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 approval date
2012-12-21
Syllabus valid from
2013-01-21
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)
Level
Basic level
Main field
International Migration and Ethnic Relations
Progression level
G2E
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.