Ethnicity and Multiculturalism, MSc

University of Bristol, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Disciplines:

Ethnic Studies
Sociology

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Country:	United Kingdom	Duration:	12 Months
City:	Bristol	Start Date:	October
Educational Form:	Taught	Languages:	English
Education Variants:	Part Time Full Time
Application Deadline:	1 August

Programme Description

This programme is principally concerned with explaining the importance of ethnicity and multiculturalism, 'race', racism, diaspora and communalism in contemporary societies. It has a particular focus on the nature of multicultural and multiethnic societies, the issues surrounding culture in a modern and postmodern world, and the growing public policy implications of addressing ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious diversity within modern nation-states.

It also examines the discrimination, exclusion, marginality and unfair treatment of minority groups, and the violation of their civil rights in different societies. The politics of multiculturalism and citizenship, and their implications for public policy, are also closely examined.

These topics are examined in broad comparative perspectives, drawing on examples from Europe, Africa, the Americas and Australasia.

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For the Diploma, you will complete six taught units. For the MSc, you will also complete a dissertation, on an approved topic in the area of Ethnicity and Multiculturalism.

Core Units

All students complete the following units:

* Theories of Ethnicity and Racism
* Theory and Politics of Multiculturalism

Research Methods Units

You will also be expected to complete at least one of the following Research Methods units:

* Qualitative Social Research
* Advanced Qualitative Research
* Quantitative Social Research
* Advanced Quantitative Research

Optional Units

At least one from:

* Contemporary and Political Social Action
* Culture and Global Violence
* Diversity and Citizenship in Europe
* Global Ethnicities
* Globalisation and Culture
* International Migration
* Narrating the Self
* Roma in the New Europe

and not more than two units from:

* Contemporary Sociological Theory
* Culture, Postmodernity and Religion
* Interpreting Gender
* Miscarriages of Justice?
* Philosophy of Social Science
* Politics of Sex
* Questioning Culture
* Supervised Individual Study (only offered in exceptional circumstances)
* Understanding Intimacy
* Utopian Representations
* Work, Employment and Gender

Please note that not all units will be offered in any given year.

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

Entry requirements

MSc: normally an upper second-class Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.
Diploma: normally a lower second-class Honours degree (or equivalent).
Applicants with other qualifications and experience may be considered.

Language requirements

An IELTS score of 6.5. We also accept other language tests; please see our website for details.