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Course Catalog 01/02


Business Adm and Social Science

IES016 Sweden´s Political and Social System 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
I - II, late start.

LANGUAGE:English

EXAMINER
Astrid Fell Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
None except general.

COURSE AIM
To give students a basic knowledge about the Swedish political and social system and the current political issues in Swedish politics.


CONTENTS
The history of Sweden and Norrbotten in brief.
The economic development in Sweden since the end of World War II.
The constitutional framework.
The central political institutions.
Local government.
The public sector and the welfare system.
The Swedish foreign policy during the last decades.


TEACHING
Teaching will take the form of lectures and seminars. The seminars are compulsory.


EXAMINATION
Written examination at the end of the course. In addition to a passed written examination, presence at seminars are required. Students who do not pass the ordinary exam, will have at least one additional opportunity to retake the exam during the academic year. The grades are Fail and Pass.

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G

ITEMS/CREDITS
Presentation and essay-writing 7.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
To be decided upon at the beginning of the course.


REMARKS


Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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