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SARB3518

Global Migrations and Ethnic Relations 1

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

This course surveys global developments in international migrations and ethnic relations, primarily from the perspective of receiving countries. Central themes include current developments in labour and refugee migrations in different ethnically diverse societies as well as the developments in immigration and integration politics in Europe and other large receivers of migrants. The course will address and discuss central issues and concepts such as integration, immigration and integration policies, security challenges, ethnic boundaries and transnationalism.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - The student has:

  • Advanced knowledge about global migration development and ethnic relations
  • In-depth knowledge about immigration- and integration policies in Europe and other large receivers of migrants

Skills - The student can:

  • Clarify developments in labour- and refugee migrations in different ethnically diverse societies
  • Critically discuss concepts like migration, integration and exclusion
  • Critically analyze challenges of security, ethnic boundaries and transnationalism both from an individual and a society perspective

General competence - The student can:

  • In-depth analyses of policy aims, means and their consequences
  • Critically discuss how migration and Institutional arrangements interact and construct different conditions for individuals, groups and societies

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminar. The course language is English.

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: 4-hour written exam. The exam paper must be written in English.

Required previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree.

Course materials

The syllabus contains 700-1000 pages. The syllabus list is published on Blackboard at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SARB3511 7.5 sp Autumn 2018
SARB3512 7.5 sp Autumn 2018
SARB3519 7.5 sp Autumn 2018
ISA3503 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
ISA3504 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SARB8008 5 sp Autumn 2021
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
1 candidate

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.