Course syllabus

Welcome to the course Institutional Development and Democratization in International Perspective, 15 credits, Spring 2025!

Course period:  - 

 

Introduction

The course starts with an introduction on 20 January from 10:15 to 12:00 in room K001 (Pilgatan 19). NOTE: To get to K001, you need to enter building K across the ICA Nära Haga, which is not the main building of GU Political Science - checkout the exact location of K block on this link. 

 

Course Registration

To access all the pages on Canvas, you must be registered for the course.

  • You register online in Ladok between 13 and 14 January. More information about registration can be found here.
  • If you do not have a Swedish personal identity number, you need to arrive in Sweden and activate your student account in person at a Servicecenter before you can register.

If you have difficulties with your registration, please contact the education administrator, Sara Tacchetti, at svep@pol.gu.se. 

 

Important Documents

You will find the Course Syllabus, Reading list and the Schedule below.

  • Course syllabus
  • Course guide (Will be available one week before the start of the course at the latest)
  • Schedule (Please note that the schedule is preliminary until two weeks before the course begins.)
  • Reading list (No course books for purchase. See Course Guide.)

 

Modules

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

 

Contact Information

  • Course Coordinator: Nikolay Marinov (nikolay.marinov@gu.se)
    Nikolay Marinov teaches the course in its entirety. Answers questions about the course content and examinations. Feel free to turn to him for all matters related to the course, he will answer or redirect as needed. 
  • Education Administrator: Sara Tacchetti (svep@pol.gu.se)
    Answers questions about registration, certificates, grades in Ladok, Canvas, and the schedule. If you're not sure who to contact, you can always contact your administrator.
  • Study Counsellor: Eva Nilsson (studentcounselling@pol.gu.se)
    Answers questions and gives advise about your study situation, conditions for courses, support for disabilities, and help with planning your studies.
  • International Coordinator:  Angelica Thell (exchange@pol.gu.se)
    Answers questions about your exchange and other related questions.
  • Director of Studies: Birgitta Niklasson (birgitta.niklasson@pol.gu.se)
    Answers general questions concerning the education.

NB: We only use email, and not the Canvas inbox, for personal contact. See the email addresses for the course coordinator and course administration above.

 

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

 

Study Support

Students with documented disabilities, including mental health conditions, can apply for study support.

After you have received your study support certificate in NAIS and had a meeting with our study counsellor Eva Nilsson, you should apply for the pedagogical adjustments recommended in your certificate. You can find the form to apply for the adjustments here: 

 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism means using someone else's work and presenting it as your own without proper references to the author or the source. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and can lead to suspension. It is important that you take part of the information about academic writing and plagiarism, which you can find both in the course guide and through the University Library's digital resources.

 

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 contact information for departments and study counselling, and general information about the University of Gothenburg. The services for students include academic transcripts and issuing the GU-card.
  • There are several Servicecenters, including one at the same address as the Department of Political Science, Sprängkullsgatan 19.

 

Department of Political Science