Welcome to the course Delegation to the executive: dilemmas and institutional solutions

Course period: 2023-09-28--2023-10-31

Course start

The course starts with a course introduction September 28 at 10:15 in room B009, Sprängkullsgatan 19.

Course registration

You can only register for the course between the following dates: September 20-21 . You register yourself via Ladok and it is not until you have registered that you are a student on the course. If you fail to register during those dates, contact course administrator Caroline Fällgren as soon as possible (caroline.fallgren@gu.se) 

As an Erasmus student you will be registered by the course administrator after you have confirmed that you are joining the course. You will get an confirmation request sent to you through email a few days before the course starts.

Course syllabus, Course Guide, Reading list and Schedule

Course syllabus
Reading list
Schedule
Course guide

Examinations

This course is examined through seminars including individual two short papers and an individual essay. You will find more information about the different part of the course in the course guide when you are registered.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism means that you use someone elses paper or work and present it as your own, without using correct references to the author or where you have collected the information. Plagiarism is under no circumstances allowed and can lead to suspension. It's important that you take part of the information about academic writing and plagerism, which you can find both in the course guide and through the University Library´s digital resources.

Study support

You who have a documented disability including mental illness can apply for educational support. 

• Information regarding student support at the University of Gothenburg 

Contact information

Course coordinator: Stephen Dawson (stephen.dawson@gu.se) 
answers questions about the course content and examinations.


International coordinator:  Angelica Thell (exchange@pol.gu.se)
answers questions about  your exchange and other questions related to this.

Course administrator: Caroline Fällgren (caroline.fallgren@gu.se) & Johanna Kviberg (johanna.kviberg@gu.se)
answers questions about registration, certificates, grades in Ladok, Canvas and schedule. If you´re not sure who you should contact you can always contact your study administrator.

Student counselor: Eva Nilsson (studentcounselling@pol.gu.se)
Phone: +46 (0)31-786 1189
Phone hours: Tuesday 15:00-16:00 and Thursday 09:00-10:00
answers questions about and gives support in questions concerning study situation, conditions to courses, support considering disabilities and help with planning your studies.

Director of studies: Birgitta Niklasson (birgitta.niklasson@pol.gu.se)
general questions concerning the education.

Student information- Department of Political Science and the University of Gothenburg (GU)

Learn Canvas- for students
Checklist for new students at the University of Gothenburg
Student portal
All you need to know being a student at the Department of Political Science
Equal treatment
Find your way at University of Gothenburg

Modules

In this course we use Modules in Canvas.
In Modules we present the course content in it´s context and make it easier for you to find your way on Canvas and on the course.