The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Bachelor's Programme in Sociology
  • Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
  • Sociology, 1-year programme

Teaching language

Norwegian

Recommended prerequisites

SV-133 Introduction to Sociology

Course contents

The course offers knowledge about:

  • migration statistics, European and Norwegian immigration laws and regulations

  • vital concepts such as culture, ethnicity, "the Other", stereotypes, multiculturalism, cultural complexity, racism and globalisation

  • sociological perspectives on social interaction, majorities and minorities, traditional and modern societies, gender, and work

  • cross-cultural perspectives on social phenomena such as family, work, welfare and gender

  • reflections and implications to meetings across welfare models and sectors

  • models and concepts linked to cross-cultural communication

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course the student should:

  • see emigration and immigration as part of the contemporary international flow of persons from the South to the North

  • have firm knowledge of structural and individual level approaches to social interaction and apply these to intercultural and interethnic meetings

  • know how to apply theories and perspectives within the field on different types of societies and

  • in cross-cultural encounters within a welfare contexts

Teaching methods

 The lectures are organised as more intensive periods across the semester. Expected workload is about 270 hours.

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Offered as Single Standing Module

Yes. Subject to avalibility or capacity.

Assessment methods and criteria

 5 hour individual written school exam. Graded assessment.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
SV-205 – Multicultural Understanding in a Welfare Perspective 10
Last updated from FS (Common Student System) June 30, 2024 1:42:11 AM