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One of the challenges and pleasures of Gender Studies is interdisciplinarity. The concept and practice of interdisciplinarity has been discussed, debated and theorized with in Gender Studies since it developed as a research area in…

Current Key Issues in Development Studies This course is about development and sustainability in times of poverty, inequality and climate change. It is interdisciplinary and attracts students from several social science disciplines and…

This is an overview course examining the political and social development of the Middle East from the early 20th century until today while also putting the region in comparative perspective. The course uses social scientific…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be understood as systems which show intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and with some degree of autonomy act to reach certain goals. In colloquial language, AI has become an umbrella term…

The course explores the various socio-political processes that have been taking place in the Middle East since the beginning of the 21st century. The objective is to enable the student to learn and critically reflect on the current debates…

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 provides students with an introduction to the field of cultural and creative industries and NGOs from a historical and theoretical perspective. Theoretical key concepts related to production and consumption, and the organisation…

The course consists of three parts. The first part introduces the historical development and evolutions of managing quality in organizational contexts. In the second part the students are introduced to key concepts, definitions, strategies…

The course is mandatory for social work students enrolled in the in the Master of Science Programme in Welfare Policies and Management. This course is also offered as a single subject course in Social Work at the second-cycle level…

The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of sociology of law while explaining how various theoretical traditions can be employed in analyzing concrete social issues which we confront today. The course will…

This course on Bayesian statistics covers methodology, major programming tools and applications in this field. The course starts with a review of conditional probability and Bayes’ Theorem. Introduction to the Bayesian approach will follow…

Analytics refers to our ability to collect and use data to generate insights for fact-based decision-making. The course is designed for students with a basic knowledge of statistics, and the content of the course will be of practical…

In this course you will learn modern statistical computing as viewed in data science through implementations in popular computing platforms such as R and Python. It covers the following topics: The R and Python environment: R packages…

Machine learning refers to statistical model predictions that that improve through experience; as new data arrive, the model learns and adapts. For instance, the price that the supermarket can charge for advertisements depends critically…

This course covers advanced machine learning methods that are relevant for applications in business and economics, and is intended as a continuation of STAN51 Machine Learning from a Regression Perspective. Some of the topics covered…

The course covers matrices and multivariate normal distribution singular value decomposition and its geometric interpretation principal component analysis including its functional formulation factor analysis cluster analysis …

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…

Compulsory masters's thesis course for the students in the master´s programme MSc (Two Year) in European Affairs.

The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the diverse research methods used in political science, and to convey the necessary skills required for their application. Through lectures, seminars and practical…

The theoretical aspects of the course focus on the interaction between three different dimensions of analysis: norms, institutions, and actors. The course studies the way in which actors make decisions, attempt to govern the system and…

Over the past decades it has become increasingly clear that human-driven overconsumption, pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change endanger the habitability of the Earth. Environmental politics involves the study of green political…

The aim of the course is to convey a theory-based understanding of European governance, that is, the political system of the EU and its processes of policy-making and to encourage independent in-depth analysis of current key issues in…

Our societies and lives are to an increasing extent datafied, and shaped by means of collecting, analysing and utilising digital data. As this transforming data landscape offers new opportunities for knowledge and action, it also involves…

Every year, 7 million people die due to exposure to air pollution. Air pollution both heats and cools global temperatures, hence it is one of the major reasons for uncertainties in climate models. The green transition and our aim for a…

The course consists of supervised study and group discussion of selected texts, independent study and oral presentation of selected primary texts and a detailed outline of the projected master’s thesis.

The course covers the emergence of Christianity, rabbinic Judaism and Islam, focusing in particular on the role that interaction between them has played for their respective formation and development. We will study the major developments…

In Fundamental Cognitive Neuroscience, you will learn about these processes as well as other complex phenomena such as consciousness, brain structure and how we change as we age. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the…

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…

The following courses are included in the package: STAN48 Statistics: Programming for Data Science, 7.5 cr. In this course, you will learn modern statistical computing as viewed in data science through implementations in popular computing…

This course provides an in-depth understanding of sustainability from a social science perspective and prepares you to analyse and apply sustainability principles in service operations and community development. The course consists of two…

This course is designed for those with a bachelor's or master's degree in natural sciences, biomedicine, or medicine who wish to prepare for doctoral studies. You will learn about cancer biology, acquire generic skills beneficial for…