WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome! You have been admitted to the course Sweden in the EU - Academic Perspectives and Competitive Intelligence at the Department of Political Science. Here you will find important information about what you need to do to start the course. You will also find some more information about the course, the university and life as a student in Umeå. You are also welcome to contact us using the contact form. We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your period of studies here in Umeå!
You need to be registered for the course in the study documentation system to be able to follow the course and to get your results recorded during the course. Online registration is open between January 11, 2021 and January 18, 2021. If you do not register by January, 18 at the latest, you risk losing your place.
To be able to sign in at the student website and register online, you need to have activated your Umu-id account.
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I intend to honor the schedule that is available on Time Edit. However, under the current Corona restrictions, we might have to meet on-line via zoom instead of in the classroom. PLEASE, for further information and updates and Zoom link, see the Canvas page that you will get access to once registration begins.
Also note that during the first week, in addition to two lecture/discussions (Monday & Wednesday), the schedule says “Handledning” Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. At these times, I want to meet each one of you individually. You only have to sign up for and schedule one short session during one of these days. I want to know about your background, you previous studies and your research interest. I will provide a signs-up sheet or some other instruction for this procedure when we meet for the first time, Monday January 18 at 13:15.
Welcome!
Torbjörn Bergman
P.S. Yes, the schedule says that we start at 13 but there is a long departmental tradition of interpreting that as starting 13:15! (known at the “academic quarter”)
The course analyses the debate about EU's future development, as well as questions about the impact of EU membership on Swedish democracy and constitutional practice, e.g., regarding the parliament (the Riksdag) and the political parties. It provides an opportunity to do research on Swedish democracy within the European Union. In as far as possible, the course is given in collaboration with stakeholders and partners in the workplace.
The course consists of lectures and seminars, at least one which is compulsory and graded Pass/Fail. The course also has an element of guest lectures from practitioners. It also provides in-depth training in independent academic research and introduces scenario analysis. If resources are available, there can also be study visits in the field, e.g., to conferences and workshops.
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Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
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International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
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More about the Orientation this semester.
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