Essay on Swedish Geography
This course primarily targets exchange students and foreign students at Stockholm University, especially students in geography, planning and other subjects in the social sciences.
It is a flexible module, i.e. much of the tuition is individual and the study tempo can be 50% during period C–D, about 80% period C and 20% period D, or about 20% period C and 80% period D.
The Language of instruction is English.
Teaching Format
Obligatory teaching format includes seminars and individual supervision.
Detailed information, including grading criteria, is provided at the course introduction and via the learning platform Athena.
Learning objectives
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- present verbally and in written form in-depth knowledge in a chosen topic of human geography research with illustrations and empirical data from the situation in Sweden.
Assessment
The examination primarily involves individual in-depth work on an essay developing a chosen topic from the course “Swedish Geography”.
Examiner
Several teachers assess and grade within the course.
Examiner:
Lowe Börjeson
Course coordinator:
Anders Rickegård
Student Affairs Office/International Coordinator
Contact the Student Affairs Office in the first instance if you have general questions about your studies at the department, including matters related to registration in systems such as Ladok and Athena. You can also request certified transcripts and other official certificates and talk to the International Coordinator about studying abroad as part of the Department's courses and programmes and exchange studies within the Department's agreements.
Study Counsellor
The study counsellor can provide information and guidance on study pathways, programme and course selection, admission, eligibility, approved leave from studies, discontinuation of studies, credit transfer, degrees and careers. You should contact the study counsellor if you are experiencing difficulties keeping up with your studies or have other study-related concerns.
