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BLH3330 Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods
Studieprogram
Bachelorstudium i barnehagelærerutdanning, arbeidsplassbasert
Bachelorstudium i barnehagelærerutdanning - samlings- og nettbasert
Bachelorstudium i barnehagelærerutdanning, heltid
Fairytales and creativity - Nordic Childhoods
Omfang
30.0 stp.
Studieår
2020/2021
Pensum
HØST 2020
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 of the course, the student should 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 actual target groups

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

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

•Literature studies/theory

•Lectures and supervision

•Excursions

•Workshops

•Seminars

•Cultural exchanges/discussions

•Reflective journal

•Individual and group papers/performances

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

Bestått/ikke bestått

Bestått: Har vist et godt kunnskapsnivå for å kunne praktisere som veileder, og har vist tilstrekkelig evne til å reflektere over hvordan veiledning kan utføres på individ- og gruppenivå i barnehage som kontekst.

Ikke bestått: Har ikke tilegnet seg et godt kunnskapsnivå for å kunne praktisere som veileder, og har ikke vist tilstrekkelig evne til å reflektere over hvordan veiledning kan utføres på individ- og gruppenivå i barnehage som kontekst.

Vurdering og eksamen

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor.

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

All exam aids are permitted. However, sources musts be stated in accordance with the applicable rules on source references.

Vurderingsuttrykk

Grade scale, A-F

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.

Sensorordning

The first exam will be graded by one internal and one external examiner.

The second exam will be graded by internal examiners.

Opptakskrav

The course is designed to offer a full-time 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 three months. The students may decide to prolong their length of the stay from three to four months after arrival.

Admission

Applicants are admitted as international students at the Faculty of Education and International Studies. Studentsfrom 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.