Political philosophy II

The module provides advanced or broadened knowledge in political philosophy, building on the introduction offered in the course Political Philosophy I, 7.5 ECTS.

No description in English available.

The course may, for example, include an in-depth study of one or more specific theoretical frameworks within the field of political philosophy, a detailed examination of a particular political-philosophical work or issue, or a historically grounded exploration of such topics. The course is sometimes taught in English. Please refer to the language of instruction listed in the right-hand menu for the current course offering.

Registration

Before the course begins, an email with information and instructions will be sent to all admitted students. Students who wish to take the course must register themselves online (web registration).

Learning Platform

Reading instructions, detailed course planning, etc. will be posted on the course's Canvas page. Admitted students who have activated their student account and have been registered for the course will automatically become participants on the course's Canvas page.

A preliminary schedule is available via the link below, but please note that the schedule may be subject to change before the course begins.


Teaching Format

The teaching primarily consists of mandatory lectures and/or seminars. In addition to these scheduled sessions, students are expected to devote a significant portion of their time to independent study in order to actively engage with the course literature and any other materials used in the course. Please note that much of the course literature is in English, and the course is sometimes taught in English.

Teacher and examiner: Katharina Berndt


Assessment

The course is assessed through a written examination and graded according to the A–F grading scale. The most common forms of examination are in-class written exams and take-home exams.
It is important that you familiarize yourself with Stockholm University’s rules regarding cheating and plagiarism. More information is available here:
https://www.su.se/utbildning/studera-vid-universitetet/dina-rättigheter-och-skyldigheter?open-collapse-boxes=ccbd-fuskochplagiat

The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.


Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.








Director of Studies Lisa Furberg lisa.furberg@philosophy.su.se

Study counselling studievagledning@philosophy.su.se