Politics of space and mobility
How is political life ordered across space and scales? How do things like security technologies, national borders and migration flows, real estate markets and gentrification processes, rural political identities and relations between (colonial) metropoles and peripheries affect power relations in and across societies?
This course provides students with advanced knowledge in the study of political borders, human mobility and spatial orders. It introduces cutting-edge research frontiers in political science and related research areas such as international relations, migration research, political geography, urban and postcolonial studies.
The course provides empirical knowledge about political borders, human mobility and spatial orders at the local, state and international level using contemporary and historical case studies. The course puts a particular focus on promoting understanding of global power relations and contemporary societal challenges.
This is an online course with compulsory online seminars, self-study and written assignments. The course is held in English.
Occasions for this course
Spring semester 2027
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Scope
7.5 credits
Time
2027-02-22 - 2027-03-28 (full time 100%)
Education level
Second cycle
Course type
Freestanding course
Application code
MDU-20405
Language
English
Study location
Västerås
Course syllabus & literature
See course syllabus and literature list (SKA309)Specific requirements
A completed Bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher education of three years or more, equivalent to at least 180 credits and with a major in the field of political science or an equivalent academic field. In addition Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.
Selection
University credits