MINF6400 Integration in Work and Education Course description

The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the transition of migrants from arrival to work and capacity building through education for various migrant groups. The course takes up the issue of employment in various types of work and unemployment. Other themes are the operation and function of public integration programmes, the study of discrimination, competence about diversity and the framework for employee protection. Social dumping and discretionary inequalities in work and capacity building will be covered.

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Have an understanding of the meaning of work life and education for integration of migrants in Norway. Have an understanding of inclusion and exclusion mechanisms in Norway-s labour markets and education systems.

Knowledge

The student has knowledge of

• how work life functions in connection with various migrant groups

• discrimination and how various types of discrimination can be overcome

• the Introduction Programme and other measures for increasing integration of migrants into work life

• work possibilities for migrants from the EEA-area

• vulnerability tied to unemployment for migrant groups

• the risk of marginalization for those on the periphery of work life

• the intersectional effects of gender, class and ethnicity

• alternative approaches for evaluating integration measures

Skills

The student is able to

• understand recent shifts in the labor market impacting migrants  

• account for challenges tied to the risk of marginalization for those on the periphery of work life

• see challenges tied to the differing educational pathways available to migrants

General competence

The student will be able to

• reflect over the meaning of work and education for integration into Norwegian society

• understand the role of work life as a social arena in connection with various migrant groups

• critical reflect over relevant mechanisms in society that might lead to inclusion or exclusion of immigrants in the labour market and educational system

The course is based on lectures, class exercises, homework assignments and literature. Students are expected to actively participate in the course meetings, with an emphasis on dialogue.

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Assessment will take place in the form of an individual assignment of maximum eight pages, given as a home exam over three days (72 hours). Citation of sources and references will be required.

All available written material.

Grading scale A to F.

All exam papers will be assessed by an internal examiner. A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. An external examiner will also be used when there is doubt as to whether an exam paper should be awarded a pass grade. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.