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Congratulations and welcome to the course UNDD01! We are happy to welcome you to the Department of Political Science at Lund University. In order to accept and secure our offer please read the information below carefully. Secure your place Do not forget to accept our offer before December 16 midnight (Swedish time)! If you miss to reply by this date, the offer will be revoked.Accept our offer by l
STVM24 - (One Year) Master's Thesis in European Affairs (15 credits) The course implies that the students design and execute a scientific inquiry on their own.The students should identify a relevant research problem in the field of European Affairs, select an appropriate method, process a comprehensive theoretical and empirical material, and report the findings in the form of a written text.The wo
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STVN14 – Political Science Methodology (15 credits). Master course in Political Science. Autumn term. The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the diverse research methods used in political science, and to convey the necessary skills required for their application. Through lectures, seminars and practical workshops, the course will provide students with relevant knowled
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STVC55 – Environmental Governance (7.5 credits). Bachelor course in Political Science. Spring term. The aim of the course is to examine environmental change as a problem of governance. We scrutinize major governance dimensions - such as actors, institutions and problem structures - at multiple levels and across domains. This includes the interplay of government, market and civil society in efforts
STVC62 – International Relations Theory in Time and Space (7.5 credits). Bachelor course in Political Science. Autumn and Spring term. International Relations Theory is a time-honoured approach to the social world. Texts that are clearly recognizable as dealing with international relations date back to the ancient Greeks. Still, most textbooks in the field take a geographically and historically ve
STVC69 – Comparative International Systems (7.5 credits). Bachelor course in Political Science. Autumn and spring term. International relations is usually discussed as the history of the so called ”Westphalian” system. This is the international system established in Europe in the wake of the Treaty of Westphalia, 1648. The Westphalian system is based on state sovereignty, on anarchical relations b
STVN13 – War and Peace in a World in Transition (15 credits). Master course in Political Science. Spring term. The overall aim of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical orientation of different explanations and analyses of contemporary wars and attempts to achieve a more peaceful world. The course highlights theoretically how war as an institution is transformed and what consequences
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FKVC31 – Diplomacy, negotiation and mediation (7.5 credits). Bachelor course in Peace and Conflict Studies. Spring term. The course will introduce and elaborate on diplomatic practice, such as negotiation and mediation. Central issues to be discussed and compared are varieties of diplomacy, newness and decline of diplomacy, cultural differences in international negotiation as well as third parties
FKVC34 – International Ethics, Justice and War (7.5 credits). Bachelor course in Peace and Conflict Studies. Spring term. The course introduces and elaborates on the theories and practices of international ethics, justice and war. In so doing, it encourages participants to critically engage with normative debates on the difficult nexus between our cosmopolitan and communitarian obligations to nati
FKVB22 – War and Peace in the Western Balkans (7.5 credits). Second cycle. Peace and conflict studies. Autumn term. PLEASE NOTE: this course does not give eligibility for further studies and should be taken as a supplement to other courses. As a student on this course you will learn how to: describe and discuss the main issues relating to war and peace in the Western Balkans. describe and discuss
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FKVB21 – War and Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (7,5 credits). Undergraduate course in Peace and conflict studies. First cycle. Spring term. PLEASE NOTE: this course does not give eligibility for further studies and should be taken as a supplement to other courses. Part-time studies. As a student on this course you will learn how to:describe and discuss the main issues relating to war a
STVC01 – Swedish Politics (15 credits). Bachelor course in Political Science. Only for exchange students. Autumn and Spring term. The aim of the course is to give a general understanding of Swedish political life, and to introduce students to political science research on various aspects of Swedish politics. The course covers the main features of vital political institutions, such as the constitu
After 60 credits in your subject After studying two terms (60 credits) in your subject, you can apply for the bachelor courses in your subject. If you have a formal agreement for exchange studies with Lund University and the Department of Political Science. The Department of Political Science offers a wide range of courses in English for exchange students. After studying two terms (60 credits) in
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STVN22 – Policy Processes – Actors, Causes and Consequences (15 credits). Master course in Political science. Autumn term. This course explores how public policy is made. An important point in the course is to show how the policy process varies across different policy areas. The theoretical aspects of the course focus on the interaction between three different levels of analysis: norms, institutio
Bachelor's programme · 3 years · 180 credits. Language of studies: English. Autumn term. The interdisciplinary Bachelor's programme in Development Studies (BIDS) focuses on economic, social and political processes linked to development. The programme works through a collaboration between several different departments. Term 3 and 6 can be studied at The Political Science Department. About the progr
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/education/programmes-and-courses/bachelors-programme-development-studies-bids - 2025-05-03
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How did state-making affect the international system in the 19th century and beyond? Funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation [Riksbankens Jubileumsfond] Three research themes build the core of this 6-year research program: How did the different dimensions of state-making, including internal and external sovereignty, revenue extraction, professionalization of the bureaucracy and the de
A strategic research area that brings 140 senior and 80 junior researcher in 12 departments at Lund and Gothenburg together. BECC is a strategic research area that strives for a better understanding of the impacts of climate change and land use decisions on terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity, addressing the consequences of ecosystem changes for human beings and socio-economic systems. BECC ai
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-changing-climate-becc - 2025-05-03
Undergraduate level and Advanced level Lund University’s main building. Photo: Kennet Ruona Special entry requirements for studying courses on the advanced levelYou must have completed the equivalent of 150 ECTS-credits (2.5 years) at undergraduate level, including 90 ECTS-credits (1.5 years) in Political Science or Peace or Peace and Conflict Studies.Courses linked to specific researchMany course
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On this page, you can read about what applies to you as a doctoral student regarding teaching and administrative tasks, pedagogical training, as well as service and extension of study time. Teaching and administrative tasksAs a doctoral student, you may be given the opportunity to teach at the undergraduate level and/or take on administrative tasks if needed. The director of undergraduate studies
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