Lei Ma, 24 years old
Works for NNEPharmaplan, China
My father has a good friend, who travels a lot all over Europe. When it was time for me to begin my studies, he recommended Denmark. He told us it was a beautiful, peaceful country, where the people were helpful. I already knew of Danish design, so I decided to go there to study...>

Aims of the module

To explore the possibilities of animation as a method of learning to develop children and young people’s skills and competences
To acquire skills in using ICT/multimedia in pedagogical learning
To develop an understanding of aesthetic, alternative and inclusive learning methods and didactics
To learn to work in groups and develop personal and professional skills in cooperation
To acquire basic animation skills and learn the processes behind an animated film
To obtain experience in the pedagogical uses of animation through fieldwork – observations, interviews, data collection and analysis
To widen the theoretical knowledge of alternative educational and learning approaches and to understand these approaches in comparison with more traditional approaches

In this module, animation is being used in the sense of bringing characters to life.
The module is designed for students who wish to study in Denmark and use animation as a pedagogical tool in their professional work with children and youngsters.

Flash is required