The Good Childhood: Special Needs & Multicultural Context

  Denmark

Copenhagen

Term: Summer 
Dates: Session 1 (May 22-Jun 12) and/or Session 2 (Jun 12-Jul 3)

Description: Focusing on children with special needs and children with non-Danish ethnic backgrounds, the courses investigate the Nordic concept of en god barndom (the good childhood) as practiced and implemented in Danish educational and childcare institutions. They will highlight Danish philosophy, theory and research as they relate to instructional practices in a Danish context. Topics such as social learning, egalitarianism and the team around the child will be elaborated through case studies. Session 1 is highly experiential, as you will spend some 40-50 hours of practicum in Danish preschool and school.

Prerequisites: General DIS prerequisites

Core Courses: "The Good Childhood: Special Needs and Multicultural Context Practicum" (Session 1) and "The Good Childhood: Special Needs and Multicultural Context Theory" (Session 2)

Highlights: The program includes a one-week study tour in Denmark (preschools, schools and community sites) during the first session and a one-week Scandinavian study tour to Sweden & Finland (preschools, schools, community sites, Astrid Lindgren's World - Pippi Longstocking) during the second session.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Please contact DIS for more information

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Denmark Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad's Mission Statement: DIS is a specialized Danish institution offering study abroad programs in English for primarily American university students in their third or fourth year of study, with credit transfer to their home school. Among alumni and partners, we have a reputation of being intense, demanding and rewarding, and of providing a challenging educational environment in a full-service framework.

Year Founded: 1959