Discipline: Human Development

Education Policy in Scandinavia

Education is always a hot topic in political debate. This is because education and pedagogy are a central societal issue. A society’s education reflects its ideas about the present and the future. What should children learn…

Education Policy in Scandinavia, Summer Course

Early Childhood: Nordic Education and Parenting

The earliest years of a child’s life play a foundational role in the opportunities, experiences, and relationships they develop as adults. This course investigates the key elements of how both parents and professionals contribute to children’s…

Early Childhood: Nordic Education and Parenting

Lifespan Psychology: Shaping the Self

From a lifespan approach, we consider what influences an individual’s life choices and explore what remains consistent and what changes. How are we shaped by intergenerational transmission? How do we make decisions about friendships, love interests,…

Lifespan Psychology: Shaping the Self, summer elective course at DIS Stockholm

Social Brain: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors

The goal of this course is to explore the neural basis of human social interaction. We study how social psychology and neuroscience inform our understanding of social behavior, with each discipline offering a unique and complementary…

Psychology of Human Sexuality

This course deals with issues related to human sexuality, emphasizing the psychological perspective. Prevailing sexual norms in Western society and how these norms originated are considered. Examples of topics range from gender and transgender issues to…

Psychology of Human Sexuality, Summer Course

Positive Psychology

This course combines a study of theory, research, and application in the rapidly growing field of positive psychology. You critically examine the psychology of well-being with both its possibilities and limitations, focusing on topics such as…

Positive Psychology

This course combines a study of theory, research, and application in the rapidly growing field of positive psychology. You critically examine the psychology of well-being with both its possibilities and limitations, focusing on topics such as…

Positive Psychology, Summer Course

European Clinical Psychology

This course is a study of clinical psychology with a focus on the way we approach the field within a European context. The course covers the origins of European clinical psychology, cultural and ethical issues, as…

European Clinical Psychology, Summer Course

Children in a Multicultural Context

This course explores multicultural contexts for childhood in the Nordic countries. Based on readings and your experiences on Field Studies, the class investigates practices around ethnic diversity, childhood discourse, and multiculturalism in Danish education and social…