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In the soil and plant ecology course we explore the intersection of biological, chemical, and geological processes that shape the soil environment. In an era of unprecedented human-induced environmental change, research in this field is…

This is an advanced ecology course dealing with both freshwater and marine systems. The aim is to give an increased understanding of the scientific process in general and a deeper knowledge base in aquatic ecology in particular. This…

Conservation Biology is an advanced course in Biology and in Environmental Science and focuses on the scientific foundations of conservation. An important part of the course is to provide deep knowledge about theory that is important for…

The course aims to provide a synthetic overview of the major principles and techniques associated with cellular and molecular neurobiology. The subject matter includes the detailed mechanics underlying neuronal signaling and cellular…

The course covers the structure and function of the immune system, as well as immunological processes at different levels (organism, organ, cell and molecular levels). The following topics are treated: Innate immunity, including e.g…

The aim of the course is that the student should acquire an overall view on organisms and abiotic preconditions in aquatic systems from source to sea.  The course includes structure and function of aquatic ecosystems, aquatic…

The general aim of the course is that the student should acquire knowledge and understanding of concepts and processes in aquatic systems from individual to system levels, as well as be able to apply adequate methods. The course contains…

The aim of the course is that the student after completing the course should have acquired knowledge, skills and abilities regarding both pathogenic microorganisms and the immune system's function at the molecular and cellular level. The…

The general aim of the course is to enable students to understand the aims, theories, models and methodologies of contemporary evolutionary biology, and how these are applied to different biological systems. The course will enable…

The course will enable students to acquire extensive knowledge and understanding of the models and methods of evolutionary biology and their applications. The course will provide the theoretical and practical know-how for using genomic…

The central topic of the course is evolutionary theory and its ecological applications. The course focuses on processes at both gene- and individual level, with an emphasis on animals. The course is divided into different parts based on…

Genetic analysis is an advanced course covering transmission genetics (including linkage analysis), quantitative genetics and population genetics. It is assumed that the students already have passed a basic course in genetics. The…

Bioinformatics, the application of computational methods to biological and biomedical problems, is a rapidly growing field. Modern biochemists and biologists need to have a basic knowledge of bioinformatics. This course provides both a…

The overall aim of the course is that the student acquires in-depth knowledge in the field of molecular biotechnology. The course focuses on both theoretical and practical aspects of molecular biotechnology and its use in society. The…

The course deals with the structure and function of the genetic material in eukaryotic organisms. Genome organization and mechanisms for gene expression are studied on an advanced level, with a strong connection to the most recent research…

Molecular methods have revolutionized plant systematics during recent decades. Systematic information is becoming increasingly web-based, accessible for anyone who knows how to find it and make use of it. This course intends to update and…

The bryophyte lineages – mosses, liverworts and hornworts - originated and diverged during the early colonization of terrestrial habitats by plants. You will study representatives of these lineages to learn about their morphological…

On completion of the course, the students shall: - be familiar with basic pharmacological concepts - be able to explain the mechanisms of action for the most common groups of drugs - be able to explain the pathobiological basis for the use…

The overall goal of this course is to give in-depth knowledge in evolutionary plant ecology, including plant evolution, adaptation and speciation as well as how these processes are affected by life history, reproduction and…

There is a dramatic development of research methods to visualize biological structures and physiological events. This development runs in parallel with the explosive development in molecular biology and protein biology (genomics and…

Nature is complex and often several factors interact also in seemingly simple processes. Models are useful tools to disentangle complicated relationships, to build a comprehensive description of a process, or simply to present your own…

Content: Introduction to R, binomial-, poisson- and normal distribution, descriptive statistics and graphs, hypotheses testing, t-test, ANOVAs, correlation, regression, multiple and non-linear regression, chi-square, G-tests, log-linear…

The course starts with a brief account of contemporary history, religion and culture, as well as geography and demography. The course examines the co-existence of continuity and change in relation to identity, beliefs, and social and…

The course takes a multidisciplinary perspective and is divided into four parts. The first part provides a general understanding of the social and political processes in Japan and North Korea and South Korea. The countries history and…

The course is divided into four parts where the first part provides a basic understanding of the region’s socio-cultural processes. The historical context and its impact on contemporary South-East Asian societies are discussed. It…

Since the middle of the twentieth century, Asian countries have been at the forefront of developmental revolutions and the site of developmental ‘miracles’, making the region a perfect lens for analysing and understanding the emergence of…

The course situates body politics within broader regional and global contexts, and also emphasises the local particularities of how such politics are articulated and manifested. By engaging with topics ranging from military prostitution…

Initially, the course covers the fundamental theories of international relations and then provides a brief historical overview, with an emphasis on the post-war period. Subsequently, the course focuses on the following key regional issues:…

The training period shall consist of at least 16 weeks of full-time work. Supported by supervision in the host organisation, the student is to work with qualified and varying assignments. The assignments are to have a connection with the…

Over the last decades, global growth dynamics have shifted towards the economies of the non-Western world. The world is no longer divided between the West and the Rest. Nor is the Rest to the same extent marked by stagnation. In the course…

This course studies historical processes of growth, convergence and divergence in the global economy over the past two centuries. Two major approaches are applied. One takes its point of departure in theories of economic growth, basically…

The course consists of two parts: (1) Demographic methods and (2) Theories and evidence on global demographic transitions in an historical perspective. In the first part, basic demographic measures and concepts are discussed, such as…

This course explores and explains the processes of rapid industrialisation and socio-economic modernisation in China and the Asia Pacific drawing on a historically –comparative institutional approach. Fundamental factors and forces behind…

This course covers several areas of innovation economics, such as their characteristics, their driving forces of innovation and how innovation affects economic growth. It covers several sub-themes, such as: Market structures and innovation…

The first part of the course is an overview of the population debate over the past 50 years and its intellectual roots. This part includes theories explaining both the influence of population growth on economic, social, and environmental…

The content of the course is presented through a combination of teaching, literature and learning tools developed by the instructors. Modern economic growth is often represented by the idea that living standards can continue to rise,…

The content of the course is delimited of both teaching and literature. Historical evidence suggests that the quality and efficiency of a country’s institutions, such as law enforcement, property rights, and civil rights, are significant…

Economists and economic historians are increasingly aware that the process of economic growth is complex and often characterized by path dependency. There is also increasing attention for variation in institutional settings and their…

Students gain advanced knowledge of migration theories, integration processes, and policy impacts across historical and contemporary contexts. The course covers migration to industrialised nations, within developing regions, and equips…

Students who have finished the BA course in English (ENGK03) can also take this course as a fee-standing course. The course can be an elective course within ENGX64 (English: Linguistic specialisation (91-120 credits)). This is a course…

Description This course is obligatory for students in the master's programme in languages and linguistics specialising in English. It can also be an elective course for other students within the same programme. Students who have finished…

This course is an introduction to the rapidly growing field of Corpus Linguistics. Corpus Linguistics (CL) is a method to retrieve data to study natural occurring language in different contexts. Retrieval of data is usually carried out…

  As you can see in the syllabus, the exact contents of this course may differ from student to student, since most of the modules are elective. Please get in touch with the director of studies to discuss your courses/modules. After…

  As you can see in the syllabus, the exact contents of this course may differ from student to student, since most of the modules are elective. Please get in touch with the director of studies to discuss your courses/modules. After…

The course introduces the general principles and properties which characterise possible sound systems in human languages. It covers principles of phonological representation, including sound categorization, lexical contrast, and…

The course presents an overview of the sounds of the world's languages starting from the phonetic capabilities of man. Different aspects covered are linguistic phonetics, phonetic and phonological universals, phonetic typology, areal…

Various aspects of the function and use of the voice are central to the content of the course. The causality between laryngeal anatomy and its function and the resulting variation in tonal level and voice quality is of major concern. In…

The overall purpose of the course is that the student independently should conduct a scientific project within a well-definied sub-field of physics. The student chooses, in consultation with the supervisor and examiner, an…