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The course examines the historical experience and potential of economic development in developing countries and considers why some countries are rich while others remain poor, as well as considering why development is not universal to all. The course provides a theoretical perspective with reference to the conditions of developing economies. It is divided into two parts. The first section treats tThe course examines the historical experience and potential of economic development in developing countries and considers why some countries are rich while others remain poor, as well as considering why development is not universal to all. The course provides a theoretical perspective with reference to the conditions of developing economies. It is divided into two parts. The first section treats t

The course considers the roots of contemporary development problems from a long run perspective. Emphasis is placed upon economic change in the south during the period 1500-1945. The course adopts a comparative approach by drawing upon the varying experiences of a number of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin American. Contemporary development issues are placed in the context of historical processThe course considers the roots of contemporary development problems from a long run perspective. Emphasis is placed upon economic change in the south during the period 1500-1945. The course adopts a comparative approach by drawing upon the varying experiences of a number of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin American. Contemporary development issues are placed in the context of historical process

The course discusses the economic history of pre-modern Europe (c. 1000-1890). At the beginning of this period, Europe, after centuries of stagnation, gradually began to develop, first in the Italian city-states and the Mediterranean. After 1500, when the Europeans arrived in the Americas the centre of gravity moved to the Atlantic coastline and North Sea region. The course discusses the various wThe course discusses the economic history of pre-modern Europe (c. 1000-1890). At the beginning of this period, Europe, after centuries of stagnation, gradually began to develop, first in the Italian city-states and the Mediterranean. After 1500, when the Europeans arrived in the Americas the centre of gravity moved to the Atlantic coastline and North Sea region. The course discusses the various w

2 september 2025 13:00 | Föreläsning A lecture about interconnectedness, sustainability and materiality by Tim Ingold Online-participation via Zoom. The Zoom-link: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/61886312557 The ground is a surface, says the dictionary, upon which things or persons stand or move. But this leaves many questions unanswered. What kind of surface is this? Does it have one side or two? Does it

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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

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

Kursen ger studenten en bred praktisk och teoretisk kunskap om rumslig analys, Geografiska informationssystem (GIS) och dess tillämpningar inom samhällsvetenskap. Variationen av tillämpningar är bred både sett till ämne och geografisk kontext. Analys och visualisering av rumslig information är centrala delar för kursen Kursen består av fyra delkurser: Delkurs 1: Introduktion – GIS-tekn

Dealing with global warming and local air quality forces all main sectors to change. This includes the transportation sector. The objective of this course is, starting from the requirements for vehicle propulsion, to present the existing options for vehicle energy converters (powertrains), that have the potential for near-zero pollutant emissions and defossilization, and to practice critical think

Straffrätt för samhällsvetare, 15 hp (RÄSA34). Kursen är obligatorisk för Kandidatprogrammet i kriminologi och ger dig en övergripande bild av brottslighet, kriminalpolitikens och straffrättens syften och medel samt straffsystemets uppbyggnad och grundläggande principer avseende straffrättsliga bestämmelser och påföljder. Den ger också kunskap om, och förmåga att, tillämpa straffrättens grundbegre

Dagens renoveringar är komplexa där tekniska, ekonomiska och miljömässiga aspekter står i fokus men där även faktorer såsom sociala och arkitektoniska aspekter behöver hanteras i relation till hela renoveringsprocessen. Syftet med kursen är dels att förmedla grundläggande kunskaper och frågeställningar om renovering av byggnader och hållbarhet ur ekonomiskt, ekologiskt, socialt och kulturellt persToday's renovations are complex where technical, economic and environmental aspects are in focus but where factors such as social and architectural aspects also need to be handled in relation to the entire renovation process. The aim of the course is partly to convey basic knowledge and questions about renovation of buildings and sustainability from an economic, ecological, social and cultural per

Technical innovations alone have proven to be insufficient to address the pressing challenges of today such as climate change, resource depletion, economic deprivation, poverty alleviation, increased migration and improved life quality. Therefore non-technical innovations are also required to enable transitions to more sustainable solutions. Social innovations include new solutions (products, servTechnical innovations alone have proven to be insufficient to address the pressing challenges of today such as climate change, resource depletion, economic deprivation, poverty alleviation, increased migration and improved life quality. Therefore non-technical innovations are also required to enable transitions to more sustainable solutions. Social innovations include new solutions (products, serv

Några av de viktigaste teorierna om och praktiska tillämpningarna av GIS och GIS inom samhällsvetenskapen presenteras. Vidare behandlas några centrala debatter och utvecklingslinjer inom GIS. De praktiska momenten består av övningar i vanliga analysmetoder och verktyg för GIS i datormiljö. Under kursens gång blir studenterna uppmärksammade på potentialen hos GIS samt tillämpningar inom olika ämnesThe practically oriented course consists of exercises in a computer lab environment introducing common analytical methods and tools within GIS. During the course students will be made aware of some of the potential uses of GIS as well as its application within various fields of study. Course language is English.

Kursen består av två övergripande delar. I den första delen behandlas grundläggande ekonomisk terminologi, begrepp, samband och modeller. I kursens andra del sätts dessa in i ett sammanhang av offentliga och icke vinstdrivande organisationer. Genom hela kursen läggs tonvikt vid hur företagsekonomins begrepp och modeller kan förstås och tillämpas i styrning och ledning av offentliga och icke vinstdThe course consists of two main parts. The first part covers basic economic terminology, concepts, relationships and models. The second part of the course places these in the context of public and non-profit organisations. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on how business administration concepts and models can be understood and applied in the governance and management of public and non-pro

I kursen samarbetar deltagarna under två veckor med att designa och skapa projekt för deltagarstyrt och tvärkonstnärligt lärande med utgångspunkt i ett inkluderande förhållningssätt och en kulturskola för alla. Kunskaperna och erfarenheterna i kursen ska ge studenterna möjligheter att ta en aktiv roll i att leda, utveckla och genomföra projekt i en dynamisk miljö. Kursen ges på helfart under v. 3

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

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

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This elective package consists of courses focusing on social transformations. The first course is taught at the department of Economic History and provides the student with basic knowledge about gender, social change and modernity in Sweden and Scandinavia, covering the period from the late 1800s up to the 1950s as well as to present the development of some theoretical debates within this field. T

This course applies a long run comparative, institutional and structural perspective and considers alternative aspects of economic and social sustainability. The course begins by providing a background to the prewar economy in the North through a summary of the relevant macroeconomic history from the second industrial revolution through the intra war period. Beginning with the 1940s, it analyses cThis course applies a long run comparative, institutional and structural perspective and considers alternative aspects of economic and social sustainability. The course begins by providing a background to the prewar economy in the North through a summary of the relevant macroeconomic history from the second industrial revolution through the intra war period. Beginning with the 1940s, it analyses c