SV-106-D1 Social studies in Pre-school Teacher Education

Bachelor's Programme in Pre-school Education

Autumn

Norwegian

On completion of the course the student have knowledge of:

  • Child minding centres as a social institution and as part of the political system
  • The pre-school teacher's roles in a sociology of professions context
  • Pedagogical work connectd to the filed of Local Environment and Society
  • Socialisation

Child protection

The subject should contribute to clarify the childminding centres multilateral function in society; supervision, care and learning. Social studies will show the childminding centres as a societal institution connected to political questions and to the centres as an arena for learning.

Central topics:

  • Sociology of profession perspectives
  • Societal institutions and childminding centres place in the political, social and cultural structure
  • Socialisation theories, formation of opinion and development of identity connected to the intention of the filed of Local Environment and Society
  • Child protection and childminding centres

Lectures are given in auditoriums. Students are to work in groups with parts of the sullabus and present their work to the other students. The topic must be approved by the instructor.

It is expected that the students work with topics in practice that can be connected to the field of Local Environment and Society

Approved interdisciplinary project work - completed as group work. Presentation of childminding political issues.

4 hour written school examination. Graded assessment.

Theoretical

Normally first year

Assistant Professor Kirsten Johansen Horrigmo

Face-to-face

The syllabus will be published on the home page of the course when finalised. See link in the upper right hand corner of the page.

No

Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

ECTS Course Catalogue University of Agder 2010-11
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