Kursen tar sin utgångspunkt i den återkommande diskussionen kring hur risker skall hanteras och säkerhet skapas för att undvika kriser för verksamheter. Inom kursen ges verktyg för att förstå riskledning ur olika samhällsvetenskapliga, företagsekonomiska och humanistiska perspektiv. 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 science, business economics and humanities.

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

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

Kursen vänder sig till dig med minst kandidatexamen i socialt arbete eller motsvarande som vill få vetenskapliga verktyg och en ökad förmåga att utforska och förklara utformningen av socialpolitik och dess koppling till praktiskt socialt arbete och social service. Kursen ges på engelska och är en fristående kurs i huvudområdet socialt arbete. Den ingår som valbar kurs inom socionomprogrammet och kThe 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. It can also be chosen as optional course in the Master Programme of Social Work as well as in other social science Master Programmes. During the course you will

Kursens innehåll Denna kurs fokuserar på idéburna, ej vinstdrivande organisationers, roller och funktioner i samhället. Det civila samhället organiserar idag olika välfärdstjänster, utvecklar gemenskaper och har ofta en samhällskritisk röst som vill skapa förändring och innovation i våra samhällen. På kursen får du utifrån samhällsvetenskapliga teorier, empiri och begrepp analysera och problematisThis course focuses on the roles and functions idea-driven and non-profit organisations have in society. Today various welfare services and several communities are being organised and developed by civil society. They often have a socially critical voice that strives for change and innovation in our societies.   The aim of the course is to provide you with social science theories, scientific d

Kursen ges som en obligatorisk kurs i Kandidatprogrammet i utvecklingsstudier (BIDS) med inriktning på sociologi. SOCB24, Sociologi: Fältarbete, praktik och forskningsöversikt (Sociology: Field Work, Internship and Research Overview). Ges vårttermin. Undervisningsspråk: Engelska Kursens syfte är att ge de dig erfarenhet av att arbeta med utvecklingsfrågor. Den är också avsedd att ge material tillThe 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, praktik och forskningsöversikt). Spring semester. Language of instruction: English. The course aim is to give you the experience of working in a development co

Course name: SOCB27, Sociology: International Migration and Development. (Swedish name: Sociologi: Internationell migration och samhällsutveckling) Undergraduate course. 15 credits. Spring semester, first period. Language of instruction: English. PLEASE NOTE: This is a so called theme-course. A theme-course does not make you eligible for courses at a higher level (as our other undergraduate cou

Course name: SOCB28 Sociology: Development and Social Welfare Policies. (Swedish name: Sociologi: Välfärds- och utvecklingssociologi) Undergraduate course. 15 credits. Spring semester, second period. Language of instruction: English. PLEASE NOTE: This is a so called theme-course. A theme-course does not make you eligible for courses at a higher level (as our other undergraduate courses do). Please

NEW COURSE! Course name: SOCB33, Sociology: The Sociology of Human Development (Swedish name: Sociologi: Global utvecklingssociologi). First Cycle Theme-course. 15 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English. Offered as a stand-alone course and an elective course within the Bachelor of Science Programme in Development Studies (SGUTV). This course offers a sociological view of econo

NEW COURSE! Course name: SOCB34, Sociology: Managing Sustainability, Society and Collective Behaviour (Swedish name: Sociologi: Miljösociologi, hållbar utveckling och miljöpolitik). First Cycle Theme-course. 15 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English. Offered as a stand-alone course and an elective course within the Bachelor of Science Programme in Development Studies (SGUTV).

Information på svenska längre ner på sidan Course name: SOCM05, Sociology: Master's (Two years) Thesis. (Swedish name: Sociologi: Examensarbete för masterexamen). Advanced level/Master Course (Second Cycle). 30 credits. Autumn and spring semester.  This course can be included in a Master of Science (120 credits) degree specialising in sociology. To be eligible for a master course you must hav

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

NEW COURSE! Course name: SOCN08, Sociology: Knowledge and Social Change (Swedish name: Kunskap och social förändring). Advanced level master course (Second Cycle). 7.5 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 Sociology SASCO. This course explores the nature of kn

NEW COURSE! Course name: SOCN09, Sociology: Emerging Inequalities (Swedish name: Nya ojämlikheter). Advanced level master course (Second Cycle). 7.5 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English.   This course is offered as a stand-alone course and is also compulsory in the Master´s Programme in Sociology SASCO.   Are you fascinated by the changing patterns of ineq

NEW COURSE! Course name: SOCN10, Sociology: Sociological Perspectives on Sustainability Transitions (Swedish name: Sociologiska perspektiv på hållbarhetsomställningar). Advanced level master course (Second Cycle). 7.5 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 Sociology SASCO. Ho

NEW COURSE! Course name: SOCN23, Sociology: Digital Social Life (Swedish name: Det digitala sociala livet). Advanced level master course (Second Cycle). 7.5 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 Sociology SASCO.   Have you ever thought about how the way we interact

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

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

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