Models of Social Change and Social Stability
This course provides a critical in-depth overview of how models in mathematics and models of simulation can be used to model and analyze social change and social stability
Social change and social stability has constituted an essential field of research within sociology ever since the discipline was established as academic. This course introduces important formalised models and methods used to describe and analyse social change and social stability. Its main focus is on demonstrating how simple formalised models can help explain significantly more complex social dynamics than what would have been possible to describe using traditional/conventional theories expressed in everyday language.
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Course structure
Teaching format
The teaching is provided in the form of 8 combined seminars/lectures and 2 compulsory laboratorysessions/exercises.
Assessment
The course assessment is in the form of a take home exam and a specialised paper on how one elective model in the course has been utilised in empirical research.
Examiner
Professor Fredrik Liljeros
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course. -
Course reports
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Contact
Student affairs office
studentexp@sociology.su.seStudy Counsellor
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