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The course covers: Basic iterative methods for linear and non-linear systems of linear equations, matrix factorisations and condition number; Convergence of iterative methods; Interpolation and quadrature; Discretisation of…

The course covers: Direct and/or iterative solution methods for various linear algebra problems such as linear systems of equations, eigenvalue problems and the least-squares method,  Matrix and vector norms, orthogonalisation,…

The degree project requires a literature survey and specialised studies. Furthermore, a number of compulsory activities are included, in the form of teaching sessions and seminars that treat e.g. scientific writing in English and Swedish,…

The degree project requires a literature review and special studies. In addition, it includes a number of compulsory elements, in the form of lessons and seminars, which deal with, among other things, scientific writing in English and…

The course treats: Object-oriented programming style for scientific computing. SciPy/NumPy data structures. Examples of complex numerical algorithms from different fields within numerical analysis. Coupling to numerical libraries in C…

The course is preparatory for a master's thesis in numerical analysis. The overarching goal of the course is that students acquire in-depth knowledge in a specialised area of numerical analysis and are introduced to current research in the…

The course treats: Methods for time integration: Euler’s method, the trapezoidal rule. Multistep methods: Adams' methods, backward differentiation formulae. Explicit and implicit Runge-Kutta methods. Error analysis, stability and…

The PSYD54 is an introductory course to cognitive neuroscience. During the course, you will learn about brain structure and function, and central areas of modern cognitive neuroscience, such as attention, memory, language, and…

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 consists of an overview of the scientific and philosophical literature on three interconnected topics: the nature of conscious and unconscious processes including different models of mind-brain interactions,…

PSYE61 is an introductory course to human and artificial cognition. During the course, you will learn both about how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to understand human behavior and how psychological phenomena in people can…

Democracy can be seen as a central part of human rights and good communication is a central part of democracy. The ability to both express one’s own views and to listen to others’ is foundational. Through a series of lectures and exercises…

The ability to argue well is one of the core competencies expected of citizens, politicians, companies, and students. The purpose of this course is to discuss and provide a vocabulary and instruments for the analysis, evaluation, and…

This course is offered as an elective course during semester 3 of the Master's programme in Social Anthropology (SASAN), the Master's programme in Cultural Criminology (SACCR) and the Master's programme in Sociology (SASCO). The course…

We will cover issues such as citizenship and representation in political institutions, changes in women’s participation in the labour force, sexuality and the social welfare state, masculinity studies as well as gender and social change…

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…

The course gives a broad overview of the archaeology, history and art history of the material culture and of the written sources from the 8th to the 12th centuries. Different aspects of the political, social, cultural and religious…

The aim of the course is to give the student an overview of Swedish film, and special emphasis is given to the relation between Swedish film and society. The course starts in the silent period, and from 1930 and onwards, the Swedish sound…

This course focusses on questions that arise in the study of global diversity that characterises language structure and use. The course will deal with questions such as: How many languages are there in the world? How do new languages…

The Roman Empire, although largely a product of warfare, lasted for half a millennium. In many ways it still survives, imbedded in present institutions, explicitly addressed in contemporary architecture and constantly reemerging in…

It introduces different groups that have made political religion known in recent decades. Furthermore, focus is placed on how people take up issues of democracy, the environment and equality because of religious conviction and on different…

Through this course you will gain a deeper understanding of the cultural and artistic expressions of Scandinavian societies. In this course, Scandinavia  refers to Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. You will discuss influences from…

The course deals with Scandinavian design from the early 20th century to the present, placing it in historical and international contexts. We examine the emergence and development of a distinct 'Scandinavian style' and consider its…

The delicate art of eating has many implications for sustainability. Food production and consumption affects the climate, the natural environment and the landscape. Food also affects the sustainability of societies and its individuals…

The course provides an introduction to Swedish culture and daily life. It is based on field work in which an analysis is made of material collected through the practice of observation techniques. One of the themes studied is the…

The course addresses the development of communism after World War II, focusing on the situation in Central and Eastern Europe. The aim is to study the development of communism during the Cold War, from the Yalta conference in 1945 to the…

The course includes important developments, relationships and events in the history of Sweden and the Nordic countries over a broad time span. You will particularly get: an overview of the Viking Age, and how the period is perceived by…

The course introduces the subject of Media History, you will learn how to analyse and interpret media content, form and use in a historical perspective. You will study different types of media in armed conflict, in history as well as in…

The course is an introduction to the central topics of the philosophy of language seen from a global, multi-lingual perspective. These topics include what it is for an expression to be meaningful; how words and sentences acquire meanings;…

The course concerns the intercultural issues that you will meet in your personal and professional life. In our contemporary global world we meet many people from cultures different than our own. These contacts can often enrich our lives…

The topics addressed include the transformation of the agricultural production system and the development of an infrastructure for transports, communications and power transmission. The significance of technical change for the…

During prehistory Europe changed and developed in several ways, especially in connection with the introduction of new technological and social complexes. This course consist of a number of thematic lectures and seminars concerning…

The course covers the development of European integration after the Second World War with a special focus on questions concerning national and supranational identities and values. The aim is to study the EU's development from the time of…

In this course we will gain knowledge and share reflections on the difference between engaging with another human versus a robotic partner; and how social robots have changed the way we live, think, interact and work (now and in…

The aim of the course is to allow students to explore greening the economy and the sustainable development goals on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation, and look at the relationships between these levels. Practical…

The course introduces different theories of translation, from classical contributions to modern theories that build on semiotics, the general science of meaning. Central questions dealt with include the nature of the act of translation,…

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 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 course offers participants advanced insights into the histories of geographical thought and current issues within the field of human geography. On this basis, the course aims to develop the participants’ competences to critically and…

This advanced level course in Economic Geography focuses on some of the most important socio-economic challenges that today’s cities, regions and nations face. It examines how globalisation affects firms and people in particular places,…

The course offers advanced insights to landscape geography and actively combines this with critical ways of thinking about the environment, environmental problems and solutions within the field of political ecology. Landscape and political…

The course seeks to advance both comprehensive understandings of e.g. history of economic thought, as well as insight into contemporary geographical dimensions, issues, challenges, and conflicts addressed by economic and political-economic…

The course aims to provide an introduction to the rapidly growing field of GIS, for students interested in applying it within their projects and research. It is strongly interdisciplinary in scope, and thus is appropriate for students from…

The course surveys mostly qualitative approaches, including thematic analysis, (qualitative) content analysis, and narrative analysis. It discusses also some quantitative approaches, such as event analysis and (quantitative)…