Study Programmes 2016-2017
| SOCI2250-1 | ||
| Theories of Integration, Diversity and Multiculturalism | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Hassan Bousetta | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Learning unit contents :
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| This course seeks to deepen the study of the concept of integration, ethnic and cultural diversity and multiculturalism | ||
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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| This course should allow you to :
- learn the history of academic thinking on integration, ethno-cultural diversity and multiculturalism; - deconstruct the public debate on these questions and argument your own position within it; - develop cross-cutting knowlege and increase your capacity to pu into perspective the different aspects of integration, ethno-cultural diversity and multiculturalism, but also to put into practice a dialectic and pluridiscriplinary analysis; - Critically analyse public policies of integration, diversity and multiculturalism and be capable to conduct personal reflexion. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| The course "Migrations, diversité culturelle et citoyenneté" is a prerquisite. For those students who have not followed this course, the CEDEM MOOC on the Platform France Université numérique is highly recommended (www.fun-mooc.fr) | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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The course consist of a series of 7 lectures. 2 seminars will complement the programme and will be devoted to the oral presentation of the students' written assignments.
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Attendance is highly recommended. Following the MOOC of CEDEM on the plateform France Université Numérique is also suggested (www.fun-mooc.fr) | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended readings will be given during the course | ||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The evaluation is based on the quality of the written assignment. This consist of an essay (5 to 7 pages). It will either focus on a the a theoretical discussion (E.g. the explanatory value of the segmented assimilation model) or on the analysis of a a public controversy (E.g. The headscarfe issue). The student will demonstrate her ability to provide an in-depth critical assesment of the arguments involved in the debate.
The theme of the written assignment should be submit by email by 1st March. A 1 to 2 pages summary will be submitted by the 1st April. The final paper will submitted by the 1st of May. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| No internship is foreseen | ||
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is taught during the second quarter each Friday from 11am to 1pm | ||
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Contacts :
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| Hassan Bousetta
FNRS Research Associate- CEDEM Faculty of Social Sciences Hassan.bousetta@ulg.ac.be +32.4.366.30.17 |
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