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Freestanding course
Children's Best Interests in Theory and Practice
Freestanding course, Bachelor’s level
7.5 hp
Malmö daytime 100%
13 December 2021 - 16 January 2022
Full tuition fee: 10000 SEK
Applications open 15 March
About the course
Course content
The course includes independent theoretically oriented literature studies of the concept of Children’s best interests. It also includes studies of reports and articles describing the situation for children in the contemporary world, linked to migration, education, participation, development and non-discrimination.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements
Admission to the course requires a minimum of 60 approved credits with a certain progression in one of the following Major Subjects: European Studies, Human Rights, International Migration and Ethnic Relations, International Relations or Peace and Conflict Studies or similar.
Selection
University credits completed 100%
Course literature
Course evaluation
The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
