Course syllabus

Welcome to the course SK1139 Swedish Environmental Politics in a Comparative Perspective, 7,5 credits!

Course period: 2024-12-06 - 2025-01-19


Course start

The course starts with a course introduction on the 6th of December 10:15-13:00 in D138, Sprängkullsgatan 25.

Course registration

For freestanding students and students who are registered on a program at the University of Gothenburg, you register yourself in Ladok. The registration is only open between the 29th of November to the 1st of December. If you have any problems to register for the course or if you have missed the registration deadline, please contact the course administrator. Find more information about how to register here.

For those of you who are Erasmus-students, you won´t be able to register yourself. You will be registered by the course administrator after you have confirmed that you are joining the course. An email with the confirmation request was sent out on the 9th of August. 

Course syllabus, literature list and schedule

Course syllabus
Literature list
Schedule (preliminary until 14 days before the course starts)
Course guide

Examinations

This course is examined through two group assignments 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. 

After you have gotten your Nais certificate and had meeting with Eva, you should apply for pedagogical adaptations that you have recommended in you certificate. You find the form to apply for the adaptations here: Application SK1139 Swedish environmental politics in a comparative perspective

Contact information

Course coordinator: Björn Rönnerstrand (bjorn.ronnerstrand@som.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: Kajsa Evertsson (kajsa.evertsson@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)
Answers general questions concerning the education.

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

Learn Canvas- for students
Student portal
All you need to know being a student at the Department of Political Science
Equal treatment

Modules

We use Modules in Canvas for this course. Under 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.

Department of Political Science

Visiting address: Sprängkullsgatan 19, 4th floor
Postal address: Box 711, 405 30 Göteborg
https://www.gu.se/en/political-scienceLinks to an external site.

Servicecenter - reception for the whole university

Servicecenter offers service and support to students, visitors and staff at the University of Gothenburg.

Contact one of our Servicecenters for information about courses, study counselling and the university in general. The services for students include academic transcripts and issuing the GU-card.

There are several servicecentersLinks to an external site., one at the same address as the Deparment of Political Science, Sprängkullsgatan 19.

Course summary:

Course Summary
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