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BLH3330 Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods
Study programme
Bachelor Programme in Early Childhood Education and Care
Bachelor Programme in Early Childhood Education and Care - Web- and Campus-based
Bachelor Programme in Early Childhood Education and Care
Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods
Weight
30.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Se fagplanen.

Recommended preliminary courses

Eksamen vurderes av to interne sensorer. En tilsynssensor er tilknyttet emnet, i henhold til retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensorer ved OsloMet.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course, the student have the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

· has developed knowledge of myths, fairytales and legends

· has achieved an understanding of the content of the narratives, both the structure and motives and

the psychological ramifications

· has acquired insight into the role of oral society for the emergence of fairy tales

Skills

The student is able to

· understand how narrative patterns can be used in aesthetic productions

· work creatively with music, art, drama etc.

· create different story based performances

General competence

The student

· has developed an awareness of cultural heritage

· is able to write an individual paper on a chosen topic within the main subject of the course

· is able to use myths, fairy tales and legends in a didactic context

· can reflect on and produce authentic texts and media products aimed at authentic target groups

· can reflect on and contribute to entrepreneurship related to the course contents

Content

The course is organised as a full-time programme of study for one semester. The students are expected to work approximately 40 hours per week. The course has the following content:

Theory

· The differences between myths, fairy tales and legends

· Structural theories, psychological theories, eclectic theories

· Myths and religions

· Psychology of importance and meaning in fairy tales, and traditional stories as cultural expressions

· The student's own academic background, cultural identity and stories

· Hero tales and contemporary mass media narratives

Applications

Cultural exchanges

Excursions; museums, schools, kindergartens

Stories as background for various artistic expressions

· Puppet making and performing

· Storytelling

· Stop-motion animation

· Dramatizing

· Stories and music

· Digital mediation of myths, fairy tales and legends

Didactic perspectives

· The uses of fairy tales in education and therapy

· Didactic reflections on the use of myths and fairy tales

· Practical work with traditional narratives

· Visits to schools and kindergartens

· Literature studies/theory

· Lectures and supervision

· Excursions, workshops, seminars

· Cultural exchanges/discussions

· Individual and group papers/performances

Teaching and learning methods

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

  • har avansert kunnskap i musikk og fagets didaktikk
  • har inngående kunnskap om forskning og teori og vitenskapelige tenkemåter, forskningsmetoder og etikk med relevans for vitenskapsområdet musikkdidaktikk

Ferdigheter

Studenten

  • kan analysere og forholde seg kritisk til nasjonal og internasjonal forskning på vitenskapsfeltet musikkdidaktikk og kan anvende denne kunnskapen i profesjonsutøvelsen
  • kan analysere faglige problemstillinger basert på kunnskap om musikkfagets egenart, verdigrunnlag og historie og bruke slik innsikt i undervisning, forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

  • kan på systematisk vis planlegge, evaluere og revidere læringsopplegg med musikkfaget som grunnlag
  • kan bidra til utviklingsarbeid som fremmer faglig og pedagogisk nytenkning i musikkfaget i skolen

Course requirements

Se fagplanen.

Assessment

The final assessment is based on two exams. The completion of the two exams will result in one final overall grade. The final grade for the course will be calculated as the sum of the grades for the first and second part worth 60% and 40% respectively.

Part 1

The first part consists of an individual paper on a chosen topic (4000-4500 words. If the student makes a practical product, the written part only needs to be 2000 words). The individual paper should

•have an individually chosen topic and be related to the student's own experiences

•be an in-depth study of the individually chosen topic

•focus on the central parts of the course and make meaningful use of at least 3 texts from the syllabus.

The paper can

•be a purely theoretical study/analysis

•include practical studies

•test out educational ideas linked to the subject

•be a performance etc., including theoretical reflections on the choices made

•focus on the central parts of the course and make meaningful use of at least 3 texts from the syllabus.

The topic must be approved by the course leader(s).

Part 2

The second part consists of an individual product addressing an authentic target group. The student also writes a meta-text 1000-1500 words).

The product should

  • have an individually chosen topic/purpose
  • represent a deeper understanding of the individually chosen topic/purpose
  • address an authentic target group
  • be accompanied by a meta-text that argues for the choices made in the product. The text should focus on the central parts of the course and make meaningful use of at least 3 texts from the syllabus.

The topic must be approved by the course leader(s).

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 will be organised in the same manner as the ordinary exam. Students who fail the exam may submit an improved paper for the resit exam.

The regulations on resit and rescheduled exams are available in the Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet. Students must register for a resit or rescheduled exam.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Individuell muntlig eksamen på 30 minutter.

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Ny/utsatt eksamen arrangeres som ved ordinær eksamen.

Grading scale

Grade scale, A-F

Grading will be in accordance with the ECTS grading scale, with A-E as a 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

Det benyttes bestått/Ikke bestått.

Admission requirements

Emnet legger til rette for at studentene utvikler avansert kunnskap om og ferdigheter i akademisk skriving i musikk. Studentene får anledning til å utvikle en kritisk tilnærming til ulike temaer som er relevante for musikkundervisning i grunnskolen. Gjennom deltakelse i studentledete seminarer analyserer og presenterer deltakerne faglitteratur og leder diskusjoner omkring selvvalgte forskningsartikler. Sentralt i musikkdidaktikk 3 er arbeidet med prosjektskissen og gjennomgang av forskningslitteraturen som et steg mot selvstendig arbeid med masteroppgaven.