AANB11036U Ethnographic Approaches to Migration Issues in Scandinavia
The course introduces you to various migration and integration issues in a Scandinavian context – seen through the eyes of anthropologists. Hereby the course introduces both to migration and the Scandinavian countries as ethnographic fields. The interconnectedness of these fields will be explored through various anthropological research areas such as identity, religion, medical anthropology, policy and the welfare state – using Danish, Swedish and Norwegian ethnography on immigration and integration.
By the end of the course the student should be able to:
a) identify and formulate central anthropological questions within
the subject of migration and integration in a Scandinavian context
b) Critically discuss concepts and theories related to the subject
c) Work analytically with a topic chosen form the course
plan
BSc-, Credit-, Open Education and all international students:
500 pages obligatory literature.
MSc students: 500 pages obligatory literature + 200 pages of
literature chosen by students
Literature chosen by students must be relevant to the course’s subject matter.
Course literature will be available in Absalon on the course website
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 35
- Lectures
- 7
- Preparation
- 112
- Seminar
- 21
- Study Groups
- 35
- Total
- 210
International-, credit and Open University students; read about
application here:
International
students/Credit
students/
Open University
Deadline: June 1st for autumn, and December 1st for
spring.
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examinationEssay.
Length: Min. 21.600 - max. 26.400 keystrokes for an individual essay. For group exams plus an additional min. 6.750 - max. 8.250 keystrokes per extra group member.
The essay assignments can be written individually or in groups of max. 4 people. Read more about the rules for group examinations in the
curriculum 4.3.1.
The examination essay must address a relevant topic from the course and must include literature from the course syllabus. - Exam registration requirements
- It is a requirement that the student is present for at least 75% of the lectures as part of their exam for the course. Lecturers will keep an attendance list.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Re-exam
- 1. & 2. Re-exam
For written exams:
A new essay/portfolio with a revised problem statement is submitted at the announced date. The student must register for the re-exam.
For oral exams:
A revised synopsis with a new problem statement is submitted at the announced date. The students must hereafter participate in a new oral exam at the announced date. The student must register for the re-exam.
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AANB11036U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Autumn, Block 2, Spring And Block 4
- Schedule
- See time table
- Course capacity
- 30
- Continuing and further education
- Price
6000 DKK
- Study board
- Department of Anthropology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Anthropology
Course responsibles
- Birgitte Romme Larsen (14-6b727b70727d7d6e377b7876766e49717e7637747e376d74)
Lecturers
Birgitte Romme Larsen