Power Critical Analysis

This is a specialisation course on power critical studies of social phenomena. It comprises two different components. The first component requires students to study, discuss, and review the basic assumptions of power critical studies through a focus on the relation between ontology, epistemology, and methodology. Power critical perspectives are also contrasted with other prominent analytical approaches used in the social sciences, such as institutionalism and rational choice. The second component introduces three different models as examples of approaches that can be used for power critical analysis. Students work actively to analyse contemporary social phenomena based on discourse theory, governmentality theory, and assemblage theory.

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Master's level

Admission requirements: 90 ECTS credits in Political Science with at least 30 ECTS credits at the G2F level or higher, including a degree project (15 ECTS credits), and upper secondary level Swedish 3 or B or Swedish as a Second Language 3 or B and English 6 or A, or equivalent

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Master programme Political Science (studied during year 1)