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ISA3503

Immigration, integration, diversity 1

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

This course gives an overview on perspectives and recent research within the field of immigration, with special focus on issues related to refugees and work with children and families with minority background. The course will focus on meetings between the welfare system and the minority population, including national minorities and indigenous people, with emphasis on the Child Welfare care and Social Services. Central issues will be immigration and integration politics, marginalization processes, risk factors and coping strategies.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • Specialized understanding of different theories about migration, transnationalism and multiculturalism
  • In-depth knowledge of various factors affecting marginalization of children and families with minority background, including racism and discrimination
  • In-depth knowledge of flight, exile and the social integration of refugees and labour migrants
  • Advanced knowledge of refugee- and immigration policy and the Norwegian welfare system
  • Can analyze academic topics based on different perspectives on the relationship between migration and factors such as ethnicity, gender and class

Skills

  • Ability to reflect and critically discuss goals and measures in immigration policy
  • Can reflect independently on theoretical perspectives and societal discourses related to inclusion and integration
  • Can describe and analyze marginalization processes in society
  • Ability to analyze risk factors and assess coping strategies related to refugees' living conditions and life situation
  • Can reflect on how, for example, ethnicity, gender, and class affect migration, inclusion and migrants' experience of their own situation
  • Has the ability to recognize and handle complex situations in collaboration with users and service providers in diverse contexts

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, self-study.

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: 4-hour written exam.

Required previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree

Course materials

Syllabus list about 1000 pages. The syllabus list is published on Blackboard at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
HMBV4007 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3511 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3512 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3518 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3519 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
ISA3504 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Social Work

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2025-12-10 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL110 hvit sone
3 candidates

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.