Course content

The course will engage with understandings of multicultural societies,
in both the Norwegian and the global context. Central topics will
include (i) conceptualising culture, ethnicity, and identity, (ii)
understanding issues of immigration, acculturation, assimilation and
integration, (iii) examining cross-cultural and multicultural approaches
in psychology, and (iv) thinking critically about whiteness, race,
indigeneity, and racism.

Learning outcome

The aim of this course is to enable students to engage critically with
key issues relating to globalization and multi-cultural societies.
Understandings developed through the course will be based on current
theory and research within psychology as well as other social sciences.
The course aims to prepare students for research within this field of
psychology and to give them substantial background knowledge for working
in a multicultural society.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

The course is offered to students, who have been offered a place in the Master’s Degree Programme in Psychology. Students from other master’s programmes at the University of Oslo may be admitted into this course by individual application to the department.The application has to include a confirmation from your department that the course can be a part of your degree.

Recommended previous knowledge

No prerequisites

Overlapping courses

There is no overlap with other courses. Consequently, credit is not granted for other courses in multi-culture and communication.

Teaching

The teaching will be given through seminars and lectures. Attendance is obligatory: If you are absent more than 3 of the lectures and 2 of the seminars, you will not be able to submit your exam in this course.

We want to encourage everyone to participate fully in the seminar activities. Observational-, interview or other task with presentation in seminar is obligatory.

Examination

Exam information
There are two required types of course work:
1. Fieldwork Assignment
2. Essay

In total this will constitute more than 3000 words.

Language of examination

English. Students are allowed to answer the exam in Norwegian.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

The results from the exam will be ready approximately 3 weeks after the exam. The exact date will be posted on the semester page and/or send out to the student email. The results will be available in the studentweb.