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KULT3310

Tools for the analysis of gender, equality and diversity

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 offers analytical perspectives and tools that are relevant to the student's master project. We begin where the methodology course ended: students find categories, codes and key words in their empirical material and learn about a variety of analytical approaches relevant to cultural studies: thematic analysis, narrative analysis, and discourse analysis. The reading list includes both descriptions of the analytical perspectives and practical examples in the form of empirical analyses. The work in this course is closely related to the work on the master thesis.

Learning outcome

The aim of this course is for students to learn how to analyze gender, equality and diversity from a cultural-analytical perspective, to learn how to undertake cultural analysis that can be applied to the study of cultural change, and to learn how to apply theoretical/ analytical concepts.

Students taking this course will gain knowledge about:

  • a variety of approaches to the cultural analysis of social categories such as gender, class, race, ethnicity and sexuality
  • the analytical potential of a broad range of theoretical concepts

Students taking this course will gain competence in:

  • selecting and applying theory for a variety of analytical aims and purposes
  • communicating their knowledge orally
  • writing texts based on independent reflection about theoretical/analytical concepts

Learning methods and activities

The course places emphasis on both practical assignments and theory. Classes are organized around students working hands-on with analyzing their own research material. At the start of the semester, students produce a report where they account for their empirical material. As a prerequisite for taking the exam, the student must have submitted and passed two assignments (an oral presentation and a written text). Students may receive supervision on the written text. This supervision is restricted to assignments which have not been approved in earlier attempts

Compulsory assignments

  • Oral presentation
  • Compulsory attendance minimum 75%
  • Two written exercises

Further on evaluation

Letter grades are given after a final written assignment. Participation in class is an important part of learning. We require compulsory attendance (75 %). Students who do not fulfill the attendance requirements may ask the course leader for permission to produce a compensatory written assignment.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Equality and Diversity (MKKS)

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the Master's Programme in Equality and Diversity. Must have completed KULT3302 before exam in KULT3310.

Subject areas

  • Gender Research
  • Cultural History
  • History
  • Social Studies

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Date Submission 2025-11-28 Time Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment