Political science | Karlstad University

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Aspects of SwedenCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGE10 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 English Standalone course View Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 4–8 English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
European StudiesCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGA17 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Spring-26 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 4–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 36–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Health Care AdministrationCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGCH4 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-26 Distance () 50% (Distance) w. 36–22 Swedish and English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
International PoliticsCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGA14 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 14–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 51–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
International PoliticsCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGE60 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 51–3 English Standalone course View Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 19–23 English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 51–2 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Internship: Bachelor´s Programme in Political ScienceCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGP35 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–2 Swedish and English Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Leadership and Development in Public Health CareCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGAHA Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Distance () 50% (Evening) w. 36–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 50% (Day/Evening) w. 36–22 Swedish and English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Political framework for Spatial and Social PlanningCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGA92 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 Swedish and English Program course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 Swedish and English Program course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Political IdeasCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGA11 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 36–45 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Political InstitutionsCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGA12 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 46–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 41–46 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Political ParticipationCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGA13 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 4–13 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Political Science ICourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGA10 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 4–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Political Science IICourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGB10 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-25 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 4–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Distance) w. 36–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Political Science IIICourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGC20 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 4–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Practical Placement: Political Science Bachelor ProgrammeCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGP30 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish and English Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Public Decision Making in PracticeCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGA40 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–3 Swedish and English Program course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–2 Swedish and English Program course View	15 ECTS credits
Public Health AdministrationCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGBH1 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Distance () 50% (Evening) w. 36–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 50% (Day/Evening) w. 36–22 Swedish and English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Social Planning as a Democratic ProcessCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGB96 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 9–13 Swedish and English Program course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Swedish and Comparative PoliticsCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGE50 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 English Standalone course View Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 9–13 English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
The Swedish Welfare State ModelCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVGE20 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 English Standalone course View Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 14–18 English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and institutional capacityCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP22 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 9–13 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Democracy - theories, practices and dilemmasCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM10 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Disinformation and SecurityCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP12 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 46–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 46–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Environmental PoliticsCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM02 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 51–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 51–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Feminist Perspectives on PoliticsCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM03 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Independent research project – master in political scienceCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP25 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 14–23 Swedish and English Program course View	15 ECTS credits
International SecurityCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM07 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 51–3 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 51–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
InternshipCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP34 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 46–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Leadership and desinformationCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP27 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 14–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Master Thesis in Political ScienceCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVA510 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 4–23 Swedish and English Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Method course I: Case and reception analysisCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP21 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 4–8 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Method course II: 'Big data' analysis, external monitoring and meta-analysesCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP33 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Methodology and Research Methods in Political ScienceCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM01 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 4–13 Swedish and English Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Philosophy of ScienceCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVA508 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Policy analysisCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM08 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 14–18 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Political Science, Master (60 credits) dissertation Course opportunities Kurskod: SVAM15 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 14–23 Swedish and English Program course View	15 ECTS credits
Political TheoryCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVA520 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Politics and public administrationCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM06 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Power Critical AnalysisCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM11 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 19–23 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Practical Placement: Political Science master degreeCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP30 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish and English Program course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Resilient democracyCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP13 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Security protection and cybersecurityCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP32 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Strategic communicationCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP35 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 51–2 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Sweden in the EU and EU in SwedenCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAM04 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Threatened democracyCourse opportunities Kurskod: SVAP11 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-25 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 Swedish and English Standalone course View Autumn-26 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 Swedish and English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits

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