Autumn term courses
PROFILE AND ELECTIVE COURSES
Overview
SIMP01: Introduction to Global Studies
The course aims at providing an understanding of current theories and debates connected to processes of globalisation and transformation. (15 credits)
SIMP27: Gender, Class, Ethnicity and Sexuality
The course provides students with core elements in current feminist theories in dialogue with established academic disciplines, which have highlighted the centrality of gender for the understanding of broader social processes and different social phenomena. Students will be encouraged to develop their understanding and appreciation of issues and perspectives central to the multidisciplinary field of Social Studies of Gender. (15 credits)
SIMP37: Theories and Issues in Development
This interdisciplinary course focuses on problems of poverty and human development. This course deals with key issues and problems of development as well as different theoretical perspectives developed to increase our understanding of the preconditions for and content of development. (15 credits)
SIMP45: Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
This course examines the political and social development of the Middle East from the early 20th century until today, and puts the region in comparative perspective. Using social scientific categories to examine the region, the goal of the course is to expose the student to the complexities of the region and help them understand the profound changes that are taking place. (15 credits)
SIMP55: The Process of Social Research
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 in designing contrasting research proposals. (15 credits)
SIMS39: Gender, Global Development and Post-Colonialism
This course is interdisciplinary and addresses issues of gender and development. The course explores central questions and themes that have been critically raised by researchers and activists in the field. (15 credits)
SIMS40: AI in Society
The aim of this course is to provide a multifaceted theory-based understanding of AI in society and to prepare the student to critically reflect upon the ongoing expansion of AI and the consequences of AI applications on humans and institutions. (15 credits)
SIMS47: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
The course explores the various socio-political processes that have been taking place in the Middle East since the beginning of the 21st century. The 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 women in societies, and the environment. Through a critical inquiry embedded in social sciences, this course willunpack the underlying factors and forces, and processes of current events and processes in the Middle East. (15 credits)
SIMS59: Social Media and Democracy
Explore social media's role in revolutionising access to information, particularly in the political realm, and its inevitable position as part of the democratic process today. How have these new forms of spreading information and debate impacted democracy across the world? (7,5 credits)
SIMR45 & SIMR46: Internship Courses
The internship course offers Graduate School programme students an opportunity to try the theories and methods from the programme in an organisation. (30 credits or 15 credits)
How to apply
If you are a programme student enrolled in one of the Graduate School master's programmes, you will be admitted and registered to the profiile course for your programme in the first term. If you are not a programme student in your first year of studies, you can apply via www.antagning.se
Please note that the internship courses (SIMR45 and SIMR46) are only open for students enrolled in Graduate School's master's programmes.
Contact us
Email:
master@sam.lu.se
Phone: +46 (0) 46-222 00 00
Postal address:
Programme Administrator
Graduate School
Faculty of Social Sciences
Lund University, Box 117
221 00 Lund, Sweden
Visiting address:
"Gamla Kirurgen"
Sandgatan 13A
Lund, Sweden