Doctoral courses
Malmö University's postgraduate courses are open to all eligible doctoral students. If there are more applicants than places, priority is given to Malmö University's doctoral students.
- The specific courses that should be included in the study programme will be decided upon in consultation with the supervisors.
- There are also compulsory course elements that should be included in all doctoral students' education. Make sure you find out what applies to your particular education.
Supporting documents
If you are accepted as a doctoral student at a university outside Sweden, you are required to send an official certificate from that university proving you have been admitted to postgraduate education. If you do not have a Swedish social security number you will have to send a copy of a document that proves your identity, such as a passport.
2023 spring semester – Academic Writing and Publishing, 5 credits
Aim
The course aims to develop the research student's competence in constructing academic texts in English and develop their understanding of publishing in and across disciplinary traditions.
Code
MAH0211
Course syllabus
Course syllabus: Academic Writing and Publishing
Course duration
20 March 9-16
30 March 9-16
3 April 9-16
17 April 9-16
25 April 9-16
8 May 9-16
15 May 9-16
Contact
Catarina Christiansson
Reserach officer, Faculty of Education and Society
Anna Wärnsby
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Society
2023 spring semester — Communicating research, 5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is to enable research students to critically take a position on, plan and perform different communication initiatives with regard to their research projects. A further aim is for research students to increase their understanding of the importance of being able to communicate research results both to the academic community and to society at large.
A message of admission will be sent approximately six weeks before the course starts.
Code
MAH0218
Course syllabus
Course syllabus: Communicating research
Course period
Spring 2023:
21/3
27/3
4/4
13/4
19/4
24/4
4/5
11/5
Between 9 am til 4 pm.
Contact
Catarina Christiansson
Reserach officer, Faculty of Education and Society
Anna Wärnsby
Programme coordinator, Faculty of Education and Society
2023 spring semester – Theory of Science, 6 credits
Aim
The purpose of the course is for the doctoral student to broaden and deepen her/his critical understanding of scientific research, and of how research disciplines are affected by various conceptual, epistemological, ontological, and evaluative assumptions.
A message of admission will be sent approximately five weeks before the course starts.
Code
MAH0213
Course syllabus
Course syllabus: Theory of Science
The syllabus are under revision.
Course period
24 January - 7 March 2023
Contact
Course responsible - Per-Anders Tengland
Course administrator - Louise Bertilsson
2023 spring semester – Societal Impact of Research, 5 credits
Aim
The purpose of the course is to provide students with a critical insight on the value of societal impact and different methods to plan, evaluate and manage it in relation to their own research field. The purpose is also to provide students with the opportunity to train their capacity to reflectively formulate the societal impact and an impact plan for their research as well as communicate them to relevant actors.
Code
TS00024
Syllabus
Syllabus: Societal Impact of Research
Course period
31 March - 8 June 2023
Schedule
Schedule Societal Impact of Research
Contact persons
Course responsible - Håkan Wernersson and Anna Seravalli
Course administrator - Susanne Lundborg
2023 spring semester – Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct in Research, 4 credits
Aim
The course introduces you to the key concepts, debates, principles and legal regulations of research ethics. The purpose is to enable you to correctly identify ethical risks in research and to apply ethical constructs and stipulations to individual research projects. In addition, you should be empowered to contribute to the ongoing development of research ethics.
A message of admission will be sent approximately six weeks before the course starts.
Code
MAH0212
Course syllabus
Course syllabus: Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct in Research
The syllabus is under revision
Course duration
2023-04-18 - 2023-05-09.
Schedule
- Tuesday 18/4 13.15-17.00
- Tuesday 25/4 13.15-17.00
- Tuesday 2/5 13.15-17.00
- Tuesday 9/5 13.15-17.00
The examination will be in june.
The course is open for application. You apply for the course in the "Application form for university common courses" below.
Contact
Course responsible - Per-Anders Tengland
Course administrator - Louise Bertilsson
2023 autumn semester – Supporting the Learning of others, 5 credits
Aim
The central theme of the course is research-related teaching. The course concerns the support of other's learning in order to achieve teaching objectives and to adapt teaching to teaching situations, as well as to the background of the learners. The course will look at pedagogical theory, research into learning and academic teaching.
A message of admission will be sent approximately 6 weeks before the course starts.
Code
MAH0207
Course period
Second half of the autumn semester.
Autumn semester schedule
Will be published in May.
Course syllabus
Course syllabus: Supporting the learning of others
Contact
Anita Marttila, Administrator
2023 autumn semester - Feminist Theories on Science and Knowledge, 4 credits
Aim
The purpose of the course is for the doctoral students to broaden and deepen their critical understanding of scientific research, using feminist theories on science and knowledge, and to be able to understand research as connected to various conceptual, epistemological, and ontological assumptions.
Course credits
4.0 credits
Course code
KSUG001
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies
Course dates
12 September 2023 -- 10 October 2023
Application deadline
18 July 2023
Syllabus
Syllabus for Feminist Theories on Science and Knowledge
Course guide and schedule
To be announced
For academic questions, please contact the course responsible:
For administrative questions, please contact the doctoral education officer:
Planned courses
Spring semester 2023
Autumn semester 2023
Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct in Research, 4 credits
Applications for university common courses
Subject courses
2023 autumn semester - Introduction to Care Science Research, 5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is for the doctoral student to develop knowledge and a critical approach in relation to the field of care sciences and its scientific theoretic foundations.
Language
Swedish or english depending on the participant
Syllabus
Syllabus: Introduction to Care Science Research
Course code
HÄSA218
Schedule
Schedule: Introduction to Care Science Research
Start and end date
2023-09-14 - 2023-11-14
Application
Application: Introduction to Care Science Research
Contact
2023 spring semester - Electrochemical methods, Bioelectrochemistry and Bioelectronics, 10 credits
Aim
- To understand the principles of electrochemical methods
- To operate electrochemical instrumentation
- To apply this knowledge to characterise electrical and electrochemical phenomena at interfacesand in bulk
- To explain principles of operation of bioelectronic devices
- To construct bioelectronic devices and demonstrate their operation
Language
English
Syllabus
Syllabus Electrochemical methods, Bioelectrochemistry and Bioelectronics
Course code
HÄSA011
Start and end date
17 april 2023 – 2 june 2023
Schedule
Schedule electrochemical methods
Last date to apply
27 march 2023
Application
Application Electrochemical methods, Bioelectrochemistry and Bioelectronics
Contact
2023 spring semester - Criminological Theory: Crime Causation, 7,5 credits
Aim
To introduce and evaluate the main key ideas about the causes of crime by assessing original texts from the theory developers.
Language
Swedish or English depending on the participant
Schedule
Schedule Criminological Theory: Crime Causation
Course code
HÄSA228
Syllabus
Syllabus: Kriminologisk teori: brottslighetens orsaker
Start and end date
April 3, 2023 – June 9, 2023
Date of last registration
Open för late registraiton
Application
Contact
2023 spring semester - Quantitative research methods, 7,5 credits
Course language
English
Course code
HÄSA230
Syllabus
Syllabus: Quantitative research methods
Start- and end date
March 27, 2023 – June 2, 2023
Schedule
schedule quantitative reserch methods
Date of last registration
Open for late registration
Application
Contact
2023 – Research Laboratory Methods: Anchoring research laboratory methods in education at undergraduate and graduate level, 10 credits
Kursens språk
English
Aim
The course aims to develop doctoral students´ knowledge, competencies, and judgement skills needed to integrate research laboratory methods into teaching. This is done by practical engagement of the doctoral student in teaching, including supervising, lecturing, examination participation, assessment of teaching strategies, and modification of laboratory methods and materials to fully integrate modern science developments into teaching. Practical teaching will be supported by communication of current scientific achievements, societal and research challenges, demonstration of method limitations, and thus, needs for future knowledge expansion.
Course code
HÄSA233
Syllabus
Syllabus: Research Laboratory Methods
Start and end date
Ongoing
Contact
Application
Applications for courses at Health and Society
Information about registration for courses at the Faculty of Health and Society can be found at each course.
Course in collaboration with other universities
Challenges in Ageing Societies - Care work, technologies, dementia, and ethics. A transnational multidisciplinary PhD-course
The course is developed within the framework of the research network CareSam and is given by Roskilde University:
2023 – Introduction to Global Politics, 15 credits
Aim
Introduction to Global Politics aims towards providing the doctoral student with in-depth knowledge about Global Politics, which is a multidisciplinary subject, containing theoretical approaches from both the social sciences and the humanities.
Course credits
15 credits
Course code
KSGP001
Course dates
Autumn semester 2023. Exact course dates to be announced.
Language of instruction
English
Syllabus
Syllabus for the Doctoral course Introduction to Global Politics
Entry requirements
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies.
Application
Application closed. If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the Doctoral education officer.
Please note
The course is planned to be taught on campus.
Confirmation of acceptance to the course will be sent to the applicants by email once the application period has passed. The number of participants will be limited to 20. Doctoral students from Malmö University have a priority. The thesis abstract and a statement of motivation (required within the application form) will serve as the grounds for selection.
For academic questions, contact the course responsible:
Astrid Hedin
For administrative questions, contact the Doctoral education officer:
2023 – Advanced course in Urban Studies I, 7,5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is to give you an in-depth orientation about theory, concepts and phenomena within the Urban Studies research field.
Course credits
7,5 credits
Course code
KSUS003
Course dates
Autumn semester 2023. Exact course dates to be announced.
Language of instruction
English
Syllabus
Syllabus: Advanced Course in Urban Studies 1
Entry requirements
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies.
Application
Application closed. If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the Doctoral education officer.
For administrative questions, contact the Doctoral education officer
Please note
The number of participants will be limited to 20. PhD students from Malmö University have a priority. The thesis abstract and a statement of motivation (required within the application form) will serve as the grounds for the selection.
2023 – Ethnographic Fieldwork, 7,5 credits
Aim
The course gives a deeper understanding of ethnographic fieldwork in terms of its practical implementation, ethical implications and the ways of writing based on ethnographic material. Special attention is paid to issues of power relations in the field, balance between observation and participation, and the positioning of the researcher. The emphasis is put on planning for and reflecting on fieldwork in the frames of the students’ research projects.
Course credits
7.5 credits
Course code
KS00005
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies
Course dates
13 February 2023 -- 20 March 2023
Application
Application deadline
9 January 2023
Syllabus
Syllabus: Ethnographic Fieldwork, 7,5 credits
Course guide and schedule
Course guide and schedule: Ethnographic Fieldwork
Please note
Confirmations of acceptance will be sent to the applicants by email approximately 3-4 weeks before the course start. The number of participants will be limited to 20. Doctoral students from Malmo University have a priority. A statement of motivation (required within the application form) will serve as the grounds for selection.
The course will be offered as a hybrid course, however attendance on campus on the first day will be compulsory.
For academic questions, please contact the course responsible:
For administrative questions, please contact the Doctoral education officer:
Conceptualising knowledge, power, and justice in Global Politics, 7,5 credits
Aim
The course addresses questions about the conceptualisations of knowledge, power and justice in the field of Global Politics. It critically engages with different understandings and conceptualisations of knowledge, power, and justice as transnational processes. The course brings together empirical and normative ways of addressing transnational politics. It includes theories and perspectives from both the social sciences and the humanities.
Course credits
7,5 credits
Course code
KSGP002
Language of instruction
English
Syllabus
Syllabus: Conceptualising knowledge, power, and justice in Global Politics
Entry requirements
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies
Application
Application closed. If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the Doctoral education officer.
For academic questions, please contact the course responsible:
For administrative questions, please contact the Doctoral education officer:
Current directions in Interaction Design thesis research, 5,0 credits
Aim
This course will survey a group of recently completed Ph.D. theses in interaction design representing different areas of and approaches to the discipline. The purpose of the course is to provide the student with a diverse repertoire of how interaction design theses can be structured and to support them in positioning themselves within the field.
The doctoral students will work in teams where they will be responsible for digesting and presenting one Ph.D. thesis, analyzing the focus, key methodology, and knowledge contribution. They will also serve as an opponent for another thesis, where they get to train their ability to pose critical and constructive questions. The course coordinators will provide the thesis that will be used in the course, but students will get the opportunity to rank and wish which ones they find the most interesting.
Course credits
5,0 credits
Course code
KSID002
Language of instruction
English
Syllabus
Syllabus: Current direction in Interaction Design
Entry requirements
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies.
Application
Application closed. If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the Doctoral education officer.
Please note
The number of participants will be limited. Doctoral students from the School of Arts and Communcation at Malmö University have a priority.
Advanced Course in Urban Studies II, 7,5 credits
Aim
The purpose of the course is to give an in-depth insight into current research debates within the Urban Studies research field.
Course credits
7,5 credits
Course code
KSUS002
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements
Student must be admitted to doctoral studies in a subject relevant to Urban Studies
Syllabus
Syllabus for the doctoral course Advanced course in Urban Studies II
Application deadline
Application closed. If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the Doctoral education officer.
Please note
The number of participants will be limited to 20. Doctoral students from the Department of Urban Studies at Malmö University have a priority.
For academic questions, contact the course responsible
For administrative questions, contact the doctoral education officer
International migration: theories, causes and consequences, 7,5 credits
Aim
The course provides a deeper understanding of theories and concepts related to causes and consequences of international migration in the research field of International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER) from a multidisciplinary perspective. The theoretical emphasis is put on five interrelated themes: migration and history, transnationalism and mobility, migration and development, migration and governance, and migration and welfare.
Course credits
7,5 credits
Course code
KSIM004
Language of instruction
English
Syllabus
Syllabus for the Doctoral course International migration: theories, causes and consequences
Entry requirement
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies
Application
Application closed. If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the Doctoral education officer.
For academic questions, contact the course responsible:
For administrative questions, contact the Doctoral education officer:
Citizenship and inclusion/exclusion, 7,5 credits
Aim
The overall objective of this Doctoral course is to improve understanding of citizenship as a partly closed, partly open membership, and its changing forms and functions in diverse societies. The aim is both description, comparison and explanation of existing citizenship practices and institutions, as well as normative questions of legitimacy and justice.
Course credits
7,5 credits
Course code
KSIM003
Syllabus
Syllabus: Citizenship and inclusion/exclusion
Please note
The number of participants will be limited to 20. Doctoral students from Malmö University have a priority. The thesis abstract and a statement of motivation (required within the application form) will serve as the grounds for selection.
Entry requirements
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies.
Application
Application closed. If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the doctoral education officer.
For academic questions, contact the course responsible:
For administrative questions, contact the doctoral education officer:
Dislocating Urban Studies: Rethinking Theory, Shifting Practice, 7,5 credits
Aim
This course seeks to assess the current state of the field of urban studies and question the dominance of scholarship from the global north by discussing theories, methods, cases and concepts from a variety of geographies.
Course credits
7,5 credits
Course code
KSUS015
Language of instruction
English
Syllabus
Syllabus: Dislocating urban studies: rethinking theory, shifting practice
Application
Application closed. If you wish to If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the Doctoral education officer.
For academic questions, please contact the course responsible:
For administrative questions, please contact the doctoral education officer:
Practices that Question / Practices in Question: Practice Based Research in Culture and Society, 7,5 credits
Aim
What counts as research practice and how to frame Practice Based Research are of prime importance in disciplines where aspects of making exist alongside theoretical research at an advanced scientific level. This course activates a critical exploration of research practices that are part of a researcher’s scholarly activities (“Practices that Question”) and contributes to the critique and development of such practices (“Practices in Question”). This course is designed for doctoral students from a range of disciplines but is particularly intended to support research in humanities/social sciences, media and communications, design, arts, and performance. The goal is to support students to deepen, critique and expand the methodologies used in their research processes.
Course credits
7,5 credits
Course code
KS00007
Language of instruction
English
Syllabus
Entry requirements
Students must be admitted to doctoral studies.
Application
Application closed. If you wish to go on our wait list for future course instances, please contact the Doctoral education officer.
For administrative questions, contact the Doctoral education officer
Course in collaboration with other universities
2023 – Contemporary Debates in Media and Communications Theory, 7,5 credits (Karlstads universitet)
K3 offers doctoral students in Media and Communication Studies science the course Contemporary Debates in Media and Communications Theory which is given in collaboration with Södertörn University, Örebro University and Karlstad University. Apply for the course via Karlstad University. The course will be run next time in 2023.
Applications to courses at Culture and Society
Information about registration for courses at the Faculty of Culture and Society can be found at each course.
Aim
The aim of the course is for the doctoral candidate to deepen their understanding of a selection of central ideas and perspectives in the field of educational theory in relation to
Course start
22-26 May 2023
The course is full, the application ends up on the reserve list.
Course leader
Johan Dahlbeck
Course syllabus
Course syllabus: Foundational Educational Theories
2023 – Interculturality, norm critique and education, 3 hp
Aim
The aim of the course is to explore and discuss how theoretical perspectives on interculturality and norm critique can be operationalized in the study of research problems connected to education. A particular focus is put on recognizing the complexities of making analyses and how theories and methods interact in the analytical process and in relation to the research results.
Course code
LSU0017
Syllabus
Interculturality, norm critique and education, 3 hp
Course date
VT 23: the course days are 23-24/3, and located at Södertörn University. Examination is on 24/4 at 13-15 on Zoom. Before 23/3, the course participants must have read the course literature. The course is given in English.
Course leader
Application
2023 – Methodological positions in science education and mathematics education, 7,5 hp
Aim
The aim of the course is to broaden and deepen doctoral students’ critical understanding of methodology in educational research including how different scientific research disciplines are affected by different knowledge traditions, as well as by epistemological and ontological assumptions. More specifically the aim is to discuss methodological assumptions within the fields of research in science education and mathematics education in relation to natural science and mathematics as subject disciplines. Further, the course provides an orientation in contemporary scientific theory within educational science.
Course code
LSNM007
Syllabus
Methodological positions in science education and mathematics education, 7,5 hp
Course date
VT23, no specific date set yet.
Course leader
Applications for courses at Education and Society
2021 – ComBine multidisciplinary biofilms and biointerfaces course, 10 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is to broaden and deepen your knowledge and skills within the field of biofilms, biointerfaces and microelectronics, to provide you with a greater understanding of subjects adjacent to but not covered by your PhD topic. These subjects are closely related to the projects within the multidisciplinary ComBine research school. A second aim is to give the students complementary skills useful in their future career as researchers within academia or in industry.
Syllabus
Syllabus: ComBine multidisciplinary biofilms and biointerfaces course
Schedule
Preliminary schedule: ComBine multidisciplinary biofilms and biointerfaces course
Course code
ODCB001
Course start
Ongoing course
Contact
Applications for courses at Faculty of Odontology
Internet of Things and People - seminar course, 5 credits
Code
TS00002
Course syllabus - in Swedish
Course syllabus: Internet of Things and People, 5 credits
Course start
Current
Contact
Internet of Things and People - seminar course, 10 credits
Code
TS00004
Course syllabus - in Swedish
Course syllabus: Internet of Things and People, 10 credits
Course start
Current
Contact
Current topics in Applied Physics - seminar course, 7,5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is provide students with broad knowledge in applied physics, especially in the areas of materials science, atomic and astrophysics, and synchrotron light physics, with applications.
Course syllabus
Syllabus: Current Topics in Applied Physics
Code
TS00019
Course start
Ongoing
Contact
2023 - Experimental Methods I, 5 credits
Course syllabus (in Swedish)
Kursplan: Experimentella metoder I
Code
TS00018
Kursstart
1 April 2023
The course runs regularly every two years. Course start spring 2023.
Contact
2023 Solid State Physics, 7,5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is to learn how the large-scale properties of solid materials result from their properties on the atomic scale. Electrical, dielectric, magnetic, elastic, and thermal property of solids will be described in terms of basic physical laws. A special attention will be given to new phenomena and materials.
Syllabus
Course code
TS00022
Course start
7 November, 2023
Schedule
Schedule: Solid state physics 2023
Contact
2024 - Research methods in computer science, 5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is for the student to develop knowledge and understanding of current research methods and approaches in Computer Science research. The course gives in-depth understanding of practical applications of research methodologies as well as in critical and constructive review of existing research methods
Course syllabus
Course syllabus: Research methods in computer science
Code
TS00013
Start
The course runs every second year. Next course start is during 2024.
Contact
2024 - Gender in natural science, technology, and mathematics, 5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is to study and analyse how natural science and technology, popularly referred to as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and gender is constructed and to learn the established interdependences. A further aim is to explore specific examples pertaining to the gendered history of STEM in order to analyse and understand current practices in research and development across multiple fields. Using historical, sociological, cultural, sustainable, and philosophical aspects of the shaping of STEM, participants are challenged to look at their own role as researchers and the current paradigm in STEM.
Course syllabus
Syllabus: Gender in natural science, technology, and mathematics
Code
TS00021
Course start
The course is given every other year. Next start is in September 2024.
Contact
2024 - Modeling och simulation I, 5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is for the students to gain knowledge in scripting, data handling and visualisation in Python as well as to gain knowledge in high-performance programming in, e.g., Fortran or C, necessary for research and development in interdisciplinary environments, where simulation and modelling are of increasing importance.
Course syllabus
Syllabus: Modeling and Simulation I
Code
TS00017
Course start
The course is regularly run every two years. The next course starts in spring 2024.
Contact
2025 - Thin Film Physics, 5 credits
Aim
The aim of the course is to learn physical mechanisms for the synthesis and microstructure evolution of thin films from the vapour phase. Atomic processes and thermodynamics of ion-surface interactions will be given special attention as they give rise to unusual macroscopic properties relevant for many high-tech applications.
Syllabus
Course code
TS00023
Course start
The course runs every second year. Next course start is during 2025
Contact
Applications form for courses at Technology and Society
Courses within Lärosäten Syd
You find available courses at Malmö University above.
Courses at Blekinge Tekniska Högskola (BTH)
Courses at Högskolan i Halmstad
Courses at Högskolan Kristianstad (in Swedish)
Courses at Linnaeus University
Courses at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Courses within UNIC
The PhD Programme UNIC welcomes doctoral students at Malmö University to enrol in courses at UNIC's partner universities.
