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För att förstå den nutida och framtida utvecklingen krävs ett historiskt perspektiv. Denna kurs ger en översikt av kunskapens och den teknologiska förändringens ekonomiska historia med fokus på att förstå vilka drivkrafter som format nya teknologiers utveckling och hur teknologisk utveckling påverkat samhälle, ekonomisk tillväxt, levnadsstandard, mänsklig miljöpåverkan, regional utveckling och gen

Du får en översikt över den historiska utvecklingen inom styrning och ledning av offentliga och icke vinstdrivande organisationer i Skandinavien. Kursen belyser och analyserar också dessa organisationers förutsättningar, karakteristik och utmaningar i Skandinavien. Vidare presenteras utvecklingen av public management, hur den har tillämpats under de senaste decennierna samt den kritik som lyfts frYou will get an overview of the historical development of governance and management of public and non-profit organisations in Scandinavia. The course also highlights and analyses the conditions, characteristics and challenges of these organisations in Scandinavia. Furthermore, the course presents the development of public management, how it has been applied in recent decades and the criticisms tha

This course gives you a much improved first hand understanding of the rise of Asia’s two giants – China and India. First, modernisation and industrialisation in socialist China is explored from the pre-communist era until today. The process of transition from plan to market economy is unravelled. The institutional set-up and socio-economic achievements of the emerging market economy are contrasteThis course gives you a much improved first hand understanding of the rise of Asia’s two giants – China and India. First, modernisation and industrialisation in socialist China is explored from the pre-communist era until today. The process of transition from plan to market economy is unravelled. The institutional set-up and socio-economic achievements of the emerging market economy are contraste

MNXB05. Kursens syfte är att studenten ska få grundläggande förståelse för grön energiteknik. Under kursens gång diskuteras klyftan mellan allmän debatt och teknisk verklighet. Grundläggande begrepp och begränsningar inom energilagring diskuteras liksom principerna bakom sol- och vindkraft, elektrifiering och energilagring, med fokus på kemi och fysik. MNXB05. The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic understanding of green energy technology. Throughout the course, the gap between public debate and technical reality is discussed. Fundamental concepts and limitations of energy storage are covered, as well as the principles behind solar and wind power, electrification, and energy storage, with a focus on chemistry and physics.

The prospects for a sustainable energy transition that can save the climate in the age of Anthropocene will be addressed. Technology optimism will meet degrowth proponents. Outsourcing arguments via international trade will be scrutinized, as well as the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) revolution and the impact of the oil crises of the 1970s and the gas and electricity crisis of theThe prospects for a sustainable energy transition that can save the climate in the age of Anthropocene will be addressed. Technology optimism will meet degrowth proponents. Outsourcing arguments via international trade will be scrutinized, as well as the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) revolution and the impact of the oil crises of the 1970s and the gas and electricity crisis of the

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

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

The course starts by problematising the concepts anti-semitism and islamophobia and continues by analysing how these concepts have been used in order to designate "the enemy" and in processes of religious, cultural and political "alienation". Thereafter, the historical roots and ideological contexts in which anti-semitism and the islamophobia arise and develop are studied. The course concludes by The course starts by problematising the concepts anti-semitism and islamophobia and continues by analysing how these concepts have been used in order to designate "the enemy" and in processes of religious, cultural and political "alienation". Thereafter, the historical roots and ideological contexts in which anti-semitism and the islamophobia arise and develop are studied. The course concludes by

The objective of the course is to give students a deeper knowledge and skills of the area of project management. The course is introduced with a general description of the characteristics of project management. Next, the course focuses on management of the project life cycle. Following a general introduction on project management the following topics are covered: Project dimensions, The life cycleThe objective of the course is to give students a deeper knowledge and skills of the area of project management. The course is introduced with a general description of the characteristics of project management. Next, the course focuses on management of the project life cycle. Following a general introduction on project management the following topics are covered: Project dimensions, The life cycle

A long-term institutional, structural and comparative perspective is applied throughout the course. Starting with medieval financial and monetary arrangements we study changes of financial systems until today with a specific focus on a) successful financial systems, and b) financial and economic crises. But the objective of the course is deeper than that, it is designed to give a theoretical foundA long-term institutional, structural and comparative perspective is applied throughout the course. Starting with medieval financial and monetary arrangements we study changes of financial systems until today with a specific focus on a) successful financial systems, and b) financial and economic crises. But the objective of the course is deeper than that, it is designed to give a theoretical found

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,

In this course we will study the various religious communities in contemporary Sweden following from migration and its impact on Swedish society.In this course we will study the various religious communities in contemporary Sweden following from migration and its impact on Swedish society.

The primary course content is to write a thesis which will be discussed and scrutinized at a seminar. The student is also expected to participate in the thesis seminars as well as scrutinize and discuss another thesis in the field. The writing of the thesis is guided by one or more thesis supervisors. The content of the thesis is decided by the chosen topic. At the start of the course seminars areThe primary course content is to write a thesis which will be discussed and scrutinized at a seminar. The student is also expected to participate in the thesis seminars as well as scrutinize and discuss another thesis in the field. The writing of the thesis is guided by one or more thesis supervisors. The content of the thesis is decided by the chosen topic. At the start of the course seminars are

I en första delkurs analyseras Sveriges omvandling till ett industrisamhälle, strukturella förändringar i den svenska ekonomiska utvecklingen och den ekonomiska strukturen i det moderna Sverige. Kursen inleds med en översikt över Sveriges agrarhistoria, dess särdrag och likheter med andra regioner i Europa. Den svenska industrialiseringsprocessen studeras i det allmänna sammanhanget av ekonomiska First, Sweden's transformation into an industrial society, structural changes in Swedish economic development and the economic structure of modern Sweden is analysed. The course starts with an overview of the agrarian past of Sweden, its peculiarities and its similarities with other regions in Europe. The process of Swedish industrialisation is studied in the general context of economic

Kursens innehåll I kursen tränar du i att författa ett självständigt arbete samt övar förmågan att kritiskt bedöma ditt eget och andras vetenskapliga arbete. Huvudvikten ligger på författande av eget arbete i form av en vetenskaplig uppsats. Ämnet för uppsatsen ringar du in i relation till den kunskap och färdighet du erövrat i tidigare kurser. Genom regelbundna träffar och uppsatsseminarier dis

Mastersuppsatser är omfattande arbeten med krav på god vetenskaplig kvalitet, som ger dig möjlighet att på djupet utveckla vetenskapliga argument runt den problematik du vill undersöka. Mastersuppsatser finns i två former, en 15 hp version för dig som redan har skrivit en magisteruppsats, och en 30 hp version. I kursen tränar du i att författa ett självständigt arbete samt övar förmågan att kr

Mastersuppsatser är omfattande arbeten med krav på god vetenskaplig kvalitet, som ger dig möjlighet att på djupet utveckla vetenskapliga argument runt den problematik du vill undersöka. Mastersuppsatser finns i två former, en 15 hp version för dig som redan har skrivit en magisteruppsats, och en 30 hp version. I kursen tränar du i att författa ett självständigt arbete samt övar förmågan att kr

Kursens innehåll I kursen tränar du i att författa ett självständigt arbete samt övar förmågan att kritiskt bedöma ditt eget och andras vetenskapliga arbete. Huvudvikten ligger på författande av eget arbete i form av en vetenskaplig uppsats. Ämnet för uppsatsen ringar du in i relation till den kunskap och färdighet du erövrat i tidigare kurser. Genom regelbundna träffar och uppsatsseminarier dis

Mastersuppsatser är omfattande arbeten med krav på god vetenskaplig kvalitet, som ger dig möjlighet att på djupet utveckla vetenskapliga argument runt den problematik du vill undersöka. Mastersuppsatser finns i två former, en 15 hp version för dig som redan har skrivit en magisteruppsats, och en 30 hp version. I kursen tränar du i att författa ett självständigt arbete samt övar förmågan att kr

Mastersuppsatser är omfattande arbeten med krav på god vetenskaplig kvalitet, som ger dig möjlighet att på djupet utveckla vetenskapliga argument runt den problematik du vill undersöka. Mastersuppsatser finns i två former, en 15 hp version för dig som redan har skrivit en magisteruppsats, och en 30 hp version. I kursen tränar du i att författa ett självständigt arbete samt övar förmågan att kr