Sweden

The course providers an introduction to classic differential geometry, important for further studies in the subject and in relevant areas of physics. The course treats the geometry of curves and surfaces, especially in three dimensions. In particular, the concepts of curvature and torsion are studied. The course covers: The geometry of curves in Euclidean space, their curvature and torsion and how these determine the curves. The geometry of surfaces in Euclidean space, their first and second fundamental forms, the Gauss map, principal curvatures, Gaussian curvature and mean curvature. Theorema Egregium and a deep analysis of geodesics and their behavior both locally and globally. Gauss-Bonnet's Theorem: two different local versions and the famous global version.

This course examines health, lifestyle, and medicine from cultural analytical and ethnographic perspectives.  The course covers current societal issues relating to illness, diagnosis and well-being in contemporary and historical societies. Students discuss these issues in relation to different cases such as the meeting between doctor and patient, living with chronic disease, controversial biotechnological diagnoses and treatments, and discourses on risk and responsibility. The course is based on current research in ethnology, medical anthropology, and cultural studies, including questions about the body, illness experiences, disability, ethics, and the new health economy. Lectures, seminars, and group exercises cover the theoretical understanding of how aspects of identity, class, gender, ethnicity, and age intervene in medical treatments and lifestyle patterns.

The course explores how gender, both masculinity and femininity, is given various meanings in different time periods and how gender intersects with other social categories. The course is thematic and incorporates a long time span as well as various geographical regions but with an emphasis on European history. The course focuses on developing independent and analytical thinking through reading articles on various topic. Students develop a deeper understanding of the role gender has played in history, and they improve their critical thinking through examining and assessing historical arguments.

The course provides an introduction to e-health by introducing basic concepts and describe how added value can be created in health care processes by the use of e-health systems. The course also provides knowledge about process analysis and information security in health care as well as an overview of current e-health research.

The objective of the course is to teach the student more advanced mathematical tools an d methods that are useful in physics, and to apply these methods on concrete physical systems. Topics include analytic functions, special functions, Fourier analysis: Laplace transforms, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, and Green's functions. 

This course examines development economics with a feminist lens. It describes how economic growth and economic development have differential impacts on men, women, intersectional groups, and on gender equality. Based on theoretical perspectives from feminist economics and on human development, the course describes and assess the impact of policy solutions and aid projects. The course introduces concept of gender in general and in relation to the development discourse in particular. It describes how policy has moved from women in development to gender and development and the emergence of post-colonial feminist approaches. Main features of mainstream development economics are contrasted with feminist economics. Labor market and employment is discussed in relation to concepts such as productive/reproductive and formal/informal, with an emphasis on the relevance of these concepts for the global south in particular. Various indicators of economic inequalities are presented and gender disaggregated data is introduced to enhance the understanding of concepts such as the feminization of poverty and multidimensional poverty both theoretically and empirically. A social provisioning approach to the gender dimension of economic life is discussed. The course deepens the understanding of the underlying power structures of economic and gender inequalities. It brings in the broader concept of human development and capability approaches. It discusses ways of conceptualizing and practically working with critical perspectives on men and masculinities in economic development. This course discusses and problematizes the relationship between economic growth and gender equality: to what extent does economic growth impact on gender equality? Does gender equality spur economic development? The course looks at more practical policy solutions to the problem and brings up policies, methods, and strategies for reducing gender inequalities. It gives a short theoretical background to each of the strategies. Examples of strategies that are discussed include women's movements, gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting, micro-credits, and corruption.

This is the first elementary level Swedish language course at Lund University. This course studies Swedish language, covering the development of speaking, reading, and writing skills. Reading includes longer texts and exercises in listening comprehension to increase ability to understand the spoken language. Writing of short articles, oral presentations, and group discussions are used to increase communication skills.