Master of Philosophy in Childhood Studies
- Programme components
The master's programme in Childhood Studies involves two years of full-time studies. The workload for a full-time student for one academic year is 60 credits.
The programme is structured around core courses (52.5 credits) and elective courses (7.5 credits), which both provide a general introduction to theory and methodology and provide the students with the opportunity to specialize within particular topics. In addition, the programme consists of a master's thesis (60 credits).
Programme structure 2012-2013
NB! Please note that the course descriptions for 2012-2013 will not be available before July 2012.
| Term | Courses (7,5 credits) | Courses (7,5 credits) | Courses (7,5 credits) | Courses (7,5 credits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th term (spring) | BARN3900 | |||
| 3rd term (autumn) | ||||
| 2nd term (spring) | BARN3102 | BARN3201 | Experts in Teamwork | BARN3400 |
| 1st term (autumn) | BARN3101 | BARN3202 | BARN3300 | Elective |
Course outline for the academic year 2012-2013:
NB! Please note that the course descriptions for 2012-2013 will not be available before July 2012.
Core courses 2012-2013
| Code | Title | Credits | Term | Admission |
| Social Studies of Children and Childhood | 7,5 | Autumn | Open | |
| BARN3102 | Children's Rights | 7,5 | Spring | Open |
| BARN3201 | Methods and Techniques in Child and Childhood Research | 7,5 | Spring | Open |
| BARN3202 | Methodological Perspectives on Child and Childhood Research | 7,5 | Autumn | Open |
| Children and Development in the Global South | 7,5 | Autumn | Open | |
| Preparatory Course, Master's Thesis | 7,5 | Spring | Admission to programme required | |
| EiT | Experts in Teamwork | 7,5 | Spring | Restricted admission |
| Master's Thesis | 60 | Autumn/spring | Admission to programme required | |
| Electives | ||||
| GEOG3006* | Quantitative Methods | 7,5 | Spring | Open |
| Geography, Health and Development | 7,5 | Autumn | Open | |
| Environment, Development and Changing Rural Livelihoods | 7,5 | Autumn | Open | |
| Humanitarianism: Theory and Practice | 7,5 | Autumn | Open | |
| GEOG3522* | Migration and Development | 7,5 | Spring | Open |
| PED3520* | Democracy and Education: Perspectives in Educational Sociology | 7,5 | Autumn | Open |
| BARN3610 | Anthropology of Early Childhoood | 7,5 | Autumn | Open |
| SANT3507* | Globalization, Culture and Identity | 7,5 | Autumn | Open |
* For up-to-date information about which courses are running, please contact the Department of Geography (GEOG-courses), the Department of Social Anthropology (SANT-courses), the Department of Education (PED-courses) and the Department of Psychology (PSY-courses).
For more information about the programme, please consult Studiehåndboka.
MPhil in Childhood Studies - brochure
Please download the brochure about MPhil in Childhood Studies here, or contact NOSEB if you want to order one or more copies.
Exchange student?
You are welcome as an exchange student to study one of our many courses.
Contact information
Visiting address
Norwegian Centre for Child Research
Pavilion C
NTNU, Dragvoll
Telephone: + 47 73 59 62 40
Fax: + 47 73 59 62 39
E-mail: noseb@svt.ntnu.no
Web: www.ntnu.edu/noseb
Postal address
Norwegian Centre for Child Research
Loholt allé 87
N-7491 Trondheim
NORWAY
