The course focuses on the foundation of development ideas as well as the roots of development problems and their multifaceted manifestations. It takes a comparative geographical and historical perspective from the past up until the present. It highlights a range of economic, political, social and cultural conditions and processes, includiThe course focuses on the foundation of development ideas as well as the roots of development problems and their multifaceted manifestations. It takes a comparative geographical and historical perspective from the past up until the present. It highlights a range of economic, political, social and cultural conditions and processes, includi

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 categories to examine the region using the current empirical and theoretical literatures on the Middle East. The goal of the course is to expose the student to the cThis 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 categories to examine the region using the current empirical and theoretical literatures on the Middle East. The goal of the course is to expose the student to the c

This is an interdisciplinary course addressing issues of gender and development. As a student you will explore central questions and themes that have been critically raised by researchers and activists in the field. In this course, you will be introduced to the breadth of the field of gender and development theory and to central issues in current debates in a postcolonial world regarding&nbsThis is an interdisciplinary course addressing issues of gender and development. As a student you will explore central questions and themes that have been critically raised by researchers and activists in the field. In this course, you will be introduced to the breadth of the field of gender and development theory and to central issues in current debates in a postcolonial world regarding&nbs

Under kursen görs flera live-filmade besök på scenkonst-organisationer i olika länder och världsdelar. Scenkonstnärer presenterar och samtalar om sitt skapande och den kulturella och politiska kontext de verkar i. (Här är språket oftast engelska.) Studenterna tar del av filmade scenkonstverk. Genom samtal i grupp, läsning och skriftlig reflexion görs jämförelser och analyser. Studenternas referensDuring the course, several live-filmed visits are made to performing arts organisations in different countries and continents. Performing artists present and talk about their creations and the cultural and political context in which they operate. (Here the language is usually English.) The students watch filmed performing arts works. Through group discussions, reading and written reflection, compa

Vi undersöker sätt att utveckla samtida deltagande, platsspecifika och mixed-media scenkonstpraktiker, både i grupp på plats i studion med konkreta övningar på golvet och under expeditioner in i staden eller stadsparker.  Vi jobbar konceptuellt med att utveckla koncept för konstverk som specifikt tittar på vad som händer när du interagerar direkt med antingen en publik eller det offentlWe explore ways to develop contemporary participatory, site-specific and mixed-media performing arts practices, both in groups on-site in the studio with concrete exercises on the floor and during expeditions into the city or urban parks. We work conceptually to develop concepts for performing arts that specifically look at what happens when you interact directly with either an audience or t

Kursen hålls på engelska och fokuserar på socialt arbete i Sverige. Kursen består av två huvudsakliga delar: en med fokus på teori och en med fokus på praktiskt socialt arbete i det samtida svenska välfärdssamhället. Under kursens första del får du: kartlägga dina föreställningar om socialt arbete i Sverige en teoretisk introduktion till det svenska välfärdssamhället och socialt arbete i SvThe 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 language of instruction is English. In the first part of the course you will: Map your conception of social work in Sweden Receive a theoretical introduction

Under kursen görs flera live-filmade besök på scenkonst-organisationer i olika länder och världsdelar. Scenkonstnärer presenterar och samtalar om sitt skapande och den kulturella och politiska kontext de verkar i. (Här är språket oftast engelska.) Studenterna tar del av filmade scenkonstverk. Genom samtal i grupp, läsning och skriftlig reflexion görs jämförelser och analyser. Studenternas referensDuring the course, several live-filmed visits are made to performing arts organisations in different countries and continents. Performing artists present and talk about their creations and the cultural and political context in which they operate. (Here the language is usually English.) The students take part in filmed performing arts works. Through group discussions, reading and written reflection

Kursen ger en introduktion till området kulturella och kreativa verksamheter och näringar samt idéburen sektor ur ett historiskt och teoretiskt perspektiv. Teoretiska nyckelbegrepp relaterade till produktion och konsumtion samt organisering, ledning och styrning inom branscherna introduceras. 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, management and governance of the sector are introduced.

Kursen består av tre delar. Den första delen introducerar den historiska utvecklingen och utvecklingen av kvalitetshantering i organisatoriska sammanhang. I den andra delen introduceras studenterna till nyckelbegrepp, definitioner, strategier, processer, verktyg, metoder och olika ledningsmodeller för att hantera och upprätthålla kvalitet. Den tredje delen omfattar bedömning och mätning av olika oThe 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, processes, tools, methods, and various managerial models for managing and maintaining quality. The third part covers assessment and measurement aspects of vari

Course name: SOCN03, Sociology: Classical and Contemporary Theory (Swedish name: Sociologi: Klassisk och modern teori). Advanced Level Master Course (Second Cycle). 15 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English. To be eligible for a master course you must have passed the bachelor/undergraduate level. Strong emphasis is placed on the reading of original texts, as well as on the co

Course name: SOCN04, Sociology: Modern classics. Advanced level Master Course (Second Cycle). 15 credits. Spring semester. Language of instruction: English. To be eligible for a master course you must have passed the bachelor/undergraduate level. This course is offered as a stand-alone course and is also compulsory within the Master´s Programme in Sociology SASCO. The aim of the course is to provi

SOCN21, Praktik, 30 hp. Denna kurs är ämnad för studenter på Sociologiska institutionens masterprogram SASAN, SASCO och SACCR och är valbar under programmets tredje termin (hösten). Kursens syfte är att ge studenterna möjlighet att lära sig yrkesrelevant kunskap, utveckla en sociologisk/socialantropologisk blick som gör det möjlighet att samtidigt förstå och se möjligheterna för att tillämpa sociSOCN21, Internship, 30 credits. This course is designed for students of the Department of Sociology's master's programmes SASAN, SASCO and SACCR and is optional on the third (autumn) semester. The course gives you the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in working life. You will gain specialised understanding of how sociological or social anthropological knowledge and skills can be ap

A Master’s thesis is a scientific research project of limited scale that is intended to exhibit the student’s capacity to work independently and carry out research. The intension of the thesis is to make a genuine contribution of new knowledge, written in the genre of scientific research. The course involves students independently designing and completing a research project within the discipline oA Master’s thesis is a scientific research project of limited scale that is intended to exhibit the student’s capacity to work independently and carry out research. The intension of the thesis is to make a genuine contribution of new knowledge, written in the genre of scientific research. The course involves students independently designing and completing a research project within the discipline o

Delkurs 1: "The Multidisciplinarity of Sociology of Law" Du lär dig om den rättssociologins tvärvetenskapliga forskningstradition. Föreläsningarna behandlar rättssociologins rika tradition, dess begrepp och perspektiv samt hur närliggande discipliner samverkar och omorienterar dessa i rättssociologiska studier. Vi betonar förmågan att kritiskt kunna jämföra olika teorier och disciplinära inriktninModule 1: The Multidisciplinarity of Sociology of Law You learn about the multidisciplinary research tradition within the sociology of law. The lectures cover the rich tradition of sociology of law, its concepts and perspectives, and how related disciplines interrelate and reorient these in the study of sociology of law. We emphasise the ability to critically compare the various theories and disci

SOCN20, Praktik, 15 hp. Denna kurs är ämnad för studenter på Sociologiska institutionens masterprogram SASAN, SASCO och SACCR och är valbar under programmets tredje termin (hösten). Kursens syfte är att ge studenterna möjlighet att lära sig yrkesrelevant kunskap, utveckla en sociologisk/socialantropologisk blick som gör det möjlighet att samtidigt förstå och se möjligheterna för att tillämpa sociSOCN20, Internship, 15 credits. This course is designed for students of the Department of Sociology's master's programmes SASAN, SASCO and SACCR and is optional on the third (autumn) semester. The course gives you the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in working life. You will gain specialised understanding of how sociological or social anthropological knowledge and skills can be ap

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 start with a presentation of the foundations of the sociology of law, discussing the relationship between different forms of regulation. The second part of the coThe 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 start with a presentation of the foundations of the sociology of law, discussing the relationship between different forms of regulation. The second part of the co

Kursen behandlar bayesianska metoder, introducerar programvara som understödjer analysen och presenterar tillämpningar inom olika områden. Den inleds med en genomgång av betingade sannolikheter och Bayes sats. Begreppen subjektiv sannolikhet och likelihoodfunktion introduceras därefter. Den statistiska inferensen baseras på slumpmässiga stickprov och konjugerade a priori-fördelningar, inklusive a 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 that includes discussing: subjective probability and likelihood function. Inference for populations is presented using random samples and conjugate priors, incl

Affärsanalys (”business analytics”) syftar på vår förmåga att samla in och använda data för att generera insikter om faktabaserat beslutsfattande. Kursen är avsedd för dig med grundläggande kunskaper i statistik, och innehållet i kursen kommer att vara av praktisk natur. Det omfattar metoder för data mining och affärsanalys och deras användning för att göra strategiska affärsbeslut. Kursen behandlAnalytics 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 nature. It covers methods for data mining and business analytics and their usage in making strategic business decisions. It will concentrate on the modeling aspects o

På kursen kommer du att få lära dig teorin Grammar of Graphics för hur diagram och visualiseringar är uppbyggda. Du kommer också att få lära dig att själv skapa visualiseringar med hjälp av programmet R och paketet ggplot2. En central del av att skapa visualiseringar handlar om att göra val. Genom dina val kan du göra en visualisering mer eller mindre lätt att tolka och också framhäva olika aspektIn this course, you will learn how to construct graphs and visualisations according to the theory Grammar of Graphics. You will also learn how to create visualisations yourself using the software R and its package ggplot2. A central part of creating visualisations is making choices. Through the choices you make, your visualisation will be more or less intelligible and also highlight different

I den här kursen ska du skriva ett särskilt arbete, vilket kan vara ett allmänt utredningsarbete eller ett arbete rörande en specifik problemställning eller forskningsfråga. Med hjälp av dina tidigare kunskap och erfarenhet i ämnet statistik, tränas du i att självständigt behandla ett problemområde.   Utöver att skriva en uppsats kommer du att muntligt presentera arbetet vid ett seminarium,In this course you will write a special assignment, which could consist of a general investigation, a more specific problem, or a research topic. Using your previous skills and knowledge in Statistics, you will be trained in independently investigating a problem. Apart from writing a thesis you will orally present your work during a seminar, attend and participate in discussions during seminars