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Module Title
Module Code
School
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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.

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.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	Lectures/Seminars
Independent Study	228	Assigned readings, independent research & preparation of written assignments
Total Workload: 250

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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative content and learning activities
This 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.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
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Indicative Reading List

Colin Heywood: 0, A history of childhood, Oxford, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2018,
Hugh Cunningham: 0, Children and childhood in western society since 1500, London, 1995, 2005, 2021,
Colin Heywood: 0, Childhood in modern Europe, Cambridge, 2018,
Paula S. Fass (ed.): 0, The Routledge history of childhood in the western world, London & New York, 2013,

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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