Course ASK22H

State Formation and Citizenship

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle

Starts week 36, 2025

The course provides a theoretical and empirical elaboration on the concepts state and nation, and also an overview of the development of the nation state and the interplay between actors and institutions in this process. Secondly, the concepts of nation, nation building and nationalism as well as the spread of nationalism as an ideology and
identity marker, are covered. The complex relationship between nationalism and democracy is also covered. Thirdly, the course elaborates on variations and different forms of citizenship, and focuses on differences in the relationship to issues like integration, minorities and multiculturalism. The course, mainly deals with the historical development in Europe, but does make references to other regions of the world.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2025 - week 40, 2025
Study Rate:
100%
Location:
Flexible (Borlänge)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • A minimum of 180 credits on first cycle, including 90 credits in Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, Human Rights or Peace and Conflict Studies, including a minimum of 7,5 credits research method with a focus on Social Science and English 6
Selection :
Higher education credits (30-285 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3MGB
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
12,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
12,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
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Application no later: 15 April
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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