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How can we understand the emergence of the modern state in the Middle East and Africa? What implications do contemporary ideologies such as nationalism and Islamism have for this type of state? In what way is it affected by the domestic...

Uncover the dynamics of welfare states in our introductory course, offering essential insights into public administration. Analyze diverse welfare systems, grasping their strengths, weaknesses, and policy implications. This knowledge equips you to...

The course focuses on the four freedoms. However, also competition law is studied. Analysis are made of the practice of the European Court of Justice, whereby at the beginning of the course the focus is on the development of EU law as to its effects...

Are you working with sustainability issues and would like to learn how to communicate strategies for societal change to a wider audience? Or would you like to learn more about the ways in which society will have to change in response to climate...

Do you believe that education can make a change in the world?If yes, this course is for you! In this course we learn what changes are needed in the pedagogical practices, how to think about content, teaching methods, learning activities, the role of...

As the world stumbles from crisis to crisis, we are trying to make sense of the causes and figure out ways to deal with them. This module employs concepts such as values systems, normative competency and systems thinking to unpack the drivers behind...

This course will explore a broad range of mechanisms to explain human behavior at the individual level. It covers rational choice explanations of action, heuristic decision-making, such as satisficing, and cognitive biases that influence behavior....

This course provides an overview of key results in probability and statistics relevant for social research and introduces programming tools for statistical analysis. Major probability distributions, including the binomial, normal, exponential, and...

We explore the intersection of living conditions and identities in relation to contemporary working life and labour markets. A historical perspective is an integrated part of how contemporary labour markets is understood. We also reflect upon the...

This course presents key concepts, measures, and statistical techniques needed for the analysis of relational, social network data using a computational approach. Network concepts such as centrality and brokerage are discussed, and popular measures...