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BLH3250 Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods
Studieprogram
Bachelorstudium i barnehagelærerutdanning - samlings- og nettbasert
Bachelorstudium i barnehagelærerutdanning, heltid
Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods
Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods
Omfang
20.0 stp.
Studieår
2022/2023
Pensum
HØST 2022
Timeplan
Programplan
Emnehistorikk

Innledning

Fairytales and Creativity is one of the courses under;Nordic Childhoods. It;focuses on Nordic culture where nature plays an important role in society, aesthetics and in work with children. Joint events with the other Nordic Childhoods courses, are integrated as overnight trips and outdoor excursions. We also visit schools, kindergartens and other institutions. We focus on play, learning by doing, experience and workshops.

In the Fairytales and Creativity course we ask: Why do stories appeal to modern man? In what way can stories contribute to increasing;knowledge about today's cultural expressions, and about ourselves? How can we use stories in contexts relevant to different pedagogical approaches? The objective of the course is to introduce students to the storytelling tradition;of western culture and the main theories of myths and basic mythology. Important elements in the course are: the difference between myths, fairytales and legends; structural theories, psychological theories, eclectic theories; myths and religion.;

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

The language of all teaching and supervision is English, and the students should therefore have a working knowledge of both spoken and written English.;

Læringsutbytte

After completing;the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge,in terms of 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;

Innhold

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 cultural identity and stories

·;;;;;;;; Hero tales and contemporary mass media narratives

·;;;;;;;; Cultural exchanges

·;;;;;;;; Excursions; museums, schools, kindergartens

Stories as background for various artistic expressions

·;;;;;;;; Puppet making and performing

·;;;;;;;; Storytelling

·;;;;;;;; Stop-motion animation

·;;;;;;;; Dramatisation

·;;;;;;;; Stories and music

·;;;;;;;; Digital mediation of myths, fairy tales and legends

Stories in a didactic perspective

·;;;;;;;; The uses of fairy tales in education and therapy

·;;;;;;;; Didactic reflections on the use of myths and fairy tales

·;;;;;;;; Practical work with traditional narratives

·;;;;;;;; Excursions; schools, kindergartens

·;;;;;;;; Literature studies/theory

·;;;;;;;; Lectures and supervision

·;;;;;;;; Excursions, workshops, seminars

·;;;;;;;; Cultural exchanges/discussions

·;;;;;;;; Individual and group papers/performances

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

Det gis karakteren bestått/ikke bestått

Vurdering og eksamen

Eksamen vurderes av to interne sensorer. Tilsynssensorer er oppnevnt for å vurdere helheten i programmet og eksamen i det enkelte emnet.

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

Barnehagen er en viktig samfunnsinstitusjon som har endret seg betraktelig de siste årene. De fleste barn over ett år går nå i barnehage, og nesten hele neste generasjons barndom er knyttet til institusjonslivet i barnehager. Økningen av barnehageplasser og fleksible organisasjonsformer har skapt utfordringer for barnehagefeltet. Samtidig har barnehageforskningen økt i omfang. Dette er bakgrunnen for at vi tar opp følgende innholdspunkter i emnet:

  • Lek og læring
  • Barns hverdagsliv i barnehager
  • Barnehagen som institusjonsliv
  • Organisasjon og ledelse
  • Nyere norsk og internasjonal barnehage- og kunstfaglig forskning
  • Barnehager som forskningsfelt
  • Forskningsetikk

Vurderingsuttrykk

Grading scale, A-F.

Grading will be according to the ECTS-grading scale, with A-E as pass grades and F as fail grade. Criteria for the different grades will be presented to the students at the beginning of the course.;

Sensorordning

Final assessment is graded;and;by one; internal and one external examiners.;

Opptakskrav

Target group

The course is designed to offer a study programme;in English for students of Early Childhood and Primary School Teacher Education, but is also relevant for students of other professions, including;museum education officers, hospital workers and social workers. The period of study is 3 months. The students may decide to prolong their length of the stay from three;to four;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

Applicants are admitted as international students at the 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.