EPN-V2

STEP6000 Stereotypes, Prejudice and Hate Speech in Intercultural Encounters Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Stereotypier, fordommer og hatretorikk i interkulturelle møter
Study programme
Stereotypes, Prejudice and Hate Speech in Intercultural Encounters
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Det benyttes en gradert karakterskala fra A til F.

Learning outcomes

Eksamen vurderes av intern og ekstern sensor.

Content

The course comprises two main areas:

  1. Conceptualizing and promoting competence in intercultural interaction
  • Culture, subculture, identity, ethnicity
  • Intercultural communication, intercultural competence, language and culture
  1. Prejudices and hate speech
  • Definitions of hate speech, extreme ideologies and conspiracy theories
  • Hate speech on-line and off-line
  • Stereotypes and prejudices (homophobia, misogyny, racism, islamophobia and antisemitism)
  • Migration and its challenges related to prejudices and hate speech

Teaching and learning methods

  • Plan, forvaltning og lovverk
  • Inkluderende opplæring, avvik og normalisering
  • Mangfold i barnehage og skole, individ og fellesskap
  • Forebygging av ulikhetsskapende prosesser
  • Tilpasset opplæring og spesialundervisning
  • Perspektiver på læring og utvikling
  • Tverretatlig og tverrfaglig samarbeid, overgang barnehage/skole og samarbeid med hjemmet
  • Myndiggjøring, resiliens og mestring

Course requirements

Målgruppe

Studenter i grunnskolelærerutdanningen for 1.-7. trinn. Lærere som ønsker videreutdanning.

Opptakskrav

Faget er tilgjengelig som valgfag for aktive studenter ved grunnskolelærerutdanningen og lærerutdanning for tospråklige lærere på HiOA, i tråd med utdanningenes programplaner. Eksterne søkere må ha bestått lærerutdanning som kvalifiserer for arbeid i skolen. Særskilt opptak til RLE2 krever fullført RLE1 eller tilsvarende. Interne søkere som søker særskilt opptak til RLE2 mens de fortsatt er aktive på RLE1, kan få opptak uten å ha fullført RLE1.

Søkere som Utdanningsdirektoratet har vurdert til å ha lærerutdanning fra utlandet, men som mangler fag/studiepoeng for å bli godkjent lærer i norsk grunnopplæring, kan også søke. Slike søkere må i tillegg oppfylle kravet til generell studiekompetanse.

Assessment

The candidate will write an individual term paper based on the individual term paper draft and the comments by staff and peer-feedback by a co-student. The paper should be of 4000 words (+/- 10 %), plus reference list. The paper must be written in English.

New or postponed examination

Students who fail the exam, may submit an improved term paper for the new exam (maximum two times).

Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet. Students must register for a new or postponed examination.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Examination support material is permitted.

Grading scale

Grading scale will be according to the ECTS grading scale, with A-E as pass grades and F as fail grade.

Criterias for grading

A, Outstanding: An outstanding performance. The assignment paper/performancedocuments outstanding subject knowledge and an outstandingdegree of independence and ability in relating subject knowledgeto the educational goals of the course.

B, Very good: A very good performance, well above the average. The assignmentpaper/performance documents very good subject knowledge anda high degree of independence and ability in relating subjectknowledge to the educational goals of the course.

C, Good: An average performance. The assignment paper/performancedocuments a fair level of subject knowledge and some degreeindependence and ability in relating subject knowledge to theeducational goals of the course.

D, Fairly good: A performance below average. The assignment paper/performancedocuments a level of subject knowledge with some deficiency, andshows a lesser degree of independence and ability in relatingsubject knowledge to the educational goals of the course.

E, Adequate: A performance satisfying the minimum requirements. Theassignment paper/performance documents low degree of subjectknowledge, and shows a low level of independence and ability inrelating subject knowledge to the educational goals of the course.

F, Not approved: The assignment paper/performance does not satisfy minimumrequirements.

Examiners

The paper will be graded by one internal and one external examiner.

Admission requirements

Target Group

People working, or planning to work, in and with culturally diverse settings. Good command of English and knowledge of academic writing is a prerequisite for participation in the course.

Admission Requirement

Bachelor degree (180 ETCS). Candidates with a bachelor degree from the four partner institutions will be prioritized in the recruitment process.