6 ECTS credits
176 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 6007623FEW for working students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
This course introduces students into European diversity policies and politics. It studies EU and national responses to migration related diversity (cultural, ethnic & racial, religious), usually grouped under the banner of 'immigrant integration' and 'anti-discrimination or anti-racism' policies. The course approaches diversity governance from empirical, theoretical and critical perspectives. It combines (comparative) empirical case studies with theoretical insights on the role of institutions, ideas and interests in policy making, theories of European integration and Europeanisation.
Students will learn how and why EU Member States respond differently to diversity and engage with the theoretical foundations that lie beneath these differences. They will also analyse how and why EU cooperation on diversity issues arose, and how European diversity policies influence national policies. Moreover, students will learn to engage critically with existing policy concepts, policy categories and underlying policy assumptions.
The course will include interaction with experts working within and outside of EU institutions on the topics discussed in the course. Practitioner’s and activist views on diversity policies will add value to the empirical, theoretical and critical discussions in class.
The syllabus consists of compulsory weekly readings and a list of additional readings. The study material further consists of the Power Point presentations by the (guest) lecturer(s) and the lecture notes taken by the students in class.
The syllabus is composed of four types of readings:
Additional (suggested) readings will be made available through Canvas when these are not accessible through the VUB library or online.
Except for the introductory & concluding lecture and the public events, the (3h) lectures will be organized as following:
Having completed this course, students will be able to:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 40% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Students are expected to actively participate in class and to have read the required readings. In the seminar, students will discuss the readings and the questions on these readings addressed by the course instructor.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of European Integration: Track 1: European Economy - Migration and Europe
Master of European Integration: Track 4: Migration and Europe - European Environmental Governance
Master of European Integration: Track 5: European External Relations and Security Policy - Migration and Europe