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This increase of sustainability discourses in the daily practices of society might contribute to shifting the current unsustainable trajectory. For this course, popular culture is defined as the entirety of attitudes, ideas, images, perspectives, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given Culture. The most common pop culture categories are: entertainment (movies,
Kursen är en avancerad kurs i Biologi och Miljövetenskap och fokuserar på de vetenskapliga grunderna för naturvården. En viktig del av kursen är att ge en fördjupad kunskap om sådan teori som är väsentlig för bevarandebiologin, t ex. populationsdynamik i små populationer och i heterogena landskap samt bevarandegenetik. Kursen berör också de etiska överväganden som måste göras inom naturvården. FörConservation Biology is an advanced course in Biology and in Environmental Science and focuses on the scientific foundations of conservation. An important part of the course is to provide deep knowledge about theory that is important for conservation biology, such as population dynamics in small populations and heterogeneous landscapes and conservation genetics. The course also touches upon ethica
The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the diverse research methods used in political science, and to convey the necessary skills required for their application. Through lectures, seminars and practical workshops, the course will provide students with relevant knowledge of major research methods, their respective uses and usefulness, and their relevance for the study
During prehistory Europe changed and developed in several ways, especially in connection with the introduction of new technological and social complexes. This course consist of a number of thematic lectures and seminars concerning different central questions in European prehistory. Among them we find; the introduction of agriculture the emergence of metallurgy the emergence of complex soci
The aim of the course is to provide the student with theoretical knowledge and practical skills within applied visual communication. The first part of the course deals with the design process and different design methods for developing a visual product as well as design software and their application in different platforms and media. In the second part the student is given the oppor
The course begins with an examination of the development of Swedish labour policy in general during the post war period. Particular attention is laid on the fundamental changes that have taken place from the 1970s onwards in the functioning of the labour market, the welfare system, and the economy as a whole. The change process is examined from the point of view of those most affected by it – immi
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
Mastersprogrammet förbereder dig för en givande och utmanande karriär inom vattensektorn över hela världen. Programmet är brett och omfattar vattenresursteknikens viktigaste aspekter. Många kurser innehåller praktiska inslag som möjliggör en fördjupad förståelse för mer teoretiska komponenter. Utexaminerade är eftertraktade av en mängd olika branscher. Från stora multinationella företag och ideellBy applying integrated water resources management, various kinds of water can be used to cover this demand in a sustainable way. These are the issues we explore with our students, as well as challenges such as wastewater treatment, storm water management, coastal hydraulics, and modelling of hydrological processes. The programme is broad and covers the most important aspects of water resources eng
This course provides a comprehensive overview of social movements in East and South-East Asia. It highlights the development of significant movements in the region and their relationship to protests and issues of social contention. The course will foster typological and comparative understanding of movements in relation to the political regimes and social issues of different countries. The course
Ett genomgående tema inom kursen är mikro- och nanostrukturer inom biologi och teknik och den ömsesidiga kopplingen däremellan. Specifika ämnen som ingår i kursen: Storleksordningar i biologi och fysik Vetenskapskritiskt förhållningssätt Mikro- och nanofluidik: fundamentala mekanismer, relevant mikroteknologi, relevanta tillämpningar, bland annat separation och analys av molekyler ocA consistent theme within the course is micro- and nanostructures within biology and technology and their mutual connection. Specific subjects that are included in the course: Magnitudes in biology and physics Micro- & nanofluidics: Separation and analysis of molecules and cells, soft lithography Detection of single molecules: Optical, electronic and mechanical detection methods inclu
Tidsserieanalys handlar om matematisk modellering av tidsvariabla stokastiska fenomen som t.ex. havsvågor, vattenstånd i sjöar och floder, efterfrågan på elkraft, radarsignaler, muskelreaktioner, EKG-signaler eller optionskurser på aktiemarknaden. Modellens struktur väljs dels med ledning av fysikalisk kunskap om processen, dels med hjälp av observerade data. Centrala problem är olika modellers egTime series analysis concerns the mathematical modelling of time varying phenomena, e.g., ocean waves, water levels in lakes and rivers, demand for electrical power, radar signals, muscular reactions, ECG-signals, or option prices at the stock market. The structure of the model is chosen both with regard to the physical knowledge of the process, as well as using observed data. Central problems are
Through this course you will gain a deeper understanding of the cultural and artistic expressions of Scandinavian societies. In this course, Scandinavia refers to Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. You will discuss influences from other countries and the development of national characteristics in the cultures of the the Scandinavian countries. The course consists of film screenings,
Du som har läst engelska i den svenska skolan har en bra grund, men universitetsstudier i engelska kan ta dig ytterligare steg på vägen. I denna kurs får du lära dig mer om skillnaderna mellan engelska och svenska, så att du sedan kan undvika att göra de fel som personer med svensk språkbakgrund ofta gör. Du blir dessutom bättre på att förklara och motivera för andra vad som är korrekt och passandThis is an Internet-based course that teaches you more about general grammar, English grammar, and the grammatical differences between Swedish and English. Because of the fact that differences between Swedish and English play such a big role in this course, Swedish is a formal requirement, and the course is not an option for most exchange students. The only exception is exchange students with nati
The course provides a survey of Swedish literary tradition, from the Middle Ages until today. It is centred on canonised and internationally well-known authors such as Carl Michael Bellman, Carl von Linné, Selma Lagerlöf, August Strindberg, and Gunnar Ekelöf. Additionally, more popular fiction, for example Astrid Lindgren’s children’s books and Henning Mankell’s crime novels, will be examined
Have you noticed how Netflix and YouTube send you suggestions based on your previous views? How Spotify makes suggestions based on what you have listened to in the past? How Amazon shows similar products that you might be interested in based on previous purchases? These are companies that are known for their use of “big data” and analytics to predict and steer customer behaviour. Today, most organHave you noticed how Netflix and YouTube send you suggestions based on your previous views? How Spotify makes suggestions based on what you have listened to in the past? How Amazon shows similar products that you might be interested in based on previous purchases? These are companies that are known for their use of “big data” and analytics to predict and steer customer behaviour. Today, most organ
The course delves into the uneven and diverse nature of China’s global push, examining a range of topics, such as labour regimes, environmental issues, logistics/supply chains, digital globalisation, informal/illicit industries, foreign policy, and human rights. Various active actors beyond the state and the Communist Party are also analysed, including state and private businesses, civil society a
This course gives a deeper presentation of long term trends of economic and social development in Africa, with special focus on the agricultural sector. The course takes its point of departure in current challenges and debates and provides alternative historical explanations to issues of poverty, underdevelopment and inequality. The course emphasizes the diverse historical paths and the importance
The course focuses on historical processes and their role in shaping identity in modern Russia and its Eastern European neighboring countries (such as Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova), which were part of the Soviet Union before 1991. Key identity-shaping events both before and after 1917 (such as the Russian communist revolution, the famine and terror of the 1930s, World War II, the Cold War, the faThe course focuses on historical processes and their role in shaping identity in modern Russia and its Eastern European neighboring countries (such as Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova), which were part of the Soviet Union before 1991. Key identity-shaping events both before and after 1917 (such as the Russian communist revolution, the famine and terror of the 1930s, World War II, the Cold War, the fa
Kurspaketet består av följande kurser: STAN48 Statistics: Programming for Data Science, 7.5 hp I den här kursen får du lära dig modern statistisk datoranvändning inom data science genom implementeringar i populära programspråk såsom R och Python. Du kommer att lära dig R- och Python-miljöerna och att använda deras paket och moduler för statistik och att arbeta med data frames, arrays och matriser.The following courses are included in the package: STAN48 Statistics: Programming for Data Science, 7.5 cr. In this course, you will learn modern statistical computing as viewed in data science through implementations in popular computing platforms such as R and Python. You will learn the R and Python environment, and to use the R packages and Python modules for statistics and working with data fr
This course provides you with basic knowledge of key issues of present-day Japanese society. The focus is on post-Cold War Japan, with special emphasis on the period after the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear accident in 2011. Apart from discussing a number of critical issues, we also highlight the interrelationship of these issues and problems. In order to understand, for example, t
