The literature consists of relevant theoretical and empirical scholarly articles and institutional reports and documents. This is commensurate to a 7.5 credit course and the material is revised before each course period. All material will be fully available online.
Key Global Institutions of the 2020s: Defending Democracy or Breaking the System?
Freestanding course
Freestanding course, bachelor’s level
7.5 credits
Distance | daytime | 67%
6 October 2025 - 30 November 2025
Applications open 17 March
International students
International students
Full tuition fee: 13,000 SEK
EU/EEA students are generally not required to pay tuition fees.
About the course
Course content
The course focuses on the role(s) of global institutions in a time of challenges to democratic norms and the international system. It will assess and analyse the roles of key institutions which are either defending the current global order and democratic practices or building towards challenging that system. Students will develop knowledge and the ability to analyse crucial contemporary institutions such as the United Nations (and its programmes and agencies), the European Union, the G77 and the institutionalising BRICS.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
30 credits (completed courses) within Social Science, and English 6
Selection
100% University credits completed
Course literature
Course evaluation
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
