Emner: MABARN316 Childhood and Parenting in Diverse Contexts - Høst 2017
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Spring semester
Fulltid/deltid
Full-time
Undervisningsspråk
Engelsk
Undervisningssemester
Spring
Undervisningsstad
Læringsutbyte
On completion of this course the students should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge:
The student¿
- has in depth knowledge of and insight in different analytical perspectives on the child, childhood and parenting
- has in depth knowledge of and insight in cross-cultural and social diversity in family structure, child rearing and up-bringing
- has in depth knowledge of and insight in challenges related to migration and mobility both for children and their families and for various providers of social services
Skills:
The student¿
- can discuss and compare children¿s lives and the position of children in different cultural settings
- can critically assess children as subject of rights in different societies
- can through a written assignment demonstrate ability to identify and reflect on a topic relevant for problems of diversity in the study of childhood and parenthood
General competence:
The student¿
- can demonstrate increased understanding of variety and diversity in family life and family living
- are able to critically reflect on the question of private versus public responsibility for children¿s wellbeing
- can demonstrate ability to communicate ethical challenges arising at the intersection of understanding culturally diverse practice and children as subjects of own individual rights
Krav til forkunnskapar
None.
Undervisningsformer og omfang av organisert undervisning
The course consists of a mixture of lectures and seminars/discussions and group/individual supervision.
18 hours of lectures, 12 hours of seminars/group based work, essay writing (tutored) and individual study hours.
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
Compulsory attendance in one group work with oral presentation in class.
80% compulsory attendance in seminars.
Vurderingsformer
The assessment takes the form of a written assignment, an essay, 3000 words (+/-10 %), references not included.
Karakterskala
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.
Vurderingssemester
Spring semester
Litteraturliste
Core literature for the course comprises appr. 1000 p.
The reading list will be available by 1st of December for the spring semester.
Emneevaluering
Student evaluations during and after the course.
Programansvarleg
The programme committee at the department level, Department of Health Promotion and Development, and the Faculty of Psychology, are responsible for the academic content, the structure, and the quality of the course.
Emneansvarleg
HEMIL-senteret
Kontaktinformasjon
The Student Information Centre at the Faculty of Pscyhology:
Telephone: (+47) 55 58 27 10
E-mail: exchange@psyfa.uib.no, mailto:studierettleiar.psyfa@uib.nostudierettleiar.psyfa@uib.no