Course content

This course offers an introduction to theories about social inequality, including the distribution of inequality, social mobility, social marginalization, and how these factors are influenced by public policy. Institutions of education have an important impact on these factors.

Learning outcome

Provide the students with an overview of central sociological approaches and concepts on the topic of social inequality and welfare, and the experience we have from applying these when analyzing empirical questions within the field.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching method and activities: 4 hours of lectures every week throughout the semester according to semester plan. Two hours of group discussion every week with exercise supervision. The student must hand in a compulsory term paper. Compulsory activities: The term paper has to be approved. Length of the term paper: Approximately 4500 words (12 pages). Term papers will only be approved during the fall semester.

Form of assessment: A 5 hour written exam.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved term paper

Recommended previous knowledge

SOS1000, SOS1001 og SOS1002.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

To be decided at the start of the course

Credit reductions