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Course syllabus

Spring 2013

Course syllabus, Spring 2013

Title

IMER III: Project Work

Swedish title

IMER III: Project Work

Course code

IM241L

Credits

15 credits

Grading scale

UA / Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)

Language of instruction

English

Decision-making body

Faculty of Culture and Society

Syllabus valid from

2013-01-21

Syllabus approval date

2012-12-21

Level

Basic level

Entry requirements

Prerequisite courses for this course are: IM101E International Migration and Ethnic Relations I (passed) or IM101L International Migration and Ethnic Relations I (passed) and IM236E IMER: Migration, Politics and Social Welfare (passed) or IM238L IMER II: Migration, Politics and Social Welfare (passed) and IM235E IMER: The Challenges of Ethnic Diversity (passed) or IM237L IMER II: The Challenges of Ethnic Diversity (passed)

Main field

International Migration and Ethnic Relations

Progression level

G2E / First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements, contains degree project for Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Progression level in relation to degree requirements

This course, together with IM240L, IMER III: Research Methodology, constitutes the 61-90 level (IMER III) within the main subject of International Migration and Ethnic Relations.

Course contents

The project work is a supervised project. Supervision is carried out on an individual basis and includes seminar meetings.

Learning outcomes

After finishing the course, the student:
  • can show in-depth understanding of key methodological procedures and key concepts within the field of IMER;
  • can work on and present a project of limited scope within an agreed time scale;
  • can present his/her research results in a report in which conventional language usage and format are observed;
  • can act as both opponent and respondent in a scientific thesis seminar; and
  • can, through the project work, show an increased understanding of basic critical and scientific approaches to theory within the humanities and social sciences.

Learning activities

Learning activities supervision, seminar and the writing of a thesis. To further assist them in their studies, students have access to the university’s computer rooms and library.
During the project work, teachers supervision is provided.
A student who has not finished the project work during the course, or has not received a passing grade on the project work at the end of the course cannot be guaranteed continued supervision.

Assessment

The course is examined by means of a written project which is defended at an opposition seminar. Each student is also required to provide the opposition for another project.
In order to pass the course, student musts submit the paper and present it at the final seminar.
Re-sit examinations
Students who do not pass the regular course exams have the minimum of two re-sit opportunities. Re-sits follow the same form as the original exams, apart from re-sits for group work, which take the form of individual written and oral assignments.

Course literature and other study material

Literature is chosen in agreement with the project supervisor.

Course evaluation

All students are offered an opportunity to give oral or written feedback at the end of the course.