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SYLLABUS

Diversity and discrimination, 7,5 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Civilekonomprogrammet samt i Internationella civilekonomprogrammet MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Economics - NAA SUBJECT AREA   Economics – NA1   COURSE CODE   730G89

AIM OF THE COURSE

After completion of the course the students should be able too: - analyzing and integrating theories of discrimation, individual preferences and social norms related primarliy to gender- specific economic otucomes, ethnicity and sexual orientation - independently develop basic analysis and using it for the issue most relevant method to evaluate whether discrimination exists - interpret and critically assess reports and scientific papers on discrimination from an economic perspecitve.

CONTENTS

The course covers: - Basic economic discrimination theory - Basic concepts of gender and intersectionally - Social norms - Internalization of social norms - The existence of gender-specific preferences - Gender-specific economic outcomes in Sweden - Employment and income among immigrants - Employmant and income among homosexuals - Fundamental experimental economics - Methods for measuring discrimination - Evidence of discrimination

TEACHING

The course consists of lectures, seminars and assignments. Homework and independent study are a necessary complement to the course.

EXAMINATION

The examination consists of a tern-paper written in pairs, precence and active participation at seminares and a individual oral examination at the end of the course. Detailed information about the examination can be found in the courses study guide. Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination. Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

At least one year of full-time undergraduate studies. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6: internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paper based 575 + TWE-score 4.5, and internet based 90), IELTS, academic (minimum score Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent. Exemption for Swedish B.

GRADING

The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Diversity and discrimination Diversity and discrimination   Department responsible for the course or equivalent: IEI - Department of Management and Engineering             Registrar No: 2013-00306, 2013-00307, 2014-01142, 2014-01143, 2014-01144   Course Code: 730G89           Exam codes: see Local Computer System       Subject/Subject Area : Economics - NAA                       Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education   G1X   Basic level     NA1   SA   The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2015-10-16