Systems Theory and Resilience Thinking, 15 hp

Systemteori och resilienstänkande, 15 hp (15 ECTS)

Second level, Full time

This course introduces qualitative and quantitative approaches in system theory, and shows how they can be used to analyze social-ecological systems and explored from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. The course also discusses the key principles in resilience theory for understanding the reorganization of structures and processes that form a social-ecological system, called regime change. Course period: November – January.

Department of Biology Education Svante Arrhenius väg 20 C

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Course Facts
Appl.code: SU-56664
Application: Apply at antagning.se
Special eligibility requirements: Admittance to the course requires knowledge equivalent to Social-ecological systems: challenges and approaches 15 credits (Three credits corresponds to approximately two weeks full-time studies). Swedish upper secondary school course English B or equivalent or one of the following tests. Cambridge CPE och CAE: Pass. IELTS : 6.0 (with no part of the test below 5.0). TOEFL (paper based): 550 (with minimum grade 4 on the written test part). TOEFL (computer based): 213. TOEFL (internet based): 79.
Selection: Higher Education Credits (up to 270).
Start period: Period 2 - starts during the second half of the semester
Study form: Normal
Study time: Daytime
Pace percentage: 100 %
Language: English.
Location: Stockholm
The following information on tuition fees only concerns citizens outside the EU, EES and Switzerland
Tuition fee, first instalment: 35000 SEK
Total course/programme fee: 35000 SEK
Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens  
Additional information: Application by 15 April.