Sweden

The course offers an orientation of Afro-Swedish relations in the past and the present. The module analyses racism and Afrophobia, culture and cultural creativity, collaborations (research, associations, development cooperation), African role models and stereotypes, migration, and diaspora.

The course begins by exploring the historical background of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, starting with the events which led to the creation of the state of Israel. Particular attention is paid to studying the development of the conflict over the course of the 20th century from a domestic, regional as well as international perspective. The impact of various Israeli and Palestinian movements on the conflict is studied as well as the ongoing involvement of regional and international state and non-state actors. The course concludes with an analysis of the conflict in the 21st century, which includes studying what proposals for peace have been put forward and evaluating their merits. The course is organized according to key events, themes as well as case studies.

The course examines current problems in contemporary American politics. It focuses on a number of themes such as political polarization, demographics, class, religion, voter turnout, election campaigns, and foreign politics. The themes can vary from semester to semester.

The course gives basic theoretical and practical knowledge about database systems and their organization. The emphasis is on relational databases. Topics include an introduction to database systems, basics of the relational model and the query language SQL, methods for data modelling and database design, E/R diagrams, and UML diagrams. Theory for the relational model: functional dependencies, normalization, relational algebra, stored procedures and triggers, and program and web interfaces to databases.  Previous knowledge with programming and Java  required.

The course focuses on the development of modern Sweden from a political, economic and social perspective, with particular attention to the welfare state and the development of democracy.

This course focuses on the comparative study of the four formerly Communist Central European countries, commonly referred to as the Visegrad Group. The course draws upon students' basic knowledge of current and classic themes of comparative politics and takes these to the next level by analyzing how applicable they are to the region under study where democratic institutions are young. It focuses on historical and current developments in Central Europe, looking at how the legacy of Communist rule shaped the creation of a particular type of political institutions and political actors. The course looks at and compares the systems of legislatures, executives in the four countries and analyses the role of the fragile judiciary systems in the region. Among other topics covered are corruption, democratization, mass protesting, party development as well as changing values. The course briefly looks at the backlash in the European integration process and rise of populism and far-right movements in the region.

The course presents the image of Scandinavia and Europe and its culture and history in television series and films. The examples range from German historical drama and British literary adaptations to current representatives of Scandinavian television drama. Furthermore, the course presents and uses theories that highlight the phenomena discussed in the course.