Brain and Behavior
How do neurons communicate with each other? What controls how we sense the environment around us and how we move in response? What role do hormones play in our behavior? Why do animals sleep? How does…
Location: Copenhagen
Beautiful Mistakes: The Psychology of Learning from Failure
To err is human. Although mistakes are inevitable, how we perceive and approach failures can help us transform them into beautiful mistakes. But what are the intrapersonal and interpersonal psychological factors that support or hinder learning…
Digital Fashion and the Body
Fashion holds capacity, as well as responsibility, in the shaping of body images and ideals in our everyday lives. We see and experience certain bodies as desirable, while others are subjected to stigmatization. Is fashion by…
Arctic Marine Mammals
This course offers students a comprehensive foundation in marine mammal biology and the skills necessary for studying these animals in the wild. It offers an unparalleled opportunity for students to gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience…
Feminist Activism in Denmark
This course is a tour de force through the exciting history of feminist activism in Denmark: From the women’s movement in the 1960’s to the blossoming feminist activism today around consent law, climate justice, anti-racist art,…
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is behind your smart phone’s intelligent personal assistant, driverless cars, robots, government fraud detection systems, and image recognition algorithms. This course introduces students to core techniques and applications of AI using primarily symbolic…
Under the Influence: Alcohol, Drugs, and Young Adulthood
While young Danes continue to be the heaviest drinkers in Europe, high levels of drinking and problematic drug use amongst teens and young adults present a significant global health burden. In this course, you will assess…
Food, Migration, and Belonging
How can food and food practices influence our sense of belonging – or of exclusion? In this course focused on student’s own research, we explore ways in which food contributes to the building of communities and…
Developmental Disorders
This course explores maladaptive behaviors, cognitions, and emotions in child development using the biopsychosocial model. This model addresses the multilayered and hierarchical contexts of the child’s life by considering multiple perspectives as regards the genetic, psychological,…
Health and Gender Inequalities: Past, Present, and Future
By looking into empirical, historical data and research, this course investigates how women’s health and wellbeing have been neglected historically because most doctors and research participants have been men. How has that impacted women’s health outcomes…
