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Personality and developmental psychology is the field of psychology that both describes and explains how people change and develop in certain ways in life and at the same time how they remain constant in their characteristics to some…

The course contextualizes these movements from a historical perspective, focusing on the emergence of the pan-Asian inner Buddhist renewal around 1900. Often originating in Asia, Buddhist movements are today acting globally and the course…

The aim of the course is to analyse Sweden's transformation into an industrial society, structural changes in Swedish economic development and the economic structure of modern Sweden. The course discusses Swedish economic development in a…

The course begins with an examination of the development of Swedish labour policy in general during the post war period. Particular attention is laid on the fundamental changes that have taken place from the 1970s onwards in the…

This course examines demographic and labour market trends together with policies relating to work and family life, focusing on the Scandinavian experience in international perspective. During the twentieth century, the relationship…

This course deals with current issues relating to aging societies. An increasing share of elderly has for a long time characterized Sweden and other developed countries. The course deals with questions like: If this did not constitute…

In Human Geography: Level 2, you are given the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in regional development, social urban geography, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and valuable qualitative and quantitative research methods. The…

The course aims at giving the students the experience of working in a development context. It also serves as a means of gathering material for the forthcoming Bachelor’s thesis. The course is divided into three 15-credits tracks, and the…

On a general level the student acquires skills and abilities for independent research. The primary task is to write a thesis which will be discussed and reviewed at a seminar. The student is also expected to participate in the thesis…

The course gives an introduction to the contemporary geographical perspectives on African development. The course gives an overview of the socio-economic diversity of Africa, putting special efforts on mapping the present situation and…

The course starts with an overview of contemporary research on Africa.  Thereafter it introduces the diverse political landscape of Africa putting special focus on the present transformations the continent is going through. This will…

The practically oriented course consists of exercises in a computer lab environment introducing common analytical methods and tools within GIS. During the course students will be made aware of some of the potential uses of GIS as well as…

The course aims at providing deepening knowledge of GIS applications within the field of development studies. The course focuses on applying knowledge of GIS within the field of Development Studies. The course consists of exercises which…

In the first module, you will explore sustainability studies, including key concepts such as sustainability, resilience, and equity. You will also examine international agreements and policy developments, including Agenda 2030 and the…

The course is based on the recurring discussion about how risks should be managed and security created to avoid crises for businesses. The course provides tools for understanding risk management from different perspectives such as social…

The course focuses on Swedish social work and consists of two parts: one theoretical and one oriented at practical social work in the Swedish welfare state. The course is offered as a single subject course at the first cycle level. The…

The course is a compulsory course within the Bachelor of Science programme in Development Studies specialising in Sociology. Course name: SOCB24, Sociology: Field Work, Internship and Research Overview (Swedish name: Sociologi: Fältarbete,…

Please note that this is only open to students currently studying the BSc programme in Development Studies, majoring in Political Science. The course aims at giving the students the experience of working in a development context. It also…

This course in political science is offered to students in 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ's Bachelor Programme in Development Studies (BIDS). The course explores the political dimensions of development policies and processes with an emphasis on the…

This course is open to students in the BSc in Development Studies programme (BIDS) majoring in Political Science. The course introduces International Political Economy (IPE) with an emphasis on theories, theorists and issues that…

Please note that this is the compulsory bachelor's thesis course offered to the students of the Bachelor programme in Development Studies majoring in Political Science.

The course covers international intelligence cooperation between different states, as well as intelligence cooperation at national level between various types of authorities and corresponding stakeholders. Particular emphasis is placed on…

This course is a compulsory course within the Bachelor of Science Programme in Development Studies with a major in Sociology. Course name: UTVK03, Sociology: Bachelor's Thesis in Development Studies. Spring semester. Language of…

This courses package consists of two courses; FEKH91 - Entrepreneurship To be able to solve some of the challenges the world is facing, entrepreneurial skills are needed. With a course in entrepreneurship, you have the opportunity to…

The main objectives of the course are to train, develop and mentally prepare the students to take active participation as leaders as well as co-workers in various organizations. This will entail the idea that organizations can be managed…

This course package is designed for students seeking a unique Scandinavian study abroad experience and who are interested in acquiring and developing a Swedish language skill.  The Swedish beginner’s language course has a rapid…

In today's digital society, we need an understanding of digitalisation and its impact on our society. In this course you will get an insight to how digitalization affects services, how services are digitalized as well as how new services…