SA537 The history of childhood and youth

Code
SA537

Title
The history of childhood and youth

ECTS Credits
15.00

Language of Instruction
Norwegian

Semester
Spring.

Prerequisites

None.

Aims

1. Students will know how the conceptions of childhood and youth have changed through history
2. Students will develop a critical understanding of these changes resulting from different social constructions.

Contents

The course takes Phillipe Aries' book Barndommens historie its point of departure. Part one gives an introduction to the content of the book and related discussions, and focuses the concept of social construction. Part two presents children and youth in three historical eras: the classical/Roman era, the middle ages in Europe and the modern era.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, seminars, one written assignment of about 3000 words, with one hour individual supervision.

Course Requirements

None.

Assessment

One indivdually written examination. Weight: 67%.
One multiple choice test. Weight: 33%.
If one of the examinations are failed, and the examation is repeated more than one year later, the student has to repeat both examinations.

Reading List

THE READING LIST IS UNDER REVISION