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SP9230 Intersectionality: Interaction of Social Categories Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Interseksjonalitet: Sosiale kategoriers samspillsdynamikk
Study programme
PhD Programme in Social Sciences
PhD Programme in Social Work and Social Policy
PhD Modules in Social Work and Social Policy
Elective modules from PhD Programme in Social Sciences
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2020/2021
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Gender, ethnicity, social class, age/generation, functional ability and sexual orientation form the basis for social categories that are part of the power relations and forms of dominance in society today. That also makes them important to the freedom of action of groups and individuals and the way in which they understand themselves and others. It is a challenge in empirical analyses to take into consideration that people belong to many different categories at the same time.

Intersectional approaches make it possible for analyses to identify the many-faceted interactions that can constitute social categories and that social categories can produce. This course includes theoretical perspectives and empirical research that are primarily based on affiliation to one of the relevant categories, as well as scholarly works that make dynamic relationships between category affiliations the focus of their analysis.

Required preliminary courses

Eksamen i emnet er en individuell hjemmeeksamen over en periode på 5 timer.

Learning outcomes

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Teaching and learning methods

Gradert skala A - F

Course requirements

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av alle besvarelsene.

Assessment

An essay of about 10 pages must be written in connection with the course. The essay must be handed in for assessment by the teacher responsible for the course no later than two months after the last day of the course. A passed essay is a precondition for being awarded the 5 ECTS credits. If the essay is awarded a fail grade, the candidate can submit a revised essay once, by a specified deadline.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All examination support material is allowed as long as source reference and quotation technique requirements are applied.

Grading scale

Passed- Failed

Examiners

The essay will be graded by the course lectures.

Admission requirements

The target group for the course are candidates from the PhD programme in Social Work and Social Policy, but it will also be open to PhD students on other programs who wish to study the field in depht.

Internal candidates register the course in their Studentweb and send a summary, maximum one page, of their project to the PhD administration.

External candidates apply through the Søknadsweb. The following documentation must be enclosed:

1. Confirmation on admission to a PhD program

2. Summary of your research proposal (approx.one page) and how this PhD course will be relevant for your research project

Maximum number of participants is 15.

Course contact person

Liv Mette Gulbrandsen