CYP5092 - Historical Development of Childhood

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 Understand the concept of childhood in an historical context;
2 Analyse source documents, both online and paper-based;
3 Demonstrate an awareness of the changing place of the child within society.

Content:

On this module students will explore the changing definition of the notion of childhood through history. Beginning pre-industrial revolution it will consider the role of children within a largely agricultural economy, before turning to consider the changes which came about as a result of urbanisation and mechanisation. Students will be asked to examine original texts as well as more contemporary writings.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will be taught using a mixture of lectures, seminars workshops and tutorials, some of which will be student-led. Students could be expected to prepare for the sessions by reading set texts and completion of tasks set in class or via the VLE and will be expected to take part in a wide range of learning activities.

Students may be required to prepare and present brief presentations as the basis for discussion in seminars or workshops.

Lectures, seminars and tutorials
Contact hours: 30

Additional Assessment Information
Students must pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment:

001 Individual presentation 2,000-word equivalent Mid-module 50%
002 Essay 2,000 words End of module 50%


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