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This course discusses different theoretical models of communicative competence and their application in foreign language acquisition with a focus on reading and writing. The learning and teaching of these two skills are approached from the vantage point of the interrelationship between first and second language acquisition, and the course covers the cognitive and the social dimensions of reading aThis course discusses different theoretical models of communicative competence and their application in foreign language acquisition with a focus on reading and writing. The learning and teaching of these two skills are approached from the vantage point of the interrelationship between first and second language acquisition, and the course covers the cognitive and the social dimensions of reading a

Du lär dig identifiera och bedöma risker och sårbarhet inom områden som t.ex. exponering för kemikalier, arters utdöende, inflyttning av invasiva arter och epidemiologi samt att arbeta med de vanligaste riskhanteringsmodellerna som används inom natur-, miljö- och hälsoområdena. Kursen omfattar områdena riskidentifiering, riskbedömning, riskvärdering, riskhantering och riskkommunikation.You learn to identify and assess risks and vulnerability in areas such as e.g. exposure to chemicals, species extinction, introduction of invasive species and epidemiology as well as working with the most common risk management models used in the nature, environment and health fields. The course covers the areas of risk identification, risk assessment, risk valuation, risk management and

This study explores the integration of volunteers within Sweden’s public sector, specifically in disability services, probation services, and social services. In a study of public documents, it examines the differing logics of professional and voluntary social work, noting three key distinctions: practical preconditions, qualifications, and tasks. Professionals are paid employees with formal educa

Interdisciplinary understanding of security policy and medical science The course will give you an interdisciplinary understanding of the interplay between security policy and medical science, particularly in the light of contemporary challenges, such as the Covid pandemic and conflicts in Europe where healthcare has become a target for disinformation and direct attacks. How to deal with data pr

The course starts by problematising the concepts anti-semitism and islamophobia and continues by analysing how these concepts have been used in order to designate "the enemy" and in processes of religious, cultural and political "alienation". Thereafter, the historical roots and ideological contexts in which anti-semitism and the islamophobia arise and develop are studied. The course concludes by The course starts by problematising the concepts anti-semitism and islamophobia and continues by analysing how these concepts have been used in order to designate "the enemy" and in processes of religious, cultural and political "alienation". Thereafter, the historical roots and ideological contexts in which anti-semitism and the islamophobia arise and develop are studied. The course concludes by

Kursen ger en fördjupning av teorin för skattningar och hypotestester och behandlar: Exakta metoder: uttömmande skattare, faktoriseringskriteriet, exponentiella familjer, Rao- Blackwells sats, ancillära skattare, Cramér-Raos olikhet, Neyman-Pearsons lemma, permutationstest och samband mellan hypotesprövning och konfidensintervall. Asymptotiska metoder: maximum likelihood-skattning, marginell, betiFactorization Theorem, exponential families, Rao-Blackwell's theorem, ancillary estimators, Cramér Rao's inequality, Neyman-Pearson's Lemma, permutation tests, interrelations between hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, asymptotic methods, maximum likelihood estimators, standard errors, marginal, conditional and penalized likelihood, likelihood ratio, Wald scores method, Bayesian inferen

The course covers the emergence of Christianity, rabbinic Judaism and Islam, focusing in particular on the role that interaction between them has played for their respective formation and development. We will study the major developments and concepts within each tradition during its formative period, addressing in particular the complex identity formation processes—from the “partings of the ways”

Background: Postoperative management after surgery for perforated peptic ulcer is still burdened by old traditions. All available data for fast-track recovery in this setting are either very unspecific or underpowered. The aim of this study was to evaluate fast-track recovery in this diagnosis-specific context in a larger sample. Methods: Electronic data sources were searched. Eligible studies wer

Sexual dysfunction after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is a common long-term complication. We conducted a European multicenter cross-sectional study of adult allo-HCT recipients who had survived >2 years and their partners to investigate sexual functioning after HCT and to evaluate whether discussion about sexual functioning between the transplant team and the survivor a

The primary course content is to write a thesis which will be discussed and scrutinized at a seminar. The student is also expected to participate in the thesis seminars as well as scrutinize and discuss another thesis in the field. The writing of the thesis is guided by one or more thesis supervisors. The content of the thesis is decided by the chosen topic. At the start of the course seminars are

Översikten täcker främst kvalitativa ansatser, inklusive tematisk analys, (kvalitativ) innehållsanalys och narrativ analys. Kursen diskuterar även några kvantitativa ansatser, såsom händelseanalys och (kvantitativ) innehållsanalys. Kursen vidareutvecklar även kring utvalda tekniker för analys av dokumentinformation. Slutligen så situeras dokumentinformation i en bredare kontext inom forskningsdesiThe course surveys mostly qualitative approaches, including thematic analysis, (qualitative) content analysis, and narrative analysis. It discusses also some quantitative approaches, such as event analysis and (quantitative) content analysis. Further, it selectively elaborates on some techniques of analysis of documentary information. Finally, it situates documentary informatio

Under de senaste decennierna har Sverige stått inför en alltmer komplex och dynamisk hotbild. Säkerhetspolitiska förändringar, klimatrelaterade kriser, cyberattacker och systemhotande brottslighet har skapat nya utmaningar för både civil och militär beredskap. För att möta dessa utmaningar har Sverige intensifierat återuppbyggnaden av totalförsvaret, där det civila försvaret utgör en central del aIn recent decades, Sweden has faced an increasingly complex and dynamic threat landscape. Security policy changes, climate-related crises, cyberattacks, and system-threatening crimes have created new challenges for both civil and military preparedness. To meet these challenges, Sweden has intensified the reconstruction of its total defense, where civil defense is a central part of the national sec

Each session will equip students with an understanding of the historical roots and contemporary impacts of inter-religious relations between the three faiths. Students will learn about the core narratives at the heart of inter-religious discourses and will gain a new understanding of both the challenges facing inter-religious engagement as well as points of co-operation. Themes include gender and Each session will equip students with an understanding of the historical roots and contemporary impacts of inter-religious relations between the three faiths. Students will learn about the core narratives at the heart of inter-religious discourses and will gain a new understanding of both the challenges facing inter-religious engagement as well as points of co-operation. Themes include gender and

Please note that this is only open to students currently studying the BSc programme in Development Studies, majoring in Political Science. The course aims at giving the students the experience of working in a development context. It also serves as a means of gathering material for the forthcoming bachelor’s thesis. The course is divided into three 15-credit tracks, and the student has to choose on

This extremely intensive, one-year full-time programme prepares recent, non-business graduates for a wide range of careers in management. An emphasis on skills takes students beyond the theory and into the heart of real-life management challenges. You will refine and build upon your communication, teamworking, and presentation skills through individual and group work, and develop your professional

Communications through text, sound and image are discussed in their mutual relation to economic, cultural, political and social change. Basic concepts and perspectives of Media History are introduced. The course adopts a broad definition of media and the idea that individual forms of media must be understood in relation to each other. The course traces the emergence of the modern media landscape, Communications through text, sound and image are discussed in their mutual relation to economic, cultural, political and social change. Basic concepts and perspectives of Media History are introduced. The course adopts a broad definition of media and the idea that individual forms of media must be understood in relation to each other. The course traces the emergence of the modern media landscape,

Kursen fördjupar och utvidgar baskunskaperna i sannolikhetsteori. Centrala moment i kursen är fördelningstransformer, betingade väntevärden,  flerdimensionell normalfördelning och stokastisk konvergens. Vidare introduceras stokastiska processer genom en förhållandevis grundlig behandling av Poissonprocessens egenskaper.Basic probability theory, random variables in one and several dimensions, multivariate Gaussian distribution, convergence of random variables and distributions, conditional distributions. Moment generating functions and characteristic functions.

SGED07 ges inom ramen för Kandidatprogrammet i utvecklingsstudier. Kursen ges inte som fristående kurs. För mer information, se Lunds universitets internationella hemsida www.lunduniversity.lu.se.The course aims at giving the students the experience of working in a development context. It also serves as a means of gathering material for the forthcoming Bachelor’s thesis. The course is divided into three 15-credits tracks, and the student has to choose one of these. Two tracks give the opportunity to do a field study or an internship within a development organisation, while the third track

This programme extends your knowledge of all major areas of financial decision-making. You will gain a thorough understanding of, and training in, effective identification, analysis and resolution of complex financial problems. The Master’s programme in Finance provides knowledge in both financial economics and corporate finance. Important objectives are to familiarise students with the main areasThis programme extends your knowledge of all major areas of financial decision-making. You will gain a thorough understanding of, and training in, effective identification, analysis and resolution of complex financial problems. The Master’s programme in Finance provides knowledge in both financial economics and corporate finance. Important objectives are to familiarise students with the main areas