Gender, ethnicity and post-colonialism
Course content
The purpose of this course is to delve in greater depth into concepts such as gender, ethnicity/race, belonging, citizenship and others. We examine how classical and newer theories engage with these topics, and help us to understand the experiences of groups who are Othered, or may become discriminated against and marginalised through various processes. We begin to explore how globalisation, as well as more specifically migration shape stratification and differentiation structures.
The course integrates theoretical readings with ones that also draw on empirical materials to extend theory.
Compulsory course on the 2nd semester BSc in sociology.
Knowledge:
- Identify a number of theorists, schools of thought and concepts that tackle questions of gender, ethnicity, colonialism and marginalisation.
- Consider which of these to apply to a particular societal problem – and what the implications are of this on how to empirically study it.
- Be able to build bridges between theory that specifically seeks to tackle these questions, and broader sociological theory, which is often also concerned with similar questions.
Skills:
- Both skim and read in-depth different types of sociological texts, identifying the central arguments (both in theoretical and more empirically descriptive texts).
- Evaluate how different theories make sense of similar issues, and how their genesis and current application shape the contributions they make to scholarship.
- Be able to search for relevant other materials to supplement their examination of an issue related to the course focus.
Competences:
- Select and discuss how different theories and concepts understand issues around gender, ethnicity and marginalisation.
- Suggest ways issues are connected and why in some scholarship particular elements are fore-fronted.
- Elaborate how different theoretical approaches inform the empirical study on the issue.
Lectures, small group discussions, student presentations.
Still to be completed.
Will be announced in Absalon.
Students will actively comment on other students’ presentations and inputs, as well as nominating two student representatives to work with the course leader to ensure all students can feedback on how well the course is being facilitated to meet their learning needs.
When registered you will be signed up for exam.
- Full-degree students – sign up at Selfservice on KUnet
The dates for the exams are found here Exams – Faculty of Social Sciences - University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)
Please note that it is your own responsibility to check for overlapping exam date.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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Home assignment
- Type of assessment details
- The students are required to formulate their own exam questions
based on pre-defined guidelines provided by the teacher. Students
will receive the exam guidelines for formulating exam questions
during the ongoing semester. The teacher is required to provide at
least two exemplary exam questions that adhere to the guidelines.
The exam can be written individually or in groups of max. 4 students.
Length of the exam is 10 pages + 5 pages pr. extra group member. - Aid
- All aids allowed
The Department of Sociology prohibits the use of generative AI software and large language models (AI/LLMs), such as ChatGPT, for generating novel and creative content in written exams. However, students may use AI/LLMs to enhance the presentation of their own original work, such as text editing, argument validation, or improving statistical programming code. Students must disclose in an appendix if and how AI/LLMs were used; this appendix will not count toward the page limit of the exam. This policy is in place to ensure that students’ written exams accurately reflect their own knowledge and understanding of the material. All students are required to include an AI declaration in their exam submissions regardless of whether they have used generative AI software or not. This declaration should be placed as the last page of the exam submission. Please note that the AI statement is not included in the calculation of the overall length of your assignment. The template for the AI statement can be found in the Digital Exam system and on the Study Pages on KUnet under “Written exam”. Exams that do not declare if and how AI/LLMs were used will be administratively rejected and counted as one exam attempt.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
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Exam information:
The examination date can be found in the exam schedule here
The exact time and place will be available in Digital Exam from the middle of the semester.
- Re-exam
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Reexam info:
The reexamination date/period can be found in the reexam schedule here
Same as the ordinary exam.
Note: This is a mandatory course, and it is therefore only possible to take the exam during the spring, as the course is not offered in the fall.
Criteria for exam assessment
Please see the learning outcome
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 42
- Preparation
- 144
- Exam Preparation
- 20
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- ASOB16032U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Bachelor
- Duration
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1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Capacity
- Approx. 100 students
- Studyboard
- Department of Sociology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Sociology
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Claire Maxwell (2-656f42757165306d7730666d)
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