What interdisciplinarity means and why we offer it Interdisciplinarity rests on the assumption that the world in which we live is complex, and that it requires different ways of understanding and solving problems. By integrating different approaches we are able to shed new light on problems and find innovative solutions. While interdisciplinarity still remains a new approach in many areas, it has

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Striving for excellence, period. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. Read about what we do by clicking here. Our story A brief look at the Graduate School's history We're all about interdisciplinarity Learn why it's central to everything we do. Our directors, from A to Ö Get to know the experts who are behind our programmes and courses

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Graduate School's Teacher Intranet For our course coordinators and teaching teams Graduate School Board Board members and meeting minutes Visit the Faculty of Social Sciences staff pages

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Learn about what makes a Graduate School education unique and world-class. United in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. Who we are Our beginnings Graduate School was founded in 2007 in response to the Faculty of Social Sciences' need to offer interdisciplinary programmes in areas not covered by specific departments. Because of our unique organisationa

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120 credits, 2 years Programme overview Watch on YouTube: An overview of the programme from the director, Chris Swader The Master of Science in Social Scientific Data Analysis will prepare you to become a social scientific data analyst & professional researcher. The focus of the master programme is on the process of conducting social research, research methodology, and applied theory. Coursework i

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Welcome to Graduate School's Alumni Network! Your lifelong connection to Graduate School! Join LU's alumni network! Get your degree certificate Alumni resources at LU CareerHub Kickstart your career with CareerHub at LU! Check out the Alumni Network's official blog! Vacancies at Lund University Read the latest Alumni Newsletter from LU! Meet Claudia, alumna from Social Studies of Gender Meet Emma,

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Our master's programmes Discover which Graduate School programme is right for you. MSc in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East MSc in Development Studies MSc in Social Studies of Gender MSc in Global Studies MSc in Social Scientific Data Analysis

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Meet the Programme Director of Social Scientific Data Analysis About ChrisChristopher S. Swader is a comparative sociologist with previous academic appointments at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow and the University of Bremen in Germany. He earned his PhD in Sociology with the Graduate School of Social Sciences in Bremen. Focusing on the connection between intimacy and normative order, he

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You can find all you need to know about the application and admissions process, as well as a list of our course offerings on this page. OverviewDuring the second half of the spring semester of their first year, students in the master's programmes listed below will be admitted to elective courses in theory of science and methods in order to fulfil the requirements for their degree. This internal ap

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15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM The aim of the course is to provide the student with an interdisciplinary introduction to the field of Global Studies. OverviewA Range of Topics in Global StudiesThe student will be introduced to a range of critical, theoretical, and empirical approaches to global studies, with focus on different aspects of globalisation, global relations, and global transformative process

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15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM In this course, we treat some of the major trends and theoretical debates in Gender Studies and work together as a team of teachers and students from difference backgrounds to explore common intellectual interests and feminist questions. Overview Major Trends and Debates in Gender Studies One of the challenges and pleasures of Gender Studies is interdisciplinarity. The con

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15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This interdisciplinary course focuses on problems of poverty and human development. As a student you will learn about 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. Overview Current Key Issues in Development Studies This course is about develop

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Application instructions for master's programmes at Graduate School at the Faculty of Social Sciences Master's Programmes in Development Studies, Global Studies, Social Studies of Gender, Social Scientific Data Analysis, and Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East. When to applyThe application period for programmes beginning in the autumn term 2025 is between October 15, 2024 and Janu

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The starting point of your master's thesis In preparation for your master's thesis you will start working on your thesis proposal for your research project. You will be expected to submit your thesis proposal in the third term of your studies. The thesis proposal is intended as the actual starting point of your thesis process, but it is also the basis for assigning you with a supervisor for the sp

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Interdisciplinarity is at the core of what we do. Graduate School has adopted an interdisciplinary approach in its programmes to better serve the interests of students and prepare them for critical thinking and understanding the complexities of the ever-changing world around us.  One of the benefits of studying at Graduate School is that you can tailor your education to suit your personal learning

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Students with a Master's degree in Development Studies, Global Studies or Social Studies of Gender can pursue a research career through doctoral studies, or enter the field of policy and/or practice in an international organisation, NGO, or governmental agency. Since the inception of the programmes, here are some of the job titles that our alumni had after 1-2 years of graduation: Assistant Develo

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7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This course is an introductory course in quantitative methods at Master's level. The course will also be open to staff at the faculty who want to improve their knowledge in this area, e.g. in order to be able to teach quantitative methods courses or supervise students using quantitative methods in their thesis. OverviewBasic concepts in quantitative methodsThe aim of this

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7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM OverviewUsing advanced quantitative analysisThis course introduces the most widespread methods of multivariate analysis in social sciences. The course aims to give you knowledge of the multivariate statistical techniques most commonly used within the social sciences,as well as an understanding of the kind of research questions that each technique can be used to address.Te

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Graduate School offers programmes in Development Studies, Global Studies, Social Scientific Data Analysis, Social Studies of Gender, and Society and Politics of the Contemporary Middle East here. These five master's programmes are unique and allow you to get deeper insight into both the theme of the programme while keeping a strong foundation within your major. What are the main differences betwee

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Your elective term - tailor your education! The third term is an opportunity for you make a personal footprint in your master’s degree! OverviewInternship, exchange studies or elective courses?Maybe you would like to get a taste of the life after graduation by doing an internship? Or maybe you prefer to take elective courses, preparing for the master’s thesis, and doctoral studies? Or, then again,

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