SUM4017 – Identity and Ethnicity in Situations of Rapid Change
Course content
This module is concerned with the ways in which global processes of modernisation and rapid change impinge on questions of local/national identity and ethnicity in the North and South. It will focus on the study of the manifestations of national and ethnic allegiances, the appropriation of alien symbols and representations, cultural, adaptation strategies in the conditions of displacement, and the creation of hybrid cultural and political forms. The emphasis will be on 1) the ways in which local-level actors, with roots in their own culture and experience, respond to the challenges of modernisation and globalisation; 2) the role of culture in the creation of civil societies, democratisation processes and approaches to questions to sustainability and the environment.
Learning outcome
- To provide students with a thorough theoretical understanding of the challenge of sustainability, with an emphasis on cultural perspectives and environmental values
- To introduce students to the complexities of interdisciplinary research
- To develop students’ skills in, and knowledge of, philosophical argumentation, historical processes and cultural understanding of environmental problems
- To use the ongoing case studies provided by SUM researchers to provide practical training to those who may go on to careers in research and policy areas
Admission
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Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
The Masters study is directed at students with a background in humanities, social sciences or the natural sciences. The minimum requirement for admission is that the students must have a bachelor’s degree (equivalent at least to a good second class honours degree from a reputable university). Students must also have a good working knowledge of English. Those whose language of instruction at school and university was not English must produce evidence of a TOEFL score of at least 580 (paper based) or 237 (computer based) and TWE of 4.5, or an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with no individual band below 6.
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Contacts: Study consultant Gitte Egenberg - gitte.egenberg@sum.uio.no