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The main objective of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge on the nature and scope of international business and multinational enterprises. The approach to the course is to discuss the following issues and to relate them to theoretical and empirical findings. Causes of competitive advantages related to international business, Co-ordination of international business activities,The main objective of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge on the nature and scope of international business and multinational enterprises. The approach to the course is to discuss the following issues and to relate them to theoretical and empirical findings. Causes of competitive advantages related to international business, Co-ordination of international business activities,

Brands and branding have an extensive influence on, and entail large consequences for, today’s marketers, consumers and society as a whole.   This course provides knowledge of three major perspectives on brands and branding. During the course, the students will develop their analytical skills and ability to use key concepts, models and theories, both orally in case discussions and in writteBrands and branding have an extensive influence on, and entail large consequences for, today’s marketers, consumers and society as a whole.   This course provides knowledge of three major perspectives on brands and branding. During the course, the students will develop their analytical skills and ability to use key concepts, models and theories, both orally in case discussions and in writte

This course aims 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 and studied through different perspectives which offer possibilities for reflection and different understandings of organizational phenomena. Above all, the course seeks to develop aThis course aims 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 and studied through different perspectives which offer possibilities for reflection and different understandings of organizational phenomena.   Above all, the course seeks to de

Kursens huvudsakliga syften är att träna, utveckla och mentalt förbereda studenterna att aktivt delta som ledare såväl som medarbetare i olika typer av organisationer. Att utveckla praktiska färdigheter som ledare är väsentligt både i specialistrollen och som formell ledare. Utöver studier av olika aspekter av ledarskap lägger kursen även vikt vid att analysera och förstå organisationer som multifThe main objectives of the course are to train, develop and mentally prepare the students to take active participation as managers as well as co-workers in various organizations. Developing practical skills as a manager is essential whether one works in a specialist role or in a formal leadership position. In addition to investigating various aspects of management, the course also underlines the i

The course gives a broad overview of management control systems and their interrelationships with the organisational context in which they function. The objective of the course is to provide the students with knowledge about the ongoing management control of different organisations, problems in the management control systems, and development and implementation of new management control techniques.The course gives a broad overview of management control systems and their interrelationships with the organisational context in which they function. The objective of the course is to provide the students with knowledge about the ongoing management control of different organisations, problems in the management control systems, and development and implementation of new management control techniques.

The course is an elective course in business administration belonging to the finance specialization at the undergraduate level. The course can be studied within the Business Administration and Economics programme, the Bachelor programme in Business Administration and Economics, the degree of Master of Science in Business and Economics – Programme (Civilekonomprogrammet) as well as an independent-sThe course is an elective course in business administration belonging to the finance specialization at the undergraduate level. The course can be studied within the Business Administration and Economics programme, the Bachelor programme in Business Administration and Economics, the degree of Master of Science in Business and Economics – Programme (Civilekonomprogrammet) as well as an independent-s

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 develop knowledge and skills needed for becoming a change agent in the future – within an organization or by starting your own business or initiative.   In the course Entrepreneurship, you will get to learn about different useful tTo 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 develop knowledge and skills needed for becoming a change agent in the future – within an organization or by starting your own business or initiative.   In the course Entrepreneurship, you will get to learn about different useful t

Today’s businesses need to continuously develop their ways of organizing and leading, as well as understand how to manage innovation to secure the development and growth of the companies.   The aim of this course is to develop the students’ theoretical knowledge base and practical ability in innovation management. The course objective is also to increase the knowledge of how considering theToday’s businesses need to continuously develop their ways of organizing and leading, as well as understand how to manage innovation to secure the development and growth of the companies.   The aim of this course is to develop the students’ theoretical knowledge base and practical ability in innovation management. The course objective is also to increase the knowledge of how considering the

Hur har europeisk historia och kultur skildrats i film och TV? Frågan ställs och besvaras i kursen, som tar upp såväl historieskildringar och litterära adaptioner som konstnärligt experimenterande former. Kursen ger utrymme för studiet av både storskaliga produktioner och lågbudgetalternativ; här återfinns dokumentärer sida vid sida med resor i fantasin, men alltid med de europeiska geopolitiska oHow has European history and culture been depicted in film and television? This course explores such questions through a focus on the adaptation of literary works and historical events into captivating screen narratives. A variety of forms and genres – ranging from documentaries to large-scale epics – are analysed and discussed within the context of European geopolitical and cultural conditions.

Kursen behandlar de kulturella sammanhang där de europeiska filmerna framträder.  Filmfestivalerna, som blivit fler och viktigare än någonsin, presenteras, liksom filmkritiken och det övriga offentliga samtalet om rörliga bilder. Kursen innehåller också moment som tar upp filmens relation till samhället. De politiska och ekonomiska villkor som präglat filmhistorien diskuteras. Kursens utformFilm Culture: Festivals, Criticism, Society. European films are screened, promoted and discussed within a broad variety of cultural contexts. In this course, the focus lies on contemporary film culture, particularly foregrounding two topical areas. On the one hand, the growing importance of film festivals. On the other hand, the evolving forms and arenas for criticism and public conversations abo

Folkförflyttningar, migration och flykt har tidvis varit mycket märkbart i Europa, och hur dessa historiska villkor skildrats i film och TV är den ena tyngdpunkten i denna kurs. Den andra tyngdpunkten är hur migrationen påverkat själva filmproduktionen, hur filmarbetare flytt från sina hemländer och hur filmproduktioner rört sig transnationellt. Begrepp som exilfilm och diasporafilm får här stort Migration is and has been, a significant influence on European cultures and societies. This course acknowledges this from two main perspectives. On the one hand, how conditions of migration have been represented in film and television – in different national and historical contexts. On the other hand, how migration has affected film production itself, not least regarding how film workers have move

Denna kurs erbjuder varierade inblickar i en filmkultur som är så betydelsefull för många av oss idag, från historiska skildringar och litterära adaptioner till samtida frågor och kulturella sammanhang. Vi strävar efter att ge dig en omfattande förståelse för filmens och televisionens roll i att skapa och återspegla kulturella identiteter, bland annat genom att utforska institutioner som stödjer The course offers varied insights into a film culture that is so significant to many of us today, from historical depictions and literary adaptations to contemporary issues and cultural contexts. We aim to give you a comprehensive understanding of the role of film and television in creating and reflecting cultural identities, including by exploring institutions that support film production wi

Vill du följa upp dina studier inom skandinavisk och europisk film och television med ett avslutande fördjupningsprojekt? I denna delkurs får du möjlighet att fördjupa dig i ett eget projekt som integrerar teman från de tidigare delkurserna om skandinavisk och europeisk film och tv. Kursen fokuserar på det egna arbetet i anslutning till ett eget tema och frågeställning samt en eller flera filmer Would you like to follow up your studies in Scandinavian and European film and television with a final in-depth project? In this module, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a project of your own that integrates themes from the previous modules on Scandinavian and European film and television. The course focuses on your own work in connection with your own theme and question,

The course will introduce and elaborate on various theoretical perspectives of war and peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Central issues to be discussed and compared over time are (1) the causes of the conflict, such as identity, nationalism, religion, territory and great power politics; (2) the Middle Peace Process (MEPP), which highlights the various agreements, peacebuilding by third paThe course will introduce and elaborate on various theoretical perspectives of war and peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Central issues to be discussed and compared over time are (1) the causes of the conflict, such as identity, nationalism, religion, territory and great power politics; (2) the Middle Peace Process (MEPP), which highlights the various agreements, peacebuilding by third pa

I examensarbetet behandlas ett ämne som bestäms i samråd med handledare, och som kan falla inom vilken del som helst av ämnet fonetik. Uppsatsen ska ge prov på den studerandes förmåga att självständigt kunna söka information och på ett kritiskt sätt värdera denna, och kunna sammanställa den i form av en vetenskaplig uppsats inom givna tidsramar.

Kursen introducerar allmäna principer och egenskaper som kännetecknar möjliga ljudsystem i mänskliga språk. Den behandlar principer som styr fonologiska representationer, t.ex. ljudkategorisering, lexikal kontrast, samt restriktioner på ljudföljder. Data från olika språk används för att illustrera hur ljudstruktur representeras fonologiskt. Praktiska övningar i fonologisk analys utgör en central dThe course introduces the general principles and properties which characterise possible sound systems in human languages. It covers principles of phonological representation, including sound categorization, lexical contrast, and constraints on the combination or sequencing of sound entities. Data from various languages serve as the basis for illustrating the representation of sound structure. Prac

I kursen ges en översikt över världens språkljud med utgångspunkt i människans fonetiska möjligheter. Härvid studeras lingvistisk fonetik, fonetiska och fonologiska universaler, fonetisk typologi, areala drag, dialektal och social variation samt brytning. Data från ett stort antal språk används för att illustrera världens språkljud, såväl bland vokaler och konsonanter som inom prosodi. Det ges ockThe course presents an overview of the sounds of the world's languages starting from the phonetic capabilities of man. Different aspects covered are linguistic phonetics, phonetic and phonological universals, phonetic typology, areal features, native and foreign accent. Data from a great variety of languages serve as the basis for illustrating the sounds of the world's languages, both among vowels

I kursen behandlas olika aspekter av röstens funktion och användning. Samverkan mellan olika primärt laryngala anatomiska strukturer för att åstadkomma olika tonhöjder och rösttyper är ett centralt tema i kursen. Därutöver berörs frågor om hur olika rösttyper återspeglas i ljudsignalen och på vilket sätt den akustiska framställningen analyseras och tolkas. I samband med detta ingår praktiska laborVarious aspects of the function and use of the voice are central to the content of the course. The causality between laryngeal anatomy and its function and the resulting variation in tonal level and voice quality is of major concern. In addition, the relationship between voice quality and how it is presented in the speech signal is touched upon. Furthermore, analysis of the signal with regard to i

Kursen börjar med grundläggande filosofiska perspektiv från tänkare som Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Mary Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill och Richard Rorty som spårar utvecklingen av begreppet mänskliga rättigheter i både västerländska och icke-västerländska traditioner. Vi diskuterar inflytelserika teorier, inklusive naturliga rättigheter, samhällsfördraget och utilitThe course begins with foundational philosophical perspectives from thinkers such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Mary Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, and Richard Rorty tracing the development of the concept of human rights in both Western and non-Western traditions. We will discuss influential theories, including natural rights theory, social contract theory, and utilitarianis

Kursen syftar till att ge grundläggande kunskaper i optik, våglära och kvantfysik samt deras tillämpningar i forskning och samhälle. Kursen ingår i basblocket för fysik.This course belongs to the first block of physics courses for students of the programme Bachelor of Science in Physics. The course is compulsory for your first-cycle studies in physics, no matter what physics specialisation you have applied for. It is not offered as a free-standing course. The course is given in full in English during spring semesters, and in Swedish during autumn semesters.