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Programme Outlines and Overviews

Security studies 7.5 credits

Course content

- Concepts and theories within security studies - Security threats and actors - Development and analysis of security threats - Risks and vulnerabilities related to security threats and policy alternatives - Critical approaches to security studies - Central debates and ethical dilemmas of security studies

Entry requirements

The applicant must hold the minimum of a bachelor’s degree (i.e. the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) with at least 90 credits in social science including independent work, i.e., a thesis or the equivalent. English proficiency is required.

Level: Second cycle

Course/Ladok-code: L2SSZE

School: School of Education and Communication

Course information

  • Type of courseProgramme instance course
  • Type of instructionNormal teaching
  • Semester
    2026 Week 36 - Week 40
  • Study pace100%
  • LocationJönköping
  • Teaching hoursDay-time
  • Tuition feeApplies only to students outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.15000 sek
  • Course SyllabusHTML (English)PDF (English)
  • Occasion codeL1053
Content updated 2013-07-31