Course - Ethnicity, Diversity and Migration - SARB8008
Ethnicity, Diversity and Migration
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
This course explores how public systems and social institutions respond to the relatively recent challenges of migration in Norway and other countries. Key topics include the integration of migrants, the provision of social services, access to social rights, and employment. The course examines how immigrants and refugees are incorporated into various sectors of receiving societies and critically engages with dominant concepts in the field, such as integration, ethnicity, and transnationalism.
Learning outcome
By the end of the course, students will be able to: (i) expand their knowledge and understanding of perspectives, policies, and social services related to migration, integration, multiculturalism, and transnationalism (ii) strengthen their research skills in the field, enabling them to compare and critically assess different perspectives using analytical tools introduced in the course (iii) enhance their overall research competence and critical thinking abilities in exploring migration processes, ethnic relations and service provision in diverse societies.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, seminars, presentations by the participants and discussions.
The course can be taught in Norwegian or English.
The course can be canceled or changed if there are fewer than 5 registered, and/or that the department of social work does not have teaching capacity.
If necessary, some of the lectures will be organized together with students attending SARB 3518/3519.
Compulsory assignments
- Participation, presentation of paper and paper discussion
Further on evaluation
Before the course, participants will be asked to submit a draft version of a paper (approximately 2000 words) within the area of immigration, integration and ethnicity. Draft version of a paper should be submitted before 1 March in the spring semester. During the course, papers will be presented and discussed. A final version of the paper (approximately 7000 words) must be submitted for final approval after the course. The paper is approved if it demonstrates that the student has the necessary knowledge of migration-related perspectives, solid research skills in the field, and general research competence regarding the presentation of own research findings and the application of relevant research methods and theories. The paper can be related to its own PhD project.
An identical version of the exam paper cannot be used directly in the PhD thesis as an article or a chapter. A revised version of the exam paper may be included in the thesis.
Required previous knowledge
Master's degree or equivalent
Course materials
Collection of articles
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| SARB3518 | 5 sp | Autumn 2021 |
| SARB3519 | 5 sp | Autumn 2021 |
Subject areas
- Social Work