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7.5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM In this course, the student will learn to understand and review the structures of social theories. OverviewAbout the courseIn contrast to courses that teach theory only from the perspective of given scholars, themes, and content, this course aims to demystify theory-driven research by making the practical knowledge of meta-theory explicit. The student will thereby acquire
15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM The course explores the various socio-political processes that have been taking place in the Middle East since the beginning of the 21st century. OverviewCourse contentThe objective is to enable the student to learn and critically reflect on the current debates about the role of social movements, media, religion, institutions, the youth, the military, the evolving role of
OverviewIn the Autumn term, Graduate School offers the following methods courses:SIMM52: Designing Research in Social SciencesThis course aims to provide the student with an understanding of and skills in research design in the social sciences. (7,5 credits)SIMM53: Methods in Contemporary Middle Eastern StudiesThis course in Methods in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies is designed to introduce s
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OverviewIn the Spring term, Graduate School offers the following courses in methods and theory of science:SIMM23: Theory of Science for the Social SciencesThe aim of the course is to provide comprehensive understanding of contemporary Theory of Social Science. Hence the core of the course is presentations and critical discussions of major theories of Social Science as they revolve around epistemol
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender "Don't be afraid to jump on various opportunities that come your way!" Alumni portrait of alumna Emma, from the Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender. Interview was conducted in January 2024.You graduated from the Social Studies of Gender program in 2019. What have you been doing since then?Right after graduation in summer 2019, I got a tempora
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Master of Science in Development Studies "Be open to opportunities that come along!" Alumni portrait of alumna Silja, from the Master of Science in Development Studies. Interview was conducted in December 2023.What have you been up to since your graduation from Development Studies?I had the idea to work for an NGO when I graduated as I have been volunteering with several NGOs during my studies. Wh
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Master of Science in Development Studies "Opportunities will always be coming your way, the question is, will you be ready to seize them?" Alumni portrait of Mohammed Ghafour, from the Master of Science in Development Studies. Interview was conducted in January 2024. You graduated from Development Studies in 2011. What have you been up to since then?Since I graduated in 2011, I have been working i
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Master of Science in Development Studies Alumni portrait of Liton Roy, from the Master of Science in Development Studies. Interview was conducted in January 2024. Hi Liton! What have you been up to since graduating from Development Studies in 2012?Since graduating from Development Studies in 2012, I have been actively involved in the field of humanitarian service. Initially, I joined a research-ba
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Master of Science in Development Studies "Do not be afraid to make mistakes and learn from them!" Alumni portrait of Garedew Yilma Desta, from the Master of Science in Development Studies. Interview was conducted in January 2024. Hi Garedew! You graduated from Development Studies in 2016. What have you been up to since your graduation?Since graduating from Development Studies in 2016, I have been
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Master of Science in Global Studies "You need to have courage... apply to a job even if it seems like a reach, ask those in your network about job prospects at their current workplace, and if you have a dream job or a workplace where you have always wanted to work at, contact them!" Alumni portrait of Viktor Tagesson, from the Master of Science in Global Studies. Interview was conducted in January
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Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies "Believe in yourself, and never stop chasing your dreams!" Alumni portrait of alumna Sona, from the Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies. Interview was conducted in January 2024.Hi Sona! Can you introduce yourself shortly?Absolutely! My name is Sona Sukiasyan, and I am from Armenia. I moved to Sweden around 3 years ago, to study for my second master pro
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Master of Science in Development Studies Alumni portrait of alumna Christina, from the Master of Science in Development Studies. Interview was conducted in January 2024. Hi Christina! You graduated from Development Studies in 2011. What have you been up to since your graduation?Since graduating, I continued my studies at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Sw
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Master of Science in Development Studies "Expand your horizons, be creative with topics that you want to explore and tackle! It is so important to stick to your values, I believe everyone can make an important contribution to the world, in their own way!" Alumna portrait of alumna Laura, from the Master of Science in Development Studies. Interview was conducted in March 2024.Hi Laura! What have yo
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"My experiences and competencies developed at Lund University, as well as the a well-developed understanding of global issues, have been very useful working with policymaking across different topics in an international political environment!" Alumni portrait of alumnus Victor, from the Master of Science in Global Studies. Interview was conducted in March 2024.Hi Victor, what have you been doing si
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7.5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM In this course, the student will learn how to select data relevant for their research questions, how to clean, transform, and potentially integrate (i.e. "data wrangling") those data for analysis, and how to effectively visualise and communicate patterns in their data for a given scientific aim. OverviewAbout the courseThere are two parts in the course: i.) questions rela
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender "Sometimes our plans may take time to materialize, sometimes we may need to reevaluate them, sometimes we may feel like failures, but my advice is to never give up and continue believing in yourself. I am motivated by the words of Nelson Mandela that, "it always seems impossible until it's done!" Alumni portrait of Yvonne Jila, from the Master of Scien
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Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Development Studies. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of LawDevelopm
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-development-studies/application-instructions - 2025-12-25
Application instructions Follow the steps below to submit a complete application for our programme in Global Studies. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of LawDevel
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Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for the programme, you must have the equivalent of a Swedish Bachelor’s degree (a minimum of 180 ECTS credits or equivalent) with a major (i.e. at least 90 ECTS c
Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Social Scientific Data Analysis. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-social-scientific-data-analysis/application-instructions - 2025-12-25
