Entry requirements

General entry requirements and English level 2, or English 6

Aims

The Bachelor's program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies has an interdisciplinary character and includes the study of mass violence and its effects in various historical, cultural, and social contexts. It aims to provide students with the knowledge required to independently and critically understand and analyze genocide and other massive violations of human rights from specific historical, cultural, and political contexts. The education should also promote a scientific and critical approach to both theoretical reasoning and empirical knowledge, as well as provide skills in the use of scientific methods across the entire humanities and social sciences field.

The studies are largely based on independent work and include, in addition to reading scientific literature, the writing of shorter texts and a thesis. The acquired knowledge and skills provide a foundation for continued studies at an advanced level, as well as for professional work in administration, education/public education, museum activities, media, or organizations operating in Sweden and abroad.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

• account for the scientific trends and processes that have given rise to the subject of Holocaust and Genocide Studies from an interdisciplinary perspective, and how it relates to adjacent subjects in terms of scientific foundations
• demonstrate knowledge of fundamental theories and concepts of relevance to the subject
• present case studies and thematic aspects of central relevance within the field
• critically evaluate, identify, and apply scientific methods to source material

Skills and Abilities

• write a scientific text and be able to engage with factual and well-substantiated criticism
• identify one's own shortcomings and need for further competence development
• have the ability to search, collect, and evaluate in order to reflect on and critically discuss events, issues, and processes
• carry out analyses of different types of sources and assess their value in relation to questions
• account for the main methods used within the humanities and social sciences field
• apply acquired methodological skills to empirical material within the framework of a scientific paper
• demonstrate the ability to orally and in writing present and discuss texts, results, and problems through constructive dialogue

Values and Approaches

• demonstrate the ability to make assessments within the main area of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, taking into account relevant scientific, societal, and ethical aspects
• demonstrate insight into the role of knowledge in society and into people's responsibility for how it is used
• demonstrate the ability to identify one's need for further knowledge and to develop one's competence

Layout of the programme

The Bachelor's program is a three-year education comprising 180 higher education credits and leads to a degree in the main field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The program consists of a number of mandatory courses, but also provides the opportunity to study at other institutions within the humanities and social sciences field.

Semester 1

Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies 7.5 credits

The State and Violence 7.5 credits

Empires, Modernity, and Mass Violence 7.5 credits

The Holocaust and the Totalitarian Society 7.5 credits

Semester 2

Methods in interdisciplinary research 7.5 credits

International Relations and International Law 7.5 credits

The Colonial Legacy and Rwanda 7.5 credits

Yugoslavia in a 20th-Century Perspective 7.5 credits

Semesters 3 and 4

Elective courses totaling 30 credits within the humanities and social sciences, studies abroad within the subject corresponding to 30 credits, or alternatively, internship.

Semesters 5

Class, Gender, and Ethnicity 7.5 ECTS

Ideas of Mass Violence 7.5 ECTS

Cultural Expressions of Mass Violence 7.5 ECTS

Thematic Specialization 7.5 ECTS

Semesters 6

Thesis Preparation Course 7.5 ECTS

Methodological Specialization 7.5 ECTS

Degree Project 15 ECTS

Study Abroad

One or two terms can be spent at a foreign university. Studies at a foreign university may, upon evaluation, be credited within the framework of the program.

Teaching 

Teaching is primarily conducted through lectures, seminars, and supervision. The instruction is conducted in English.

Degree

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Holocaust and Genocide Studies.