Purpose and learning objectives
The overall learning objective is for the student, in cooperation with an external organization, to apply his/her knowledge of methods and theory and be able to reflect on the usefulness of the result. A further aim is to make the student employable.
Content and teaching methods
In cooperation with the industry the student will collect, process and analyse data based on relevant issues and report his/her findings in writing and orally.
Course facts
Course coordinator: Lowe Börjeson.
Course code: KG7224.
Cycle: Second Cycle.
Main field of study: Geography.
Language of instruction: English or Swedish.
Pace percentage: 100%.
Course start: Autumn Semester and Spring Semester.
Semester period: The course is given both A–B, and C–D.
Module sharing: No.
Target group: The course is offered to students in the Master's Programme in Globalization, Environment and Social Change, 120 HECs.
Special eligibility requirements: Bachelor's degree in Geography, at least 30 HECs from the Second Cycle in Geography and English B or accepted to the Master’s Programme in Globalization, Environment and Social Change, or equivalent.
Selection: The course is only for students admitted to the Master's Programme in Globalization, Environment and Social Change, 120 HECs, at Stockholm University. No selection is made in the group.
Application: See the University course and programme database.
Detailed information, including grading criteria, is presented at the course and module introductions and via the collaboration and learning environment Mondo. Course syllabus and required reading will be available below.