VKTS1019 Children and Childhood in Society (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Educational Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
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The course focuses on key aspects related to childhood studies and children’s agency
Description
diverse perspectives, concepts and methods in childhood studies, children’s structural positions in society, agency and participation in institutions, childhood as relationally constructed within its’ cultural and historical context
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will have knowledge of
- the theoretical concepts related to children’s social worlds and childhood in society
- the variety of features related to childhood and the connections between them
- the relevance of children’s action and agency in the forming childhood
- the current research in the field of childhood studies and be able to apply it as part of his/her expertise in education
Additional information
The completion mode/modes of the course will be determined in the study program each year.
Study materials
Balagopalan, S. Wall, J., & Wells, K. (Eds.). (2023). The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theories in Childhood Studies. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Esser, F., Baader, M.S., Betz, T. & Hungerland, B. (Eds.). (2016). Reconceptualising agency and childhood. New perspectives in Childhood Studies 2016. Routledge.
Other learning material, which will be announced in the beginning of the course.
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
Participation in teaching and completing learning assignment in Finnish or in English.
Evaluation criteria:
The assessment is based on the learning assignment.
Select all marked parts
Method 2
Description:
Independent studying and writing the learning assignment in Finnish or in English.
Evaluation criteria:
The assessment is based on the learning assignment.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Teaching
1/20–2/14/2025 Seminar
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Independent study (5 cr)
Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish