Session: Session 2

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…

Student discussion during Cultural Diversity class.

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…

Iceland study tour with student photographer Haley Adams.

Engineering Sustainable Environments in Scandinavia

This engineering course explores the development of tools and technologies to protect and restore environmental systems sustainably, using contemporary Scandinavian case studies. We assess local environmental impacts of human activities relating to water consumption, waste production,…

Engineering Sustainable Environments in Scandinavia

Gender, Sexuality, Race, and Equality in Scandinavia

Sweden is the most gender equal country in the world with, paid parental leave for all parents, a high number of women in leadership positions, progressive sex education, and equal rights for homosexuals, the Nordic prostitution…

Gender, Equality, and Sexuality in Scandinavia, summer elective course at DIS Stockholm

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…