Entry requirements

30 credits in history

Learning outcomes

A student who successfully completed the course will be able to

• describe basic themes in Swedish 20th century history
• describe and compare different welfare states
• explain the concepts of welfare state, civil society, "Folkhemmet" (The Peoples' Home) and social engineering
• explain how different categories of people were affected by the practical implementations of social engineering
• describe and discuss similarities and differences between Swedish history and other countries' history during the 20th century

Content

The course deals with modern Swedish history, ca 1920–1970, with the creation of the Swedish welfare state and the development of welfare institutions as its main theme. It covers different theoretical perspectives and concepts regarding the welfare state within a historiographical context.

Instruction

Instruction takes the form of lectures and seminars. The language of instruction is English.

Assessment

Students are assessed through the performance of written and oral assignments.

Students who have missed a small number of mandatory assignments may complete them by the end of the term at the latest. If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.