Politics, policies and public administration
Syftet är att ge studenterna breda kunskaper kring hur samhällsapparaten fungerar och insyn i såväl offentligt som civilt samhälle, liksom i relationerna mellan samhälleliga och privata livssfärer. Med utgångspunkt i den breda överblicken fokuserar kursen på hur samhällsinstitutioner och policybeslut influerar och influeras av landsbygdens förhållanden. Särskild vikt läggs vid förvaltningskunskap (myndighetsutövning); innehåll i EU- och nationella program; globalisering och transnationella rörelser; samt på lokala perspektiv på politiken.
Kursen består av en blandning av föreläsningar och självständigt arbete enskilt och i grupp utifrån fall, både konstruerade och hämtade från verkligheten, som redovisas och diskuteras under seminarier.
Information from the course leader
Hej och välkommen till kursen Politik och förvaltning!
Vi som kommer guida er genom denna kurs heter Patrik Cras & Linus Rosén och är lärare och forskare vid avdelningen för landsbygdsutveckling på Institutionen för stad och land. Till vår hjälp har vi också Emil Planting Mollaoglu som är forsknings- och kursassistent.
Vi drar igång den 22:e mars och träffas då kl. 10.15 i sal C213 i Biocentrum. Här till höger hittar ni schemat för kursen. Under schemat (i samma dokument) finns även en litteraturlista. Notera att schemat är preliminärt och kan komma att uppdateras innan kursstart. Detaljerade läsanvisning publiceras på Canvas innan kursstart.
Återigen, varmt välkomna till kursen och tveka inte att maila oss via patrik.cras@slu.se eller linus.rosen@slu.se om ni har några frågor.
Hälsar,
Patrik, Linus och Emil
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
LU0099-40058 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for LU0099
Academic year 2023/2024
Politics, policies and public administration (LU0099-40170)
2024-03-20 - 2024-06-02
Academic year 2021/2022
Politics, policies and public administration (LU0099-40120)
2022-03-24 - 2022-06-05
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
LU0099 Politics, policies and public administration, 15.0 Credits
Politik och förvaltningSubjects
Rural Development Rural DevelopmentEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Exam 1 | 4.0 | 0102 |
| Seminars | 2.0 | 0103 |
| Group work: specilization | 3.0 | 0104 |
| Exam 2 | 6.0 | 0105 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
General entry requirements for higher education.Objectives
The aim of the course is to give students broad knowledge of how the political system works and insight into both the public sector and civil society. Based on the broad overview, the course focuses on how the political system and political programs influence and are influenced by rural conditions. Particular emphasis is placed on EU and national programs; knowledge on public administration (exercise of authority) and on local perspectives on policy.
After completing the course, students should, orally and in writing, be able to:
account for theoretical perspectives on policy and administration in the field that the subject rural development constitutes;
describe how decision-making takes place in the Swedish political system, including the EU level, and describe the role of the public administration in the political system;
make assessments concerning policy-based conditions for rural development and relate analytically and critically to political systems and programs.
Content
The main content of the course consists of knowledge of the relationships between social institutions and rural conditions. Generic knowledge in the form of critical thinking, oral and written presentation constitute essential parts of the course.
The course consists of a mix of lectures and independent work, individually and in groups, based on cases, both constructed and taken from reality, which are presented and discussed during mandatory seminars. The literature is treated partly in lectures and partly in seminars and is expected to be used actively in the discussion of the case studies.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passed written exams, presentation of project work and seminar assignments.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Urban and Rural Development