Global Studies: Core Course Package, second cycle
Summary
Are you passionate about working towards a more equal and more sustainable world? By choosing the course package Global Studies you will gain an in-depth understanding of how planetary challenges shape lives, environments and opportunities for action. With a strong emphasis on cutting edge interdisciplinary research and practical skill development, this package equips you to positively contribute to a more sustainable future.
About
Climate change and environmental degradation, the pursuit of post-carbon futures, and the persistence of violent conflict affect social and ecological systems globally. This course package helps you understand how states, international organizations, and other actors compete and collaborate to tackle these challenges and contribute to the dynamics of change. Situated within the vibrant multi-perspective field of Global Studies, the courses are informed by a historical and socio-ecological sensitivity towards contemporary planetary challenges. The package provides you with the analytical skills to grasp the complexity of global issues and the ability to identify political alternatives to address them.
The package consists of the following courses:
• Global Studies: Theories and Perspectives
• Globalities in Historical Context
• Research Methods in Global Studies
Global Studies: Theories and Perspectives explores the theoretical and epistemological foundations within the field of Global Studies. It gives an overview on how different subjects conceptualize challenges pertaining to ecology and climate, security, and ideas about economic and political orders.
The subsequent courses Globalities in historical context and Research Methods in Global Studies will run in parallel. The Globalities course looks at the historical context and trajectories of political, societal, economic, and environmental developments, globally as well as locally. The course develops and historicizes themes brought up in the "Theories and Perspectives" course and is organized around three transboundary themes: Economy/ecology, society, and world order.
The Research Methods course will illustrate the potential of different methodological approaches towards different topics and aspects of global connections. Following an introduction to ontology, epistemology, and research ethics, students explore and practice different qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection and analysis.
Teaching
The teaching and learning methods include lectures, literature seminars, group discussion sessions, presentation, hands-on exercises and peer evaluation.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 30 credits within the Social Sciences or Humanities.
Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6 from Swedish upper secondary school, or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL or IELTS.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
After graduation
Studying Global Studies equips you with both analytical and a wide range of transferable skills pivotal for working towards sustainable solutions of planetary challenges. The interdisciplinary competencies you acquire during your studies are valued by the public and private sectors, NGOs, policy institutes, and international organizations. Training in Global Studies prepares you for investigative or evaluative work, project management, and policy development. Graduates have contributed to solutions within multilateral organizations including the UN, non-governmental organizations, media as well as national and local administrations worldwide.
