ASOA15038U Danish Society – A sociological perspective
BA/MA Elective course - only Exchange BA-Undergraduates and Exchange MA-level students can sign up for this course
CONTENT
This course is designed for foreign students so they become acquainted with sociological theories and empirical studies
in relation to different issues in the Danish Welfare State. The course will offer in depth analyses of key institutions in the Danish Society. Different topics will be presented: the Scandinavian models of welfare, and comparisons between different welfare systems, also with regard to discourses on gender, citizenship and family friendliness. The labour market, industrial relations, employment relations, flexicurity, youth unemployment and the crisis. National health and care policies, health inequalities and elder care. Environmental issues, sustainable city building. Penal relations and prison treatment. Religions and believers. Alternative, utopian communities. These topics will be analyzed in lectures and readings and there will be an excursion to one of the alternative communities in Copenhagen, Christiania. The students will meet some of the best scholars in these various fields
KNOWLEDGE
The aim is for students to develop
- a critical understanding of the underlying values and political ideas in the Danish society, and how the society is re-shaping itself
- knowledge of the complexities, problems and ambiguities of the ’Danish Model’.
By the end of the course students should
• Select and formulate a research question within one of the course themes
• Structure and argue convincingly in accordance with the defined research question
• Describe historical and current traits of the chosen topic
• Include relevant literature from curriculum such as essential concepts, sociological theories and empirical documentation.
• Include supplementary literature if the research question invites to further investigation.
• Apply competing sociological concepts and theories if relevant to the defined research question
• Discuss the applied literature independently and critically.
SKILLS
By the end of the course student should demonstrate ability to:
• Formulate and research key questions or problems about Denmark and the Danish society
• Identify, evaluate and utilise appropriate research resources;
• Familiarise with different theoretical perspectives and types of evidence in addressing questions relating to Denmark
Professional practical skills:
Students will acquire the organisational and writing skills necessary to convey their analyses in clear concise terms.
Transferable (key) skills:
• Students will develop the ability to work in groups, make class or small group presentations, and lead discussions on particular issues
• Feel empowered to speak knowledgably about Denamark
• Academically engage with peers who are also international or exchange students
COMPETENCES
By the end of the course students have competences in
- exercising sociological reflection
- formulating research questions concerning sociological issues related to the functioning of Danish society.
Materials for the course
Required readings for the course have been compiled into a reader(s) and other are available online.
Additional material that is relevant, useful, or of particular interest to the issues of the class will be posted on Absalon - Logon at https://intranet.ku.dk
The course is organised around a series of lectures, followed by more in-depth analysis and discussion of the issues in classes.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 65
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 113
- Total
- 206
Registration deadline for courses is June 1 for Autumn semester and December 1 for Spring semester.
When registered you will be signed up for exam.
Exchange students must sign up by filling in an application form
which you find
here:
course registration
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentIndividual/group. Free written take-home essays are assignments for which students define and formulate a problem within the parameters of the course and based on an individual exam syllabus. The free written take-home essay must be no longer than 10 pages. For group assignments, an extra 5 pages is added per additional student. Further details for this exam form can be found in the Curriculum and in the General Guide to Examinations at KUnet.
- Exam registration requirements
Only Exchange BA-Undergraduates and Exchange MA-level students can take this exam
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal examiners
- Exam period
Find more information on your study page at KUnet.
Exchange students and Danish full degree guest students please see the homepage of Sociology; http://www.soc.ku.dk/english/education/exams/ and http://www.soc.ku.dk/uddannelser/meritstuderende/eksamen/- Re-exam
At re-exam, the form of examination is the same as ordinary exam.
If the form of examination is ”active participation” the re-examination form is always “free written take-home essay”.
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- ASOA15038U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice,Full Degree Master,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn And Spring
- Schedule
- See timetable.
- Course capacity
- Vejl. 46 personer
- Study board
- Department of Sociology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Sociology
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Yosef Kamal Ibssa (yk@soc.ku.dk)
Lecturers
Different lectures
Contact: Yosef Kamal Ibssa, e-mail: yk@soc.ku.dk