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BV5-100 Psychology, pedagogy and research methods

Code
BV5-100

Title
Psychology, pedagogy and research methods

ECTS Credits
15.00

Language of Instruction
Norwegian

Semester
Spring

Aims

On completion of the course, students will have knowledge of psychological theories relevant for their future work. They will possess knowledge of the historical and ideological background of pedagogy, and they will know didactics and how to use didactic tools in their work with clients. Further, students will have basic knowledge of the social science research process.

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites are required. Students who attend the child welfare and social educator bachelor programmes are expected to have knowledge from the previous courses of these programmes.

Contents

In psychology, students are introduced to developmental psychology, personality psychology and learning, as well as to psychiatric health problems and health psychology. Lectures in pedagogy present pedagogical philosophy, they outline the history of pedagogy and there is a main focus on didactics. In research methods the various steps in a social science research process are presented, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative research.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, seminars.

Course Requirements

None.

Assessment

One written four hours examination.

Reading List

The reading list may be altered before the 2007/2008 academic year.

Psychology

Bjerke, T. og Svebak, S. (2001) Psykologi for høgskolen. Oslo, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. Kapittel 4, 8-11 (130 sider)

Bunkholdt, V. (2000) Utviklingspsykologi. Oslo, Universitetsforlaget Kapittel 1-21 (270 sider)

Pedagogy

Kompendium i pedagogikk

Imsen, G (1999) Hva er didaktikk i Lærerens verden (17 sider )

Løvlie, Lars (1997) Pedagogisk filosofi i Pedagogisk filosofi (11 sider)

Lillemyr, O.F og Søbstad. F(1993) Didaktisk tenkning i Didaktisk tenkning i barnehagen ( 16 sider)

Myhre, R (1992) Grunnlinjer i pedagogikkens historie

a)Grunnlinjer i pedagogikkens historie ( 9 sider)

b)Reformpedagogiske forutsetninger og egenart ( 8 sider)

c)Den reformpedagogiske bevegelse og pedagogiske retninger i vår tid ( 4 sider)

Noddings, Nel (1997) Pedagogisk filosofi før 1900-tallet i Pedagogisk filosofi ( 10 sider)

Noddings, Nel (1997) Etikk og moralsk oppdragelse i Pedagogisk filosofi ( 12)

Hellesnes, Jon ( 1992) Ein utdana mann og eit dana menneske i Dale, E. L. i Pedagogisk filosofi ( 12 sider)

Rønning, Grete(1997) Det viktigste i barnehagen i Den nye barnehagen tar form i Serien for barnehagefolk nr. 2 1997 ( 3 sider)

Askland/Satøen (2000) Å forstå utviklingspsykologi i Utviklingspsykologisk perspektiv på barns oppvekst (12 sider )

Jensen, Karen(1992) Omsorgsideologi i endring i Hjemlig omsorg i offentlig regi ( 7 sider)

Jensen, Karen (1992) Kunnskapskampen innenfor omsorgsfeltet i Hjemlig omsorg i offentligregi (8 sider)

Alt pensum er ikkje fastset.

Reseasrch methods

Halvorsen, K. (2002) Forskningsmetode for helse- og sosialfag. Oslo, Cappelen Akademisk Forlag (180 sider).
Wadel, Cato (1991): Feltarbeid i egen kultur: En innføring i kvalitativt orientert samfunnsforskning. Flekkefjord, Seek. s. 7-181 (174 s.).

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