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BARN2004 - Children's Rights in a Nordic Perspective

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Nytt fra studieåret 2024/2025

Vurderingsordning

Vurderingsordning: Skriftlig skoleeksamen
Karakter: Bokstavkarakterer

Vurdering Vekting Varighet Delkarakter Hjelpemidler
Skriftlig skoleeksamen 100/100 4 timer E

Faglig innhold

This course offers a critical examination of children's rights in the Nordic region, focusing on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989. All Nordic countries have ratified the Convention and to various extent integrated it in their national laws. Although the Nordic region has traditionally been reckoned pioneers in promoting and ensuring children’s rights, the countries also encounter a range of challenges. The course presents a historical overview of the development of children's rights and discusses the principles of the current Convention, such as the principle of the 'best interest of the child' and children's rights to provision, protection, and participation. The course addresses how different actors in the Nordic region interpret, implement, and apply the Convention and sheds light on some of the current problems in policies and practices relating to children. The course has a particular focus on children and youth in vulnerable situations, such as in the child welfare system, adoption system, migration system, juvenile justice system, next-of-kin to family members with mental, physical, or addiction problems, etc. In addition, the course highlights the practice of rights in everyday arenas of children and youth, such as in kindergarten and schools, social media and gaming, leisure activities, research, and political spheres. In this regard, the course pays particular attention to how to involve children and youth in decision-making and ensure their participatory rights.

Læringsutbytte

The main objectives of the course are to provide students with knowledge of:

  • The historical background of children's rights.
  • The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC); articles, principles, and practices.
  • Contemporary issues related to children’s rights in the Nordic region (e.g., education, child welfare system, migration, etc.)
  • Participatory practices involving children and youth in decision-making processes in different arenas.

Læringsformer og aktiviteter

Total lecture hours: approximately 20 hours.

Kursmateriell

Information will be given at the beginning of the semester.

Studiepoengreduksjon

Emnekode Reduksjon Fra Til
BARN2001 4.0 HØST 2024
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Versjon: 1
Studiepoeng:  7.5 SP
Studienivå: Videregående emner, nivå II

Undervisning

Termin nr.: 1
Undervises:  HØST 2024

Undervisningsspråk: Engelsk

Sted: Trondheim

Fagområde(r)
  • Barndomsstudier
  • Pedagogikk
  • Samfunnsvitenskapelige fag
Kontaktinformasjon
Emneansvarlig/koordinator: Faglærer(e):

Ansvarlig enhet
Institutt for pedagogikk og livslang læring

Timeplan

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Eksamensinfo

Vurderingsordning: Skriftlig skoleeksamen

Termin Statuskode Vurdering Vekting Hjelpemidler Dato Tid Eksamens- system Rom *
Høst ORD Skriftlig skoleeksamen 100/100 E 25.11.2024 15:00 INSPERA
Rom Bygning Antall kandidater
SL420 Sluppenvegen 14 1
SL111 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 16
Vår ORD Skriftlig skoleeksamen 100/100 E INSPERA
Rom Bygning Antall kandidater
  • * Skriftlig eksamen plasseres på rom 3 dager før eksamensdato. Hvis mer enn ett rom er oppgitt, finner du ditt rom på Studentweb.
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