I kursen introduceras olika teorier om översättning, alltifrån klassiska bidrag till moderna teorier som bygger på semiotiken, den allmänna vetenskapen om betydelser. Centrala problemställningar som berörs är översättningsaktens natur, översättningens målsituation och de svårigheter som uppträder genom olikheten mellan olika språks uppbyggnad liksom genom den underliggande kulturen - och som ökar The course introduces different theories of translation, from classical contributions to modern theories that build on semiotics, the general science of meaning. Central questions dealt with include the nature of the act of translation, the goal situation of translation and the difficulties that arise due to differences in language structure as well as the underlying cultures – difficulties which

Kursen ger dig kunskap om hur trendanalys kan förstås, samt hur innovation skapar nya förutsättningar för hur trendanalys kan göras. Med innovation avses här hur nya digitala verktyg kan användas inom trendanalys, och vilka utmaningar användningen av dessa verktyg kan medföra. Vi erbjuder även den fristående kursen The Fashion Market: Fashion Communication and Sustainability.  Trend analysis is a creative process that aims to map and analyze cultural changes in society in order to predict the future. The purpose of the course is for the student to acquire knowledge of how trend analysis can be understood, as well as how innovation creates new conditions for how trend analysis can be done. Innovation here refers to how new digital tools can be used in trend analysis, and

Kursens syfte är att studenten ska tillägna sig kunskap om och förståelse för modekommunikation, mer specifikt modekommunikation i relation till hållbarhet och strategier för hållbara och cirkulära textiler inom modeindustrin. Kursen syftar vidare till att utifrån teorier inom modekommunikation skapa förståelse kring hur modebranschen relaterar till hållbarhetskommunikation till digitalisering ochThe aim of the course is for the student to acquire knowledge and understanding of fashion communication, more specifically fashion communication in relation to sustainability and strategies for sustainable and circular textiles within the fashion industry. The course further aims to, based on theories in fashion communication, create and understanding of how the fashion industry relates sustainab

Samhällsgeografer har god och värdefull kunskap om människans samspel med sin omgivning. Samhällsgeografi i sig handlar övergripande om människors aktiviteter och processer i relation till geografiska platser och områden. Samhällsgeografi kan som akademiskt utbildningsämne med fördel kombineras med andra universitetsämnen. I fortsättningskursen får du möjlighet att fördjupa dina kunskaper i regioIn Human Geography: Level 2, you are given the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in regional development, social urban geography, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and valuable qualitative and quantitative research methods. The course is divided into four modules. The Region as an arena in economic development (7.5 credits) During the first module, the region is studied and analysed as an

SGED07 ges inom ramen för Kandidatprogrammet i utvecklingsstudier. Kursen ges inte som fristående kurs. För mer information, se Lunds universitets internationella hemsida www.lunduniversity.lu.se.The course aims at giving the students the experience of working in a development context. It also serves as a means of gathering material for the forthcoming Bachelor’s thesis. The course is divided into three 15-credits tracks, and the student has to choose one of these. Two tracks give the opportunity to do a field study or an internship within a development organisation, while the third track

Kursen ger kvalificerade insikter i landskapsgeografi och kombinerar aktivt insikterna med kritiska förhållningssätt till miljön, miljöproblem och lösningar inom området politisk ekologi. Genom att kombinera landskapsgeografi och politisk ekologi väver kursen samman ett antal viktiga frågor om miljöförändringar. Utifrån insikten att ojämna förändringsprocesser formar den samhälls- och kulturgeogrThe course offers advanced insights to landscape geography and actively combines this with critical ways of thinking about the environment, environmental problems and solutions within the field of political ecology. Landscape and political ecology thereby weaves together a number of critical issues concerning the ways in which the environment is transformed. Recognizing that uneven processes of c

I kursen undersöks sambanden mellan rum, plats, byggda miljöer, urbanitet och samhälle. Genom föreläsningar, seminarier, exkursioner och textläsning utforskas kritisk stadsteori. Kursens syfte är både att utveckla en övergripande förståelse för t ex historiska urbaniseringsprocesser och att ge insikter i samtida urbana aspekter, frågor, utmaningar och konflikter som uppmärksammats av forskare, plThis course examines interrelations between space, place, built environment, urbanity and society. Through lectures, seminars, excursions and readings, students will explore critical urban theory. The course seeks to advancing both comprehensive understandings of e.g. historical urbanization processes, as well as stimulating insight into contemporary urban dimensions, questions, challenges and co

Kursen är inriktad på att introducera forskningsmetoder genom tillämpat fältarbete. I kursens första del förbereds fältarbetet genom att en frågeställning formuleras, en metod väljs, ett system för datainsamling utformas och olika GIS-relaterade metoder för datainsamling introduceras. I kursens andra del genomförs ett fältarbete i eller utanför Sverige där de förberedda metoderna tillämpas och daThe course focuses on introducing methodologies through applied fieldwork. The first course element is concerned with preparation of fieldwork, including formulation of research questions, selecting between research methods, organisation of data collection and introduction to several GIS-related techniques for data collection. The second course element is fieldwork, either in Sweden or abroad, wh

Översikten täcker främst kvalitativa ansatser, inklusive tematisk analys, (kvalitativ) innehållsanalys och narrativ analys. Kursen diskuterar även några kvantitativa ansatser, såsom händelseanalys och (kvantitativ) innehållsanalys. Kursen vidareutvecklar även kring utvalda tekniker för analys av dokumentinformation. Slutligen så situeras dokumentinformation i en bredare kontext inom forskningsdesiThe course surveys mostly qualitative approaches, including thematic analysis, (qualitative) content analysis, and narrative analysis. It discusses also some quantitative approaches, such as event analysis and (quantitative) content analysis. Further, it selectively elaborates on some techniques of analysis of documentary information. Finally, it situates documentary informatio

Kursen ger fördjupade kunskaper om geografins idéhistoria och aktuella frågor inom kulturgeografin. Syftet är att utveckla färdigheter i att kritiskt och självständigt hantera geografiska arbetsuppgifter och frågeställningar. I kursen ingår diskussion av centrala bidrag till geografins historia samt fördjupad granskning av utvalda övergripande geografiska begrepp, diskussioner och frågeställnThe course offers participants advanced insights into the histories of geographical thought and current issues within the field of human geography. On this basis, the course aims to develop the participants’ competences to critically and independently engage with geographical work and issues. The course includes the reading and discussion of key historical and contemporary geographical contributi

Kursen ger en introduktion till centrala idédiskussioner och utveckling inom GIS. Syftet är att introducera några av de viktigaste teorierna om och praktiska tillämpningarna av GIS. Under kursens gång blir studenterna uppmärksammade på potentialen hos GIS samt tillämpningar inom olika ämnesområden. De grundläggande principerna för GIS och centrala aspekter av den aktuellaste tekniken behandlas vidThe course aims to provide an introduction to the rapidly growing field of GIS, for students interested in applying it within their projects and research. It is strongly interdisciplinary in scope, and thus is appropriate for students from a diverse set of backgrounds. This would include students with undergraduate degrees in the social and human sciences, economics, sustainability and development

The objective of the course is to enable the student to critically examine current debates and phenomena related to conflict, security and the state in the context of global development and to provide the student with a general overview of the field. At the same time, it offers the student with a prior interest in, and experience of,The objective of the course is to enable the student to critically examine current debates and phenomena related to conflict, security and the state in the context of global development and to provide the student with a general overview of the field. At the same time, it offers the student with a prior interest in, and experience of,

This course is about development and sustainability in times of poverty, inequality and climate change. It is interdisciplinary and attracts students from several social science disciplines and teachers from several departments at Lund University. A major question addressed throughout the course is why there is poverty amidst plenty despite numerous development policies and comprehensive knowledgCurrent Key Issues in Development Studies This course is about development and sustainability in times of poverty, inequality and climate change. It is interdisciplinary and attracts students from several social science disciplines and teachers from several departments at Lund University. A major question addressed throughout the course is why there is poverty amidst plenty despite numerous deve

This course aims to teach the student about the overall research process and social scientific research design. It begins by grounding the student with a common language and the key concepts that are used in social scientific research. The student learns about the logic of research itself, including applied theory of science, research designs (including mixed-methods designs), and gains practice iThis course aims to teach the student about the overall research process and social scientific research design. It begins by grounding the student with a common language and the key concepts that are used in social scientific research. The student learns about the logic of research itself, including applied theory of science, research designs (including mixed-methods designs), and gains practice i

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be understood as systems which show intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and with some degree of autonomy act to reach certain goals. In colloquial language, AI has become an umbrella term for information technology, robotics, and digitalisation more broadly, including machine learning techniques enabling computers to improve themselves.  AI cArtificial Intelligence (AI) can be understood as systems which show intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and with some degree of autonomy act to reach certain goals. In colloquial language, AI has become an umbrella term for information technology, robotics, and digitalisation more broadly, including machine learning techniques enabling computers to improve themselves.  AI c

Kursen syftar till att fördjupa både omfattande förståelse av exempelvis ekonomisk idéhistoria, samt ge inblick i samtida geografiska dimensioner, frågor, utmaningar och konflikter som hanteras av ekonomiska och politisk-ekonomiska geografer. Utifrån detta ger kursen en systematisk översikt över heterodoxa ekonomiska teorier, såsom Schumpeteriansk (och Evolutionär ekonomisk geografi), KeynesianskaThe course seeks to advance both comprehensive understandings of e.g. history of economic thought, as well as insight into contemporary geographical dimensions, issues, challenges, and conflicts addressed by economic and political-economic geographers. On this basis, the course provides a systematic overview of heterodox economic theories, such as Schumpeterian (and Evolutionary Economic Geography

Kursens syfte är att ge introduktion till det snabbt växande fältet GIS för studenter som vill tillämpa tekniken forsknings- eller yrkesmässigt. Kursen ger en introduktion till några centrala debatter och utvecklingslinjer inom GIS samt till de viktigaste teorierna och praktiska tillämpningarna. Under kursens gång får studenterna ta del av möjliga tillämpningar av GIS inom olika områden. FöreläsnThe course aims to provide an introduction to the rapidly growing field of GIS, for students interested in applying it within their research or work. The course introduces students to some key conceptual debates and developments in GIS, and it provides an introduction to the most important theories and practises of GIS. During the course the students will learn about the potential applications of

The aim of the course is to provide students with an interdisciplinary introduction to the field of Global Studies. This involves an understanding of current theories related to processes of globalisation and transformation, as analysed in various disciplinary frameworks.  The students will be introduced to major economic, security, cultural, political and gender-based theories and conceptThe aim of the course is to provide students with an interdisciplinary introduction to the field of Global Studies. This involves an understanding of current theories related to processes of globalisation and transformation, as analysed in various disciplinary frameworks.  The students will be introduced to major economic, security, cultural, political and gender-based theories and concept

This interdisciplinary course focuses on feminist and gender theoretical interventions in other surrounding fields of study. We learn about the ways in which a focus on gender, along with race, class and sexuality, as the primary objects of study and categories of analysis, can contribute to developing theories anThis interdisciplinary course focuses on feminist and gender theoretical interventions in other surrounding fields of study. We learn about the ways in which a focus on gender, along with race, class and sexuality, as the primary objects of study and categories of analysis, can contribute to developing theories an

The aim of the course is to examine the utility of theoretical concepts, perspectives and approaches to the understanding of Middle Eastern societies. The student will examine a broad range of theoretical traditions and their applicatiThe aim of the course is to examine the utility of theoretical concepts, perspectives and approaches to the understanding of Middle Eastern societies. The student will examine a broad range of theoretical traditions and their applicati