Course - Safety and Security for the Social Sciences - PSY3590
Safety and Security for the Social Sciences
About
About the course
Course content
The course provides presentations of theories, discourse and practices
related to understanding and managing safety and security challenges in a wide social and international context.
Learning outcome
The course will present basics of conceptualizing safety and security
for the social sciences, science and ethics in the governing of risk, social values, ideology and
the globalization of threats and the individual, social, cultural and political determinants of dealing with risk.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, seminars, and group discussions.
Compulsory assignments
- Approved theme and literature of term paper; oral presentation
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Ecology (MSINDECOL)
Psykologi (MPSY)
Risk Psychology, Environment and Safety (MPRIPENSA)
Recommended previous knowledge
PSY3001
Required previous knowledge
Bachelor's degree in Behavioral or Social Sciences.
Course materials
The obligatory literature involves approximately 300 pages, in English.
The term paper is based on approximately 200 pages of individually chosen and relevant research literature.
Subject areas
- Industrial Ecology
- Psychology
- Social Sciences