Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Coursework Only Students may resit the research essay and final reflection. They cannot resit seminar preparation, attendance and participation. |
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Description Children and Childhood in the Western World provides an introductory historical survey of the lives of children in Europe and North America from the classical to the modern ages. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the key issues and themes related to the histories of children and childhood in the western world. 2. Identify and assess different historiographical approaches to and interpretations of the histories of children and childhood. 3. Interrogate different types of primary source documents for the study of the histories of children and childhood. 4. Present a reasoned argument based on historical evidence both orally and in writing. 5. Pursue independent, self-directed study at a level appropriate for a third-year undergraduate student of history. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Indicative content and learning activitiesThis module provides an introductory historical survey of the lives of children in Europe and North America from the classical to the modern ages. It explores the relationship between ideas about childhood and the experience of being a child in order to uncover patterns of change in the experience of childhood, taking into consideration such factors as geographic location, social class and gender as well as wider economic, social and political developments in western society. It concentrates on three key themes: ideas of childhood; adult-child relations; and the roles of families, philanthropists and states in connection to childhood. Students will attend lectures, contribute to seminar discussions, and complete assigned readings and written assignments. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources 59686, Online, 0, Additional articles, book chapters, and primary source documents will be made available on the module’s Loop site, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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