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Vatten och hållbarhet

The themes are covered significantly through a variety of scientific readings and reflection that exemplify different approaches and perspectives for analysing and interpreting present and future water resource availability, the political ecology of water resource challenges, water-related vulnerability and adaptation measures, and uncertainties in climate modelling coupled to freshwater resourcesThe themes are covered significantly through a variety of scientific readings and reflection that exemplify different approaches and perspectives for analysing and interpreting present and future water resource availability, the political ecology of water resource challenges, water-related vulnerability and adaptation measures, and uncertainties in climate modelling coupled to freshwater resources

Sociala rörelser och hållbarhet

The main aim of the course is to provide conceptual frameworks for studying and evaluating the impact that social movements for sustainability can have on the public agenda and decision-making. The course is a seminar course, although it starts with a few lectures on the history and different theoretical perspectives on social movements, introducing the students to the relevant literature. TThe main aim of the course is to provide conceptual frameworks for studying and evaluating the impact that social movements for sustainability can have on the public agenda and decision-making. The course is a seminar course, although it starts with a few lectures on the history and different theoretical perspectives on social movements, introducing the students to the relevant literature. T

Genus och hållbarhet i teori och vardag

In the course we will discuss the broad field of gender studies and the central issues, key concepts and analytical tools in the current debates regarding inequalities, diversities and social change relevant for sustainability. The course draws on global, regional and local empirical examples to illustrate issues of how gender and sustainability interact. We will analyse similarities, differencesIn the course we will discuss the broad field of gender studies and the central issues, key concepts and analytical tools in the current debates regarding inequalities, diversities and social change relevant for sustainability. The course draws on global, regional and local empirical examples to illustrate issues of how gender and sustainability interact. We will analyse similarities, differences

Klimatförändring som vetenskap och politik

The course also provides an understanding of and an ability to analyse and understand political questions and decision making in relation to climate mitigation and climate adaptation. Based on this, the course aims to provide a deepened understanding of the most important scientific questions and how these are reflected and dealt with in the international climate policy debate. The course also incThe course also provides an understanding of and an ability to analyse and understand political questions and decision making in relation to climate mitigation and climate adaptation. Based on this, the course aims to provide a deepened understanding of the most important scientific questions and how these are reflected and dealt with in the international climate policy debate. The course also inc

Hållbarhet och global hälsa

By highlighting four key emerging and persistent global health challenges: The unavoidable health impacts of climate change (heat-stress, extreme cold, flooding, rising incidence of vector borne-diseases) The prevailing sanitation crises (causing preventable deaths and disease outbreaks, contributing to the poverty trap, affecting economic output, polluting the environment) The global dietBy highlighting four key emerging and persistent global health challenges: The unavoidable health impacts of climate change (heat-stress, extreme cold, flooding, rising incidence of vector borne-diseases) The prevailing sanitation crises (causing preventable deaths and disease outbreaks, contributing to the poverty trap, affecting economic output, polluting the environment) The global diet

Miljö- och hållbarhetsvetenskap: Hållbarhet och inre omställning

As a result, the notion of inner transformation (or inner transition) has emerged as a new area of exploration. The course explores this new area and creates space and opportunities for learning and knowledge development on this topic. Inner transformation, as used here, describes changes in the sphere of human interiority related to people’s (expanded) consciousness, mindsets, values, and beAs a result, the notion of inner transformation (or inner transition) has emerged as a new area of exploration. The course explores this new area and creates space and opportunities for learning and knowledge development on this topic. Inner transformation, as used here, describes changes in the sphere of human interiority related to people’s (expanded) consciousness, mindsets, values, and be

Miljö- och hållbarhetsvetenskap: Politisk ekologi och hållbarhet

The course focuses on the ‘political’ character of sustainability issues, that is, the necessarily power-laden nature of both sustainability problems themselves, and the solutions that are proposed to address them. The course provides an overview of the main theoretical concepts, debates and methodological approaches in current political ecology research. The introduction to theoretical debates isThe course focuses on the ‘political’ character of sustainability issues, that is, the necessarily power-laden nature of both sustainability problems themselves, and the solutions that are proposed to address them. The course provides an overview of the main theoretical concepts, debates and methodological approaches in current political ecology research. The introduction to theoretical debates is

Miljö- och hållbarhetsvetenskap: Hållbarhet och populärkultur

This increase of sustainability discourses in the daily practices of society might contribute to shifting the current unsustainable trajectory. For this course, popular culture is defined as the entirety of attitudes, ideas, images, perspectives, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given Culture. The most common pop culture categories are: entertainment (movies,This increase of sustainability discourses in the daily practices of society might contribute to shifting the current unsustainable trajectory. For this course, popular culture is defined as the entirety of attitudes, ideas, images, perspectives, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given Culture. The most common pop culture categories are: entertainment (movies,

Energiomställningar och hållbarhet

Kursen är en valbar kurs på tredje terminen av LUMES, Masterprogram i miljö- och hållbarhetsvetenskap, 120 högskolepoäng (Lund University International Master's Programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science, 120 credits).The course constitutes a 3rd term elective (non-compulsory) course at LUMES, Lund University Master's Programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science.

Åtgärder för klimatförändringar - teknologier, kontroverser och möjligheter

Kursen behandlar specifika metoder, tekniker och debatter kring åtgärder utformade att begränsa klimatförändringarna. Den bekantar studenten med tekniska, sociala och styrningsmässiga processer för att genomföra bland annat storskaliga tekniska lösningar för förnybar energi, industriella processer med låga koldioxidutsläpp, metoder för avskiljning och avlägsnande av koldioxid samt lösningar som röThe course covers specific methods, techniques and debates around measures designed to mitigate climate change. It familiarises the student with technical, social and governance processes to implement, among others, large-scale renewable energy technologies, low-carbon industrial processes, methods for carbon capture and removal, and demand-side solutions. The course provides students with an over

Klimatförändringarnas påverkan, anpassning och sårbarhet

Syftet med kursen är att ge studenten en fördjupad förståelse för klimatanpassning och är centrerad kring begreppen risk, sårbarhet och rättvisa. Kursen presenterar och diskuterar olika lösningar till klimatanpassning och ger studenten en översikt över aktuella initiativ i förhållande till frågor om risker och potential samt olika gruppers relativa sårbarhet gentemot klimatförändringarnas påverkanThe aim of the course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of climate change adaptation, centered around the concepts of risks, vulnerability and justice. The course presents and discusses various solutions for climate adaptation and gives students an overview of current initiatives in relation to questions of risk and opportunity, and the relative vulnerability of different group

Klimatförändring och samhällsomvandling

Kursen behandlar samhällsomvandling som begrepp och som handling i relation till klimatförändringarna. Den knyter an till tidigare programkurser som rör begränsning (mitigation) och anpassning (adaptation) och introducerar processer och potential för mer grundläggande förändringar som ifrågasätter eller utmanar gränserna för nuvarande system. Kursämnena inkluderar frågan om vad som utgör samhällsoThe course deals with societal transformation as a concept and as action in relation to climate change. It links to previous programme courses on mitigation and adaptation and introduces processes and potential for more fundamental changes that question or challenge the limits of current systems. Topics covered include the question of what constitutes societal transformation as well as approaches

Metoder för klimataktion

Kursen utforskar en rad metoder och verktyg för att förstå och agera på samhälleliga klimatutmaningar och syftar till att analysera konsekvenserna, utmaningarna och möjligheterna att tillämpa dem i praktiken. Med utgångspunkt i tidigare kunskaper frånprogrammet kommer studenten att utveckla kompetens inom både individuellt och kollektivt inriktade forskningsansatser, metoder och verktyg som ger kuThe course explores a range of methods and tools for understanding and taking action on societal challenges posed by climate change and aims to analyse the implications, challenges and opportunities in applying them in practice. Building on previous knowledge from the programme, the student will develop competence in both individual and collective research approaches, methods and tools that provid

Development Studies: Master's Thesis

This course is offered as the only course of the fourth term and is the final course of the Lund University Master of Science Programme in International Development and Management (LUMID). The Master’s thesis is an independent piece of work that addresses development issues from a social science perspective within the context of the contemporary developing world. Students may write their thesis tThis course is offered as the only course of the fourth term and is the final course of the Lund University Master of Science Programme in International Development and Management (LUMID). The Master’s thesis is an independent piece of work that addresses development issues from a social science perspective within the context of the contemporary developing world. Students may write their thesis t

Datainsamling från internet: En introduktion till web scraping

Efter en introduktion till skillnaderna mellan webbskrapning och Application Programming Interfaces (API) lär sig studenten de grundläggande metoderna för att samla in data. Begränsningar för vilka typer av data som kan erhållas genom dessa metoder diskuteras ocksåAfter an introduction to the differences between approaches to web scraping, the student will learn to apply basic web scraping methods for collecting data. Limitations to what types of data are obtainable through these methods are also discussed.

Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap: Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskaplig metodologi

The study of media, communication and culture has a rich tradition in various methodological positions in the social sciences and humanities. This course critically evaluates established methodological perspectives on research methods in the study of media in society and culture. The course is structured according to a critical reading of dominant methodological and epistemological perspectives oThe study of media, communication and culture has a rich tradition in various methodological positions in the social sciences and humanities. This course critically evaluates established methodological perspectives on research methods in the study of media in society and culture. The course is structured according to a critical reading of dominant methodological and epistemological perspectives o