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About the course Climate Change and Society The course provides an interdisciplinary and state-of-the-art perspective on climate change with a particular emphasis on its social, economic, political and cultural dimensions. As a students you will receive a close understanding of the intertwined social and biophysical dynamics of both drivers and impacts of climate change, and of the different soluAbout the course Climate Change and Society The course provides an interdisciplinary and state-of-the-art perspective on climate change with a particular emphasis on its social, economic, political and cultural dimensions. As a students you will receive a close understanding of the intertwined social and biophysical dynamics of both drivers and impacts of climate change, and of the different solu

Kursens mål är att studenter efter avslutad kurs skall ha förvärvat följande kunskaper och färdigheter: Kunna beskriva och förklara olika acceleratortyper och deras funktionssätt Kunna beskriva hur fotoner och neutroner produceras med hjälp av acceleratorer och leds till experiment Känna till och kunna beskriva andra foton-/neutronkällor och tillhörande kärnreaktioner Kunna diskutera ochIn this course, you will learn about different types of accelerators for the production of photons and neutrons for research. methods of producing photons with highly relativistic electron beams in combination with special magnets called undulators and the method of producing neutrons by letting a relativistic proton beam hit a target. the experimental stations, the experimenta

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was adopted by all the United Nations Member states in 2015 as a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all people. This course provides an interdisciplinary and state-of the-art perspective on Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development GoalThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was adopted by all the United Nations Member states in 2015 as a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all people. This course provides an interdisciplinary and state-of the-art perspective on Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goal

The thesis should be a synthesis and further development of the knowledge and competences gained during the three terms of course work in LUMES on top of undergraduate studies. The thesis work should develop the student’s potential for professional sustainability work and/or for further research. The process puts great demands on the capacity to wThe thesis should be a synthesis and further development of the knowledge and competences gained during the three terms of course work in LUMES on top of undergraduate studies. The thesis work should develop the student’s potential for professional sustainability work and/or for further research. The process puts great demands on the capacity to w

Kursen ger en översikt över ekonomiska teorier och ekonomisk tillväxt och analyserar deras miljömässiga och sociala konsekvenser, så som degradering av miljön eller inverkan på social välfärd och jämlikhet. Studenter utvecklar förmågan att kritiskt utvärdera implikationer från olika ekonomiska paradigm för transformativ förändring samt att kunna avväga deras respektive för- och nackdelar. Under kuThe course briefly reviews economic theories and economic growth and analyses their environmental and social consequences, for instance, environmental degradation, social welfare and equity. Students will develop competencies in critically assessing the implications of different economic paradigms for transformative change and weighing the trade-offs for each. During the course, students will: C

In the course we will discuss the broad field of gender studies and the central issues, key concepts and analytical tools in the current debates regarding inequalities, diversities and social change relevant for sustainability. The course draws on global, regional and local empirical examples to illustrate issues of how gender and sustainability interact. We will analyse similarities, differencesIn the course we will discuss the broad field of gender studies and the central issues, key concepts and analytical tools in the current debates regarding inequalities, diversities and social change relevant for sustainability. The course draws on global, regional and local empirical examples to illustrate issues of how gender and sustainability interact. We will analyse similarities, differences

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,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,

I undervisningen varvas föreläsningar med grupparbeten, diskussioner och redovisningar, baserade både i klassrummet och på vår digitala plattform Canvas. Du kommer att öva din förmåga att skriva och analysera i en egen blog, i papers och diskussionsforum på nätet. Tillsammans med dina kurskamrater kommer du att granska såväl historiskt källmaterial som sekundärlitteratur och träna dig i muntlig frThe teaching consists of lectures, seminars and exercises, carried out both in the classroom and at our digital platform Canvas. You will practise your skills in writing and analysing in your own blog, in papers and in digital forums. Together with your fellow students you will explore historical source material and secondary literature and improve your ability to make oral presentations. Course

Kursen behandlar mediehistoriens grunddrag med tonvikt på 16-, 17- och första halvan av 1800-talet. De breda tematiska trådar som behandlas är framväxten av en medierad offentlig sfär och mediemarknader i relation till den växande industrikapitalismen. I synnerhet tittar vi närmare på muntliga och skriftliga nyhetsmedier, yttrandefrihet och censur, postsystemet och populärkultur i form av skillingThe module deals with the main outlines of Western media history with an a specific focus on the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries. The broad themes are the formation of a mediated public sphere and the emergence of media markets in relation to the growing industrial capitalism. In particular we take a closer look at oral and written news media, the freedom of speech and censorship, the postal s

Kursen följer framväxten av det moderna medielandskapet från mitten av 1800-talet fram till 1940-talet. I tematiskt fokus står den sammanvävda utvecklingen av nationella och transnationella medier såsom telegrafiska kommunikationssystem. Till exempel ser vi närmare på förändringarna i det sena 1800-talets press, hur tidningsmedarbetarna förvandlades från skribenter till professionella journalisterThe module traces the emergence of the modern media landscape, from mid-19th century until the 1940s. The thematic focus is the entangled development of national and transnational media such as telegraphic communication systems. For instance, we take a closer look at the changes of the late 19th century press industry, the transformation of the contributors to the press from literary men to journa

Det åligger studenten att identifiera, kontakta och säkra en praktik på en värdorganisation där båda parter överenskommer om studentens ansvar under praktiken i ett samförståndsavtal. Under kursen är studenten kontinuerligt engagerad i värdorganisationens aktiviteter och arbetar med uppgifter relaterade till studentens studier. Studenten vägleds och stöds av en handledare utsedd av värdorganisatiStudents identify, contact and secure a placement with the organisations in question themselves, with both parties developing an agreed Memorandum of Understanding that frames the student’s responsibilities during the placement. During the course, the student is continuously engaged in the activities of the host organization, working with tasks related to the student’s studies. The student is gui

Efter en introduktion till skillnaderna mellan webbskrapning och Application Programming Interfaces (API) lär sig studenten de grundläggande metoderna för att samla in data. Begränsningar för vilka typer av data som kan erhållas genom dessa metoder diskuteras ocksåAfter an introduction to the differences between approaches to web scraping, the student will learn to apply basic web scraping methods for collecting data. Limitations to what types of data are obtainable through these methods are also discussed.

This course is offered as the only course of the fourth term and is the final course of the Lund University Master of Science Programme in International Development and Management (LUMID). The Master’s thesis is an independent piece of work that addresses development issues from a social science perspective within the context of the contemporary developing world. Students may write their thesis tThis course is offered as the only course of the fourth term and is the final course of the Lund University Master of Science Programme in International Development and Management (LUMID). The Master’s thesis is an independent piece of work that addresses development issues from a social science perspective within the context of the contemporary developing world. Students may write their thesis t

Kursen ger studenter med olika akademisk bakgrund en tvärvetenskaplig översikt av centrala teoretiska ansatser, aktörer och frågeställningar inom internationell utveckling och placerar utvecklingsförvaltning inom dessa. Detta inkluderar rollen av maktrelationer som formar utvecklingsbanor och utvecklingsaktörers strategier, både nu och historiskt, utifrån konkreta fall. Kursen är uppdelad i två moThe course provides students from different academic backgrounds with an interdisciplinary overview of key theoretical approaches, actors and issues in international development and situates development management within these. It includes the role of power relations that shape development trajectories and development actors’ strategies, both presently and historically, drawing on concrete cases.

This course is a compulsory component of the Master of Science Programme in International Development and Management (LUMID, 120 ECTS). The course is field-based.

Syftet med kursen är att ge fördjupade kunskaper och förståelse för vetenskapsteori och forskningsmetodik inom samhällsvetenskap. Kursen består av presentationer och diskussioner om vetenskapsfilosofi och dess kopplingar till samhällsvetenskap. Studenten kommer att introduceras till olika teoretiska perspektiv inom samhällsvetenskap, men vikt kommer att läggas vid deras relevans för samtida utveckThe aim of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of the theory of science and research methodologies within social sciences. The course consists of presentations and discussions about philosophy of science and its links to social sciences. Student will be introduced to different theoretical perspectives in social sciences, but emphasis will be put on their relevance for con

Kursen fokuserar på utvecklingspraxis (t.ex. utvecklingsledning) och sätter den i sitt sammanhang (t.ex. former av utvecklingssamarbete, internationella till lokala politiska ramar, principer för mänskliga rättigheter, standarder, lagar, etc.). Kursen är uppdelad i två moduler. Den första modulen (utvecklingssamarbete) handlar om hur utvecklingsaktörer och politiska tillvägagångssätt som behandlaThe course focuses on development practice (e.g., development management) and puts it in context (e.g., forms of development cooperation, international to local policy frameworks, human rights principles, standards, law, etc.). The course is organized in two modules. The first module (Development Cooperation) deals with the way development actors and policy approaches covered in the previous cour