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SYLLABUS
Conditions of Life - Work - Identity, continuation course , 7,5 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Social and Cultural Analysis - SKY
SUBJECT AREA   Other social sciences – SA9
  COURSE CODE   740G64
AIM OF THE COURSE
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- describe and problematize theories of social change with an emphasis on the importance of work for conditions of life and identity
- describe and critically reflect on the relationships between different categorizations and work
- in writing and orally reflect on the course's central concepts and theories regarding conditions of life, work and identity.
CONTENTS
The course covers relations between living conditions, work and identity, from mainly sociological, but also economic, perspectives. The course focuses on relations between class, age, income and identity forming processes in a changing society. Issues concerning work in relation to gender (intersectionality) and ethnicity are also covered.
TEACHING
The teaching is based on student active working methods. Accordingly, the teaching takes the form of, for example, lectures, individual and group exercises, as well as through supervision.
EXAMINATION
The examinations are normally both in oral and written form. Oral examination comprises oral presentations of group examination assignments and participation in the discussion of the assignments. Written examination comprises an individual assignment and group work. The course is examined in two parts. A passing grade in the course requires a passing grade in both parts of the examination.


Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice 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

For admission to the course, 45 ects in Social- or Behavioural sciences, or equivalent, is required. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6.
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.
 
Conditions of Life - Work - Identity, continuation course
Livsvillkor - arbete - identitet, fortsättningskurs
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
ISV - The Department of Social and Welfare Studies
           
Registrar No: 2016-00201   Course Code: 740G64      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : Social and Cultural Analysis - SKY          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
G1X   Basic level     SKY   SA  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2016-03-18