Environmental Problems within Social Science: From Tragedy of the Commons to Planetary Boundaries

Education facts

Code: SK2223

The course deals with environmental challenges from different social science perspectives, with emphasis on environmental policy issues. Problem areas covered in the course include different explanatory perspectives on the emergence of environmental problems, environmental policy regulation at different political levels, and “green” political thought.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires the successful completion of a minimum of 15 credits from courses at the second cycle in socialscience or in economics or in business administration or equivalent knowledge. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Environmental Problems within Social Science: From Tragedy of the Commons to Planetary Boundaries

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 20 January 2025

  End date: 26 March 2025

  Pace of study: 100 %