Schoolage Educare
During this course you will learn about Swedish school-age childcare which is also known as afterschool care. Theories about children’s play and learning will be introduced and discussed and you will learn about outdoor pedagogy.
You will explore outdoor pedagogy with focus on environments for learning. Value base and conflict issues within the Swedish school will also be introduced. Multimodal expressions, including but not limited to drama, visual art and music, will be an integrative part of the course.
The course is offered for international exchange students and for students who have applied for the course as a free standing (single subject) course.
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Course structure
The study pace is 50% (half time).
Classes are conducted twice a month approximately. In addition to the classes, you will work in study groups and visit various school-age educare facilities in groups.
Teaching format
The language of instruction is English.
The course is delivered on campus as well as via the learning and collaboration platform Athena and study visits.
Education on campus will have both theoretical and practical content and consists of lectures, seminars, group tasks, literature seminars, project work, presentations and assignments.
Seminars, study visits, group tasks and web-based tasks are mandatory. Absence can be compensated in accordance with instructions by the course tutor. With an absence over 45% from the obligatory sessions the student is considered not to have taken the course and must re-register in order to complete the course at a later stage.
Study Guide
The Study Guide for the course will be published at the latest one month prior to the course start.
Study Guide UB129F School-age Educare Autumn semester 2023 230620 (245 Kb)
UB129F Course literature Autumn semester 2023 (195 Kb)
Study Guide AU 2025 (to be published at the latest one month prior to the course start)
Assessment
The course is examined on the basis of individual assignments, group work and group presentations.
The course is examined in the following way:
- Individual log, outdoor environment for learning, G = Pass, U = Fail
- Group presentation, learning theory, G = Pass, U = Fail
- Group presentation, study visits, G = Pass, U = Fail
- Individual paper, grading A-F.Seminars, study visits, group tasks and web-based tasks are mandatory. Absence can be compensated in accordance to instructions by the course tutor. With an absence over 45% from meetings on campus, the student is considered not to have taken the course and must reregister in order to complete the course at a later stage.
Re-examination
Please see information in the study guide.
Examiner
Autumn semester 2023: Eva Kane, e-mail: eva.kane@buv.su.se
Autumn semester 2025:
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.Course period
The course is offered autumn semesters with 50 % study pace.
Autumn semester 2023
Schedule The schedule is preliminary until one month prior to the course start.
Autumn semester 2024: The course will not be offered this semester
Autumn semester 2025: To be updated
Schedule (to be published at the latest one month prior to the course start)
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Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.The course literature will be published at the latest two months prior to the course start.
Please note! The course literature list can be found under the headline "Course structure" on this web page next to the study guide. The list is also available via the learning platform Athena. The list that you can see below is empty is due to an issue with the web page.
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Course reports
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More information
How to apply
Application - a Step by Step Guide
It is important that you docucment your eligibility and language proficiency in your application. You can find more information at universityadmission.se:
Documenting English proficiency
Exchange students
Please note that exchange students apply according to a separate routine.
More information about studying at Stockholm University
New student at Stockholm University
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Contact
If you have questions about the content of the course contact the course leader.
If you have administrative questions regarding admissions, registration, registration of grades, the learning and collaboration platform Athena etc. please contact the course administrator.
Course examinator and course leader: Eva Kane, e-mail: eva.kane@buv.su.se
Course administrator: Malin Håkansson, e-mail: malin.hakansson@buv.su.se
Department of Child and Youth Studies: www.buv.su.se/english
