Humanities and social sciences - general syllabi

Here are the general syllabi for subjects within the humanities and social sciences, listed in alphabetical order. An approved general syllabus is a pre-requisite for admission of third-cycle students within a particular research subject.

Accounting and Control

The discipline includes accounting, finance, investment, cost-benefit analysis, and models for decision making and governance. Accounting includes both internal and external accounting. Governance refers mainly to financial control on strategic and tactical level. The discipline also covers the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of models for financial control.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2020-08-25
  
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• General syllabus adopted 2007-10-23

Economics

• Economics concerns the study of how society can be organized to make efficient use of scarce resources. Research focuses on the economics of natural resources, energy and the environment. It applies microeconomic theories to study the behaviour of energy and raw materials markets as well as how these markets are influenced by public policy.
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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2023-06-15
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2021-01-14
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2019-01-24
  

Education

Education encompasses aspects of learning, upbringing, teaching, and other influence processes in formal and non-formal contexts. A particular focus in research is directed toward relationships, participation and collaboration, communication, the teaching profession, digital technology, as well as governance and leadership. Education has three orientations: general education, special education and preschool education. Research within these orientations is conducted based on their specific target groups and in relation to conditions, content, actors and contexts within education.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2021-11-11
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2021-04-28
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2016-02-10

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Entrepreneurship and Innovation comprises organizational development with a specific focus on firm development based on innovative products, services, production solutions or management modes.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2020-03-24
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  General syllabus adopted 2017-08-23

History

History is the study of humans as social beings with an emphasis on the development, organisation and change of societies over time. The research specialises in the examination of the history of technology at the interface of natural resources, humans and the environment. This includes both how technology has had an impact on humans and society, and how humans have influenced the development of technology.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2022-01-13
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2016-10-13
  
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Industrial Marketing

Industrial Marketing involves activities and processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and other stakeholders. This includes marketing of goods, services, and information between organizations and their customers. Marketing across international borders and in digital channels are areas of particular importance for the subject, as well as services marketing, tourism, and branding.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2022-01-13
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2020-03-24
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2007-07-01

Information Systems

The research subject Information Systems focuses on the design and use of information technology in relation to humans, organisations and societies.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2021-12-16

Language, Literature and Education

Language, literature and education focuses on research related to language and literature in schools, subject didactics, and teacher education. The research includes cultural, literary, and linguistic perspectives. Key areas of study are didactic aspects of communicative practices and conditions for the language development of children, adolescents, and adults, as well as cultural and literary socialization. The research is practice-based, primarily involving the school subjects Swedish and English, and characterized by collaboration with practitioners in various educational contexts.

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  General syllabus adopted 2025-05-21

Law

Law is the scientific study of legal rules and their origin, content and application. The research at Luleå University of Technology is focused on environmental and natural resources law in a broad sense and includes such parts of civil law, public law, international law and EU law that relate to environmental and nature conservation, as well as exploitation and management of natural resources and energy.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28
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  General syllabus adopted 2020-03-24
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2009-03-17 (in swedish)
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  General syllabus adopted 2007-07-01

Mathematics and Science Education

Mathematics and Science Education is a research subject studying the teaching and learning of mathematics and science at different levels of the education system. It provides a research-based foundation to develop and strengthen teaching in these subjects. This is achieved by studying various teaching and learning processes, how subject knowledge is communicated in various contexts, and how individuals and groups construct and apply their knowledge. Research areas of special interest include learners' motivation, prerequisites, and attitudes as well as various teaching methods in modern learning environments.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2023-09-27

Musical Performance

Musical Performance is a research subject where issues relating to musical creation and learning are examined. The subject integrates knowledge production in art and science, and embraces all musical fields, regardless of genre or form of expression.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2022-01-13
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2007-09-17.

Nursing

Nursing focuses on areas aimed to improve health, prevent illness and restore and preserve health, alleviate suffering and protect personal integrity and dignity. Central areas of research are personal health, environment and interventions and their related processes.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2020-03-24
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• General syllabus adopted 2018-12-20

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy encompasses and develops knowledge of human daily activities in relation to development processes, participation and health. The subject studies how factors related to the individual in interaction with environmental factors affect the ability of individuals, groups and populations to engage in daily activities and the importance of such activities to health and ill health. Furthermore, occupational therapy includes knowledge of how activities can be used therapeutically to promote health and development, and prevent ill health.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2020-09-22
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  General syllabus adopted 2018-12-20

Political Science

Political Science is the scientific study of politics and political systems, and comprises both empirical and theoretical studies. The research is primarily concerned with issues regarding how individuals and interest groups as well as various political and administrative systems deal with natural resources, energy and environmentally related conflicts and agreements. Disciplinary orientation is mainly public policy and administration, institutional analysis, comparative politics, public opinion studies and political theory.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28

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  General syllabus adopted 2021-08-19
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2017-02-28
  
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  General syllabus adopted 2007-09-17

Physiotherapy and Health Promotion

Physiotherapy and Health Promotion focuses on human movement and its impact on health and quality of life. The subject aims to identify and strengthen factors that contribute to an active and healthy life. It includes health promotion and prevention at individual, group, and societal levels, as well as the treatment of conditions that limit function, activity, and participation.

General syllabus yet to be adopted.

Psychology

Psychology is the systematic exploration of an individual's experiences, behaviour and biology and their interrelationships and underlying mechanisms. The research aims to describe and understand human emotions, thoughts and behaviours in different situations and environments.

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  General syllabus adopted 2024-11-28
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  General syllabus adopted 2022-11-23