History, environment and risk: Historical crises as sources of knowledge for sustainable development

Utbildningsfakta

Kod: RMG711

This interdisciplinary course provides a broad overview of environmental and health-related risks and crises in history from ancient times until the 20th century: how they have affected different groups of people, how they have been handled, and how this knowledge can be used to address current challenges and reach the UN global goals for sustainable development. The geographical focus is northern Europe, with global examples. The course also covers methods for historical knowledge acquisition. Instruction is in the form of lectures and mandatory seminars.

Behörighet

At least 60 ECTS credits completed in one or several of the following areas of study: Natural Science, Technology, Medicine, Health Science, Social Science, or the Humanities, and upper secondary level English 6, or equivalent

Utbildningstillfällen

Varje tillfälle har egna datum och villkor. Avslutade tillfällen behålls som historik och innebär inte att en ny ansökan är öppen.

• History, environment and risk: Historical crises as sources of knowledge for sustainable development

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Startdatum: 9 november 2026

  Slutdatum: 17 januari 2027

  Studietakt: 50 %