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

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

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