ED2056: WHAT MAKES US HUMAN 2A : THE EXPERIENCE OF CHILDHOOD (2015-2016)

The sources chosen for the course will reflect both the diverse experiences of children in the past and those which reflect contemporary experiences of childhood both socially and geographically.

• Through the critical evaluation of both historic and contemporary evidence of the experiences of children including texts, images and objects, students will deepen their understanding of the following themes; gender, rites of passage, power relations, agency and materiality.
• Through the exploration of texts, images and or objects students will consider the relationship between childhood experiences and how they are mediated through the words and images generated by others and themselves. The sources chosen for the course will reflect both the diverse experiences of children in the past and those which reflect contemporary experiences of childhood both socially and geographically. Themes which will be explored will include children in the home, children at work, children at play and children learning.
• Through seminar and tutorial sessions students will build on their experience in Level 1 of working within a community of enquiry and will continue to take the lead in shaping discussion. Students will have the opportunity to work in groups to produce a collaborative presentation which will explore their own assumptions, values and beliefs in relation to the experiences of children in historical contexts or in contemporary society.

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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1st Attempt: This will take the form of a 2,000 word written assignment which draws from the collaborative presentation and personal reflective notes (100%).

Resit: Resubmission of failed criteria within 2,000 word essay (100%).

This will take the form of a collaborative presentation and personal reflective notes.

Students will work in groups to plan and create a presentation which focuses on the experiences of children in either a historical or contemporary context. The presentations will make use of texts, images and /or objects relevant to the theme chosen by the students.

Feedback: In sufficient time to be able to be used by students to improve their work: (Formative feedback within 2 weeks of submission; summative feedback within 4 weeks of submission).

Appropriate and relevant feedback to help students to understand where they have both gained and lost marks, and how to improve their mark.

Face to face meetings between tutors and students who have failed.

None.