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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 production of good real-life argumentation. The course does not cover traditional propositional logic. Instead we approach real-life argumentation from the perspectivThe 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 production of good real-life argumentation. The course does not cover traditional propositional logic. Instead we approach real-life argumentation from the perspectiv

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 enables the students to understand Engaged Buddhism in the context of global religious actors.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 enables the students to understand Engaged Buddhism in the context of global religious actors.

Kursen Rättssociologi: Grundkurs (RÄSA14) distans utgör de första 10 hp i Rättssociologi. Rättssociologi är ett ämne där man undersöker sociala normer och rättsregler. Kursen ger en introduktion i ämnets historia och kunskapsområde; normer och rättsregler. Du får också en första insikt i vetenskaps- och samhällsteori. Kursen ges på engelska. Tänkbara arbetsgivare är: Statliga The course Sociology of Law: Basic Course (RÄSA14) Online course, represents 10 credits studies in Sociology of Law. Sociology of Law is a subject which examines social norms and legal rules. The course provides an introduction into the subject's history and field of knowledge; norms and legal rules. You also get a first insight into the Theory of science and society.  Potential em

Kursen mål är att utifrån rättssociologiska och kriminologiska perspektiv erbjuda fördjupad kunskap om brott, strafftillämpning, kriminalpolitik och social kontroll. Presentationer och diskussionerna utgår från en konstruktivistisk syn på brott, där utgångspunkten är att det som räknas som avvikande beteende och som brott inte är något av naturen givet. Under kursen ska studenten arbeta med en essThe course aims to provide students with specialised knowledge of approaches to crime, criminal justice and social control based on socio-legal and critical criminological perspectives. During the course, different theoretical approaches to, and empirical knowledge of, main topics within critical studies of crime, social control and criminal policy based on a constructivist approach to crime will

Korruption är ett svårfångat begrepp som behöver studeras och förstås ur multidisciplinära perspektiv. Med denna uppfattning som grund syftar kursen till att introducera studenterna för globala och tvärvetenskapliga perspektiv på området för korruptions-, och antikorruptionsstudier. Mer specifikt undersöker den uppkomsten, förklaringen, fortlevnaden och närvaron av korruptionen ur olika samhällsveCorruption is a multifaceted concept that needs to be studied and understood from many perspectives. From this point of departure, this course aims to introduce the students to global and transdisciplinary perspectives in the area of corruption and anticorruption studies. More specifically, the course examines the emergence, existence and explanation of corruption from different social sciences pe

NEW COURSE! Course name: SANN05, Social Anthropology: Contemporary Social Anthropological Debates (Swedish name: Socialantropologi: Samtida socialantropologiska debatter). Advanced level master course (Second Cycle). 15 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English.   This course will introduce you to the latest research and key debates in social anthropology. You will learn

NEW COURSE! Course name: SANN06, Ethnography in Social Science (Swedish name: Samhällsvetenskaplig etnografi). Advanced level master course (Second Cycle). 15 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English. This course is offered as a stand-alone course and is also compulsory within the Master´s Programme in Social Anthropology (SASAN). This course replaces SANN04. This course will hel

Observera att denna kurs ges inom masterprogrammen SASAN, SASCO och SACCR som valfri kurs under termin 3. Master's programme in Social Anthropology (SASAN) Master's programme in Cultural Criminology (SACCR) Master's programme in Sociology (SASCO) Dessa masterprogram ges på engelska och söks via den så kallade internationella antagningsomgången. Detta innebär att du måste ansöka redan i 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 consists of an independent ethnographic fieldwork. The aim of the fieldwork is to collect empirical data to be used in a degree project.

The course explores key Scandinavian political, social, feminist and literary texts in relation to gender, and analyses early movements for women’s rights in relation to the development within the labour movement. Research regarding women’s rights, changes in work and family, the transition from agricultural society to industrial society and the emergence of the welfare state will be presented.&nb

The aim of this course is to provide you with basic knowledge of current racialized formations of gender, citizenship, and migration.  Social, economic, political as well as cultural dimensions of citizenship and migration are addressed. The course engages with key theoretical debates in the field, in particular, postcolonial and feminist conceptual investigations of citizenship, (non)belongi

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. Integral to the course is learning to use critical theoretical understandings in analysing how models of gender equality are affected by social relations such as 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. Integral to the course is learning to use critical theoretical understandings in analysing how models of gender equality are affected by social relations such as

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 long-term perspective. The course starts with an overview of the agrarian past of Sweden, its peculiarities and its similarities with other regions in EuroThe 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 long-term perspective.  The course starts with an overview of the agrarian past of Sweden, its peculiarities and its similarities with other regions i

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 functioning of the labour market, the welfare system, and the economy as a whole. The change process is examined from the point of view of those most affected by it – immiThe 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 functioning of the labour market, the welfare system, and the economy as a whole. The change process is examined from the point of view of those most affected by it – immi

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 between work and family changed fundamentally in most industrialized countries. The movement of women, especially mothers, into the labour market not only impacteThis 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 between work and family changed fundamentally in most industrialized countries. The movement of women, especially mothers, into the labour market not only impacte

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 a challenge before, why is it the case today? Is the welfare state, as we today know it compatible with an aging society? How can we finance the welfare of 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 a challenge before, why is it the case today? Is the welfare state, as we today know it compatible with an aging society? How can we finance the welfare of

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 developments and changes within Scandinavia are treated here. These include such aspects as the transition from paganism to Christianity, Viking Age burials, gender andThe 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 developments and changes within Scandinavia are treated here. These include such aspects as the transition from paganism to Christianity, Viking Age burials, gender and

I kursen tecknas svensk films historia, från dess begynnelse till nutid. Förutsättningarna för produktion, distribution och visning av olika sorters film (såväl dokumentär och konstnärlig som populär film) diskuteras i relation till bland annat samhällelig, estetisk- och filmindustriell utveckling. Under kursens gång introduceras grundläggande filmvetenskapliga begrepp och filmanalytiska förhållniThe 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 film is studied specifically in relation to particular film directors. From the 1960s special emphasis will be given to the political changes of the time, and at

The course provides a survey of Swedish literary tradition, from the Middle Ages until today. It is centred on canonised and internationally well-known authors such as Carl Michael Bellman, Carl von Linné, Selma Lagerlöf, August Strindberg, and Gunnar Ekelöf. Additionally, more popular fiction, for example Astrid Lindgren’s children’s books and Henning Mankell’s crime novels, will be examined. TheThe course provides a survey of Swedish literary tradition, from the Middle Ages until today. It is centred on canonised and internationally well-known authors such as Carl Michael Bellman, Carl von Linné, Selma Lagerlöf, August Strindberg, and Gunnar Ekelöf. Additionally, more popular fiction, for example Astrid Lindgren’s children’s books and Henning Mankell’s crime novels, will be examined

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 arise? How and why do languages change? Why do languages die? What does it mean to say that two languages are related? How much do languages have in com

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 literature, cinema and most recently, in computer games. The present course primarily focuses how this big empire came into being and how come that it lasted for so lonThe 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 literature, cinema and most recently, in computer games. The present course primarily focuses how this big empire came into being and how come that it lasted for so lon