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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Multicultural Societies
Module Code	LC546
School	SALIS
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Module Teacher	David Denby
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to a comparative approach to different national experiences of immigration, multiculturalism, ethnic mixing and religious and cultural pluralism. Students will learn to identify recurrent structures in multicultural societies, as well as local differences. Students will learn to apply the techniques and terms of comparison studied to other nationalsituations with which they are familiar. Students are expected to attend lectures/seminars and to pursue substantial independent reading and research.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify recurrent issues relating to the experience of cultural and ethnic diversity
2. Identify the main features which make up multiculturalist policies
3. Assess the impact of national history and identity on attitudes to difference
4. Compare different national approaches to cultural diversity

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	25	Small-group lecture allowing discussion and feedback
Independent learning	200	Reading, research, assignment preparation
Total Workload: 225

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Multicultural theory.
History of multiculturalism as a policy area. Key areas of policy debate.

National experiences of multiculturalism.
Case studies on Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, US/Canada.

Research methods.
Academic writing; quantitative and qualitative research; questionnaires; critical discourse analysis.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Presentation	Oral presentation of individual research topic	20%	Week 8
Assignment	n/a	80%	Sem 1 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Bhikhu Parekh: 2006, Rethinking Multiculturalism, 2nd, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke and New York,
T Modood, A. Triandafyllidou and R. Zapata-Barrero: 2006, Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship: A European Approach, Routledge, London, New York,
F. Heckmann and D. Schnapper: 2003, The Integration of Immigrants in European Societies National Differences and Trends of Convergence, Lucius and Lucius, Stuttgart,

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

HMSAO

Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)

MACL

MA in Comparative Literature

MAIS

MA in Intercultural Studies

Timetable this semester: Timetable for LC546

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