The Department of Social Work
Welcome to the Department of Social Work! We offer the Bachelor of Science Programme in Social Work, which has one of the highest numbers of applicants in Sweden.
Studies in social work focus on socially vulnerable people, their living conditions and their experiences. Our research aims to understand and explain social phenomena and problems at the individual level, group level and structural level, with the purpose to create possibilities for change!
Programmes and courses in Social Work
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Global Perspectives in Social Work
7.5 credits
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Globalization, Poverty and International Social Work
15 credits
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Health promotion and disease prevention in at risk groups; strategies and methods
15 credits
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Master's Programme in Social Work and Human Rights
120 credits
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Social Work, Service Users Participation and Organization
15 credits
Researcher Wednesday
On Wednesdays, you can take part in the latest research at our open research seminars.
Doctoral seminars
During the doctoral program, each student, doctoral student, presents his work on three occasions: the planning seminar, the intermediate seminar and the final seminar. Then there is the defense, the seminar in which the doctoral student presents his thesis (research project) for an audience and review.
Doctoral seminars are generally held on Wednesdays between 10:15 and 12:00. Local is the Pilen unless otherwise specified.
Higher seminary
The seminars are a central forum for scientific conversation. Here, invited guests, the department's researchers and doctoral students present their research. The purpose is to discuss relevant research questions that drive research forward.
Higher seminars are generally held on Wednesdays between 13:15-15:00. Local is the Pilen unless otherwise specified.
News
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Society and economyFairer Income Distribution in China
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Science and Information TechnologyAI to make traffic safer for people with reduced mobility
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EventSocial workers gather in Gothenburg to shape the future of social justice
No events are currently published.