the same manner as the ordinary exam. The students are themselves responsible for registering for the resit by the given deadline.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
All examination support materials are permitted. However, sources must be stated in accordance with applicable rules for source References.
Grading scale
Grading will be in accordance with the ECTS grading scale, with A-E as pass grades and F as a fail grade. The criteria for the different grades will be presented to the students at the beginning of the course.
Examiners
Part 1) Paper is reviewed and graded by two internal examiners.
Part 2) Semester paper is reviewed and graded by internal and external examiner.
Admission requirements
Target Group
Target group is international exchange students at Faculty of Education and International Studies from preschool and primary school teacher education institutions.
Students must be prepared to participate in various outdoor activities.
The course is designed to offer a full-time study-program in English for students of Early Childhood and Primary School Teacher Education. The period of study will be for 3 months. The students may decide to prolong their length of the stay from 3 to 4 months after arrival. The language of all teaching and supervision is English, and the students should therefore have a working knowledge of both spoken and written English.
Admission
Admission as an international student at Faculty of Education and International Studies. Students from other academic areas may also be accepted. Students must have completed at least one year of their undergraduate degree studies at their home institution in order to be accepted.