Kursen tar sin utgångspunkt i regionen (både funktionell och administrativ) som arena för ekonomisk utveckling, men också i bredare mening som arena för människors och verksamheters vardag. Kursen diskuterar strukturella förutsättningar som påverkar ekonomisk utveckling, och behandlar varför och hur ekonomisk utveckling leder till skillnader mellan regioner och grupper i samhället, samt hur region

Kursen innehåller undervisning och praktiska övningar i svensk språkfärdighet. Jämsides med färdighetsträningen görs en genomgång av särdragen i svenskans grammatiska och fonetiska system. I kursen tränas muntlig färdighet genom diskussioner, argumentationer, kortare anförande och föredrag. Den skriftliga språkfärdigheten tränas genom varierade skrivuppgifter såsom uppsatsskrivning, referat, prakt

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 be done by emphasizing the problems as well as the opportunities that Africa is facing. The second part of the course offers deep insights on the present rural tThe 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 be done by emphasizing the problems as well as the opportunities that Africa is facing. The second part of the course offers deep insights on the present rural t

Kursen syftar till att ge fördjupade kunskaper inom något av forskningsområdena kulturgeografi eller ekonomisk geografi. Kursen baseras på litteraturstudier med stark teoretisk förankring, men också med kopplingar till aktuell samhällspraktik. kurslitteraturen utgörs dels av fast litteratur enligt lista och dels av egen vald litteratur. Fördjupningsstudierna kan utgöra en grund för examensarbetet For more information about the course, please visit our Swedish website at www.lu.se.

Grunderna i kvantitativ och kvalitativ metod med särskild relevans för planering behandlas. Under kursen ges också ett GIS-moment med övningar som innebär en vidareutveckling från GIS-kurserna under termin 2. Mötet mellan teori och praktik illustreras också genom möten med praktiker och genom en exkursion. För mer info om att studera vid KEG, se www.keg.lu.se/utbildning/studieinformatioFor more information about the course, please visit our Swedish website at www.lu.se.

Kursen innehåller undervisning och praktiska övningar i svensk språkfärdighet. Jämsides med färdighetsträningen görs en genomgång av särdragen i svenskans grammatiska och fonetiska system. I kursen tränas muntlig färdighet genom diskussioner, argumentationer, kortare anförande och föredrag. Den skriftliga språkfärdigheten tränas genom varierade skrivuppgifter såsom uppsatsskrivning, referat, prakt

SGEL52 syftar till att ge fördjupade kunskaper i att genomföra ett projekt och avrapportera detta i formen av en vetenskaplig uppsats. Inom angivna ramar kan studenten, individuellt eller i par, välja ämne för arbetet. I kursen ingår också undervisning i rapport- och uppsatsskrivande samt en flerdagars exkursion.For more information about the course, please visit our Swedish website at www.lu.se.

Kursen granskar samhällets miljö - och klimatsproblematik samt globala, nationella, regionala och lokala strategier och initiativ. Kursen har som mål att förmedla grundläggande kunskaper om miljö- och klimatproblem, klimaträttvisa och perspektiv på målsättningen ”hållbar utveckling” och dess idémässiga såväl som praktiska förutsättningar, samt hur olika planeringsprocesser försöker hantera miljö-

Kursen ger kvalificerade insikter i landskapsgeografi och kombinerar aktivt insikterna med kritiska förhållningssätt till miljön, miljöproblem och lösningar inom området politisk ekologi. Genom att kombinera landskapsgeografi och politisk ekologi väver kursen samman ett antal viktiga frågor om miljöförändringar. Utifrån insikten att ojämna förändringsprocesser formar den samhälls- och kulturgeogrThe 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 ecology thereby weaves together a number of critical issues concerning the ways in which the environment is transformed. Recognizing that uneven processes of c

I kursen undersöks sambanden mellan rum, plats, byggda miljöer, urbanitet och samhälle. Genom föreläsningar, seminarier, exkursioner och textläsning utforskas kritisk stadsteori. Kursens syfte är både att utveckla en övergripande förståelse för t ex historiska urbaniseringsprocesser och att ge insikter i samtida urbana aspekter, frågor, utmaningar och konflikter som uppmärksammats av forskare, plThis course examines interrelations between space, place, built environment, urbanity and society. Through lectures, seminars, excursions and readings, students will explore critical urban theory. The course seeks to advancing both comprehensive understandings of e.g. historical urbanization processes, as well as stimulating insight into contemporary urban dimensions, questions, challenges and co

Kursen ger fördjupade kunskaper om geografins idéhistoria och aktuella frågor inom kulturgeografin. Syftet är att utveckla färdigheter i att kritiskt och självständigt hantera geografiska arbetsuppgifter och frågeställningar. I kursen ingår diskussion av centrala bidrag till geografins historia samt fördjupad granskning av utvalda övergripande geografiska begrepp, diskussioner och frågeställnThe 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 independently engage with geographical work and issues. The course includes the reading and discussion of key historical and contemporary geographical contributi

Kursen ger en introduktion till centrala idédiskussioner och utveckling inom GIS. Syftet är att introducera några av de viktigaste teorierna om och praktiska tillämpningarna av GIS. Under kursens gång blir studenterna uppmärksammade på potentialen hos GIS samt tillämpningar inom olika ämnesområden. De grundläggande principerna för GIS och centrala aspekter av den aktuellaste tekniken behandlas vidThe 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 a diverse set of backgrounds. This would include students with undergraduate degrees in the social and human sciences, economics, sustainability and development

The objective of the course is to enable the student to critically examine current debates and phenomena related to conflict, security and the state in the context of global development and to provide the student with a general overview of the field. At the same time, it offers the student with a prior interest in, and experience of,The objective of the course is to enable the student to critically examine current debates and phenomena related to conflict, security and the state in the context of global development and to provide the student with a general overview of the field. At the same time, it offers the student with a prior interest in, and experience of,

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 for information technology, robotics, and digitalisation more broadly, including machine learning techniques enabling computers to improve themselves.  AI cArtificial 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 for information technology, robotics, and digitalisation more broadly, including machine learning techniques enabling computers to improve themselves.  AI c

The course is based on current research in ethnology, medical anthropology and cultural studies, including questions about the body, illness experiences, disability, ethics and the new health economy. Theoretical understanding of how aspects of identity, class, gender, ethnicity and age intervene in medical treatments and lifestyle patterns will be offered in lectures, seminars and group exercisesThe course is based on current research in ethnology, medical anthropology and cultural studies, including questions about the body, illness experiences, disability, ethics and the new health economy. Theoretical understanding of how aspects of identity, class, gender, ethnicity and age intervene in medical treatments and lifestyle patterns will be offered in lectures, seminars and group exercises

The aim of the course is to offer an introduction to the study of the Holocaust, the destruction of the European Jews, its causes and mechanisms. It will offer a basis upon which to seek answers to difficult questions, such as why this tragedy occurred. But, by surveying the circumstances and mechanisms leading to genocide, and especially to the Holocaust, students are also oriented in post-war inThe aim of the course is to offer an introduction to the study of the Holocaust, the destruction of the European Jews, its causes and mechanisms. It will offer a basis upon which to seek answers to difficult questions, such as why this tragedy occurred. But, by surveying the circumstances and mechanisms leading to genocide, and especially to the Holocaust, students are also oriented in post-war in

The subject of this course is Scandinavian design through the 20th century to the present in the light of contemporary international design. The development of modern design in Scandinavia is discussed in relation to earlier, modernistic and contemporary design.The subject of this course is Scandinavian design through the 20th century to the present in the light of contemporary international design. The development of modern design in Scandinavia is discussed in relation to earlier, modernistic and contemporary design.

The aim of the course is to give the student a broad introduction to the study of food and eating in relation to sustainability. The course has an interdisciplinary approach, combining cultural, nutritional and geographical perspectives. Local field studies are combined with a global outlook, based on literature studies.The aim of the course is to give the student a broad introduction to the study of food and eating in relation to sustainability. The course has an interdisciplinary approach, combining cultural, nutritional and geographical perspectives. Local field studies are combined with a global outlook, based on literature studies.

The course delivers knowledge of where important materials in products we use every day are sourced from, and how these materials can be used more efficiently, for longer periods of time, and in closed loops – these being key areas of work encompassed by the concept of the CE. However, adoption of the CE does not happen on its own and requires the support of social, business, and policy interventiThe course delivers knowledge of where important materials in products we use every day are sourced from, and how these materials can be used more efficiently, for longer periods of time, and in closed loops – these being key areas of work encompassed by the concept of the CE. However, adoption of the CE does not happen on its own and requires the support of social, business, and policy interventi

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 historical and sociological models for interpreting different forms of religiopolitical activism.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 historical and sociological models for interpreting different forms of religiopolitical activism.