MAPD5000 Technology and Design Course description

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor på del 1 og del 2.

Studiet består av fire hovedtemaer:

1. Hvem er «vi» i barnehagen? Barndom og identitet
2. Hva er et mangfoldig samfunn?
3. Barn som samfunnsborgere
4. Finnes rasisme i barnehagen?

1. Hvem er «vi» i barnehagen? Barndom og identitet

• Barndom og identitet i norsk kontekst
• Barns sammensatte identitet (interseksjonalitet)
• Ledelse i barnehager preget av mangfold

2. Hva er et mangfoldig samfunn?

• Mangfoldsbegreper
• Religiøst og kulturelt mangfold i Norge
• Religions- og integreringspolitikk

3. Barn som samfunnsborgere

• Medborgerskap, rettigheter og forskjellighet
• Tilhørighet og likeverdig deltagelse
• Etiske problemstillinger knyttet til demokrati og religionsfrihet

4. Finnes rasisme i barnehagen?

• Rasisme og diskriminering
• Forståelser av ulikhet
• Ulike perspektiver på makt og ledelse

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has achieved in-depth knowledge of:

• using design theory and methods concerning user experience and user engagement to commercialize new coming technologies.
• handling transdisciplinary processes in order to utilize new coming technologies for user experiences, products and services
• analyze market viability of products and services concepts for commercialization of new coming technologies

Skills

The student is capable of:

• facilitate and run multidisciplinary design projects within the area of technology and design
• link various fields of technology to entrepreneurship and innovation
• link theory and methods attained in the specialization courses, to various fields of technology

General competence

The student is capable of:

• discuss ethical sides of technology on advanced level
• implement technology in new contexts

Combination of lectures and workshops and teamwork.

Combination of theory and practice (activities related to topic-matter).

The course includes presentations by student groups.

None.

The evaluation is based on two parts, each contributing 50 % of the final grade:

1) Written assignment: As part of the turn in, the students student will turn in text individually or in groups, that discusses ethical views about design and technology

2) Group work presentations of self-initiated work with roots in the curriculum

Both examination 1. And 2. must be passed in the same semester in order to pass the course

Part 1) The exam result can be appealed.

Part 2) The exam result cannot be appealed.

No restrictions.

A grading scale of A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E is a pass grade and F is a fail grade.

Part 1) One internal examiner.

Part 2) Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regurlarly.