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| SYLLABUS |
| Diversity Studies ,
15 ECTS Credits |
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COURSE CATEGORY Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY
SUBJECT AREA
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COURSE CODE |
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924G10 |
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| AIM OF THE COURSE |
On completion of the course, the student should:
- have knowledge of the historical importance of diversity for the social progress in Sweden
- be able to provide a historical overview of social structures that have contributed to exposed groups
- understand and explain us and them problems based on different theories of ethnicity
- be able to account for processes in immigration policy in the recent decades
- problematise present-day events compared to immigration policy movements
- analyse different education policy investments that have been used as measures for integration
- discuss class perspectives regarding segregation
- carry out an independent scholarly study of diversity. |
| CONTENTS |
The course covers diversity issues from a national and an international perspective. These issues are also highlighted by different historical epochs. The focus, however, is on present-day theories of ethnicity, presented and problematised, which facilitates understanding of different education policy directives. The school is described as an arena for cultural encounters and diversity.
In the course, research-methodological instructions are also presented as support for the students' making of a report. |
| TEACHING |
| The teaching takes the form of lectures, literature seminars and group discussions. The student is also offered supervision during the process of writing an independent scholarly work. |
| EXAMINATION |
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 |
Completion of the course Immigrant and Culture Studies or equivalent |
| GRADING |
| A grade of Pass with Credit, Pass or Fail is given for the course |
| 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 |
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The course literature is decided upon by the department
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| 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. |
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Diversity Studies
Mångfaldskunskap |
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Department responsible
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the course or
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IBL - Department of Behavioural Science and Learning |
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| Registrar No: 242/07-41 |
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Course Code: 924G10 |
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Exam codes: see Local Computer System |
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Education level |
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Subject Area Code |
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Field of Education |
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Basic level |
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SA9 |
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SA |
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