This course engages with classical and contemporary research on inequality and segregation. The first part of the course explores the concepts and principles of segregation and inequality measurement. Issues related to comparisons across places and times are discussed. During computer laboratories, measures of inequality and segregation are calculated using empirical data and compared. The second part of the course reviews, evaluates, and synthesizes theories positing generative mechanisms underpinning segregation and inequality dynamics. Finally, the connection between inequality and segregation is explored. Special attention is paid to computational methods and their explanatory role in segregation and inequality research.
Inequality and Segregation: Theory and Measurement
7.5 creditsInequality and Segregation: Theory and Measurement, 7.5 credits
Autumn 2025, Full-time, Norrköping
Starts:
Autumn 2025
Start date:
18 August
End date:
21 September
Place of study:
Norrköping
Pace of study:
Full-time
Level:
Second cycle
Teaching form:
On-Campus
Education Time:
Day-time
Education Language:
English
Course offering id:
LIU-46013
Number of Places:
7
Specific requirements
- 180 ECTS credits passed including 90 ECTS credits within one of the following areas humanities, social-, cultural-, behavioural-, natural-, computer-, or engineering-sciences
- 15 ECTS credits passed in one or several of the following subjects:
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Computer science - English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6)
Exemption from Swedish
Selection
Tuition fees
SEK 11100 - NB: Applies only to students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland.