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ISA3504

Immigration, integration, diversity 2

Credits 15
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

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 emphases 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.

Compulsory assignments

  • Appoved assignment

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: Term paper (5000-6000 words). Requirements for approved exercise assignment to pass the exam.

Compulsory activity must be approved in order to take the final exam in the course. The compulsory activities are approved for 4 years. If more than four years have passed since the approved compulsory activity, the student must carry out compulsory activities again in order to take the exam.

Required previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree

Course materials

The syllabus is 1300 pages (including 300 pages chosen by the student). The syllabus list is published on Blackboard at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
HMBV4007 15 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3511 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3512 15 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3518 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3519 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
ISA3503 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: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code A Date Submission 2025-12-19 Time Submission 12:00 Duration 1 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code A Duration 1 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment