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15 CREDITS | SPRING TERM The student will learn to use theories in two ways. First, they will learn to understand and review the structures of theories themselves (meta-theory), and second, they will learn how theory is connected to the…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/spring-term-courses/using-social-theory-simp56- 2022-04-22

7.5 credits Overview Core elements of Process tracing Process tracing is a research method which is increasingly used in the social sciences and in policy evaluation. Process tracing is about unpacking a causal process in a case and…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/courses-method-and-theory-science/process-tracing-simm56- 2022-02-28

About Writing Sessions Why would I want to participate? Graduate School is now organising writing sessions for first and second year master's students! We recognise that the writing process can sometimes be challenging and lonesome, but it…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/current-students/student-links-and-resources/writing-sessions- 2021-12-13

Frequently Asked Questions about our Writing Retreats. What do I need to know in preparation for the session? Make sure you spend a few hours figuring out exactly what you want to write about before heading to the writing session. There is…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/current-students/student-links-and-resources/writing-sessions/faqs- 2021-12-13

Andrea Sánchez Almeida My name is Andrea and I am the founder and coordinator of Graduate School's Writing Sessions initiative. After completing my bachelor’s degree in Politics & International Relations in Scotland, I decided to take a…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/current-students/student-links-and-resources/writing-sessions/meet-writing-retreat-team- 2021-12-13

  Role Description We are looking for motivated, initiative-driven and organised volunteer facilitators who will collaborate both in the arrangement processes leading up to the writing sessions as well as their delivery. Your…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/current-students/student-links-and-resources/writing-sessions/become-volunteer-facilitator- 2021-12-13

Each of these sessions can host up to 20 participants no matter whether they are delivered on a physical, hybrid or online format: You can only book one seat per session. Given that this is a non-compulsory activity, no credits will be…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/current-students/student-links-and-resources/writing-sessions/upcoming-writing-sessions- 2022-03-08

7.5 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM 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…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/autumn-term-courses/social-media-democracy-sims58- 2022-04-25

15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This two-module course begins with a critical inquiry into the factors, forces, and processes underlying major social movements in the MENA region and studies their political, social, and economic roots. The second…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/autumn-term-courses/continuity-and-change-study-middle-east-sims49- 2022-04-25

About the programme The Graduate School Alumni Association’s newly established mentorship program is an opportunity for current students of Graduate School to develop their skills and connect with alumni and professionals in their desired…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/alumni-resources/alumni-mentoring-programme- 2022-02-21

7,5 credits This course is aimed towards students who have some prior knowledge of quantitative research methods and wish to further develop their understanding of content analysis, and ability to independently apply computational methods…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/courses-method-and-theory-science/computational-approaches-social-sciences-simm71- 2022-04-25

22 December 2022 00:00 to 6 January 2023 23:59 | Other While the Autumn term 2022 runs between 29 August 2022 and 15 January 2023, there will not be any classes scheduled between 22 December and 6 January. About the eventLocation:n…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/calendar/winter-break-2022- 2022-04-26

Overview In the Autumn term, Graduate School offers the following methods courses: SIMM51: The Social Scientific Research Design and Process This course aims at providing a comprehensive understanding of different and mixed methods…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/autumn-term-courses-methods- 2022-04-28

Overview In the Spring term, Graduate School offers the following courses in methods and theory of science: SIMM23: Theory of Science for the Social Sciences The aim of the course is to provide comprehensive understanding of contemporary…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/spring-term-courses-methods-and-theory-science- 2022-04-28

15 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This course focuses on significant feminist interventions to social theories within the distinct but interrelated spheres of the economic, political, social and sexual. As a student of this course, you will be…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/spring-term-courses/critical-feminist-perspectives-social-theory-simp28- 2022-04-22

PROFILE AND ELECTIVE COURSES Overview SIMP02 - Globalisation, Conflict, Security and the State The objectives of this course are to provide students with different theoretical perspectives to critically analyse (a) the continuing relevance…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/spring-term-courses- 2022-04-25

15 CREDITS | SPRING TERM Globalisation is a contested notion, which relates to the debates on changes and continuities in international relations. The objectives of this course are to provide you with different theoretical perspectives to…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/spring-term-courses/globalisation-conflict-security-and-state-simp02- 2022-04-22

7,5 credits Overview What social sciences is all about Why do I need to take a course on the philosophy of science? Isn't this something that should be left to people who can get excited over the most abstract theories and philosophies?…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/courses-method-and-theory-science/theory-science-social-sciences-simm23- 2022-03-16

7,5 credits The term ‘fieldwork’ grasps several traditions within the social sciences from the urban research of the Chicago School of Sociology to the classical participant observation undertaken over an extended period of time, at the…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/courses-method-and-theory-science/fieldwork-simm25- 2022-01-27

7,5 credits What is text? How does one analyze a discourse? What does it mean to have texts and documents as research material? Overview Integrating theory and practice This course is aimed at providing you with a comprehensive…

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/academics/course-catalogue/courses-method-and-theory-science/methods-text-and-discourse-analysis-simm27- 2022-02-09