Socio-Cultural and Regional Specialisation

• Participation and presentation of your project in three seminars.
• Develop a research question on the sociocultural background with relevance to the master thesis.
• Select a 1200-page self-composed curriculum with relevance to the master thesis. The student must hand in the self-composed curriculum developed in dialog with a supervisor. This will be done in stages during the semester.
• Give prepared comments on co-students' drafts at two seminars.

• Write an individual literature review of approx. 4000-6000 words. The literature review has to be handed in within a given date.

Knowledge

The student

• has a thorough knowledge of the history, culture, and society of a selected region or group, with particular emphasis on ethnic, religious, and socio-cultural relations specific to the context.
• has a thorough knowledge of key historical events specific to the context and major developments in culture, society, and politics.

Skills

The student

• can search for and find relevant, valid, and up-to-date information on specific cultural contexts.
• can analyze academic problems on the basis of the history, culture, religion, socio-political context, and power relations relevant to the Master thesis theme. 
• can identify and analyze identity markers that are relevant to the context (for example: race, ethnicity, religion, gender, class, etc.).
• can use intersectional perspectives to analyze intercultural issues connected to a specific context.

General competence

The student

• has knowledge and understanding of the selected context with particular emphasis on culture, religion, politics, and society, and can apply general intercultural theories to a particular context.
• can find relevant, valid, and up-to-date information on the cultural, social, and political aspects of a selected context, with special attention to dynamic processes and historical development.

• Participation and presentation of your project in three seminars.
• Develop a research question on the sociocultural background with relevance to the master thesis. Select 1200 pages self-composed curriculum with relevance to the master thesis. The student must hand in the self-composed curriculum developed in dialog with a supervisor.
• Give prepared comments on a co-students research proposal draft at two seminars.

• Write an individual literature review of approx. 4000-6000 words. The literature review has to be handed in within a given date.

Knowledge

The student

• has thorough knowledge on the history, culture, major worldviews and religion of the selected region or ethnic groups, with particular emphasis on ethnic, religious and socio-cultural relations specific to the field.
• has thorough knowledge on historical key events and on culture and society, including system of government, religion and worldviews specific to region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• has thorough knowledge on the human rights challenges in the region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• has thorough knowledge of relevant white papers / policy papers on the region.

Skills

The student

• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive socio-cultural character and place in the regions relevant for the Master thesis¿ theme.
• can analyse relations between culture, worldviews, religion and ethics in the relevant regions.
• can identify human right violations and ethical challenges.
• can search for and find relevant and valid information on specific cultural contexts.

General competence

The student

• has knowledge and understanding of the selected cultural context with particular emphasis on the culture, religion, ethnicity and human rights, and is able to apply general intercultural theory to a particular context and find relevant and valid information.

• Participation and presentation of your project in three seminars.
• Develop a research question on the sociocultural background with relevance to the master thesis. Select 1200 pages self-composed curriculum with relevance to the master thesis. The student must hand in the self-composed curriculum developed in dialog with a supervisor.
• Give prepared comments on a co-students research proposal draft at two seminars.

• Write an individual literature review of approx. 4000¿6000 words. The literature review has to be handed in within a given date.

Knowledge

The student

• has thorough knowledge on the history, culture, major worldviews and religion of the selected region or ethnic groups, with particular emphasis on ethnic, religious and socio-cultural relations specific to the field.
• has thorough knowledge on historical key events and on culture and society, including system of government, religion and worldviews specific to region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• has thorough knowledge on the human rights challenges in the region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• has thorough knowledge of relevant white papers / policy papers on the region.

Skills

The student

• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive socio-cultural character and place in the regions relevant for the Master thesis¿ theme.
• can analyse relations between culture, worldviews, religion and ethics in the relevant regions.
• can identify human right violations and ethical challenges.
• can search for and find relevant and valid information on specific cultural contexts.

General competence

The student

• has knowledge and understanding of the selected cultural context with particular emphasis on the culture, religion, ethnicity and human rights, and is able to apply general intercultural theory to a particular context and find relevant and valid information.

• Develop a research question on the sociocultural background with relevance to the master thesis. At the beginning of the semester, select 1200 pages self-composed curriculum with relevance to the master thesis. The student must hand in the self-composed curriculum developed in dialog with a supervisor.

• Write an individual literature review of approx. 4000¿6000 words. The literature review has to be handed in within a given date.

Knowledge

The candidate has

• thorough knowledge on the history, culture, major worldviews and religion of the selected region or ethnic groups, with particular emphasis on ethnic, religious and socio-cultural relations specific to the field.
• thorough knowledge on historical key events and on culture and society, including system of government, religion and worldviews specific to region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• thorough knowledge on the human rights challenges in the region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• thorough knowledge of relevant white papers / policy papers on the region.

Skills

The candidate

• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive socio-cultural character and place in the regions relevant for the Master thesis¿ theme.
• can analyse relations between culture, worldviews, religion and ethics in the relevant regions.
• can identify human right violations and ethical challenges.
• can search for and find relevant and valid information on specific cultural contexts.

General competence

• The student has knowledge and understanding of the selected cultural context with particular emphasis on the culture, religion, ethnicity and human rights, and is able to apply general intercultural theory to a particular context and find relevant and valid information.

Graff, Gerald & Cathy Birkenstein (2016)  "They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, with 2016 MLA Update and Readings. New York: W. W. Norton Company (292)

Approx. 1200 pages self-composed curriculum

• Develop a research question on the sociocultural background with relevance to the master thesis. At the beginning of the semester, select 1200 pages self-composed curriculum with relevance to the master thesis. The student must hand in the self-composed curriculum developed in dialog with a supervisor.

• Write an individual literature review of approx. 4000¿6000 words. The literature review has to be handed in within a given date.

Knowledge

The candidate has

• thorough knowledge on the history, culture, major worldviews and religion of the selected region or ethnic groups, with particular emphasis on ethnic, religious and socio-cultural relations specific to the field.
• thorough knowledge on historical key events and on culture and society, including system of government, religion and worldviews specific to region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• thorough knowledge on the human rights challenges in the region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• thorough knowledge of relevant white papers / policy papers on the region.

Skills

The candidate

• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive socio-cultural character and place in the regions relevant for the Master thesis¿ theme.
• can analyse relations between culture, worldviews, religion and ethics in the relevant regions.
• can identify human right violations and ethical challenges.
• can search for and find relevant and valid information on specific cultural contexts.

General competence

• The student has knowledge and understanding of the selected cultural context with particular emphasis on the culture, religion, ethnicity and human rights, and is able to apply general intercultural theory to a particular context and find relevant and valid information.

Graff, Gerald & Cathy Birkenstein (2016)  "They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, with 2016 MLA Update and Readings. New York: W. W. Norton Company (292)

Approx. 1200 pages self-composed curriculum

• Develop a research question on the sociocultural background with relevance to the master thesis. At the beginning of the semester, select 1200 pages self-composed curriculum with relevance to the master thesis. The student must hand in the self-composed curriculum developed in dialog with a supervisor.

• Write an individual literature review of approx. 4000¿6000 words. The literature review has to be handed in within a given date.

Knowledge

The candidate has

• thorough knowledge on the history, culture, major worldviews and religion of the selected region or ethnic groups, with particular emphasis on ethnic, religious and socio-cultural relations specific to the field.
• thorough knowledge on historical key events and on culture and society, including system of government, religion and worldviews specific to region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• thorough knowledge on the human rights challenges in the region/the immigrants´ region of origin.
• thorough knowledge of relevant white papers / policy papers on the region.

Skills

The candidate

• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive socio-cultural character and place in the regions relevant for the Master thesis¿ theme.
• can analyse relations between culture, worldviews, religion and ethics in the relevant regions.
• can identify human right violations and ethical challenges.
• can search for and find relevant and valid information on specific cultural contexts.

General competence

• The student has knowledge and understanding of the selected cultural context with particular emphasis on the culture, religion, ethnicity and human rights, and is able to apply general intercultural theory to a particular context and find relevant and valid information.

Graff, Gerald & Cathy Birkenstein (2016)  "They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, with 2016 MLA Update and Readings. New York: W. W. Norton Company (292)

Approx. 1200 pages self-composed curriculum

• Develop a research question on the sociocultural background with relevance to the master thesis. At the beginning of the semester, select 1200 pages self-composed curriculum with relevance to the master thesis. The student must hand in the self-composed curriculum developed in dialog with a supervisor.

• Write an individual literature review of approx. 4000¿6000 words. The literature review has to be handed in within a given date.

Knowledge

The candidate has

¿    thorough knowledge on the history, culture, major worldviews and religion of the selected region or ethnic groups, with particular emphasis on ethnic, religious and socio-cultural relations specific to the field.

¿    thorough knowledge on historical key events and on culture and society, including system of government, religion and worldviews specific to region/the immigrants´ region of origin.

¿    thorough knowledge on the human rights challenges in the region/the immigrants´ region of origin.

¿    thorough knowledge of relevant white papers / policy papers on the region.

Skills

The candidate

¿    can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive socio-cultural character and place in the regions relevant for the Master thesis¿ theme.

¿    can analyse relations between culture, worldviews, religion and ethics in the relevant regions.

¿    can identify human right violations and ethical challenges.

¿    can search for and find relevant and valid information on specific cultural contexts.

General competence

The student has knowledge and understanding of the selected cultural context with particular emphasis on the culture, religion, ethnicity and human rights, and is able to apply general intercultural theory to a particular context and find relevant and valid information.

• Develop a research question on the sociocultural background with relevance to the master thesis. At the beginning of the semester, select 1200 pages self-composed curriculum with relevance to the master thesis. The student must hand in the self-composed curriculum developed in dialog with a supervisor.

• Write an individual literature review of approx. 4000¿6000 words. The literature review has to be handed in within a given date.

Knowledge

The candidate has

¿    thorough knowledge on the history, culture, major worldviews and religion of the selected region or ethnic groups, with particular emphasis on ethnic, religious and socio-cultural relations specific to the field.

¿    thorough knowledge on historical key events and on culture and society, including system of government, religion and worldviews specific to region/the immigrants´ region of origin.

¿    thorough knowledge on the human rights challenges in the region/the immigrants´ region of origin.

¿    thorough knowledge of relevant white papers / policy papers on the region.

Skills

The candidate

¿    can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive socio-cultural character and place in the regions relevant for the Master thesis¿ theme.

¿    can analyse relations between culture, worldviews, religion and ethics in the relevant regions.

¿    can identify human right violations and ethical challenges.

¿    can search for and find relevant and valid information on specific cultural contexts.

General competence

The student has knowledge and understanding of the selected cultural context with particular emphasis on the culture, religion, ethnicity and human rights, and is able to apply general intercultural theory to a particular context and find relevant and valid information.