Course content

How migrants are received and incorporated in the countries in which they settle varies. In some countries there are much political and societal attention to 'integration', while in other countries this has less significance. In this course, we compare different forms of incorporation and coexistence. We discuss integration from a perspective of power, as well as perspectives on multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism as social forms of coexistence.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

• Has knowledge about the diverse ways in which migrants are incorporated into communities and is able to think critically about the phenomenon of 'integration'.
• Has knowledge about concrete ethnographic examples and models of how people can coexist across cultural differences.

Skills:

• Skills to identify and assess relevant and complementary literature in the field.
• Skills to independently identify and discuss different theoretical and methodological positions in the field.
• Skills to solve thesis questions independently through written work.
• Skills to master relevant academic concepts, methods and expressions within the field.

General competence:

• Ability to problematize current politics and social developments in the field of migration, diversity, and co-existence, and identify and discuss different positions in the field.
• Ability to convey key topics, theories, problems and solutions both in writing and orally, and can, through other relevant forms of expression, exchange views and experiences with others with a background in the subject area and through this contribute to the development of good practice.

Learning methods and activities

Instruction is offered in the form of lectures and seminars. Teaching is usually conducted in Norwegian but may be done in English.

Students are required to keep posted on messages from the department and lecturers at Blackboard. Please note that lectures, seminars and compulsory activities may start before the registration deadline.

Compulsory assignments

• Mock exam

Recommended previous knowledge

There are no prerequisites for this course, but the following courses are recommended: SANT1020, SANT1021, SANT1022 and SANT1023.

Course materials

The syllabus will be made available om Blackboard at the beginning of the teaching semester.