General provisions

This course is part of the Master's program in Sociology. It can also be given as an independent course. The course is given in English.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) within the social sciences including at least 30 credits in sociology.

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at universityadmissions.se.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course, students are expected to show:

• advanced knowledge of classical and modern sociological theories concerning the phenomenon of social exclusion
• advanced knowledge of how theories and theoretical traditions focussed on the phenomenon of social exclusion have developed and changed
• an advanced understanding of the use of theories in sociological research
• a developed ability to independently and critically account for and apply theoretical concepts and perspectives
• good oral and written skills in communicating sociological theoretical thinking.

Content

The course provides advanced knowledge and familiarity with classical and modern sociological theories about the phenomenon of social exclusion, how perspectives concerning different forms of exclusion have developed and how they are used in current research. The course deals with the processes, mechanisms and structures that give rise to boundaries between included and excluded (regardless of whether this occurs due to citizenship, ethnicity, gender, ability, age or other characteristics). The course also shows how exclusion plays out in different social spheres (through research on widely different areas such as health care, housing, civil society, and others.).

Instruction

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and independent study. Active participation in seminars is always required. Absence from compulsory components can only partially be compensated by written assignments. Students who fail to meet the attendance requirements will be referred to the next occasion the course is offered.

Assessment

The assessment is based on written assignments as well as on active participation during seminars. Active participation in seminars is always compulsory. Absence from compulsory components can only partially be compensated by written assignments. Students who fail to meet the attendance requirements will be referred to the next occasion the course is offered.

Grading system: Fail (U), pass (G), pass with distinction (VG)

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Uppsala University takes academic fraud and plagiarism seriously and takes action against students suspected of involvement in fraud and / or plagiarism. Disciplinary measures consist in formal warnings and suspension from study for specified time periods.