HEV9004 Children and Young People’s Upbringing and Participation
- Course codeHEV9004
- Number of credits5
- Teaching semester2026 Spring
- Language of instructionNorwegian/English
- CampusLillehammer
- Required prerequisite knowledge
Ingen.
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Different inter-scientific perspectives in the study of children and young people.
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Different theoretical perspectives on the health and welfare of children and young people, upbringing and participation. Childhood and youth as social phenomena created in a historical and cultural context.
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How children and young people are shaped by and shape their own experiences of upbringing in different social contexts.
Learning Outcome
Candidates:
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have in-depth knowledge about the subject area and can assess different theories and perspectives about children and young people’s upbringing and participation.
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can master inter-scientific theoretical perspectives in the study of children and young people’s upbringing and participation.
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can assess and analyse theories, methods, interpretations and forms of documentation about childhood and upbringing as a social, cultural and historical phenomenon.
Candidates:
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can formulate issues for research and development projects on children and young people.
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can deal with complex academic questions and challenge established knowledge on the subject of children and young people.
Candidates:
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can identify ethical issues related to research on children and young people.
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can participate in professional debates on the subject of children and young people.
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can assess the need for development and innovation within the subject area of children and young people.
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Lectures
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Seminars involving student presentations
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Essays/task writing
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Self-study
Language of instruction:
Teaching is mainly conducted in Scandinavian languages and English, depending on the native language of the lecturer. If there are participants who do not use Scandinavian languages, English is used as a course language.
Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment | Support materials | Proportion | Comment |
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Written assignment | Passed - not passed | Individual |