2024-08-30 - 2024-10-11. (English). Register here (Registration closes August 16)Course descriptionTarget GroupTeachers who have started or will start employment as university teachers.The course is also suitable for doctoral students who will teach.Extent30 hoursFor doctoral students, it is suggested that the course includes 1 credit.Learning outcomesAfter the course, the participants should be able to:1. Explain the pros and cons of teaching techniques presented in the course.2.
2024-08-30 - 2024-10-11. (English). Register here (Registration closes August 16)Course descriptionTarget GroupTeachers who have started or will start employment as university teachers.The course is also suitable for doctoral students who will teach.Extent30 hoursFor doctoral students, it is suggested that the course includes 1 credit.Learning outcomesAfter the course, the participants should be able to:1. Explain the pros and cons of teaching techniques presented in the course.2.
There are two degree pathways at master level: Master of Arts Degree 60 ECTS credits (one year) or 120 ECTS credits (two years). Both provide ample introduction to the basics of research through courses and academic writing opportunities. The 60-credit Master gives eligibility to doctoral studies at Karlstad University and at other universities in Sweden, while the 120-credit Master is a concluding professional education in comparative literature.
A large proportion of our research is funded by taxes. More and more research financers therefore demand to make results publicy accessible.
Several funding agencies require from researchers who receive funding that they publish open access.
Doctoral studies, or PhD studies, are suitable for those wanting to acquire cutting-edge competence within a particular area and wanting to make a professional career within industry or the public sector or in research.
PhD´s are the most advanced academic qualifications awarded in Sweden.
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If you are interested in doctoral studies at Karlstad Business School, you apply for a position as doctoral student (PhD student). Vacancies are announced at Vacancies.
For some, anonymity on the internet is a necessity. Researchers at Karlstad University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Princeton University have discovered a new attack against the Tor anonymity network that uses the Domain Name System (DNS).
Tor is the world’s largest anonymity network with around two million daily users, and it is used to avoid surveillance and to circumvent censorship online.
At Media and Communication Studies (MKV) at Karlstad University, we conduct internationally prominent research with a particular focus on issues at the intersection of MKV and geography. These include the relationship between media and mobility, how media habits are both created and shaped by the spaces and places we move through, or how the local and the global interact in the contemporary digitalized media landscape.
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» Interviews with alumni
What do you do today?
“I manage transactions and the land profile at HSB ProjektPartner. This means that I am responsible for the entire transaction process for the real estate business our company conducts when we buy land on which we later build housing. After graduating, my first job was at SBAB as a mortgage consultant.
Seminar materials are normally distributed via the KuFo and ISLI mailing lists. Anyone not reached by these lists should feel free to contact us.
Our seminars and other events are open to anyone who is interested!
JANUARY
Thu 20/1, 13.00–17.00, Zoom: KuFo workshop. Work-in-progress workshop with KuFo researchers, with a focus on RJ applications.
Over the last decade, perovskites have received much attention in solar cell research all over the world. Perovskite solar cells combine the benefits of the high performance of conventional silicon solar cells and the low cost of polymer-based solar cells.
Urban Haaga considered studying medicine but eventually chose nursing school - and he has never regretted it.
Why did you choose to study at Karlstad University?
This was before Karlstad University became a university.
Here you will find SMEER publications such as dissertations, reports, articles and more.
On the following link you can search for publications that can inspire you in your work, for example if you are a teacher student writing an essay or if you are a teacher looking for ideas for your teaching
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Recent SMEER-publications:
Rönner, A. C., Jakobsson, A., & Gericke, N. (2023).
In recent years, Karlstad University has invested in developing several flexible and international cutting-edge courses. During the spring semester of 2019, three new courses specifically aimed at professionals in the areas of service innovation and computer networking are offered.
“Karlstad University establishes itself as one of the leading Swedish institutions by offering these type of courses.
Today, the Internet underpins almost every aspect of our daily lives and it needs to provide efficient support for an increasing number of diverse applications.
We welcome Katrin Lättman who is our new Ph D Student in Psychology. She will conduct her Ph D Studies within Samot, The Service and Market Oriented Transport Research Group, where she will study experienced accessibility within public transport.
The past year, the AI hype has been significant, and the development has been received in different ways. Many see fantastic opportunities, others feel overwhelmed, and some are skeptical.
AT-LAB - Regional additive manufacturing laboratory at Karlstad University
Left to right:
Staffan Sunesson - laboratory engineer
Göran Karlsson
Pavel Krakhmalev – professor of materials science, project leader (profile)
pavel.krakhmalev@kau.se
054 700 2036
rum 21F 216
Urban Ringsby – project economist
Gunnel Fredriksson – project researcher – contact person for research activities (profile)
gunnel.fredriksson@kau.se
054 700 1258
rum 21F 223
Mikael Åsberg - forskare
Centrum för genusforskning
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Here you will find CGF events for 2020!
Higher seminars
23 and 28 October on Zoom
The Politics and Intersections of Covid-19: Online Talk Series
Critical Perspectives from Gender Studies
The current global pandemic has brought with it many challenges. Most obviously, the costs are seen in the lives lost and the health, emotional, social, and economic challenges that many people face around the globe due to the pandemic.
Mental illness among young people in relation to socio-economic factors and physical activity was the topic at the "Meet a Researcher" lunch seminar at Karlstad University on September 24, 2019. Yunhwan Kim and Li Ma at the Centre for research on child and adolescent mental health (CFBUPH) talked about their research.
Mental health problems are due to various factors in society.
In Brazil, 63% of the population receives primary health care at home, and the introduction of digital aids has revolutionized healthcare. Forms that were usually completed by hand can now be easily filled out using a mobile application. At the same time, there are requirements that patient data must be processed securely.
Upcoming courses2024-01-23 - 2024-03-19 (English). Register here.Course descriptionTarget groupTeachers who participate in assessment, examination and who give feedback to students.Extent40 hours.
Upcoming courses2024-01-23 - 2024-03-19 (English). Register here.Course descriptionTarget groupTeachers who participate in assessment, examination and who give feedback to students.Extent40 hours.
Development is a strong driving force for the university and our staff. Below we describe some professional development support we provide to staff.
Teaching and learning in higher education
The Centre for teaching and leadning (UPE), which forms part of the University Library, provides active professional support to Karlstad University’s teaching staff.
