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

Under kursen görs flera live-filmade besök på scenkonst-organisationer i olika länder och världsdelar. Scenkonstnärer presenterar och samtalar om sitt skapande och den kulturella och politiska kontext de verkar i. (Här är språket oftast engelska.) Studenterna tar del av filmade scenkonstverk. Genom samtal i grupp, läsning och skriftlig reflexion görs jämförelser och analyser. Studenternas referensDuring the course, several live-filmed visits are made to performing arts organisations in different countries and continents. Performing artists present and talk about their creations and the cultural and political context in which they operate. (Here the language is usually English.) The students take part in filmed performing arts works. Through group discussions, reading and written reflection

Kursen ger en introduktion till området kulturella och kreativa verksamheter och näringar samt idéburen sektor ur ett historiskt och teoretiskt perspektiv. Teoretiska nyckelbegrepp relaterade till produktion och konsumtion samt organisering, ledning och styrning inom branscherna introduceras. The course provides students with an introduction to the field of cultural and creative industries and NGOs from a historical and theoretical perspective. Theoretical key concepts related to production and consumption, and the organisation, management and governance of the sector are introduced.

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

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

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

Kursnamn: SOCM05, Sociologi: Examensarbete för masterexamen (två år). Masterkurs på avancerad nivå (andra cykeln). 30 högskolepoäng. Höst- och vårtermin. Kursen kan ingå i en masterexamen (120 hp) med inriktning mot sociologi. För att vara behörig till en masterkurs måste du ha klarat kandidat- / grundutbildningsnivån. Syftet med kursen är att ge dig avancerade kunskaper om sociologisk teori ocCourse 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 have passed the bachelor/undergraduate 

I denna kurs får du lära dig maskininlärningsmetoder som är relevanta för tillämpningar inom företags- och nationalekonomi. Kursen utgör en fortsättning på STAN51 Maskininlärning ur ett regressionsperspektiv. Några av delmomenten i kursen är bootstrapmetoder, ensemblemetoder såsom boosting och slumpskogar, metoder för oövervakad inlärning såsom principalkomponentanalys och klustermetoder, samt tiThis course covers advanced machine learning methods that are relevant for applications in business and economics, and is intended as a continuation of STAN51 Machine Learning from a Regression Perspective. Some of the topics covered include bootstrapping, ensemble methods such as boosting and random forests, unsupervised machine learning methods such as principal components analysis and clusteri

Den här kursen är tänkt för dig som är yrkesverksam inom marknadsföring och vill lära dig mer om statistiska metoder inom marknadsundersökningar. Den kan också läsas som ett komplement till magisterprogrammet i marknadsföring. Kursen fokuserar därför på praktisk tillämpning av ett antal olika statistiska metoder som är användbara inom marketing science. Undervisningen är även förlagd till sen efteThis course is intended for you, who work with marketing and want to learn more about statistical methods in market research. It may also be taken as a supplement to the master’s programme in marketing. The course focuses on mastering application of a number of statistical methods that are useful for marketing science. Classes are scheduled in the late afternoon once a week to facilitate dayt

The aim of the course is to convey a theory-based understanding of European governance, that is, the political system of the EU and its processes of policy-making and to encourage independent in-depth analysis of current key issues in European governance. The course is divided into two parts: an overview of the overarching themes of the course, and a study of a particular topic, related to the stuThe aim of the course is to convey a theory-based understanding of European governance, that is, the political system of the EU and its processes of policy-making and to encourage independent in-depth analysis of current key issues in European governance. The course is divided into two parts: an overview of the overarching themes of the course, and a study of a particular topic, related to the stu

The course is only offered as a single subject course for incoming exchange students. International Relations Theory is a time-honoured approach to the social world. Texts that are clearly recognizable as dealing with international relations date back to the ancient Greeks. Still, most textbooks in the field take a geographically and historically very parochial stance towards its own field. It iThe course is only offered as a single subject course for incoming exchange students. International Relations Theory is a time-honoured approach to the social world. Texts that are clearly recognisable as dealing with international relations date back to the ancient Greeks. Still, most textbooks in the field take a geographically and historically very parochial stance towards its own field. It i

Please note that this is the compulsory bachelor's thesis course offered to the students of the Bachelor programme in Development Studies majoring in Political Science.Please note that this is the compulsory bachelor's thesis course offered to the students of the Bachelor programme in Development Studies majoring in Political Science.

The course implies that the students design and execute a scientific inquiry on their own. The students should identify a relevant research problem in the field of European Affairs, select an appropriate method, process a comprehensive theoretical and empirical material, and report the findings in the form of a written text. The work process is guided by a supervisor appointed by the department. WThe course implies that the students design and execute a scientific inquiry on their own. The students should identify a relevant research problem in the field of European Affairs, select an appropriate method, process a comprehensive theoretical and empirical material, and report the findings in the form of a written text. The work process is guided by a supervisor appointed by the department. W

Föreställningar om makt har under lång tid haft en undanskymd roll i litteraturen kring miljöpolitik och miljöpolitisk förändring. Kursen sammanför dessa teman. En sådan kombination är lärorik av flera skäl. För det första ger tillämpningen av olika teoribildningar och maktbegrepp en rad perspektiv som bidrar till att förklara och förstå miljöpolitisk styrning, och det ger också insikter om centrFor a long time, the question of power has played a minor role in the literature on environmental politics and transformation. This course brings together these two themes. Such a combination is instructive for several reasons. First and generally, applying different theories and their concepts of power provides a range of perspectives for explaining and interpreting environmental governance - an

Kursen analyserar den historiska utvecklingen för etniska och religiösa minoriteter i Mellanöstern från Ottomanska rikets undergång fram till idag. Kursen uppmärksammar även de unika aspekterna hos olika grupper i MENA-området, såsom kurderna, alawiterna, maroniterna, shia och sunni. Kursen behandlar också de dominerande teoribildningarna kring etnisk och/eller sekteristisk identitet (primordialisThe course analyses the historical development of ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East from the downfall of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. The course also draws attention to the unique aspects of different groups in the MENA area, such as the Kurds, Alawites, Maronites, Shiites and Sunnis. The course also deals with the dominant theories about ethnic and / or sectarian identi

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 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

The course is structured in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The teaching aims to provide the students with the knowledge and skills required to achieve language proficiency in Swedish equivalent to level B1:1. The course consists of teaching and practical exercises dealing with Swedish vocabulary, pronunciation and sentence structure. Furthermore, tThe course is structured in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The teaching aims to provide the students with the knowledge and skills required to achieve language proficiency in Swedish equivalent to level B1:1. The course consists of teaching and practical exercises dealing with Swedish vocabulary, pronunciation and sentence structure. Furthermore, t

The aim of the course is to examine environmental change as a problem of governance. We scrutinize major governance dimensions - such as actors, institutions and problem structures - at multiple levels and across domains. This includes the interplay of government, market and civil society in efforts to mitigate and adapt to environmental change.  The course critically approaches th