Orebro University 2006

ECTS INFORMATION PACKAGE

GUIDE & COURSES 2006/2007

International Office Örebro University International Office SE-701 82 Örebro SWEDEN Phone: +46 19 30 30 00 Fax: +46 19 30 12 99 Website: www.oru.se/exchange Anna Hatziantoniou, International Coordinator International Exchange Programmes: Asia, Australia, ISEP, Latin America, North America E-mail: [email protected] Lena Nordström, Institutional Socrates Coordinator International Exchange Programmes: Erasmus/Europe, Linnaeus-Palme, Nordplus/Nordlys E-mail: [email protected] Monica Wettler, International Coordinator Accommodation, Orientation Programme, Student Support E-mail: [email protected] Hanna Forsgärde, International Coordinator Applications and Transcript of Records E-mail: [email protected]

Academic Calendar for Exchange Students Semesters Autumn: August 28, 2006  -January 14, 2007 Spring: January 15  -June 3, 2007 Application Deadline May 15, 2006, for the autumn semester and the full academic year. November 1, 2006, for the spring semester. Arrival Weekend August 19  -  August 20, 2006 January 13  -January 14, 2007 Orientation Programme August 21  -  August 27, 2006 January 15  -  January 21, 2007

ECTS Information Package Welcome............................................................................................ 4 Örebro University .............................................................................. 5 Studying as an Exchange Student..................................................... 6 Applying to Örebro University ........................................................... 8 Departments and Courses............................................................... 10 Department of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences (BSR).....................10 Jurisprudence, Psychology, Social Work.............................................................................. 11

Department of Business, Economics, Statistics and Informatics (ESI).......14 Business Administration, Economics, Informatics............................................................. 15

Department of Clinical Medicine   (IKM)..........................................................19 Biomedical Laboratory Science, Medicine.......................................................................... 20

Department of Education (PI).......................................................................22 Pedagogy/Theory of Education........................................................................................... 23

Department of Health Sciences (HI).............................................................24 Communication within Health Care, Hearing Science/Audiology, Nursing Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Education......................................................................... 25

Department of Humanities (HUM)..................................................................27 English, History, Media and Communications Science, Swedish Language........................ 28

School of Music (Musikhögskolan)................................................................30 Music/Music Education...................................................................................................... 31

Department of Natural Sciences (Nat)..........................................................32 Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics.................................... 33

Department of Restaurant & Culinary Arts (RHS).........................................37 Department of Social and Political Sciences (SAM).....................................38 Gender Studies, Political Science....................................................................................... 39

Department of Technology (Tech).................................................................40 Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering................................................................ 41

Courses in Alphabetic Order.........................................................................43

Planning your stay........................................................................... 44 Arrival............................................................................................... 46 Departure......................................................................................... 47 Student Services.............................................................................. 48 Study Facilities ............................................................................... 48 Policies and Regulations at Örebro University............................... 49 Map of Örebro University................................................................. 50 Örebro City....................................................................................... 51 Sweden............................................................................................. 51 Life in Sweden.................................................................................. 52 Useful links – Web Addresses......................................................... 54

Welcome Welcome to Örebro University in Sweden. Here, as an exchange student, you will have the opportunity to further pursue your studies, make friends with people from other cultures, and experience the Swedish way of life and the beautiful countryside with its changing seasons. Örebro University aims at creating a friendly atmosphere. All new exchange students at Örebro University are invited to take part in our Orientation Programme, during which you will get to

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know the university and the city of Örebro, and make new friends. You will also have the opportunity to participate in a number of social activities, events and trips arranged by the student association Internationella Fadderiet. This information package describes Örebro University, the system of credits, courses offered in English by our departments, and other practical information.

Örebro University Örebro University is situated in Almby, three kilometres (c. 1.5 miles) from the centre of Örebro. Surrounded by woods and fields, the campus also adjoins a Viking Age burial site. Örebro University came into existence as a result of the higher education reform in Sweden in 1977. In January 1999, Örebro University was granted full university status and is now one of Sweden’s most expansive universities, with over 14,500 students and 1,300 staff. More than 80 study programmes are offered in Swedish as well as 800 single subject courses in about fifty subjects.

The Organisation The university has a decentralised structure where research and education are carried out in departments via subjects or equivalent groups. Each department is led by a department head. On the central level two faculty boards have overall responsibility for the planning, support and follow-up of research and teaching activities. Each faculty board is led by a dean. The Vice-Chancellor heads university activities immediately under the University Board.

Research is organized in a number of profiles, each with a strong subject identity, but with the focus on the multidisciplinary perspective. Within and between the eleven departments there are a number of research schools with international guest research programmes and multidisciplinary research constellations where clearly defined strong research areas have been and are being developed. Among the strongest research areas are robotics, democracy, the environment and disability science.

Like all other universities in Sweden Örebro University has a motto. It is Dulce est sapere, wich is latin for ”Knowing is a delight”.

A diversity of courses are offered in English for exchange students. Each semester, Örebro University hosts approximately 200 exchange students. Student exchanges often take place through programmes such as Erasmus in Europe, the American network ISEP as well as ISEP Multilateral in South America and Asia, Nordplus and Nordlys in Scandinavia and through cooperation projects within the Linnaeus-Palme and Tempus programmes. Örebro University also has a number of bilateral exchange agreements with partner universities all over the world.

The Student Union

Ten out of eleven academic departments are located in buildings on campus, as are also the library, administration offices, cafés, restaurants, bookstore and a large sports complex with a state-of-the-art workout centre, and parts of the residential areas.

All students at Swedish universities are required by law to join a student union. At Örebro University, the students are represented through Örebro Student Union in all drafting and decision-making bodies. The Student Union is responsible for the welfare of the students and serves their interests. To finance its activities, the students pay a membership fee.

Nowadays, Örebro University is located in several places all over the region, such as Grythyttan, Kopparberg and Karlskoga. This is also proof of a commitment towards regional development on the whole, and of the desire to recruit new student groups. Within a few years, it is expected that medical training will be offered in collaboration with the University Hospital in Örebro.

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Studying as an Exchange Student If your university has an exchange agreement with Örebro University, you can spend a semester or a full academic year at Örebro University. The credits you earn during the period of exchange will be transferred back to your home university, as part of your academic programme. As an exchange student you have access to the variety of courses taught in English, as long as you meet the prerequisites. You can also apply for a part-time beginners course in Swedish. For students with a good knowledge of Swedish and the appropriate prerequisites, the whole range of courses offered by Örebro University are available to apply for.

Academic Calendar The academic year starts on August 28, 2006 and ends on June 3, 2007. It is divided into two semesters; autumn semester August 28, 2006 – January 14, 2007, spring semester January 15, 2007 - June 3, 2007. There are no official breaks during the academic year.

Higher Education System Higher education at universities in Sweden is divided into undergraduate and postgraduate studies. All undergraduate education in Sweden is financed by funds appropriated by the Parliament, Riksdag, and no fees are levied on students. Higher education is provided in the form of courses. These may be combined to constitute degree programmes with varying levels of individual choice. Students themselves are also able to combine different courses for the award of a degree. Sweden has a system of credit points (poäng); one week of successful full-time study is equivalent to 1 credit point. One academic year usually yields 40 credit points. Undergraduate studies lead to either general degrees or professional degrees. The general degrees are Högskoleexamen, i.e. Diploma or certificate after studies amounting to not less than 80 credit points (two years of full-time study). Kandidatexamen (Bachelor’s degree) after completion of at least 120 credit points (at least three years of full-time study), including 60 credit points in the major subject whereof a thesis of 10 credit points. Magisterexamen (Master’s degree) after studies amounting to not less than 160 credit points (four years of full-time study), including 80 credit points in the major subject whereof one thesis of 20 credit points or two of 10 credit points. Post-graduate studies lead to Doktorsexamen (PhD) after approximately four years of full-time studies. To be awarded a Doctor’s degree the student has to write a doctoral thesis, which is the most important part of the post-gradu-

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ate programme, and defend it in public. Doktorsexamen can only be awarded by institutions that have been granted full university status by the Swedish government. The single subject courses offered in English do not lead to a degree but are intended to be a part of an exchange student’s degree at the home institution.

Swedish Credit Points and ECTS Credits Credits are awarded both according to the Swedish credit point system and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). One week of full-time studies equals 1 credit point or 1.5 ECTS credits. One semester of full-time studies equals 20 credit points or 30 ECTS credits. Full-time studies for one academic year equal 40 credit points or 60 ECTS credits.

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) The European Commission developed the ECTS to provide common procedures to guarantee full transferability of credits for university studies abroad in order that they might count towards a final qualification in the home country. It provides a way of comparing academic merits and transferring them from one institution to another. In some institutions it has also been established as an accumulation system. The system is based on three core elements: information (on study programmes and student achievement), mutual agreement (between the partner institutions and the student) and the use of ECTS credits (to indicate student workload). In itself, ECTS in no way regulates the content, structure or equivalence of study programmes. The credits are simply a value allocated to course units as a means of describing the workload required to complete the course/module. In the ECTS, 60 credits normally represent the workload required for one year’s full-time study, 30 credits per semester or 20 credits per trisemester. The ECTS Learning Agreement is used to guarantee the student academic recognition. Before partaking in an exchange, the student’s choice of courses is to be agreed on by the ECTS coordinator at the home university and the ECTS coordinator at the host institution by signing the learning agreement. After the student has finished the study abroad period, the agreed courses should be fully recognised by the home university. At Örebro University the ECTS Institutional Coordinator is Lena Nordström, International Office, e-mail: , phone +46 19 30 38 32.

The Course System Most courses are studied one at a time consecutively. The courses can vary in length from 5, 10 to 20 credit points. Normally a student takes a full-time course of 5 credit points/7.5 ECTS credits, for five weeks and the examination is within that time. When the course is completed the student continues with the next course for five weeks. A part-time course usually consists of 5 credit points/7.5 ECTS credits and runs for ten weeks or more. The workload of a part-time course is less than 1 credit point/1.5 ECTS credits per week. It is possible to study two part-time courses during the same period of weeks. A part-time course and a full-time course can often be combined. However it is not recommended to take two full-time courses during the same period of weeks. A distance course is often part-time and given for a longer period of time. The students meet on a few occasions and study individually during the period in between. The teaching methods usually consist of on-line studies and require Internet access. Course syllabuses with a closer description of each course can be found on the website of the International Office. Every department has a study counsellor for information about courses. In Sweden, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits measure the workload of a full-time student for one semester. At a maximum, a student can register for 30 credit points/45 ECTS credits per semester.

Level and Prerequisites The level of the courses offered in English varies from basic to higher advanced. The level and prerequisites of each course state how many credits the student is required to have achieved in the subject before being admitted to the course. The prerequisites should be carefully considered when selecting a course: Basic: standard university admission requirements. Intermediate: a minimum of 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits in the subject. Advanced: a minimum of 40 credit points/60 ECTS credits in the subject. Higher advanced: a minimum of 60 credit points/90 ECTS credits in the subject.

Teaching Methods Teaching is conducted in various forms such as lectures, seminars, group work and independent study. The scheduled hours vary between subjects. A full-time course with a few scheduled hours normally demands a great deal of time for individual studies outside the classroom. The success of

each course is based on the student’s commitment to studying and understanding the course literature. Group work is common as well as the writing of essays. Attendance is expected although it is not always mandatory. At most seminars attendance is mandatory, both the student’s active participation in discussions and papers presented often make up a part of the credits awarded for the course. The relation between students and teachers can be described as informal. There is no need to address the teacher as Mr/Ms or his/her last name. Both students and teachers like to consider one another as equals. This, however, does not imply that the teachers will expect anything but the best performance in classes and examinations. The student is encouraged to ask questions both in and out of the classroom.

Examination Examinations are usually given in written form towards the end of each course. The examination can also be oral in a small group, or in the form of presentation of a paper/essay/memorandum. Students who do not pass the initial examination are given an opportunity to retake the exam at a later date. There are strict rules for all the types of examination and cheating in an examination has serious consequences. Information on this will be provided by the departments.

Grades Exchange students are awarded grades both according to the ECTS-grading and the Swedish grading scale at examinations. The ECTS grading scale is A-F where A-E are passes, F equals fail. The Swedish grading scale is pass G, Godkänd, pass with distinction VG, Väl Godkänd, and fail U, Underkänd. Some courses are only awarded pass G and fail U. The Department of Technology uses a different grading scale. The grades given for pass or higher are in increasing order 3, 4 or 5. After the completion of studies the student should request for an official Transcript of Records to be sent to the home institution by the International Office. The transcript of records will only show passed courses, failed courses will not show. The student must have passed all parts of a course in order to receive grade and credits. The transcript will be issued according to the ECTS grading scale, unless the Swedish grading scale is specifically requested. Please note that no other grades will be given.

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Applying to Örebro University In order to apply you must have been selected as an exchange student by your home institution. At least one academic year of previous study is required before studying at Örebro University. In order to successfully follow courses taught in English a good knowledge of English is required. Application deadline is May 15 for the autumn semester and November 1 for the spring semester. Your application must contain: •  Application for Admission and Accommodation, which also includes the application for courses. The form can be downloaded from <www.oru.se/exchange>. •  Transcript of Records (credits and grades) translated into English, from your home university. The transcript must include all your academic records, also the most recent ones.

Learn Swedish A beginners’ course in Swedish is offered by the Department of Humanities. The course is very popular and fills up quickly so make sure to apply for Swedish Language 1 on the application form.

Courses in Swedish A good command of Swedish is necessary in order to follow a course in Swedish. Enclose a transcript of records that shows the Swedish language courses you have completed. In addition, it is recommended that you write a statement in Swedish motivating why you want to follow the course in Swedish, add it to your application that you send to the International Office. You can find information about courses in Swedish and order a catalogue on the website, <www.oru.se> under the heading utbildning or by sending an e-mail to <[email protected]>.

Departments with Special Requirements

Read carefully through the information about the course system at Örebro University, page 7 before you apply. Send your complete application to Örebro University, International Office, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden. If your choice of courses is approved by the departments you will receive a Letter of Acceptance, otherwise you will be contacted.

Some departments have special requirements for admission. As an applicant to the School of Music you must submit two recorded instrumental or vocal pieces with the application. As an Education student at the Department of Education you must state, on the application, the school level at which you wish to do your placement.

Select Courses

Special Needs

You can apply for courses at all departments. You have to meet the prerequisites to be admitted to a course. Make sure that you take one full-time course at a time and that the courses you select are spread out over the whole semester. The calendar week numbers indicates the period during which a course is running. You can overview the dates for each week under the section Semesters and Calendar Weeks. Check our website <www.oru.se/exchange> for information on course changes.

Please tick the box on the application under ’Special Needs’, if you have a disability (chronic ailment or handicap) that demands extra support. See page 48 for further information.

Example of Application for Courses Week 35-39 40-44 35-44 45-49 50-2

Code 35014 25020 30029 35021 20075

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Name Antisocial Behavior European Political Integration Swedish Language l Human Rights Supply Chain Management

ECTS 7,5 7,5 7,5 7,5 7,5

Points 5 5 5 5 5

Semesters and Calendar Weeks Autumn Semester 2006 August 28, 2006 – January 14, 2007

Spring Semester 2007 January 15, 2007 – June 3, 2007

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Department of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences (BSR) General Description The Department of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences was founded in January 2003. The Department has about 110 employees and approximately 2,000 students. The budget for 2005 is about SEK 80 millions. The department has 7 professors, 35 senior lecturers, 30 lecturers, 30 doctoral students and 12 administrative personnel.

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Academic Profile At the Department we offer a wide variety of courses in the following subjects: psychology, social work and jurisprudence at undergraduate level. The courses are described below. We also offer opportunities to graduate students to take doctoral courses. Extensive international and national research projects are undertaken by scholars at the Department, and the majority of teachers in psychology, social work and legal sciences are actively involved in these projects.

Address Department of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: + 46 19 30 30 00 Fax: + 46 19 30 34 84

Head of Department Roland Haglund

Departmental & ECTS Coordinator

Research Research is conducted on individuals (shyness, sociability, and behavioural inhibition, social phobia, psychopathy, long-term implications of values, chronic pain and fatigue), on children (hearing impaired children, investigative communication with children, parents’ violence from the child’s perspective), adolescent (youth & adolescent development) adults (adult implications of values developed early, cognitive behavioural therapy for physical problems), and the elderly. Much research is conducted on families (family system and structure, family democracy, “new” family constellations, parenting) peers (peer socialization and selection), and developmental contexts (school, leisure settings), problems in development (depression, aggression, bullying, externalizing and internalizing problems, antisocial development, psychopathy, delinquent adolescents at social institutions). In the field of Legal sciences a number of active scholars, one professor and four senior lecturers have been recruited to the department in the last year, working mainly in the fields of public law and EC law. Three full-time posts for doctorate students have recently been filled. The right for the department to launch a full research programme was granted by the university in October 2003, which means improved conditions for legal research to be conducted in all major legal areas in a few years time.

Additional Information The Department of Behavioural, Social-, and Legal Sciences offers courses in English from the regular range of courses. This means that you will mostly conduct your studies together with Swedish students. The courses offered are 5, 10 or 20 credit point courses.

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Anita Nicklasson E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 30 33 Building: Långhuset Room: L2451

Website www.oru.se/exchange

Jurisprudence

Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Carl Fredrik Chöler For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Human Rights, Intermediate Course

Public International Law, Intermediate Course

Autumn week 45-49............... Appl.code: 35021 Full-time, daytime class

Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 35010 Full-time, daytime class

Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course treats selected areas of public international law (universal and regional) regarding the protection of Human Rights. The course examines the structure and function of human rights law and its practical application. Focus is placed on the European systems of human rights protection. Teaching Methods: The teaching consists of lectures and obligatory seminars. Both written and oral presentations are required. Participation in the seminars is obligatory. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Märta Johansson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course deals with the systems of rules and norms applicable between states and other international legal subjects. Questions on the sources of international law as well as the effect of international law on national law will be examined. Introductions will be given to fundamental areas, such as the concept of the state and other international legal subjects, war and collective security, humanitarian law and human rights, the law of the sea and certain international organisations. Teaching Methods: Teaching consists of lectures and seminars. The element of independent studies according to the teacher’s instructions is substantial. Both written and oral presentation will be required. Active participation in the seminars (tutorials) is obligatory. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Ola Engdahl For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Law and Development Autumn week 45-2................. Appl.code: 35019 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course focuses on law and development. This means an examination of the use of law in a development process to further economic development, democracy and human rights. At the center is the international promotion of the rule of law in post-conflict and economic transitions. The objective is to highlight and study the role of law in relation to societal development, the role of international actors, such as the UN, World Bank and NGO: s, and identify some of the main problems and possibilities encountered for in law and development activities. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Richard Sannerholm For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Legal Cultures Autumn week 40-44............... Appl.code: 35017 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: This course examines the main traits of the major legal systems of the world. This means that the student will get a brief overview of the following legal systems: european continental law, common law, muslim law, hindu law and african legal traditions. The nature of these systems and their fundamental concepts are examined from a comparative point of view. The objective of the course is to broaden the student´s perspective and to encourage a global outlook on law and legal issues. Teaching Methods: Teaching consists of lectures and seminars.

The Formation of the European Legal Tradition Autumn week 35-39............... Appl.code: 35013 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The main objective of the course is to make the student familiar with the western legal tradition, by tracing its roots in history and follow its development up to our days. The objective of the course is to give the student an understanding of how the European idea of law has developed through time, and see how the present western ideal of ”rule-of-law” has taken shape. One underlying question is whether this development is unique to Europe, and if its possible to lay bare crucial factors in the formation of this tradition. Teaching Methods: Teaching consists of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Carl Fredrik Chöler For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Psychology Antisocial Behaviour Autumn week 35-39............... Appl.code: 35014 Full-time, daytime class

Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: The course will review the modern literature on the development of antisocial behaviour. The course will cover the major theories and models in this area and the most recent empirical findings. The literature and teaching will focus mainly on studies using short- and long-term longitudinal designs. Teaching Methods: The teaching will be in the form of obligatory lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Prof. Margaret Kerr For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Developmental Psychology Autumn week 40-44............... Appl.code: 35018 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course will give an overview of theory and research in Developmental Psychology, which is the scientific study of all the changes that take place over the life course from conception to death. The topics to be covered are: concepts and methods of research in developmental psychology, theories of developments,prenatal development, infant development, pre-school development, middle childhood development, adolescent development and adult developement. Teaching Methods: Teaching is given in the form of lectures and seminars. Language: English Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Kari Trost For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Work Psychology: the Swedish Research Contribution Autumn week 50-2................. Appl.code: 35025 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Psychology, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: Sweden has a long history of valuable research with a focus on work and organisational psychology. This course exclusively presents the main areas of research in Sweden such as stress and stress management, work task organisation, work time disposition and psychosocial work environment. Teaching will be in the form of comprehensive lectures for each area, discussion seminars and work in small student groups around minor papers. The literature will consist of both books and research review articles. Teaching Methods: The course will be taught manily through lectures, seminars and groupwork. The student is expected to participate in planning and organizing the course. Students are also expected to produce individually written reports on one main research area. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Prof. Roland Gustafson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5

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DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

COURSES AUTUMN 2006

Social Work Comparative Social Work Studies

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Autumn week 40-44............... Appl.code: 35015 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: The course covers general theoretical material on comparative studies in social work. How are global and European forces impacting Social Policy, Social Work Practice in various countries. Selected countries are placed in a historical and political context. Key themes in Scandinavian Social Policy are covered. Study visits to social work agencies. Teaching Methods: The course will be taught through lectures, group work and study visits. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Karna Lindén For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Theory and Practice of Social Care of Elderly Autumn week 45-49............... Appl.code: 35022 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: With the contemporary development within the Scandinavian welfare sector as point of departure, this course give an over-view of theory and research in the Science of Socil Care and Social Gerontology. Social Care is the public/private organized responsibility for the caring of aged people (the ”third” and ” fourth” ages) on inter-personal or group-level. Social gerontology includes theories of individual, social and culturally determined ageing and is thus mutidisciplinary. Teaching Methods: Active participation in seminar and written examination. Assessment: Active participation in seminars and individually paper writing. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Christina HjorthAronsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

COURSES SPRING 2007

Jurisprudence Children’s Rights, Intermediate Course Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 35049 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course aims to describe and explain the Swedish Legal system and its different components aiming to protect and promote childrens

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rights. Focus will be on both Swedish national legal norms and relevant international standards. Social welfare Law, family Law, criminal Law and procedural Law will be examined in order to describe and analyse the legal system concerning children. The course will also deal with the UN Convention on the Protection of the Child and special attention is given to childrens rights from the perspective of human rights. Teaching Methods: The course is taught through lectures and seminars. In the event of written assignments, individual tutoring may be given. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Ylva Arvidsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Teaching Methods: The first three courses will consist of lectures, classes and seminars. The seminars are compulsory. Short written assignments may be given in connection with the seminars. The last course consists of tutoring in connection with preparing a written brief and an oral pleading. Handing in a written brief and participation in the ”Moot Court” are compulsory. Students will receive weekly assignments and thus, participation in the tutoring sessions is, as a general rule, compulsory. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Märta Johansson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Moot Court Constitutional EU Law, Intermediate Course Spring week 3-7..................... Appl.code: 35044 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points Content: The course deals with the background and Institutional structure of the European Union from a legal perspective. This means in particular the procedural Rules of the EC Court and the various forms of action before that Court, the relationship between national Law and EU-Law, the decision making procedures of the EU. Attention is also given to the issue of Human Rights in the EU as well as the Second Pillar rules. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Märta Johansson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Law of European Integration Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 35028 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: Course 1. Constitutional EU Law, 5 points (7,5 ECTS-credits): The course deals with the background and Institutional structure of the European Union from a legal perspective. This means in particular the procedural Rules of the EC Court and the various forms of action before that Court, the relationship between national Law and EU-Law, the decision making procedures of the EU. Attention is also given to the issue of Human Rights in the EU as well as the Second Pillar rules. Course 2. The Law of the Internal Market, 5 points (7,5 ECTS-credits): The course deals with a number of issues of major importance to the Internal Market. This means in particular rules on the Free movement of goods, Right of establishment, the European Monetary Union and the Free movement of Capital, taxation, environment and competition. Course 3. The Law of Social Dimension, 5 points (7,5 ECTS-credits): The course deals with the rules on the Social Dimension of the European Union. This means the rules on the Free movement of workers, Equality, important Labour Law and also the Rules of the Third Pillar. Course 4. Moot Court, 5 points (7,5 ECTScredits): Moot Court where the participants will use the knowledge acquired during the earlier courses by participating in one or more ”cases” before the Court of Justice. Each student will act as one of the parties or as Advocate General.

Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 35055 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points, Constitutional EU Law, 5 points, The Law of the Internal Market, 5 points and The Law of Social Dimension, 5 points. Content: This course is a Moot Court where the students will use the knowledge acquired during earlier courses by participating in one or more cases before the Court of Justice. Each student will act as one of the parties or as Advocate General. Teaching Methods: The course consists of tutoring in connection with writing statements and judgements. Tutoring is done individually and in smaller groups. The students will take part in a ”Moot Court”. Participation is compulsory. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Märta Johansson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Paper on Comparative Law, Intermediate Course Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 35040 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course provides with an opportunity to independently (with tutoring) write a paper on comparative law. Method, content and problem of comparative law will be discussed throughout the course. This course provides opportunity for international students to - with their own legal system as a base - conduct a comparative study against the Swedish legal system. Teaching Methods: Individual tutoring Assessment: Written essay and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Märta Johansson Note: Accessible all periods within spring semester. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

The Law of Social Dimension Spring week 13-17................. Appl.code: 35054 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate

The Law of the Internal Market Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 35046 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic course in Law, 20 points. Content: This course deals with a number of issues with a major importance to the internal market. This means in particular rules on free movement of goods, right of establishment, the European Monetary Union, the free movement of capital, taxation, environment and competition. Teaching Methods: The course will consist of lectures, classes and seminars. The lectures and seminars are compusory. Short written assignments may be given in connection with the seminars. Students are expected to be present almost daily for assignments. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Charles Nadeau For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Psychology Developmental Psychology Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 35047 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course will give an overview of theory and research in Developmental Psychology, which is the scientific study of all the changes that take place over the life course from conception to death. The topics to be covered are: concepts and methods of research in developmental psychology, theories of developments,prenatal development, infant development, pre-school development, middle childhood development, adolescent development and adult developement. Teaching Methods: Teaching is given in the form of lectures and seminars. Language: English Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Kari Trost For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Work and Organizational Psychology Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 35050 Full-time, daytime class

Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic Course in Psychology, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course covers the topics of working conditions and mental health, work motivation, self-monitoring groups, work group psychology, leadership theory, creativity and innovation, personnel conflict, alcohol in the organization and selection. Teaching Methods: The course will be taught manily through lectures, seminars and groupwork. The student is expected to participate in planning and organizing the course. Students are also expected to produce individually written reports on one main research area. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Anders Agrell For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Prerequisites: Basic Course in Law, 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: This course deals with the rules on the social dimension of the European Union. This means the rules on the free movement of workers, equality, important labour law and also the rules of the third pillar. Teaching Methods: The course will consist of lectures, classes and seminars. The lectures and seminars are compulsory. Short written assignments may be given in connection with the seminars. Students are expected to be present almost daily for assignments. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Märta Johansson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Social Work Comparative Social Work Studies Spring week 3-7..................... Appl.code: 35042 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: The course covers general theoretical material on comparative studies in social work. How are global and European forces impacting Social Policy, Social Work Practice in various countries. Selected countries are placed in a historical and political context. Key themes in Scandinavian Social Policy are covered. Study visits to social work agencies. Teaching Methods: The course will be taught through lectures, group work and study visits. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Karna Lindén For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Parenting and Childhood in ”New” Families Spring week 13-17................. Appl.code: 35053 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: The aim of the course is to provide an orientation about the modern family life with alteration in parenting and childhood. Special stress is given to the Weastern family such as the ”Scandinavian negotiation” family and separations/divorces and ”post-divorce” family formations. The course also aims giving cross-scientific insight in research on families with focus on generation and gender. Teaching Methods: The course will be taught through lectures, group work and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Kristina LarssonSjöberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Points: 10 ECTS: 15

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Department of Business, Economics, Statistics and Informatics (ESI) General Description The Department of Business, Economics, Statistics and Informatics (ESI) has about 115 employees, including 37 doctoral students, engaged in education and research. The number of students is approximately 3,000. The department offers studies for a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics or Informatics.

Address Department of Business, Economics, Statistics and Informatics Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: +46 19 30 30 00 Fax: +46 19 33 25 46

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Academic Profile The courses and the study programmes for Swedish students at ESI have a traditional academic profile with successively more specialised 20 credit point units in the subject courses. The Bachelor Degree programmes offered at the department are Business Administration and Economics, Business Administration and Technology, Medical Secretaries, Statistical Science, Systems Analysis and Systems Development. Within these programmes, the students can combine their studies with courses at other departments at the university. As from the academic year 2006/2007 ESI offers three new Master Degree Programmes: Economics and Econometrics - International Master Programme, Electronic Government - International Master Programme and Business – Master Programme of Science. During the last 10 years ESI has been highly engaged in distance education. Online teaching methods increase accessibility to higher education for students who cannot avail themselves of on-campus courses. Today more than 1,000 students are studying at ESI via net-based distance education and the number is constantly rising. The ESI study programme in English is a special programme for exchange students. Some courses are developed especially to serve the needs of exchange students and are not generally a part of a Swedish study programme. However, all courses are also offered to Swedish students and you will always find both Swedish and exchange students attending these courses.

Research The research at ESI is organized around traditional academic disciplines while still taking advantage of the multidisciplinary nature of the department. The research agenda of the disciplines covered by the department can briefly be described as follows: Statistics: Analysis of longitudinal (panel) data, time series analysis and forecasting, stated preference analysis, analysis of censored and/or truncated data, Bayesian Statistics, model choice and model uncertainty, analysis of dependent ordinal data, the reliability and consistency of scale assessments, statistical properties of augmented rank methods, analysis of on-site samples, analysis of data subject to sample selection and non-response and survey sampling. Business Administration: Management control, entrepreneurial marketing, business development, customer services and contact centre, organization. Economics: Applied micro economics, environment, transport, public economics, auctions, experimental economics, telecom, competition, wages and productivity, effects of R&D, international trade and investment. Informatics: eGovernment, end-user computing, decision support systems and methods, information systems in organizations, information systems evaluation, IT in use, system development, usability.

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Head of Department Kerstin Nilsson

Departmental Coordinator for Incoming Students Ingela Abramsson E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 31 48 Building: Långhuset Room: L2215

Departmental & ECTS Coordinator for Outgoing Students Mari Sandin E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 31 50

Website www.oru.se/esi/english

Global Marketing, Intermediate Course Autumn week 40-44............... Appl.code: 20053 Full-time, daytime class

Business Administration International Logistics Autumn week 45-49............... Appl.code: 20070 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: International Logistics will begin by giving the student a basic overview of transportation and logistics, as well as logistic principles. It will then move on and study logistics activities in international business with special emphasis on transportation, global sourcing, costums issues, governmental influence, facility location in global environmet, and import-export opportunities/restriction. Special emphasis is placed on current events and their effect on the marketing and logistics activities of multinational corporations. Teaching Methods: Teaching is based on compulsory group co-operation in the form of lessons when case studies are discussed and seminars where students work is presented and discussed. Assessment: Written examination and report/presentation and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Martin Hunter For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Supply Chain Management Autumn week 50-2................. Appl.code: 20075 Full-time, mixed time schedule Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: The course will provide a basic introduction to supply chain management. Topics covered will include supply chain strategy, value-addes services, forecasting and planning, order management transportation, inventory, warehousing and materials handling. The course will conclude with some discussion of network designs and administration. The course will begins as a regular course and be completed via distance. Teaching Methods: The course begins as a regular course which includes lectures, presentations and seminars. The course will conclude as a web based course via the internet. During the course, students will work both individually and in groups. Students will need access to a computer with an Internet connection. All submissions will be through an internet based communications tool. The teaching process will be explained in detail at the beginning of the course. It will contain presentations, discussions and supervision. In the course, student will submit a number of individual reports, and the purpose of these reports is to enable the student to describe, analyze and characterise various aspects related to the area of supply chain management. There will be between 5-8 reports to be submitted for the course. Assessment: Submission of major paper and other reports. Course Coordinator: Martin Hunter Note: Online teaching methods require Internet access. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Business Administration, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course will mainly deal with international marketing problems in fairly large companies that are listed on one or many of the international stock exchanges. Important topics in the course: export market selection, entry strategies and entry modes, strategic options and environmental analysis, analysis of competitive advantage, analysis of international competitions, competitive alliances and risk, triad marketing. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, lessons and seminars. Teaching is based on compulsory participation in group work, in the form of lessons where case studies are discussed and seminars when students” work is presented and discussed. A written paper and company visits are important parts in the course. Assessment: Written examination, written case studies and group reports. Course Coordinator: Ryno Korsvall For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

International Management Autumn week 35-39............... Appl.code: 20007 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Business Administration, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course will deal with the following aspects of international management: the environmet of international management, planning the global arena, organising international operations, cross-cultural management of human resources, controlling international operations, culture and international business. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, lessons and seminars. Teaching is based on compulsory group cooperations in the form of lessons where case studies are discussed and seminars where the students works are presented and discussed. Assessment: Written examination, written report/ paper and active participation in discussions of case studies and in seminars. Course Coordinator: Martin Hunter For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

economic development in the future. We discuss the factors beyond productivity growth, savings, investments and the use of exhaustible natural resources, specifically how this issues depend on the stability of property rights. Determination of real interest rates and foreign depths is studied. We analyses the short and medium run macroeconomic equilibrium. The influence of institutions on economic development as well as the limitations and possibilities of different kinds of economic policy is discussed. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Lars Bohlin Note: Online teaching methods require Internet access. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Strategic Decisions, Intermediate Course Autumn week 45-49............... Appl.code: 20069 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Economics, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits Content: Many of the economic decisions we make every day, are taken under uncertainty what the outcome of our decisions will be. In some environments we may use various types of insurances to handle risks, in other environments we face uncertainty due to the potential for strategic interdependence. The utility or payoff an agent receives depends not only on the agents own actions but also on the actions of other agents. The purpose of the course is to give knowledge about how one may use economic theory and game theory to understand human behaviour in such situations. The course includes analysis of moral hazard and adverse selection, behaviour in duopoly, behaviour in various types of auctions, voting behaviour, strategic behaviour in voluntary contributions to public goods etc. Some of the issues will be analysed in terms of laboratory experiments. Teaching Methods: The teaching takes the form of lectures and classroom experiments. Assessment: Written examination Course Coordinator: Anders Lunander For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Economics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Advanced Course Autumn week 40-44............... Appl.code: 20052 Full-time, daytime class

Economics Economics, Macroeconomics, Intermediate Course Autumn week 50-2................. Appl.code: 20074 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Economics, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: This course covers a macroeconomic analysis of the economy in the long and medium long run. An important part of the course deals with the allocation of resources over time. What implications the economic decisions today have for the

Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Economics, basic and intermediate course, 40 credit points/60 ECTS credits. Content: The course includes labor market economics, consumption theory, an analysis of the effect on aggregate saving of government budget deficits and of a government pension system, economic growth theory, overlapping generation models, and the problem of an aging population. One topic is political economy: We study theories which explain why political decisions typically deviate from the social planner’s solution. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Jörgen Levin For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

COURSES AUTUMN 2006

Economics, Microeconomics, Advanced Course

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Autumn week 35-39............... Appl.code: 20041 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Economics, basic and intermediate course, 40 credit points/60 ECTS credits. Content: The course covers formalised models of the choices of consumers and producers. Furthermore, different types of markets are analysed. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Håkan Persson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Informatics Informatics, Game Design, Intermediate Course Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 20022 Part-time, mixed time schedule Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Informatics, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: What is needed to attract players and have them invest a lot of time in playing a game? What is it that gives a game the potential to become attractive? These questions and many more will be covered during this course. The course gives knowledge and skills on how to design and analyse game concepts that could be attractive to potential players. The course deal with game mechanics, interaction types, interactive storytelling and theories on player experience and player engagement. Teaching Methods: This is a distance course and the teaching is in form of lectures, design tasks and a project task. For course communications access to computer with Internet connection is needed. Assessment: Design tasks and Project task. Course Coordinator: Johan Aderud Note: Online teaching methods require Internet access. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Informatics, Interaction Design, Intermediate Course Autumn week 50-2................. Appl.code: 20073 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Informatics, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course will focus on human-computer interaction, HCI, and deal with standards and principles for design and graphical design of information system. The course will cover prototyping, user centred design, evaluation methods for usability and creativity in design processes. The course will also give basic knowledge about conceptual frameworks for cognition, which will give insights about how human factors affect the design and construction of a user interface. After this course the student will have gained

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knowledge on how to develop an information system with a user centred approach. Tools that will be used during the course are for example Photoshop. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, lessons (computer laboratory work) and a project task. Assessment: Written examination, participation in a compulsory workshop, written paper and prototypes of an information system including opposition. Course Coordinator: Johan Aderud For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

public sector in terms of integration, efficiency, integrity, and availability. Increased IT use within the public sector influences the citizen and their possibility for participation. The course will therefore include subject areas such as dialogues, consultations, e-voting, and community networks. The teaching is in forms of lectures and practical work, which will provide you with a sound base for IT related work in the public sector. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, seminars, and practical work. Participation in practical work and seminars is mandatory. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Karin Hedström For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

IT Systems Requirements & Evaluation Autumn week 40-44............... Appl.code: 20051 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements and completed studies corresponding to 120 credit points/180 ECTS credits from an institution of higher education. 60 credit points/90 ECTS credits should be within one major subject; basic, intermediate and advanced level. The course requires previous knowledge about computers and Internet use. Content: IT systems in the public sector are, as in many other areas, seen as very important for the organization. The advocates put forward IT systems as tools for increased efficiency, democratization, and improve the quality of the public sector’s services. But how does one know that the IT systems that are developed or procured support the organization? One way of improving the prospect for introducing valuable IT systems is by having knowledge about the needs of the organization. And one another important, but often neglected area that provides knowledge about the role of IT systems in organizations, is evaluation. After completed the course IT systems Requirements and Evaluation, you have improved your possibility to analyze and value the requirements of IT systems, as well as improved your capability to evaluate IT systems in use. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of seminars, lectures and a project task. Participation in seminars is mandatory. Assessment: Examination consists of a written report and a written examination. The report will be defended in a seminar. Course Coordinator: Karin Hedström For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Informatics, eGovernment, higher advanced course Autumn week 35-39............... Appl.code: 20042 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements and completed studies corresponding to 120 credit points/180 ECTS credits from an institution of higher education. 60 credit points/90 ECTS credits should be within one major subject; basic, intermediate and advanced level. The course requires previous knowledge about computers and Internet use. Content: The public sector is today one of the most important employers for IT professionals. Despite this are many IT educations related only to the private sector. This course meets this competence need by preparing you for the specific problems related to IT within in the public sector. You will become familiar with the demands on the

Integrity and Security, higher adv course Autumn week 45-49............... Appl.code: 20068 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements and completed studies corresponding to 120 credit points/180 ECTS credits from an institution of higher education. 60 credit points/90 ECTS credits should be within one major subject; basic, intermediate and advanced level. The course requires previous knowledge about computers and Internet use. Content: Information security is an interesting, exciting, and current subject. Information and knowledge is very important areas in the society of today, and at the same time is more and more information being handled by information- and communication technologies (ICT). Information and ICT are important assets in businesses, the public sector, and in society in general. The course Integrity and Security focuses legal and security aspects relevant for the use of ICT within the public sector. Information security is studied from an organisational as well as citizen perspective. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Examination consists of a written report and a written examination. Course Coordinator: Karin Hedström For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

COURSES SPRING 2007

Business Administration Business Adm, Management Accounting, intermediate course Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 20138 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Business Administration, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: From the management accounting system you may receive data for decisions, but you also may use the information for evaluation of performance or it can be helpful as a signal system when something unexpected happens. These three functions are the points of departure when some aspects of the modern management accounting system is discussed:

Business Administration, Marketing, intermediate course Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 20118 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Business Administration, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The enterprise is described from a supply chain perspective. Flows are scrutinised from the standpoint of the companies, customers and suppliers. Marketing can be described in different ways. Traditionally you can see marketing as a function of the organisation but you can also look on it in a more general way. In the course marketing is discussed both as philosophy and as function. Customer orientation is stressed with regard to both product and services. Relation marketing is also an essential part as well as questions related to ethics and gender. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, lessons and seminars. Teaching is based on compulsory participation in group works. Assessment: Written examination and task (PM) Course Coordinator: Lars-Göran Thornell For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Business Administration, Methodology, intermediate course Spring week 3-7..................... Appl.code: 20111 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Business Administration, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course is based on research activities like problem formulation, choice of theoretical standpoints and methods for data collection and analyzes. Special emphasises is on special methods for data collection (i.e. questionnaires, interviews, direct observation or experiment) and analyses of data. In the course the students also will receive practical information competence in their work with data bases. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, lessons and seminars. Teaching is based on compulsory participation in group works. Assessment: Written examination and tasks Course Coordinator: Lars-Göran Thornell For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Business Administration, Organization, intermediate course Spring week 13-17................. Appl.code: 20135 Full-time, daytime class

Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Business Administration, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: In this course similarities and differences between new and traditional ways of describing companies are discussed. Among other things modern, symbolic-interpretive and post-modern perspectives are related to processand corporate governance. Besides traditional and modern leadership are related to culture, learning, social structure, ethic, gender and power. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, lessons and seminars. Teaching is based on compulsory participation in group works. In the seminars the activities are based on opposition and defence of delivered tasks. Assessment: The different tasks are to be written, opposed and defended in compulsory seminars. Course Coordinator: Lars-Göran Thornell For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Economics Development Economics Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 20139 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Economics, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The objective of the course is to develop a deeper understanding of economic theory and how to apply economic theory on development issues. The course is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on economic reform programmes usually designed by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The course surveys the economic theory underlying the reform programmes as well as the evidence on the impact of the programmes. Particular attention is given to macroeconomic stabilisation policy, monetary and exchange rate policy, trade liberalisation, income distribution and poverty, privatisation and enterprise restructuring and financial intermediation. The second part of the course focuses on the role of foreign aid in the development process. Areas that will be covered during the course include: the evolution of the development doctrine and the role of foreign aid, the role of government in economic development, foreign aid in a historical perspective and project aid versus programme assistance. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures. Assessment: Written examination and compulsory assignments. Course Coordinator: Jörgen Levin For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Financial Markets, Intermediate Course Spring week 13-17................. Appl.code: 20136 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Economics, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The course focuses on valuation methods and management of stocks, bonds and futures as well as risk management.The role of

the Central Bank and its effects upon capital markets is also discussed.The course discusses how exchange rates are determined in the shortand in the long run and why financial crisis can appear.The attention of the course is focused on practical applications in the form of group assignments both concerning portfolio models, models for forecasting interest rates and exchange rates as well as currency crashes. Teaching Methods: The teaching is in the form of lectures, lessons and seminars. Assessment: Written examination, assignments and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Ulf Luthman For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Economics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Advanced Course Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 20116 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Economics, basic and intermediate course, 40 credit points/60 ECTS credits. Content: The course includes labor market economics, consumption theory, an analysis of the effect on aggregate saving of government budget deficits and of a government pension system, economic growth theory, overlapping generation models, and the problem of an aging population. One topic is political economy: We study theories which explain why political decisions typically deviate from the social planner’s solution. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Jörgen Levin For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Economics, Microeconomics, Advanced Course Spring week 3-7..................... Appl.code: 20110 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Economics, basic and intermediate course, 40 credit points/60 ECTS credits. Content: The course covers formalised models of the choices of consumers and producers. Furthermore, different types of markets are analysed. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Håkan Persson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Informatics Informatics, Game Design, Intermediate Course Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 20104 Part-time, mixed time schedule Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Informatics, basic course, 20 credit points/30 ECTS credits.

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DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Internal control and activity based management accounting are related to product calculation but also to process- and activity analyses in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Balanced score cards handled in a responsible way also with regard to incentive and compensation systems. In order to get a balance, questions about ethics and gender also will be on the agenda. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, lessons and seminars. Teaching is based on compulsory participation in group works. Assessment: Written examination and task (PM) Course Coordinator: Lars-Göran Thornell For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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Content: What is needed to attract players and have them invest a lot of time in playing a game? What is it that gives a game the potential to become attractive? These questions and many more will be covered during this course. The course gives knowledge and skills on how to design and analyse game concepts that could be attractive to potential players. The course deal with game mechanics, interaction types, interactive storytelling and theories on player experience and player engagement. Teaching Methods: This is a distance course and the teaching is in form of lectures, design tasks and a project task. For course communications access to computer with Internet connection is needed. Assessment: Design tasks and Project task. Course Coordinator: Johan Aderud Note: Online teaching methods require Internet access. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

ICT-based communication, higher adv course Spring week 3-7..................... Appl.code: 20112 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements and completed studies corresponding to 120 credit points/180 ECTS credits from an institution of higher education. 60 credit points/90 ECTS credits should be within one major subject; basic, intermediate and advanced level. The course requires previous knowledge about computers and Internet use. Content: Public society is in many countries and areas built on information- and communication technologies (ICT) and new technologies and services is almost an every day phenomenon. This course focuses on the use of ICT in the public sector and you will learn how to design and handle them. As citizens have the right to public information there are high demands on usability and availability, which requires that you as an IT professional have knowledge about these subject areas. Related to this are the political and democratic agendas. These and related questions will be discussed and analyzed during the course. The teaching is to a large part constructed around practical work, which will prepare you for similar challenges in your professional life. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures, seminars and project tasks. Participation in seminars is mandatory. Assessment: Examination consists of demonstration of project tasks and a written report. Course Coordinator: Karin Hedström For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Team Work and Project Management Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 20117 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements and completed studies corresponding to 120 credit points/180 ECTS credits from an institution of higher education. 60 credit points/90 ECTS credits should be within one major subject; basic, intermediate and advanced level. The course requires previous knowledge about computers and Internet use. Content: IT projects come in many different shapes. Some examples are development,

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deployment and maintenance projects. The common ground for these types of project is that they often have complex characteristics. Subsequently, with complexity follows demand on team members as well as used processes. This course aims to create a theoretical and practical understanding for the interplay of project members in IT projects and the applied processes. Furthermore, the course focuses on project planning, realization and evaluation and their relationships. The course is based on practical exercises where you have the opportunity to study how project goals are created, communicated and changed during a project’s lifecycle and how the actions affect teamwork. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Attendance at seminars where seminar task are discussed is compulsory. Assessment: Examination consists of seminar task exercises and a written examination. Course Coordinator: Karin Hedström For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

eGovernment project, higher advanced course Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 20131 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements and completed studies corresponding to 120 credit points/180 ECTS credits from an institution of higher education. 60 credit points/90 ECTS credits should be within one major subject; basic, intermediate and advanced level. The course requires previous knowledge about computers and Internet use. Content: An eGovernment project means using scientific knowledge to solve a current eGovernment problem in cooperation with an actor in eGovernment. The problem shall be related to the scientific literature as well as to the situation of the actor. The solution shall be based on scientific methods and be presented during a seminar and in an scientific article as well as in an ”executive summary” for practitioners in the area. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of seminars and tutoring. Participation in seminars is mandatory. Assessment: Examination consists of a written report and presentation of solved problem. The student shall also review another students solution. Course Coordinator: Karin Hedström For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Department of Clinical Medicine   (IKM) If you are interested in learning more about Biomedical Laboratory Science and Medicine the Department of Clinical Medicine offers a range of courses. The department has around 70 employees who teach about 800 students that take one or more courses at the department.

Academic Profile An undergraduate student offers study programmes for a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree. The department’s study programmes are: •  Biomedicine •  Biomedical Laboratory Science with specialization in Physiology •  Biomedical Laboratory Science with specialization in Laboratory Medicine •  Diagnostic Radiology Nursing •  Paramedical Care

Research Within the department, research is conducted within Biomedicine, Medicine and Surgery. The research staff take an active part in national as well as international research projects. The department has about 50 doctoral students.

Address Department of Clinical Medicine Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: + 46 19 30 30 00 Fax: + 46 19 30 37 78

Head of department Ulf Tidefelt

Departmental ECTS Coordinator Birgitta Olsen E-mail: [email protected] Phone: + 46 19 30 10 41 Building: Prisma Room: P1321

Website www.oru.se

Additional Information The Department of Clinical Medicine offers a selection of courses in English from the general range of courses. This means that the exchange students will mostly study alongside the Swedish students. We also offer exchange students an opportunity to do their clinical practice, sometimes in combination with degree project work.

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DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

General Description

COURSES AUTUMN 2006

Degree Project in Biomedical Laboratory Science Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 75010 Full-time, daytime class

Biomedical Laboratory Science BLS Laboratory Medicine Methods

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 75020 Full-time, daytime class Points: 15 ECTS: 22,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: BLS 40 points or equivalent Content: The purpose of the course is to give an in-depth knowledge of Biomedical Laboratory Science within laboratory medicine. The course will provide both theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced methods used in laboratory medicine and their applications in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Teaching Methods: Tuition is based on introductory and comprehensive lectures, laboratory training and report writing. The course ends with a course evaluation. Assessment: Two written reports. Course Coordinator: Gunilla A Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

BLS, Biomedical Laboratory Medicine Methods Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 75019 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: BLS 40 points or equivalent Content: The purpose of the course is to give an in-depth knowledge of Biomedical Laboratory Science. The course will provide both theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced methods used in laboratory science and their applications in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Teaching Methods: Tuition is based on introductory and comprehensive lectures, laboratory training and report writing. Assessment: Two written reports. Course Coordinator: Gunilla A Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

BLS, Biomedical Laboratory Medicine Methods Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 75018 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: BLS 40 points or equivalent Content: The purpose of the course is to give an in-depth knowledge of Biomedical Laboratory Science. The course will provide both theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced methods used in laboratory science and their applications in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Teaching Methods: Tuition is based on introductory and comprehensive lectures, laboratory training and report writing. Assessment: Two written reports. Course Coordinator: Gunilla A Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Biomedical Laboratory Science, 40 points. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired specialised knowledge in an area of methodology within the subject area. Literature/experimental studies are reported in the form of a research paper. Teaching Methods: Seminars and opportunities for tutorials. Obligatory attendance at seminars. The course concludes with a course evaluation. Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Allan Sirsjö For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Degree Project in Biomedical Laboratory Science Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 75009 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Biomedical Laboratory Science, 60 points and possible a project plan. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired specialised knowledge in an area of methodology within the subject area. Literature/experimental studies are reported in the form of a research paper. Teaching Methods: Seminars and tutorials. Obligatory attendance at seminar. Individuallydesigned syllabus. The course concludes with a course evaluation Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Allan Sirsjö For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Medicine Degree Project in Medicine Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 75012 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Medicine, 40 points. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired additional specialised knowledge in medicine within an elective area. Literature/experimental studies are reported in the form of a research paper. Teaching Methods: Seminars and opportunities for tutorials. Attendance is obligatory at seminars. The course concludes with a course evaluation. Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Karin Piehl-Aulin For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Degree Project in Medicine Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 75011 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30

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Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Medicine 60 points at level A-C and possible project plan. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired additional specialized knowledge in medicine within an elective area. Literature/experimental studies are reported in the form of a research paper. Teaching Methods: Seminars and opportunities for tutorials. Attendance is obligatory at seminars. The course concludes with a course evaluation. Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Karin Piehl-Aulin For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

COURSES SPRING 2007

Biomedical Laboratory Science BLS Laboratory Medicine Methods Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 75052 Full-time, daytime class Points: 15 ECTS: 22,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: BLS 40 points or equivalent Content: The purpose of the course is to give an in-depth knowledge of Biomedical Laboratory Science within laboratory medicine. The course will provide both theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced methods used in laboratory medicine and their applications in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Teaching Methods: Tuition is based on introductory and comprehensive lectures, laboratory training and report writing. The course ends with a course evaluation. Assessment: Two written reports. Course Coordinator: Gunilla A Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

BLS, Biomedical Laboratory Medicine Methods Spring week 3-12................... Appl.code: 75054 Part-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: BLS 40 points or equivalent Content: The purpose of the course is to give an in-depth knowledge of Biomedical Laboratory Science. The course will provide both theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced methods used in laboratory science and their applications in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Teaching Methods: Tuition is based on introductory and comprehensive lectures, laboratory training and report writing. Assessment: Two written reports. Course Coordinator: Gunilla A Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

BLS, Biomedical Laboratory Medicine Methods Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 75053 Full-time, daytime class

Degree Project in Biomedical Laboratory Science Spring week 3-12................... Appl.code: 75045 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Biomedical Laboratory Science, 40 points. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired specialised knowledge in an area of methodology within the subject area. Literature/experimental studies are reported in the form of a research paper. Teaching Methods: Seminars and opportunities for tutorials. Obligatory attendance at seminars. The course concludes with a course evaluation. Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Allan Sirsjö For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Degree Project in Biomedical Laboratory Science Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 75044 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Biomedical Laboratory Science, 60 points and possible a project plan. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired specialised knowledge in an area of methodology within the subject area. Literature/experimental studies are reported in the form of a research paper. Teaching Methods: Seminars and tutorials. Obligatory attendance at seminar. Individuallydesigned syllabus. The course concludes with a course evaluation Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Allan Sirsjö For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Medicine Degree Project in Medicine Spring week 3-12................... Appl.code: 75047 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Medicine, 40 points. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired additional specialised knowl-

edge in medicine within an elective area. Literature/experimental studies are reported in the form of a research paper. Teaching Methods: Seminars and opportunities for tutorials. Attendance is obligatory at seminars. The course concludes with a course evaluation. Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Karin Piehl-Aulin For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Molecular genetics Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 75062 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Medicine 40 points, alternatively Biology 40 points including molecular cell-biology equivalent to 10 points. Content: To acquire specialist knowledge in medical science, focusing on genetic analyses. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, laboratory work and group exercises. Attendance at seminars, laboratory work and group work is obligatory. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Gunilla A Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: BLS 40 points or equivalent Content: The purpose of the course is to give an in-depth knowledge of Biomedical Laboratory Science. The course will provide both theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced methods used in laboratory science and their applications in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Teaching Methods: Tuition is based on introductory and comprehensive lectures, laboratory training and report writing. Assessment: Two written reports. Course Coordinator: Gunilla A Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Sports Medicine I Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 75043 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Basic course in physiology, 10 points. Content: The student is expected to aquire specific theoretical knowledge in Medicine with specialisation in Sports Medicine, including work physiology methodology, muscle metabolism and nutrition. Teaching Methods: Lectures, hands-on sessions and project work. The course ends with a course evalutation. Higher Education directions ordinance 1 § 14. Assessment: Written laboratory reports, project presentation and written examination. Course Coordinator: Anita Hurtig-Wennlöf For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Degree Project in Medicine Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 75046 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Medicine 60 points at level A-C and possible project plan. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired additional specialized knowledge in medicine within an elective area. Literature/experimental studies are reported in the form of a research paper. Teaching Methods: Seminars and opportunities for tutorials. Attendance is obligatory at seminars. The course concludes with a course evaluation. Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Karin Piehl-Aulin For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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Department of Education (PI) General Description

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

In January 1997, the Department of Teacher Education and the discipline of Education/Educational Research (the latter was until 1996 part of the Department of Social Sciences) were amalgamated into one department, the Department of Education. In total there are some 75 staff members and approximately 2,400 students at the department. The Department of Education consists of four sections: Teacher Education, Educational Studies, Special Education, and Working Life Education. Education is the focal point of all training programmes and courses offered at the Department, and different perspectives are applied. Teaching is organized in lectures and seminars. In addition, students are required to write reports or essays on different subjects.

Address Department of Education Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: +46 19 30 30 00 Fax: +46 19 30 32 59

Head of Department Ninni Wahlström, PhD

Academic Profile

Departmental International Coordinator

Education is a discipline with a number of different orientations and subject areas. The basic training within the discipline is primarily oriented towards communication, learning, and democracy within working life, schools and the special education area.

Christer Håkanson, PhD E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 32 96 Building: Forum Room: F2203

Research At the Department of Education there are three professors, five associate professors and 25 doctoral students. Research activities are organized in different research groups with emphasis on areas such as democracy, didactics, higher education, communication and deaf studies, citizenship, and socialization.

Additional Information All courses offered to foreign students at the Department of Education include placements at one of the local schools. The main aim of this school-based training programme is to enable the students to gain an insight into the organization, working methods, and overall activities of Swedish schools, with a special focus on democracy, diversity and co-operation. In their application to the Department of Education, students are required to indicate at what level they wish to do their the placement. Exchange students training for the upper secondary level are given the opportunity to teach various subjects in English. At secondary level (pupils between 13–16 years of age), it is possible for exchange students to teach different foreign languages (e.g. English, German, French and Spanish), and on some occasions single lessons in other subjects. On primary level there is a possibility to make simple presentations, where the mentor at the school can act as an interpreter. In our system the mentors at the schools are responsible for the content of teaching experience, why we, from the Department of Education, cannot make any guarantees concerning teaching opportunities.

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Departmental ECTS Coordinator Katrine Nilsson E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 14 29 Building: Forum Room: F2221

Website www.oru.se/pi

Pedagogy/Theory of Education Education, a Comparative View Spring week 13-17................. Appl.code: 45042 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: One semester of Teacher Education or equivalent. Content: The aim of the course is to give an international overview of recent and ongoing developments within education. That includes questions related to decentralisation, market orientation, international comparisons of educational results, citizenship education, selective and comprehensive educational systems, education and social background, inspections, discussions about the quality of education and teacher´s professionalism etc. 40 hours of school placement is included in the course. Teaching Methods: The teaching will be in form of lectures and seminars. Attendance at the teaching is compulsory. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Christer Håkanson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Course Coordinator: Christer Håkanson Note: We strongly recommend the course Swedish Society and Education as a preparation. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Swedish Society and Education Spring week 3-7..................... Appl.code: 45036 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: One semester of Teacher Education or equivalent. Content: The course is an introduction to Swedish education and educational policy seen in relation to societal development and some fundamental cultural features. The course includes 40 hurs placement at school. Teaching Methods: The teaching will be in form of lectures and seminars. Attendance at the teaching is compulsory. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Christer Håkanson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

COURSES SPRING 2007

Ethnic Diversity in the Classroom Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 45045 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: One semester of Teacher Education or equivalent. Content: In a multicultural society, classrooms are places for cultural encounters. That entails both challenges and possibilities, something which will be investigated during the course. An investigation which cannot be conducted without a broader knowledge about different cultures. 40 hours of school placement will be included in the course. Teaching Methods: The teaching will be in form of lectures and seminars. Attendance at the teaching is compulsory. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Christer Håkanson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Special Needs Education Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 45037 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: One semester of Teacher Education or equivalent. Content: The overall intention of the course is to create an awareness of classroom diversity from the point of view of Special Educational Needs. That includes different theoretical perspectives on special educational problems as well as different methodological approaches. The Course includes 40 hours placement at a school. Teaching Methods: The teaching will be in form of lectures and seminars. Attendance at the teaching is compulsory. Assessment: Written examination.

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Department of Health Sciences (HI) General description With approximately 140 employees and 1,500 students, including about 60 doctoral students, the Department of Health Sciences is one of the largest departments at Örebro University.

Academic Profile

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

The department offers studies for professional, general and doctoral degrees within health and sport. The study programmes offered at the department are: •  Audiology •  Emergency Care Specialist Nursing – Anaesthetic Nursing •  Health Promotion •  Management in Sport and Recreation •  Nursing •  Occupational Therapy •  Primary Health Care Specialist Nursing •  Spa treatment •  Teacher Education in Physical Education and Health

Address Department of Health Sciences Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: +46 19 30 30 00 Fax: +46 19 30 36 01

Head of Department Eva Sahlberg Blom

Departmental ECTS Coordinator Christina Sylwander E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 36 11 Building: Prismahuset Room: P1119

Website www.oru.se/exchange

Research Within the department, research is conducted within the disciplines of Caring Sciences, Disability Science and Sport Science. The researchers take an active part in several national as well as international research projects.

Additional Information The Department of Health Sciences offers a selection of courses in English from the regular range of courses. This means that exchange students will mostly study alongside regular students. We also offer exchange students an opportunity to do their fieldwork/clinical practice, sometimes in combination with the degree project work. Students have excellent opportunities to develop skills in the department’s well equipped Clinical Training Centre and laboratories.

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Communication within Health Care Intercultural Competence in Health and Care Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 70024 Part-time, evening class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: Having the right skills to be able to approach and respond to people from other cultures is essential in the communities we live in today. This is as true in health promotion as it is in health and medical care, and applies equally within Sweden and abroad. In this course, students are given the opportunity to acquire knowledge about and reflect on the ethical, health-related and organizational aspects of this area. Teaching Methods: Lectures, study group work and seminars. Course Coordinator: Nina Buer For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Nursing Science Nursing Science B, Part I Autumn week 45-2................. Appl.code: 70030 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Nursing Science, 20 points. Content: This course consists of two parts: the theoretical foundations of nursing and of the scientific method. The student will read about womens, mens and childrens experiences of illness and their nursing needs within a sociocultural context, and about the applications of scientific method in nursing science. Teaching Methods: Parts are studied in parallel. The approach used is problem-oriented. Teaching comprises information searching, lectures, individual assignments, group assignments and mandatory seminars. If unable to attend a seminar, a written assignment will be set to compensate. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Sigrid Odencrants For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Nursing Science C, Research Paper Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 70013 Part-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Nursing Science, 40 points. Content: By completing their own research paper, the student is given the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of nursing science, scientific method, and their capacity for critical thinking. Teaching Methods: The student works on his/her own, with 5 hours of supervision per research

paper. Mandatory attendance at the introductory lecture and the course start. If unable to attend, an assignment will be set to compensate. Assessment: Research paper. Course Coordinator: Clary Odelberg-Johnsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Course Coordinator: Carin Fredriksson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

COURSES SPRING 2007 Nursing Theory and Development of Nursing Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 70014 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Nursing Science 40 points Content: This course is aimed at those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the concepts and models used in nursing science, and of the distinction between the development of nursing and nursing research and the relationships between these two areas. Teaching Methods: Campus lectures, group work, field studies and seminars. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Barbro Wadensten For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Palliative Nursing Autumn week 50-2................. Appl.code: 70033 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Nursing Science 40 points. Content: On completing this course, the student should have acquired specialized knowledge in the care of incurably ill patients, have developed the clinical skills and professional attitude and approach required, and have reflected on the ethics of palliative care. Teaching Methods: Teaching comprises institution-based practice, lectures, information searches, individual assignments and mandatory seminars. The approach used is independent study, which means that the student is responsible for their own learning. Assessment: Theoretical and practical examination. Course Coordinator: Inga Lill Källström -Karlsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Occupational Therapy Advanced Course Research and Practical Applications Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 70009 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Occupational Therapy 40 points. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired specialised knowledge of research as it is related to the practical applications of occupational therapy. Teaching Methods: Mandatory elements. Half-term seminar and final seminar. Inability to attend either seminar will be compensated by a written assignment. Assessment: Written report and poster presentation.

Communication within Health Care Intercultural Competence in Health and Care Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 70062 Part-time, evening class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: Having the right skills to be able to approach and respond to people from other cultures is essential in the communities we live in today. This is as true in health promotion as it is in health and medical care, and applies equally within Sweden and abroad. In this course, students are given the opportunity to acquire knowledge about and reflect on the ethical, health-related and organizational aspects of this area. Teaching Methods: Lectures, study group work and seminars. Course Coordinator: Nina Buer For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Hearing Science/Audiology Audiology, Acoustics and Sound Ecology Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 70071 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: Acoustics is the science of sound. Acoustics examines how sound is generated, propagated and how different kinds of sound environments are created. In this course, the student is introduced to the basic concepts in acoustics that are relevant to the study of audiology. The course gives the student an understanding of how different acoustical factors build and impact on our sound environments. The course also sheds light on the links between sound and hearing from a technical and sociological perspective. Teaching Methods: Lectures, study group work, seminars and laboratory experiments. Mandatory elements are the study group work, seminars and laboratory experiments. If unable to attend any of the mandatory elements, a written assignment will be set to compensate. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Åsa Skagerstrand For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

COURSES AUTUMN 2006

Nursing Science

Palliative Nursing Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 70070 Full-time, daytime class

Eating Disorders

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

Spring week 3-12................... Appl.code: 70059 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course gives the student the opportunity to acquire a basic knowledge and increase their understanding of the various aspects of eating disorders and ageing. Teaching Methods: Lectures, information management, individual and group assignments and study visits. The working method is problem-oriented, which means that the student is responsible for their own learning through problem-solving. Assessment: Written report and oral presentation. Course Coordinator: Sigrid Odencrants For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Nursing in Dementia Care Spring week 3-12................... Appl.code: 70056 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course provides the student with the opportunity to acquire a basic knowledge of how to care for individuals suffering from dementia and their families, and of different types of interventions for individuals with dementia, with a focus on family care. Teaching Methods: Seminars and field studies are mandatory and must be completed before examination. If unable to attend a seminar or participate in a field study, a written assignment will be set to compensate. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Kristi Skovdahl For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Nursing Science B, Part I

Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Nursing Science 40 points. Content: On completing this course, the student should have acquired specialized knowledge in the care of incurably ill patients, have developed the clinical skills and professional attitude and approach required, and have reflected on the ethics of palliative care. Teaching Methods: Teaching comprises institution-based practice, lectures, information searches, individual assignments and mandatory seminars. The approach used is independent study, which means that the student is responsible for their own learning. Assessment: Theoretical and practical examination. Course Coordinator: Inga Lill Källström - Karlsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Occupational Therapy Advanced Course Research and Practical Applications Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 70051 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Occupational Therapy 40 points. Content: On completing this course, the student will have acquired specialised knowledge of research as it is related to the practical applications of occupational therapy. Teaching Methods: Mandatory elements. Half-term seminar and final seminar. Inability to attend either seminar will be compensated by a written assignment. Assessment: Written report and poster presentation. Course Coordinator: Carin Fredriksson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 70066 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Nursing Science, 20 points. Content: This course consists of two parts: the theoretical foundations of nursing and of the scientific method. The student will read about womens, mens and childrens experiences of illness and their nursing needs within a sociocultural context, and about the applications of scientific method in nursing science. Teaching Methods: Parts are studied in parallel. The approach used is problem-oriented. Teaching comprises information searching, lectures, individual assignments, group assignments and mandatory seminars. If unable to attend a seminar, a written assignment will be set to compensate. Assessment: Written examination. Course Coordinator: Sigrid Odencrants For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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Physical Education Outdoor Education and Recreation, Intermediate Course Spring week 13-17................. Appl.code: 70039 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: University studies in Physical Education equivalent to 40 points/60 ECTS credits Content: The course will to a great extent take place in different outdoor environments. Point of departure will be the tradition of knowledge named ”Knowledge in action”, ”learning by doing”, ”know-how” where the experiences are essential. Focus is placed on the important role of the outdoors as a place for learning and outdoor acitvities as a way of improving fitness, well-being, personal growth and enhancing the quality of life. The course will deal with concepts as theory of knowledge challenge, adventure,

close to nature as well as outdoor education and recreation as a method or a value, goal in itself. Experiences of a winter-course in Norway, ancient cooking, survival techniques, horse back riding are included in the course. Finally the students will plan, arrange and evaluate an outdoor activity for a group of children/young people or another group of people. Teaching Methods: The course consists of outdoor activities, lectures and seminars. Assessment: Active participation in activities and a written report. Course Coordinator: Stephan Svenning Note: Observe that general skiing skills are needed for the course. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Department of Humanities (HUM) General Description The Department of Humanities is a vibrant multi-disciplinary department offering courses and flexible study programmes in fields ranging from philosophy to digital media design. Democracy, diversity, gender equality and cooperation with the region are key values that permeate the department’s operations. Some 2,000 students take one or more courses at the department every semester and there are around 100 members of staff.

Department of Humanities

Academic Profile

Head of Department

The Department of Humanities has a multi-disciplinary structure and is home to a variety of subjects, including Communications, Digital Media Design, English, French, History, the History and Theory of Film, Literature, Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Swedish. This combination of subjects makes for exciting cooperation opportunities across disciplines, facilitating a great variety of courses and study programmes as well as interesting research initiatives.

Departmental Coordinator for Incoming Students

A number of nationally and internationally renowned research groupings within the fields of Communications, English, History, Literature, Rhetoric, and Swedish are based at the department. However, research is also carried out in other subjects and there are several cross-disciplinary research programmes. Public Relations, Crisis Communication, Democracy and IT, Narratological Studies, and History of Medicine are areas representative of the department’s research activities. Moreover, the gender perspective is an important aspect in many of the research groupings, which is also reflected in the courses offered at undergraduate level.

Additional Information

Dr. Sören Klingnéus

Charlotta Hambre-Knight E-mail: charlotta.hambre-knight@hum. oru.se Phone: +46 19 30 11 70 Building: Forum Room: F2115

Departmental & ECTS Coordinator for Outgoing Students Pia Bro-Nygårdhs E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 30 00

Website www.oru.se/hum/english

The department is host to an international Master in Global Journalism, a two-year study programme for further training of professional journalists from around the world. Students of the programme have access to state-of-the-art communications technology and the course venue is modelled on a modern multi-media newsroom. At the Department of Humanities, international students are offered courses in Communications and American Studies and they study together with Swedish students. The courses offered are exclusively 5 credit point/7,5 ECTS credit courses, equivalent to five weeks of full-time study. Examination is mainly in the form of essays; however some courses include written and/or oral exams. Students at the department are members of the departmental student section committee Kulinfo. Kulinfo are committed to issues concerning the students’ interests and study situation, but they also arrange a great variety of activities which are open to international students and which provide great opportunities to meet Swedish students.

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Research

Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: +46 19 30 30 00 Fax: +46 19 30 34 27

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English The Contemporary United States, Intermediate Course

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Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 30033 Part-time, evening class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: English, Basic Course, 20 points. Content: This course will be centred around the rapid changes and major problems confronting the United States. Issues such as the rise of the Latino population and its impact on styles in music and food, the situation of African Americans, the role of the Christian Right, mobility and the economy, American foreign policy and American exceptionalism and its influence on Americans’ view of themselves will be discussed. Teaching Methods: Teaching consists of lectures and seminars in which active student participation is expected. Assessment: Written exam. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Tom Lacy Note: This course can be read at either the Intermediate or the Advanced level. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

The Contemporary United States, Advanced Course Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 30032 Part-time, evening class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: English, Intermediate Course, 20 points. Content: This course will be centred around the rapid changes and major problems confronting the United States. Issues such as the rise of the Latino population and its impact on styles in music and food, the situation of African Americans, the role of the Christian Right, mobility and the economy, American foreign policy and American exceptionalism and its influence on Americans’ view of themselves will be discussed. Teaching Methods: Teaching consists of lectures and seminars in which active student participation is expected. Assessment: Written exam. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Tom Lacy Note: This course can be read at either the Intermediate or the Advanced level. The demands made at the Advanced level will be greater than at the Intermediate. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course is intended to be a broad introduction to Swedish society and culture covering many subject areas: politics, art, literature and film, history, media and education, and various, sometimes contradictory, ideas of Sweden and what is uniquely Swedish. Teaching Methods: Teaching will be conducted through seminars. Attendance at seminars is compulsory. Assessment: Examination will be conducted in two ways; by active student participation in all seminars and by the writing of an essay on a chosen subject connected with the content. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Ralph Granberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Swedish Language Swedish Language I Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 30029 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course will develop basic skills in understanding, speaking and to some extent writing simple messages in Swedish. The emphasis will be on oral skills. Pronunciation exercises include the Swedish vowels and consonants. Prosody will be focused on. Oral practice includes the following skills: finding information by asking questions; beginning, carrying out and ending a conversation; retelling minor events. The course will also give a brief presentation of Swedish traditions and customs. Teaching Methods: Teaching will mainly concern oral skills. Attendance at lessons is compulsory. Homework and practice outside the classroom are crucial to the student’s success. Assessment: Examination will be in the form of continuous assessment during the course. A final oral and written test will be given. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Elisabeth Legl For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

COURSES SPRING 2007

Introduction to Swedish Culture and Society Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 30028 Part-time, evening class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic

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20th Century USA, Advanced Course Spring week 4-13................... Appl.code: 30082 Part-time, evening class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: English, Intermediate Course, 20 points. Content: The history of the USA in the 20th century will be examined in a series of lectures and seminars. Literary works and videos will be used to cast light on various problems and periods. Teaching Methods: The teaching will consist of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written exam. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Tom Lacy Note: This course can be read at either the Intermediate or the Advanced level. The demands made at the Advanced level will be greater than at the Intermediate. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

History Introduction to Swedish Culture and Society Spring week 4-13................... Appl.code: 30076 Part-time, evening class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course is intended to be a broad introduction to Swedish society and culture covering many subject areas: politics, art, literature and film, history, media and education, and various, sometimes contradictory, ideas of Sweden and what is uniquely Swedish. Teaching Methods: Teaching will be conducted through seminars. Attendance at seminars is compulsory. Assessment: Examination will be conducted in two ways; by active student participation in all seminars and by the writing of an essay on a chosen subject connected with the content. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Ralph Granberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

English 20th Century USA, Intermediate Course Spring week 4-13................... Appl.code: 30083 Part-time, evening class

History

Note: This course can be read at either the Intermediate or the Advanced level. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: English, Basic Course, 20 points. Content: The history of the USA in the 20th century will be examined in a series of lectures and seminars. Literary works and videos will be used to cast light on various problems and periods. Teaching Methods: The teaching will consist of lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written exam. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Tom Lacy

Media and Communications Science Mass Media Spring week 13-17................. Appl.code: 30094 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course gives the student basic insight into the status and significance of mass media in society. Legislation, economics, organisation and ethics regarding mass media

Public Relations and Applied Communication Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 30095 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: The emphasis in the course is on achieving an understanding of the principles underlying effective organisational communication and basic strategic knowledge. The course starts with the theoretical principles and useful models for the public relations area. Forms for planned applied communication and information campaigns are discussed, as well as risk and crisis communication and mass media relations. The course concludes with a paper on some special subject connected with public relations/planned communication. Teaching Methods: Teaching will be conducted through tutorials and seminars. Attendance at seminars is compulsory. Assessment: Examination will be in the form of continuous assessment and a paper. Active participation in seminars is crucial to the student’s success. Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Larsåke Larsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Intercultural Communication Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 30091 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: University studies in Communication equivalent to 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: The aim of this course is for students to acquire basic theoretical knowledge about cross-cultural communication and the relationship between culture and communication, and an increased ability to establish contacts with groups/individuals from different cultural backgrounds. The course contains elements from different sciences, such as communication, social anthropology and social psychology. Students will explore how cultural differences affect the communication process in various situations. Special attention will be paid to the concept of culture. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars where literature and specific intercultural problems are discussed. Attendance in the scheduled sessions is compulsory. Assessment: Examination is in the form of active participation at sessions, written assignments and an exam paper. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Leonor Camauër

For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

International Communication Spring week 3-7..................... Appl.code: 30089 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: University studies in Communication equivalent to 20 points/30 ECTS credits. Content: This course gives the student insight into global media development with special emphasis on globalisation processes, the international information order, European media systems and policy, and the new media as alternative information channels. Teaching Methods: Teaching will be conducted through tutorials and seminars. Attendance at seminars is compulsory. Assessment: Examination will be in the form of continuous assessment and a research paper. Active participation in seminars is crucial to the student’s success. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Ulrika Olausson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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are discussed. The main focus of the course is on the Swedish mass media system and on Swedish research on mass media, but includes surveys of and comparisons with mass media in other countries. The Swedish mass media system has previously been characterised by a ”public service and responsibility” ideology, but recent years have seen a trend towards a market-oriented ideology. Teaching Methods: Teaching is in the form of tutoring/supervision and seminars. Attendance at seminars is compulsory. Assessment: Examination is in the form of a written memorandum as well as in the form of active participation in obligatory seminars. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Maria Ljunggren For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Swedish Language Swedish Language I Spring week 4-13................... Appl.code: 30077 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: This course will develop basic skills in understanding, speaking and to some extent writing simple messages in Swedish. The emphasis will be on oral skills. Pronunciation exercises include the Swedish vowels and consonants. Prosody will be focused on. Oral practice includes the following skills: finding information by asking questions; beginning, carrying out and ending a conversation; retelling minor events. The course will also give a brief presentation of Swedish traditions and customs. Teaching Methods: Teaching will mainly concern oral skills. Attendance at lessons is compulsory. Homework and practice outside the classroom are crucial to the student’s success. Assessment: Examination will be in the form of continuous assessment during the course. A final oral and written test will be given. Course Coordinator: Lecturer Elisabeth Legl For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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School of Music (Musikhögskolan) General Description The School of Music was founded in 1978. It is a part of Örebro University with about 100 staff members and approximately 600 students.

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The department is situated in a beautiful, new building at the Campus of Örebro University. The School of Music is smaller than other departments at the university and it is therefore easy for students to get to know other students and to get in friendly contact with the teachers. In our Concert Hall we give about 200 concerts a year. The department has 48 practicing rooms available for the students around the clock.

Academic Profile The School of Music educates within the subjects areas of music, art and drama. We offer courses and programmes in Music, Art and Theatre Arts. Music is a special subject area in the Teacher Education programme. A variety of single subject courses are offered, for example Art for primary and secondary school teachers, Arrangement/composition, Individual courses (instrument/voice/music theory), Choir conducting, and Music Education (advanced and higher advanced level). Note that these courses are held in Swedish. Some courses in Music are offered in English.

Research The department is involved in different areas within Music Education •  Research in music education •  Fostering the development of teaching methods in music education •  Promoting knowledge of scientific theory in the sphere of music education •  Carrying out development work in musicology, the art of music and the teaching of music

Additional Information Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their academic records and a CD or a cassette tape. The recording has to contain 2 instrumental/vocal pieces. Please note that the CD /cassette tape must be submitted with your Application for Admission form. When admitted to one of the courses it is possible to choose elective courses within a variety of music fields.

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Address School of Music Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: +46 19 30 30 00 Fax: + 46 19 30 34 85 E-mail: [email protected]

Head of Department Sven Landh

Departmental ECTS Coordinator Marianne Feldt-Uhlmann E-mail: marianne.feldt-uhlmann@ musik.oru.se Phone:+46 19 30 33 46 Building: Musikhögskolan Room: M 361

Website www.oru.se/exchange

COURSES AUTUMN 2006

COURSES SPRING 2007 Instrument 1B, 01-05 Points

Instrument 1B, 01-05 Points Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 40002 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their academic records and a cassette tape or a CD. The cassette/CD should contain 2 instrumental pieces. Content: The course is intended to give the student knowledge about Swedish music and Swedish music teaching through instrumental lessons. Teaching Methods: Individual lessons and ensemble-playing Assessment: Active participation Course Coordinator: Marianne Feldt-Uhlmann For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Vocals Classical Music 01-05p Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 40001 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their academic records and a cassette tape or a CD. The cassette/CD should contain 2 vocal pieces. Content: The course is intended to give the student knowledge about Swedish Classical Vocal music and Swedish music teaching through vocal lessons. Teaching Methods: Individual lessons and ensemble-playing Assessment: Active participation Course Coordinator: Marianne Feldt-Uhlmann For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Vocals Jazz, Pop and Rock 01-05p Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 40000 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their academic records and a cassette tape or a CD. The cassette/CD should contain 2 vocal pieces. Content: The course is intended to give the student knowledge about Swedish Jazz, Pop and Rock music and Swedish music teaching through vocal lessons. Teaching Methods: Individual lessons and ensemble-playing Assessment: Active participation Course Coordinator: Marianne Feldt-Uhlmann For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 40039 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their academic records and a cassette tape or a CD. The cassette/CD should contain 2 instrumental pieces. Content: The course is intended to give the student knowledge about Swedish music and Swedish music teaching through instrumental lessons. Teaching Methods: Individual lessons and ensemble-playing Assessment: Active participation Course Coordinator: Marianne Feldt-Uhlmann For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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Music/Music Education

Vocals Classical Music 01-05p Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 40038 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their academic records and a cassette tape or a CD. The cassette/CD should contain 2 vocal pieces. Content: The course is intended to give the student knowledge about Swedish Classical Vocal music and Swedish music teaching through vocal lessons. Teaching Methods: Individual lessons and ensemble-playing Assessment: Active participation Course Coordinator: Marianne Feldt-Uhlmann For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Vocals Jazz, Pop and Rock 01-05p Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 40037 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their academic records and a cassette tape or a CD. The cassette/CD should contain 2 vocal pieces. Content: The course is intended to give the student knowledge about Swedish Jazz, Pop and Rock music and Swedish music teaching through vocal lessons. Teaching Methods: Individual lessons and ensemble-playing Assessment: Active participation Course Coordinator: Marianne Feldt-Uhlmann For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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Department of Natural Sciences (Nat) General Description

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The Department of Natural Sciences has become one of the fastest growing departments of Örebro University as a result of its innovative approach to science and its academic and creative achievements. Thanks to small classes students know their professors as individuals and professors are aware of each student’s unique talents and ambitions. Students know each other as friends, team-mates and colleagues. All courses presented are offered to the Swedish students as well and therefore you will find both Swedish students and exchange students attending the class. The number of students is approximately 500, including some 30 doctoral students, with a total staff of about 80.

Address Department of Natural Sciences Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: + 46 19 30 30 00 Fax: + 46 19 30 35 66

Head of Department Professor Åke Strid

Academic Profile Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Environmental science are educational subjects at the department. The courses have a traditional academic profile with successively more specialized 10 or 20 credit points units in the subject courses.

Research Research at the department is carried out in several different fields: •  Mathematics with Applications and Functional Analysis •  Cell and Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Developmental Biology, Toxicology, Soil Biology, Plant Physiology, Microbiology and Immunology •  Subatomic Physics, Solid State Theory, Environmental Physics, Radiation Physics and Theoretical Astrophysics •  Biochemistry, Theoretical Biochemistry and Environmental Analytical Chemistry •  Environmental Science The department also hosts a multidisciplinary Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre with competence in the social sciences, humanities as well as techno­ logy and natural sciences. In the near future a new Science Building will be built on Campus.

Additional Information Before signing up for a course at Advanced or Higher Advanced level, please turn to the section Level and Prerequisites in this catalogue (page 7) to check the prere­ quisites required.

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Departmental Coordinator Ulla Stenlund E-mail: [email protected] Phone: + 46 19 30 39 13 Building: NV-paviljongen Room: A1109

Website www.oru.se/exchange

Biology Biology, Project Work, Advanced Course Autumn week 45-2................. Appl.code: 65051 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Biology equivalent to 50 points /75 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Cell Biology, Toxicology, Physiology, Genetics or Microbiology may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Per-Erik Olsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Environmental Physiology, Advanced Course Autumn week 45-2................. Appl.code: 65052 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Biology equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits Content: The course is a comparative animal physiology course with the aim to deliver a deeper understanding of mechanisms on the molecular, cellular and tissue level that are used for adaptation to environmental changes. Effects of environmental factors like temperature, light, gas pressure, metals etc. are discussed in a setting where basic understanding of sensory physiology will be introduced. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, essays, laboratory exercises Assessment: Written examination, laboratory reports, seminars, individual essays Course Coordinator: Mats-Olof Mattsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Molecular Cell Biology Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 65014 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Biology equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits Content: The course is based on recent progress in understanding the genome, the gene, and control of gene expression. The aim is to provide students with deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind properties of cells in general, and also of certain specialized cells. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, projects, laboratory exercises Assessment: Written examination, seminars, oral and written presentations, laboratory reports Course Coordinator: Per-Erik Olsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Biology, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course

Chemistry, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course

Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 65013 Full-time, daytime class

Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 65011 Full-time, daytime class

Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Biology equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Cell Biology, Toxicology, Physiology, Genetics or Microbiology may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Master’s degree in Biology. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Per-Erik Olsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Chemistry equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Environmental Chemistry, Biogeochemistry and Analytical Chemistry may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Master’s degree in Chemistry. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision. Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Leif Eriksson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Chemistry Biochemical Modelling, Advanced Course Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 65012 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Chemistry equivalent to 40 points/60 ECTS credits Content: Computational modelling has evolved as an increasingly important tool in biochemistry, both as a complement to experimental studies and for analysis of experimental results, as well as to describe processes that are difficult to observe by experimental means. In this course we will dig deeper into the basic theories and see how this can be used to describe molecular structure and interactions as well as spectroscopic observations. A large part of the course is based on computational modelling of properties and processes in biochemical systems, such as enzymatic catalysis, diffusion processes, and modelling of properties and reactions of drugs. Teaching Methods: Part 1: Lectures, problem sessions, and full day laborations (quantum mechanics, orbital theory, computational chemistry) Part 2: Independent project work including literature search, computations and written report Assessment: Part 1:Hand-in exam. Part 2: Written report and oral presentation. Course Coordinator: Leif Eriksson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Chemistry, Project Work Autumn week 45-2................. Appl.code: 65050 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Chemistry equivalent to 50 points /75 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Environmental Chemistry, Biogeochemistry and Analytical Chemistry may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Leif Eriksson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Environmental Science Analytical Hydrogeochemistry and Environmental Science Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 65031 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Chemistry equivalent to 40 points/60 ECTS credits Content: The objective of the course is to give a theoretical basis for the production and interpretation of empirical data from the environment. The theory incorporates both perspectives of chemical equilibrium and kinetics applied to geochemical systems. These perspectives are evaluated using computerised simulation models, whose results are tested employing basic statistics. Input data are generated by the student from chemical measurements in various natural environments. We use modern analytical techniques such as spectroscopy for metals, potentiometry/titrimetry for pH and alkalinity, HPLC for high molecular weight organic material. Issues of quality assurance are also addressed. About half of the course deals with theoretical aspects and the second half is concerned with laboratory work where the student works independently. Teaching Methods: Teaching includes excursions, practical seminars and lectures. Seminars, excursions and practicals are compulsory. Assessment: Written examination, laboratory reports, seminars. Course Coordinator: Patrick Van-Hees For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Environmental Science, Project Work, Advanced Course Autumn week 45-2................. Appl.code: 65049 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Environmental Science equivalent to 50 points/75 ECTS credits. Content: The objective of the course is to independently plan and conduct a scientific project. This includes searching for and understanding of scientific literature relevant to the field. The completed project will be presented at a seminar and as a written report. The work and

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the examination (report, presentation) must meet scientifically acknowledged standards. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Patrick Van-Hees For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Environmental Science, Project Work

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Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 65030 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Environmental Science equivalent to 70 points/105 ECTS Content: The objective of the course is to independently plan and conduct a scientific project. This includes searching for and understanding of scientific literature relevant to the work. The completed project will be presented at a seminar and as a written report. The work and the examination (report, presentation) must meet scientifically acknowledged standards. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Patrick Van-Hees For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Mathematics The department offers courses in Autumn 2006 for a small group of mathematics majors at advanced level. Generally, these courses are open to international students. Because of the small size of the group, the actual courses will be chosen in agreement with the potential students from a list containing the following courses:

Abstract Algebra I 5 points/7.5 ECTS credits

Foundations of Analysis 5 points/7.5 ECTS credits

Applied Functional Analysis 5 points/7.5 ECTS credits

Complex Analysis 5 points/7.5 ECTS credits

Point Set Topology

Physics Environmental Physics, Advanced Course Autumn week 44-48............... Appl.code: 65057 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits Content: This course will examine the topics of the global climate, energy for human use, transport of pollutants, and environmental spectroscopy. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars Assessment: Written examination, lab. reports, essays Course Coordinator: Andreas Oberstedt For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Physics, Astrophysics, Advanced Course Autumn week 39-43............... Appl.code: 65037 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits Content: Stellar spectra, HR diagram, general relativity, stellar models, compact objects, interstellar medium, galaxies including active galaxies. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars Assessment: Written examination Course Coordinator: Fredrik Wallinder For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Physics, Radiation Physics, Advanced Course Autumn week 48-2................. Appl.code: 65060 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits Content: Origin of ionizing radiation, interactions with matter, Monte Carlo methods, biological effects, applications in diagnostics and therapy, radiation protection aspects. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars Assessment: Written examination Course Coordinator: Jan Persliden For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

5 points/7.5 ECTS credits

Abstract Algebra II

Physics, Statistical Physics, Advanced Course

5 points / 7.5 ECTS credits

Autumn week 35-39............... Appl.code: 65033 Full-time, daytime class

Project work

Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits Content: The basic concepts of temperature, energy, and entropy as well as heat and work are defined. The Boltzmann distribution is applied to blackbody radiation and the ideal gas. An introduction to quantum gases (Fermi and Bose) is also given. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, laboratory exercises

10 points/15 ECTS credits or 20 points/30 ECTS credits The course material is usually in English. Students interested in any of the above courses should contact:

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Assessment: Written examination, laboratory reports Course Coordinator: Peter Johansson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Physics, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 65010 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Solid State Physics, Environmental Physics, Subatomic Physics, Statistical Physics, Astrophysics, Cosmology or Radiation Physics may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Master’s degree in physics. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Andreas Oberstedt For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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Biology Biology, Environmental Toxicology, Advanced Course Spring week 3-12................... Appl.code: 65076 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Biology equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits Content: The course gives an overview of toxicological principles with emphasis on effects by persistent organic pollutants. In addition, transport, transformation, distribution and accumulation of toxic compounds is reviewed. Problems, risk assessment and remedies of environmental pollutants are presented. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, essays, laboratory exercises Assessment: Written examination, laboratory reports, seminars Course Coordinator: Magnus Engwall For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Biology, Project Work, Advanced Course Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 65103 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Biology equivalent to 50 points /75 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Cell Biology, Toxicology, Physiology, Genetics or Microbiology may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision

Biology, microbiology, Advanced Course Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 65102 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Biology equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits. Content: The course involves studies on regulation of the bacterial cells physiological properties and how they are influenced of different host environments. The effect of environmental changes, such as temperature, pressure, pH, oxygen supply and starvation, on the physiological properties of micro-organisms is studied. Furthermore, defence mechanisms of host organisms against pathogenic micro-organisms, and the virulent behaviour of bacteria during pathogenecity is also studied. The course includes an advanced project work which is presented either orally or in writing. Teaching Methods: The course contains lectures, seminars and practical classes. The seminars and practical classes are mandatory. Assessment: Written examination, laboratory reports, seminars Course Coordinator: Jana Jass For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Biology, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 65077 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Biology equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Cell Biology, Toxicology, Physiology, Genetics or Microbiology may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Master’s degree in Biology. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Per-Erik Olsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Chemistry Biochemical Modelling, Advanced Course Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 65106 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Chemistry equivalent to 40 points/60 ECTS credits Content: Computational modelling has evolved as an increasingly important tool in biochemistry, both as a complement to experimental studies and for analysis of experimental results, as well as to describe processes that are difficult to observe by experimental means. In this course we will dig deeper into the basic theories and see how this can be used to describe molecular structure and interactions as well as spectroscopic observations. A large part of

the course is based on computational modelling of properties and processes in biochemical systems, such as enzymatic catalysis, diffusion processes, and modelling of properties and reactions of drugs. Teaching Methods: Part 1: Lectures, problem sessions, and full day laborations (quantum mechanics, orbital theory, computational chemistry) Part 2: Independent project work including literature search, computations and written report Assessment: Part 1:Hand-in exam. Part 2: Written report and oral presentation. Course Coordinator: Leif Eriksson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

in the continuous development and alteration of the biogeosphere. Man, as a part of the biological system, is to be considered a disruption in these processes of change. The course treats the fundamental biogeochemical cycles, carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, metals etc. Teaching Methods: Lectures and seminars. Seminars are compulsory. Assessment: Written examination, reports and seminars. Course Coordinator: Patrick Van-Hees For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Environmental Science, Project Work Chemistry, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 65078 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Chemistry equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Environmental Chemistry, Biogeochemistry and Analytical Chemistry may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Master’s degree in Chemistry. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision. Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Leif Eriksson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 65082 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Environmental Science equivalent to 70 points/105 ECTS Content: The objective of the course is to independently plan and conduct a scientific project. This includes searching for and understanding of scientific literature relevant to the work. The completed project will be presented at a seminar and as a written report. The work and the examination (report, presentation) must meet scientifically acknowledged standards. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Patrick Van-Hees For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Geochemical modelling, Higher Advanced Course

Environmental Science Environmental Science, Project Work, Advanced Course Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 65101 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Environmental Science equivalent to 50 points/75 ECTS credits. Content: The objective of the course is to independently plan and conduct a scientific project. This includes searching for and understanding of scientific literature relevant to the field. The completed project will be presented at a seminar and as a written report. The work and the examination (report, presentation) must meet scientifically acknowledged standards. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Patrick Van-Hees For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Environmental Science, Biogeochemistry, Higher Adv Course Spring week 13-17................. Appl.code: 65111 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Environmental Science equivalent to 60 points/90 Content: The earth is a dynamic system that only partly reaches stability and equilibrium. Exogenous and endogenous processes interact

Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 65115 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Environmental Science equivalent to 60 points/90 Content: All elements take part in continuous cycles or flows in different time and spatial scales. The course provides a deepening of the understanding of biogeochemical cycles. The course considers models and databases, which are used for description and modelling of flows, alterations and equilibria in the biogeosphere. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, exercises. Seminars and exercises are compulsory Assessment: Written examination, laboratory reports and seminars. Course Coordinator: Patrick Van-Hees For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Physics Physics, Project Work, Advanced Course Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 65104 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 40 points /60 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Environmental Physics, Statistical Physics, Astrophysics or Radiation Physics may be chosen.

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Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Per-Erik Olsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Andreas Oberstedt For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Physics, Cosmology, Higher Advanced Course

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Spring week 3-7..................... Appl.code: 65087 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Olber´s paradox, cosmological principle, Friedman models, dark matter, dark energy, cosmic backgrounds, the early universe and inflation. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars Assessment: Written examination, essays Course Coordinator: Fredrik Wallinder For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Physics, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 65079 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Together with one of the supervisors an appropriate topic within Solid State Physics, Environmental Physics, Subatomic Physics, Statistical Physics, Astrophysics, Cosmology or Radiation Physics may be chosen. The thesis is the final step required to obtain a Master’s degree in physics. Teaching Methods: Seminars and supervision Assessment: Thesis and oral presentation Course Coordinator: Andreas Oberstedt For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Physics, Solid Physics, Higher Advanced Course Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 65090 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Crystal structure, reciprocal lattice, phonons: crystal vibrations and thermal properties, free electron Fermi gas, energy bands and semiconductors. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, laboratory exercises Assessment: Oral examination, laboratory reports, hand-in exercises Course Coordinator: Peter Johansson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Subatomic Physics Spring week 18-22................. Appl.code: 65118 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced

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Prerequisites: University studies in Physics equivalent to 60 points /90 ECTS credits Content: Nuclear properties and models, radioactive decay modes, detecting nuclear radiation, nuclear reactions, nuclear fission and fusion, meson physics, particle physics, nuclear astrophysics. Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars Assessment: Oral presentation, laboratory reports, essays Course Coordinator: Andreas Oberstedt For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Department of Restaurant & Culinary Arts (RHS) General Description Address Department of Restaurant & Culinary Arts Sörälgsvägen 2 SE-712 60 Grythyttan SWEDEN Phone: +46 19 30 30 00 Fax: +46 591 144 43

Academic profile The department of Restaurant & Culinary Arts at Örebro University educates at an academic level for professionalism in restaurant, wine & spirits and the hotel industry. Professionalism and skills are the basis of our 1–4 year academic training programmes. The subject of the bachelor and the research programmes are “Culinary Arts and Meal Science”. The meal and the lodging are being studied on the basis of a five-aspect viewpoint that contains the following main elements: the room, the meeting, the product, the atmosphere and the management control system. Total experiences are the key words for our training programmes.

Research Our subject’s scientific approach is a multidisciplinary one around the subject Culinary Arts and Meal Science. Joint efforts with other sciences are necessary, for instance by maintaining a scientifically varied tutorship. Research areas such as ethnology, sociology, anthropology, business economics, nutrition, domestic science and public health all constitute adjacent branches. These areas treat the meal from various aspects. The five-aspect viewpoint constitutes the framework within which we formulate our issues and questions. To evaluate the meal from the guest’s point of view, within the five-aspect framework, is the subject of our research.

Head of Department Tobias Nygren, PhD

Departmental Coordinator Nathalie Björnemyr E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 20 03 Building: Kärnhuset Room: K 1115

Departmental Secretary Laila Nilsson E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 20 14 Building: Måltidens Hus

Website www.oru.se/exchange

Additional information The department does not offer any courses in English. However if you are a student with knowledge of the Swedish language, you are also able to choose among our courses taught in Swedish. Observe that the classroom language for these courses is Swedish. Please turn to the department for all the necessary information.

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The Department of Restaurant & Culinary Arts was founded in 1992. It is situated 80 km north of Örebro in the small village of Grythyttan. The department is smaller than others at Örebro University and therefore it is easy for new students to get to know other students and teachers at the department. We offer courses and programmes within the subject area of Culinary Arts and Meal Science. At the department, research is also carried out within this field.

Department of Social and Political Sciences (SAM) General Description

DEPARTMENTS & COURSES

The Department of Social and Political Sciences was founded in January 2003. The Department has about 90 employees and approximately 1,500 students. It also has about 10 professors, 20 senior lecturers, 5 lecturers, 40 doctoral students and 10 administrative personnel. The budget for 2005 is about 45 million. The department offers 2 study-programmes and students are able to choose to study for a Degree of Bachelor or a Degree of Master of Political Sciences. Extensive international and national research projects are undertaken by the different disciplines.

Address Department of Social and Political Sciences Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Phone: +46 19 30 30 00 Fax: +46 19 30 34 84

Head of Department Mats Lindberg, Professor.

Departmental Coordinator Jenny Ahlberg E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 19 30 13 99 Building: Teknikhuset Room: T2413

Website www.oru.se/sam

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Gender Studies Gender Equality and the Swedish Welfare State Autumn week 35-39............... Appl.code: 25022 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: 40 points in a social science or humanities subject. Content: This course is meant to provide students with an orientation into past and recent developments regarding welfare state politics, gender equality and the relationship between the two in Sweden. Its aim is to explore how the lives of Swedish women and the relation between the sexes have changed during the existence of the welfare state and how these developments are viewed in nordic feminist research. Although the course focuses on Swedish welfare state politics and gender equality these are then used to explore and compare different types of welfare states and their implications for women and gender relations. Teaching is done by means of lectures and on campus seminars. This course is an international course. Teaching Methods: The course will be taught through lectures and seminars. Assessment: Written examination and active participation in seminars. Course Coordinator: Gunnel Karlsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Negotiating in the European Union

Negotiating in the European Union

Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 25021 Part-time, daytime class

Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 25035 Part-time, daytime class

Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic course in Law, 20 points, Politics, 20 points, Economics, 20 points or Sociology, 20 points. Content: The course is aiming to provide the students with a deep knowledge of the legal and political background of the negotiation processes in the European Union. To make them familiar with the negotiations that shaped the European Union in the past and the theories that try to explain this development. Seen as a negotiation framework the EU provides us with a field in Social Sciences that is not possible to grasp without a firm understanding of how negotiations are conducted within that framework. By providing legal, economic, social, psychological and political aspects on negotiations and how they are conducted the students will be able to orient themselves within that social context that the EU represents. Teaching Methods: The course is taught through lectures, seminars and a negotiation game. The course is given over the full length of the semester, at half-speed. Assessment: Written examination (essays) and negotiation game. Course Coordinator: Jan Olsson Note: This course cannot replace any course within the basic Social Sciences programmes, 0-20 or 21-40 points courses. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic course in Law, 20 points, Politics, 20 points, Economics, 20 points or Sociology, 20 points. Content: The course is aiming to provide the students with a deep knowledge of the legal and political background of the negotiation processes in the European Union. To make them familiar with the negotiations that shaped the European Union in the past and the theories that try to explain this development. Seen as a negotiation framework the EU provides us with a field in Social Sciences that is not possible to grasp without a firm understanding of how negotiations are conducted within that framework. By providing legal, economic, social, psychological and political aspects on negotiations and how they are conducted the students will be able to orient themselves within that social context that the EU represents. Teaching Methods: The course is taught through lectures, seminars and a negotiation game. The course is given over the full length of the semester, at half-speed. Assessment: Written examination (essays) and negotiation game. Course Coordinator: Jan Olsson Note: This course cannot replace any course within the basic Social Sciences programmes, 0-20 or 21-40 points courses. For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

COURSES SPRING 2007 Political Science Political Science European Political Integration Autumn week 40-44............... Appl.code: 25020 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic course in Political Science. Content: The aim of the course is to provide the students with a deep knowledge of the integration process in Europe. Particular focus is on the ideas behind the European Union and the theories that try to explain the integration process. What small states can do in order to influence the integration is also studied as well as the future enlargement and the EU as an international actor and negotiator. The political economy of the EU and the monetary and economic integration process, leading up to the EMU and the single currency, is also analysed and discussed. The future of the EU-integration is an important concluding theme of the course. Teaching Methods: The course is taught through lectures and seminars. The course is given at full-speed. Assessment: Written examination (essays) Course Coordinator: Jan Olsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

European Political Integration Spring week 8-12................... Appl.code: 25034 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Basic course in Political Science. Content: The aim of the course is to provide the students with a deep knowledge of the integration process in Europe. Particular focus is on the ideas behind the European Union and the theories that try to explain the integration process. What small states can do in order to influence the integration is also studied as well as the future enlargement and the EU as an international actor and negotiator. The political economy of the EU and the monetary and economic integration process, leading up to the EMU and the single currency, is also analysed and discussed. The future of the EU-integration is an important concluding theme of the course. Teaching Methods: The course is taught through lectures and seminars. The course is given at full-speed. Assessment: Written examination (essays) Course Coordinator: Jan Olsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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Department of Technology (Tech)

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General description The Department of Technology is engaged in education and research with a total staff of about 80 personnel. The number of students is approximately 1,000 including about 20 PhD students. The department is organised in four divisions each led by a director of studies and a professor: •  Computer Engineering •  Electronics and Automation Engineering •  Mechanical Engineering •  Construction Engineering Our laboratories are well equipped, with computers, robots and other necessary equipment for all sorts of laboratory activities that are included in the education of engineering students.

Academic Profile Most of the students at the department are undergraduates studying engineering programmes. Three years of study lead to a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and four years study lead to a Master’s degree in Engineering. Five Master’s programmes are available: •  Electrical and Electronic Engineering •  Automation Technology Engineering •  Computer Engineering •  Mechanical Engineering •  Construction Engineering

Research EPE (Electronics Production Engineering) Our main research focus at present is on production testing of electronic products (RF products in particular), Electro Static Discharge (ESD) protection and Flip Chip technology. AASS (Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems) A multi-disciplinary research centre where ideas from Systems and Control, Mea­ surement Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are combined to create autonomous sensor systems. The research focus is the subject of perception and autonomy in unstructured or semi-structured environments. Metal forming Our work involves topics such as manufacturing technology, material science and simulation techniques. Modelling and simulation is an important tool when studying the internal behaviour of a material, but it is also useful applied to an objects change of shape during a manufacturing process.

Additional Information For students studying engineering courses the semester consists of two periods each followed by an assessment week. The students will study two courses parallel each period, i.e. four courses times 7,5 ECTS credits which equals 30 ECTS credits which is full-time study per semester. Traditional lectures are combined with compulsory laboratory work. Some of the courses are given on a problem-based learning basis. Examinations are usually in written form but can also be given as an oral presentation. From the timetable you can see when the course assessments take place. The grades given for pass or higher are 3, 4 or 5 in increasing order.

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Address Department of Technology Örebro University SE-701 82 Örebro SWEDEN Phone: + 46 19 30 30 00 Fax: + 46 19 30 34 63

Head of Department Dr. Johan Kjellander

Departmental Coordinator Bo Magnusson E-mail: [email protected] Phone: + 46 19 30 35 25 Building: Teknikhuset Room: T1113

Departmental Secretary Barbro Alvin E-mail: [email protected] Phone: + 46 19 30 33 90 Building: Teknikhuset Room: T2235

Website www.oru.se/exchange

Assessment Autumn semester October 16 – October 22 December 18 – December 23 Re-assessment: January 8 – January 14

Assessment Spring semester March 12 – March 18 May 21 – May 27 Re-assessment: May 28 – June 3

Computer Engineering Artificial Intelligence Autumn week 50-2................. Appl.code: 50039 Full-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Programming course 7,5 ECTS credits. Content: Advanced data processing, as in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Expert Systems, is becoming increasingly more common in areas such as decision support, economic analysis, production planning, robot control, construction planning, etcetera. An understanding of AI is essential for utilising these techniques. The course gives knowledge on basic techniques and concepts in Artificial Intelligence like machine learning, planning, natural language understanding, and intelligent agents. The programming language LISP is also presented. Teaching Methods: Lectures and practical work. Assessment: Written examination and laboratory reports. Course Coordinator: Mathias Broxvall For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Software engineering

modelling is today an important tool in machine design and production. By further processing, the solid model can also be used for simulation, product information etc. Teaching Methods: Lectures and obligatory exercise. Assessment: Written examination and laboratory reports. Course Coordinator: Lars Arlebo For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Analysis and Modelling of Plastic Forming Processes Autumn week 45-2................. Appl.code: 50037 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Forming Technology I, 7,5 ECTS credits, Forming Technology II, 7,5 ECTS credits and The Finite Element Method, 7,5 ECTS credits. Content: The course gives knowledge about traditional and modern methods for analysis and modelling of industrial forming processes. General theory of plasticity, as well as applied methods for modelling of idealized plastic production processes, are discussed. FEM is used for deeper studies and for numerical modelling. Teaching Methods: Lectures and practical work. Assessment: Written examination and laboratory reports. Course Coordinator: Sven-Erik Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Autumn week 35-2................. Appl.code: 50016 Part-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: Object-Oriented programming, 7,5 ECTS credits, Real Time Programming, 7,5 ECTS credits and Computer graphics, 7,5 ECTS credits. Content: This course provides a comprehensive overview of words and techniques that are used in software projects. Project management, requirements handling, testing, software design, configuration management and more are covered. Students are required to work in groups, planning and running their own software projects. The goal with a student project is to deliver a stable and user-friendly software product. Teaching Methods: Classroom lectures are given covering the theory. Project meetings are held frequently between student groups and assistants acting as project managers. Assessment: Written and oral presentation of Project Work. Course Coordinator: Håkan Lindegren For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Mechanical Engineering Solid Modelling Autumn week 35-44............... Appl.code: 50007 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Standard university admission requirements. Content: Solid modelling is to build virtual 3-dimensional objects using computer software. Solid

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Computer Engineering Computer graphics Spring week 3-12................... Appl.code: 50058 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Object-oriented programming, 7,5 ECTS credits. Content: The purpose of this course is to give a general overview of different forms of computer graphics and to learn the programming tools and methods used for three dimensional visualization within for instance simulators and the entertainment industry. The course consists of lectures introducing the theory behind different forms of computer graphics as well as labs giving practical knowledge in different visualization techniques. The lectures focuses mostly on three dimensional graphics with polygon based methods as well as more advanced computational models. The labs, which are a central part of the course, focuses on programming of realtime 2D and 3D graphics and aim at giving practical knowledge for implementing graphics programs. Teaching Methods: Lectures and obligatory exercise. Assessment: Written examination and laboratory reports. Course Coordinator: Mathias Broxvall For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Degree Project in Computer Engineering Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 50072 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: At least 150 ECTS credits whitin the Computer Engineering Programme. Content: This degree project is the final part of the computer engineering programme which gives a bachelor degree. The project should preferably be done in a local industry or other company, or at the university. There should be one supervisor at the company, with support from one supervisor at the university or (in case of a university project) only one supervisor at the university. The degree project should be in the area of computer engineering and has the aim to let the student: - Apply the knowledge achieved during his/her study time, as well as search for additional knowledge in relevant areas. - Plan and carry out a project in a industrial environment or at the university. - Write and verbally present a report. The student is responsible for contacting companies or university staff in advance in order to find a suitable project. Teaching Methods: The student is supervised by a teacher. Assessment: Written and oral reports. Course Coordinator: Lars Karlsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Digital Image Processing Spring week 3-12................... Appl.code: 50043 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Advanced Prerequisites: Mathematics I, 7,5 ECTS credits, Mathematics II, 7,5 ECTS creits and 7,5 ECTS credits programming. Content: This course gives basic knowledge of digital image processing, basic knowledge of different image generation modalities and an introduction of the use of computer programs in image processing. Practical implementations of image processing are also going to be included in the course. Teaching Methods: Lectures and practical work. Assessment: Written examination and laboratory reports. Course Coordinator: Achim Lilienthal For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Degree Project in Computer Engineering Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 50071 Full-time, daytime class Points: 10 ECTS: 15 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: At least 210 ECTS credits within the Computer Engineering Programme of which 15 ECTS credits Degree Project and 30 ECTS credits mathematics. Content: This degree project is the final part of the master‚s programme in computer engineering. The project is preferably defined and executed in co-operation with a company in the area. There is at least one instructor at the company and one from the university. The degree project must be executed in a relevant subject with the aim: -To apply the knowledge achieved during the study time -To plan and accomplish a project in an industrial environment

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-To write and verbally present a report Teaching Methods: The student is supervised by a teacher. Assessment: Written and oral reports. Course Coordinator: Lars Karlsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Degree Project in Computer Engineering

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Spring week 3-22................... Appl.code: 50044 Full-time, daytime class Points: 20 ECTS: 30 Level: Higher Advanced Prerequisites: At least 195 ECTS credits whitin the Computer Engineering Programme and 30 ECTS credits im mathematics. Content: This degree project is the final part of the master´s programme. The project is preferably defined and performed within a research project at the university or in co-operation with a local industry or other company. There is one supervisor at the university and (when it applies) one supervisor at the company. The degree project should be in the area of computer engineering and has the aim to let the student: - Apply the knowledge achieved during his/her study time, as well as search for additional knowledge in relevant areas. - Plan and carry out a project in a research or industrial environment. - Write and verbally present a report. The student is responsible for contacting university staff or companies in advance in order to find a suitable project. Teaching Methods: The student is supervised by a teacher. Assessment: Written and oral reports. Course Coordinator: Lars Karlsson For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

Mechanical Engineering Structural Materials Spring week 13-22................. Appl.code: 50067 Part-time, daytime class Points: 5 ECTS: 7,5 Level: Basic Prerequisites: Mechanics and Strength of Materials I, 7,5 ECTS credits. Content: Important models for the description of the mechanical properties of mainly metals, polymers, ceramic materials, and composite materials are presented. The formation of crystals and crystal defects like dislocations is discussed and the importance of these factors in engineering materials, as well as molecular chains and their interaction in polymers. Corrosion and other detrimental processes for materials forms important parts of the course, as well as the influence of productions parameteras like plastic forming and heat treatment on the propeties. Teaching Methods: Lectures and practical work. Assessment: Written examination and laboratory reports. Course Coordinator: Sven-Erik Lundberg For course syllabus see www.oru.se/exchange/ courses

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Courses in Alphabetic Order 20th Century USA, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20th Century USA, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abstract Algebra I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abstract Algebra II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Course Research and Practical Applications . . . . . . . . Advanced Course Research and Practical Applications . . . . . . . . Analysis and Modelling of Plastic Forming Processes . . . . . . . . . . Analytical Hydrogeochemistry and Environmental Science . . . . . . Antisocial Behaviour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applied Functional Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artificial Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audiology, Acoustics and Sound Ecology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biochemical Modelling, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biochemical Modelling, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biology, Environmental Toxicology, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . Biology, microbiology, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biology, Project Work, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biology, Project Work, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biology, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biology, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLS, Biomedical Laboratory Medicine Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLS, Biomedical Laboratory Medicine Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLS, Biomedical Laboratory Medicine Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLS, Biomedical Laboratory Medicine Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLS Laboratory Medicine Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLS Laboratory Medicine Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Adm, Management Accounting, intermediate course . . . Business Administration, Marketing, intermediate course . . . . . . Business Administration, Methodology, intermediate course . . . . . Business Administration, Organization, intermediate course . . . . . Chemistry, Project Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemistry, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemistry, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . Children’s Rights, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comparative Social Work Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comparative Social Work Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Complex Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constitutional EU Law, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Biomedical Laboratory Science . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Biomedical Laboratory Science . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Biomedical Laboratory Science . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Biomedical Laboratory Science . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Computer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Computer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Computer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degree Project in Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Developmental Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Developmental Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Development Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Image Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eating Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Advanced Course . . . . . Economics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Advanced Course . . . . . Economics, Macroeconomics, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . Economics, Microeconomics, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economics, Microeconomics, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education, a Comparative View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eGovernment project, higher advanced course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Physics, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Physiology, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Science, Biogeochemistry, Higher Adv Course . . . . Environmental Science, Project Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Science, Project Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Science, Project Work, Advanced Course . . . . . . . Environmental Science, Project Work, Advanced Course . . . . . . . Ethnic Diversity in the Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European Political Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European Political Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Markets, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foundations of Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gender Equality and the Swedish Welfare State . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Geochemical modelling, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . Global Marketing, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Rights, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICT-based communication, higher adv course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Informatics, eGovernment, higher advanced course . . . . . . . . . . . Informatics, Game Design, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . Informatics, Game Design, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . Informatics, Interaction Design, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . Instrument 1B, 01-05 Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instrument 1B, 01-05 Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Integrity and Security, higher adv course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intercultural Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intercultural Competence in Health and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intercultural Competence in Health and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to Swedish Culture and Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to Swedish Culture and Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT Systems Requirements & Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Law and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Law of European Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Cultures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mass Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molecular Cell Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molecular genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moot Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Negotiating in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Negotiating in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing in Dementia Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing Science B, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing Science B, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing Science C, Research Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing Theory and Development of Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outdoor Education and Recreation, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . Palliative Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palliative Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper on Comparative Law, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parenting and Childhood in ”New” Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physics, Astrophysics, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physics, Cosmology, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physics, Project Work, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physics, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physics, Project Work, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physics, Radiation Physics, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physics, Solid Physics, Higher Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physics, Statistical Physics, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Point Set Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public International Law, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Relations and Applied Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solid Modelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Needs Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Medicine I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strategic Decisions, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Structural Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subatomic Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supply Chain Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swedish Language I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swedish Language I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swedish Society and Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Work and Project Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Contemporary United States, Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . The Contemporary United States, Intermediate Course . . . . . . . . . The Formation of the European Legal Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Law of Social Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Law of the Internal Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theory and Practice of Social Care of Elderly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocals Classical Music 01-05p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocals Classical Music 01-05p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocals Jazz, Pop and Rock 01-05p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocals Jazz, Pop and Rock 01-05p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work and Organizational Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work Psychology: the Swedish Research Contribution . . . . . . . . .

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Planning your stay Letter of Acceptance When you have been accepted as an exchange student at Örebro University we will send you a Letter of Acceptance together with a Course List, showing the courses you have selected.

Welcome Package The Welcome Package will give you all the information you need to prepare for your arrival in Örebro. From mid-June 2006/from the end of November 2006 the information is available on the website <www.oru.se/exchange>. Here you will find information about how to pay the rent and the fee for the Orientation Programme, arrival forms to fill in and return to us so we know where and when to pick you up in Örebro during the arrival weekend.

Residence Permit Non-EU citizens. In addition to a valid passport you will need to obtain a residence permit before entering Sweden. Applications must be made through a Swedish Embassy or Consulate in your country of domicile. A Letter of Acceptance from Örebro University is required for the application and you must prove that you have the financial means to cover living costs during your stay. All documents are required in the original. The Swedish Migration Board takes decisions on residence permits for studies. Please apply as early as possible as it is a long process to get the permit. EU-citizens. If you are from a member country of the EU or the EEA (European Economic Area) you will not need a visa or a residence permit to enter Sweden. However, if you are staying longer than three months you must apply for a residence permit at the Swedish Migration Board in Örebro. For the application for a residence permit you need to have a certified copy of your health insurance, a certified copy of your valid passport or identification card showing your citizenship, the Letter of Acceptance from Örebro University, two passport size photos and a statement guaranteeing that you can support yourself during the study period in Sweden. Citizens from the Nordic countries do not need to apply for residence- or work permits.

Work Permit During the period you are enrolled as an exchange student at a Swedish university you may work in Sweden without a work permit.

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student you must bring the E128 form/card that is issued on request in your home country. You are then entitled to use the public medical services on the same conditions as Swedish citizens for medical care that is immediately necessary. If you come from a country outside of the European union and there is no reciprocal agreement with Sweden, you have to buy a private medical insurance in your home country which includes dental care. There are reciprocal agreements for public medical benefits between Sweden and Australia and the province of Quebec in Canada. If you have to see a doctor in Sweden you only have to present your passport and a certificate from the social insurance office in your home country. However, the reciprocal agreement only applies, if the need for medical care arises during your stay in Sweden. Discuss with your individual insurance company what type of other coverage (i.e. accident, travel, property and liability) would be most beneficial for your stay in Sweden. Örebro University has a limited basic insurance in case of emergency for exchange students called the Swedish State’s Insurance for Foreign Students in Sweden. For information about the conditions see page 54 – Useful Links.

Money It is a good idea to check whether your bank at home has a Swedish banking partner. Some banks are willing to let you open an account even if you do not have a national registration number and a Swedish identity card. Visa, MasterCard, Eurocard and American Express are accepted in Sweden. Please check before you leave home that the card is valid during your whole stay in Sweden. To use a credit card or debit card in Sweden you need to have a pin code for the card.

Climate The months of December, January, February and March are normally snowy and the average temperature in January is –4°C. June through August are the warmest months, with an average temperature of +18°C.

How to Dress The dress code at the university is rather informal. The average Swedish student tends to dress casually when attending lectures, tutorials and so on. There are special occasions throughout the academic year where it might be appropriate, but not necessary, to dress more formally. One such special occasion is the closing dinner in the Orientation Programme. You need to bring some warm clothes for the winter months (November – March). For cold days during these months you will need a warm coat, gloves, a hat and boots.

Accommodation You are guaranteed accommodation on condition that the form Application for Admission and Accommodation is filled in and sent to the International Office before the application deadline. The student residences are owned by ÖBO, a real-estate company, and the university sublets rooms for exchange students. Period of Rent If you apply for a student room through the International Office it must be rented for the whole semester (5 months). The period of rent for the autumn semester 2006 is: August 15, 2006 to January 12, 2007. The period of rent for the spring semester 2007 is: January 13, 2006 to June 15, 2007. If you stay for the whole academic year (10 months) the period of rent for the academic year 2006/2007 is: August 15, 2006 to June 15, 2007. Allocation of Accommodation •  The International Office endeavours to create a friendly, international atmosphere, by mixing exchange students of different nationalities with Swedish students. We try to avoid accommodating exchange students of the same nationality together. •  The International Office strives to distribute accommodation in order to use the student rooms in the most effective way. •  Students with special housing requirements due to disabilities must provide a certificate both from a medical doctor and the home university. Type of Accommodation There are three student accommodation areas for exchange students in Örebro. In two of the areas, corridor-style living is offered and in the third area you get a room in a threeroom apartment (apartment-style living). Smoking is not allowed in the student rooms you rent through the International Office. Accommodation Facilities The rooms contain the following basic furniture: bed, bedside table, desk, chair, armchair, bookshelf, wardrobe and lamps. The rooms do not always have curtains or blinds and there are no rugs in the rooms. The beds are 90 centimetres wide and 200 centimetres long and have a mattress. The standard size for a pillow is 50x60 centimetres and for a quilt 150x210 centimetres. Quilt and pillow can be bought from Fadderiet during the arrival weekend. You will have to bring or buy your own towels, bed-linen and clothes hangers. In the kitchen each student has his/her own cupboard and a shelf in the refrigerator and the freezer. The kitchen is also

equipped with a cooker and an oven and sometimes there is a microwave oven. It may be necessary for you to buy your own kitchen equipment, but in some corridors and apartments there is kitchen equipment that you may use. In Örebro there are second-hand shops where you can buy a lot of household things at reasonable prices. In the accommodation areas there are laundry rooms containing washing machines, drying rooms and tumble dryers. The use of these facilities is free of charge. Electricity, heating and water are included in the rent. The electric current in Sweden is 220 volts and 50 cycles (HZ). An adapter may be necessary if you bring electrical equipment from countries which have a different electric current. Light bulbs, fuses and cleaning equipment are things that, if necessary, you will have to buy yourself. All student accommodation has a free Internet connection but you need to bring your own computer for access to the Internet from your room. Apartment-Style Living Almost all exchange students are accommodated in threerooms flats in the area called Brickebacken. One exchange student shares the flat with two Swedish students or with two exchange students. Men and women live in separate flats. You share the kitchen, the bathroom and the WC with two students but each student has her/his individual room. The rooms are between 12.8 and 17.2 square metres and designed for one person. Brickebacken is a close-to-nature area, with trails for walking and biking. It has its own centre with a food store, service shops and a recreation centre with an indoor pool. The distance from the campus is approx. 2 kilometres, i.e. 20 minutes on foot and 10 minutes by bike. The buses go every ten minutes during day-time to/from Brickebacken. Corridor-Style Living On Studentgatan and Tybblegatan on Campus there are apartment blocks with student corridors. There are eight/six student rooms in each corridor. Men and women live in the same corridor. The kitchen and the living room are shared with the other students living in the corridor. The rooms each have a private bathroom and WC. The rooms are 18.8 square meters (202 square feet) and designed for one person. In most living rooms there is a TV-set either rented or owned by the students. If you watch television you are expected to share the cost of the TV-set. In the corridor there is a broom cupboard with cleaning equipment. In most of the corridors there are shared irons and ironing boards.

Rent Rent is to be paid in advance. Information about how much to pay and payment instructions will be given in the Welcome Package which you can access from our website (see page 44).

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Rent is negotiated in June each year which means that there is usually a rent increase of a few percent from August 1. At present (August 2005) the rent per month is: Studentgatan.....................2,160 SEK/month Tybblegatan......................2,153 SEK/month Brickebacken .......... from 1,514 SEK to 1,930 SEK/month The loss of the keys costs as much as 800 SEK (October 2005) as the lock will have to be changed.

Telephone Telephones are not available in the students’ accommodation. Most students have mobile (cell) phones. If you want to have a telephone of your own, you have to contact Telia (Swedish Telephone Company) to arrange a subscription. Telia can give you information about alternatives for you. However, a deposit of SEK 5,000 will be requested from non-Swedish citizens. The deposit will be refunded when you leave Sweden.

Cost of Living Below you will find an approximate monthly student budget which will help you to plan your finances. Of course, a budget is very personal depending on one’s habits but this budget can be a pointer. The most expensive item in the budget is food. An average monthly student budget Food.................................2,400 SEK Student accommodation....2,000 SEK Local Travel.........................450 SEK Clothing...............................450 SEK Literature.............................700 SEK Medical care, hygiene, leisure...................................700 SEK Total.................................6,700 SEK

Meals There are no meal plans offered but you can buy lunch tickets that give you a discount on the lunch price in the restaurants on campus. The price for a lunch is 45 – 50 SEK. Swedish students often make their lunch and/or dinner at home.

Initial Costs Please note that you will have some costs during your first week in Örebro. Make sure that you have the money available in Swedish currency on arrival. Pillow and quilt . .................150 SEK approx. Rent for bike (3 months)......375 SEK plus a deposit 300 SEK Student union fee (semester) 200 SEK approx.

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Arrival How to get to Örebro There are several ways to travel to Örebro: By Air Directly to Örebro: The easiest and quickest way of reaching Örebro when arriving by air is to fly via Copenhagen to Örebro Airport. Check with your travel agency or call Örebro Airport, phone: +46 19 30 70 00. Via Stockholm/Skavsta Airport: There is a connecting airport bus to Stockholm Cityterminal, from where you can catch the train to Örebro, if you arrive at Stockholm/Skavsta from Europe with the low-cost airline Ryanair. Via Stockholm/Västerås Airport: If you arrive to this airport, 100 km east to Örebro there is an airport bus to the train station in Västerås and from there you can catch the train to Örebro. Ryanair operates on Stockholm/Västerås Airport from London/Luton. There are also connecting flights from Copenhagen to Västerås. Via Stockholm by Train: There are two alternatives to reach Stockholm from Arlanda airport: Arlanda Express-train (takes 20 minutes) to Stockholm Central Station, which costs approx. 100 SEK, if you are under the age of 26, or the Airport bus, Flygbussarna, to Stockholm City. The ticket costs approx. 90 SEK and you can buy it from the driver. The trip to Cityterminalen, which is the last stop, takes about 40 minutes. The bus stop is beside the Central Station. From here you can catch a train to Örebro and there are two ways: either catch a direct train which takes about two hours or catch a train which takes about two and a half hours, where you have to change trains in the town of Hallsberg, close to Örebro. Örebro has two railway stations: one small station called Örebro Södra and one main station, Örebro Centralstation. The latter is the right station to get off at. If you are not older than 26, you can buy train tickets with a 30% discount without having a student card. Via Stockholm by Bus: There is a bus service to Örebro from Cityterminalen with Swebus Express that offers daily departures 07.00–23.00. The trip takes two hours and thirty minutes. The ticket costs approx. 150 SEK one way if you are not older than 26. The bus arrives at Resecentrum in Örebro next to the Central Station. Via Göteborg or Helsingborg by Train: If you reach Sweden by ferry to Göteborg or Helsingborg, you can take a train to Örebro. The national telephone number for information and reservation of trains in Sweden is 0771–75 75 75. If you want to make the reservations from abroad the best thing to do is to contact your travel agency.

By Bus: A good way of travelling to Sweden is to take a Euroline bus which departs from a number of cities in Europe. It will not take you all the way to Örebro, but to Stockholm, Norrköping or Linköping and from there you can take a connecting bus or train. Call your nearest Euroline Office for more information. If you want information on buses to Örebro before you leave home, your travel agency can help you. By Car: If you travel by car to Sweden through Germany, you can take the ferry at Travemünde to Trelleborg. You can also take the ferry at Puttgarden to Rødby, and then drive over to Malmö on the bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö. If you come from Amsterdam or the United Kingdom, you can take the ferry to Göteborg. If you want a road description to find your way through Örebro to the University, contact the International Office.

Orientation Programme Autumn Semester 2006: Orientation Programme begins August 21 and ends August 27. Spring Semester 2007: Orientation Programme begins January 15 and ends January 21. It is not mandatory to participate in the Orientation Programme but it is highly recommended as its purpose is to help you get settled more quickly and easily into Swedish academic life. The programme will help you to get to know the university and its associations, and the city of Örebro and its surroundings, among other things. The fee for the orientation programme is approx. SEK 650. For more information about the contents of the Orientation Programme, please refer to the special material in the Welcome Package.

Arrival Weekend with Pick-up Service

Departure

Arrival weekend autumn 2006: August 19-20. Arrival weekend spring 2007: January 13-14.

Two weeks before leaving Örebro, you must contact the person responsible for student accommodation at the International Office to get check out information.

When you have decided on how to get to Örebro it is very important that you inform us when and where you will be arriving! In the Welcome Package there is a form to fill in and to return to us with your arrival information. The university provides a 24-hours pick-up service in Örebro during the arrival weekend. The pick-up service is carried out by Fadderiet. After pick-up they will take you to the Student Union Building on campus. Here you will get the key to your room, the quilt and pillow (if requested) and then you will be escorted to your room. If you are arriving in Örebro by car we ask you to drive to the Student Union Building, see the map on page 50. There is a group of students working voluntarily during the arrival days and if you need to get in contact with the International Student Coordinator you can reach her/him at +46(0)70795 99 22. Please note… If you arrive before the arrival weekend or when the International Office is closed, you will have to arrange your own accommodation for the first night/s. See <www2.orebro.se/turism/english/index.htm> for information on hotels and hostels.

Room Inspection Your room will be inspected after your departure (rooms in Brickebacken), while it is possible to be present at the inspection if you have a room at Tybblegatan or Studentgatan if you check out Monday - Friday during daytime. It is important that you clean your room thoroughly. If you vacate your room without cleaning it you will be billed for any extra costs.

Keys Keys to your accommodation have to be returned to the International Office. Make sure to make arrangements for the return of keys if you leave during the weekend or early morning/late evening.

Departure Forms You will get a form to fill in and to return to the International Office before departure in order to get a Transcript of Records sent to your home institution. If you have forms from your home institution please remember to see to it that we sign them before your departure.

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Student Services International Office Never hesitate to contact the International Office with any problem or question that might occur during your stay. At the International Office we process your application, issue your Letter of Acceptance, arrange your accommodation and organise the Orientation Programme. Here you meet the Erasmus Coordinator, and the coordinators responsible for our programmes and agreements with countries from all other parts of the world. The office also keeps a record of all exchange students’ course choices so you always have to inform us about any course changes during the semester. When it is time to go home you need to contact the office to get departure information. You are welcome to use the computer with Internet access in our library! On the notice board we post useful information.

Internationella Fadderiet In order to facilitate your integration into Swedish student life there is the International Fadderiet (in everyday speech; Fadderiet), an association run by students in close cooperation with the International Office. Fadderiet is run by one coordinator working full-time, a board of 10 students and approximately 70 fadders (Swedish students) who volunteer to make the exchange students’ stay in Örebro as good as possible. The office of Fadderiet is located in Kårhuset. International Fadderiet arrange different activities, sightseeing trips and offer personal one-to-one attention and assistance in social matters. They take care of many practical and important things, such as arrival reception, selling of pillows/quilts, involvement in the Orientation Programme and other social activities. During your semester/year in Örebro, Fadderiet will arrange trips to different parts of Sweden and many other activities in and around Örebro. Fadderiet also offer you to be part of a fadder group, a group consisting of two or three fadders and four to six exchange students. The fadders help you with practical matters as well as social matters. Every Tuesday, the exchange students have the Tybble Hall (located in one of the student accommodation areas) at their disposal. This means that exchange students are welcome to arrange activities, for example parties or game nights. Tybble Hall is a meeting place for all exchange students and their Swedish fadders.

Support for Students with Special Needs Our aim is that you, as a student with special needs (disability – chronic ailment, handicap) should be able to pursue your studies under the same conditions as other students.

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The university can supply some technical equipment, and it is also possible to arrange support, for example personal assistance, help with note-taking, or help with sign-language interpretation. All costs must be paid for either by your home university or you yourself. Örebro University will help you to make an estimate of what the support would cost. It is important that you indicate in your application that you have special needs so that we have good time to plan for your support.

Medical Facilities The medical service of the university, Campushälsan, (located in the Prisma Building) works mostly with preventive health care and only treats minor injuries and medical conditions connected to studies. If you need to see a doctor, the nurse can help you make an appointment at a nearby Care Centre. The service of Campushälsan is free of charge for students. It consists of a nurse (sjuksköterska), a social counsellor (kurator) and a psychologist (psykolog). You can make an appointment through the nurse with the gynaecologist and with the psychologist. For all visits to a medical or dental care unit you will need to bring your insurance policy, the E128 form/card for European students. You pay the same fee as Swedish citizens if your country is a member of the European Union or if your country has a reciprocal health insurance treaty with Sweden. Otherwise, you will have to pay the full price of the visit and have it reimbursed by your insurance.

Sports’ Facilities Örebro Students’ Sport Association offers a variety of activities for students and staff. Gym, badminton, aerobics, volleyball etc.

Study Facilities Computers at the Departments The departments at Örebro University have their own computer rooms. You will get information from your departmental coordinator during the Orientation Programme about how to get a Login ID, information about software, rules etc. specific for each department.

E-mail You will get an e-mail adress from Örebro University. Please note that this e-mail address will be the university’s means of communication while you are attending Örebro University as an exchange student.

Library The University Library has a wide range of literature and a special department for course literature. The library works through a network where it is possible to obtain literature from other university libraries in Sweden. Students can look for information on different subjects on several CD-ROM databases as well as using Sunet and the Internet. Swedish and foreign journals and periodicals are available in paper copies and some of them are also available electronically. The library is an appointed European Documentation Centre (EDC), which means that the library receives all the information published by the European Community, and has access to the EC’s databases. Daily newspapers are available in English and weekly magazines in English, German and French. There is space in the library both for group work (27 rooms), and individual studies (770 seats). During the Orientation Programme you are welcome to a library session about how to find your way in the library, information about rules for borrowing books, how to use the databases etc. In addition to the University Library there is a public library, Stadsbiblioteket, in the city centre. Here you find English literature, foreign newspapers and magazines and also DVD films and CDs.

Bookshop The university bookshop can be found in the Entrance building of the university (building E on the map). Here you can buy your course literature. If the book you want is not available at the time, the shop will order it for you. Here you will also find a variety of logo items such as sweaters, t-shirts, hats etc.

Printing Office, Repro There is a printing office, Repro, in the building Långhuset, where you can get help with printing and copying. Reception Desk At the reception desk window in the building Långhuset, you can activate your student card for entrance to the computer rooms. Your department will inform you about the details. Telephone cards for slot-telephones can also be bought there and the reception desk is our “lost and found” department. University Card All students have to pay a student union fee. Exchange students pay a reduced fee of approx SEK 200 per semester. When paying you will receive a university card which is a card with multiple functions; key card and library card for example.

Policies and Regulations at Örebro University The Law Concerning Personal Data The law concerning personal data came into force 24 October 1998. This law is for the protection of the personal integrity of individuals from violation by the misuse of  personal data. Örebro University uses a computer-based study documentation system, LADOK, to certify your studies. This is a local register containing data about those studying at the university. The particulars you give in your application (name, date of birth, address) are registered here, and later your study results. Your personal data and choice of courses are also entered in an exchange student register. This personal data is registered by Örebro University for the documentation of study results and course choices and the administration of accommodation during the exchange period. Certain information is later transferred to the Swedish Central Bureau of Statistics, and Örebro University may use your particulars in statistical surveys for planning future university activities. If you wish to know what information the university register holds concerning your data, you can write a signed request to the Registrar at Örebro University, 701 82 Örebro. Should you discover any errors in this information, you can ask for it to be corrected.

Alcohol and Drugs In Sweden it is against the law to buy, sell, posses and to use drugs. It is prohibited to use drugs on Campus and to attend courses under the influence of drugs and alcohol. In accordance with the alcohol and drugs policy implemented at Örebro University, a person who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs is to be regarded as a threat to the safety of the workplace and the work in progress. A student who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs during a class or an examination shall be turned away. It is the responsibility of the lecturer in charge of the course to bar the student. In cases of repeated alcohol or drug abuse, the lecturer in charge of the course is to contact the head of the department and the campus health service so that appropriate measures will be taken.

Regulations for Written Examinations at Örebro University The department responsible for the examination will give you information about the rules before your first written examination. To understand and to follow the rules is important for the examination.

Smoking Smoking is only allowed outdoors and not allowed in public buildings.

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Map of Örebro University

B

Biblioteket – The University Library; Auditorium

E

Entréhuset – International Office; Education and Research Office; Communications Office; Finance and Planning Office; Vice-Chancellor`s Office; Book shop

F

Forumhuset – Department of Humanities and Department of Education; Lecture Hall F; Cinema

G

Gymnastikhuset – Department of Health Sciences

I

Idrottshallar – Sports Centres

K

Kårhus – The Students’ Union

L

Långhuset – Department of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences; Department of Business, Economics, Statistics and Informatics; Office of Campus Affairs; Department of Social and Political Sciences; Lecture Halls 1, 2, 3

M

Musikhögskolan – School of Music

P

Prismahuset – Department of Health Sciences; Department of Natural Sciences; Lecture Hall P

S

Studentbostäder – Student Housing

T

Teknikhuset – Department of Technology; Technology laboratory; Personnel Office; Lecture Hall T

Ö

Östra Mark – Conferences Parking lots

1

Viking Age Burial Site

2

Sports facilities

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Addresses: Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Tel: + 46 19 30 30 00 Fax: + 46 19 30 34 88 Website: www.oru.se Visiting address: Studentgatan 1 International Office Örebro University SE-701 82 ÖREBRO SWEDEN Tel: + 46 19 30 30 00 Fax: +46 19 30 12 99 Website: www.oru.se/exchange Visiting address: Entrance Building

Campus Karlskoga is situated in Karlskoga approximately 50 km west of Örebro. Road E18 towards Oslo. Campus Kopparberg is situated in Kopparberg approximately 80 km north of Örebro. Road 60 towards Falun. Department of Restaurant & Culinary Arts is situated in Grythyttan approximately 80 km north of Örebro. Road 50 towards Hällefors/Falun.

Örebro City General Description of Örebro City The city of Örebro is situated in the heart of Sweden, about halfway between Stockholm and Göteborg. It is easily accessible by major roads and railways, or by air. From the Örebro region, everything Scandinavia has to offer is within easy reach. The city of Örebro has grown around a medieval castle. At a natural fording point over the river Svartån, fortifications were started by German merchants and artisans in the 13th century. These eventually grew into the present medieval castle, one of the central area’s most spectacular sights. The castle, called Slottet, is to this day the centre point of Örebro and actively serves as residence for the County Governor and as a venue for conferences, celebrations and exhibitions. It also houses the city’s tourist office. The City Park, Stadsparken, in Örebro is where you can see beautiful works of art in delightful settings. There is also an outdoor theatre, a café, tennis courts and a large playground. At the west entrance is the Botanical Garden with a hothouse, a shop, a restaurant and a café. Beautifully situated on the banks of the River Svartån in the centre of Örebro and a part of the City Park is the little wooden village of Wadköping. The village consists of a collection of ancient buildings from Örebro and the surrounding countryside. There are 18th-century timbered buildings in traditional red, and lovely bright 19th-century wooden houses which have all been moved to this site along with two museum buildings – the King’s House (16th century) and Cajsa Warg’s House (17th century). Nowadays, Wadköping is thriving with cafés, craftsmen, shops, museums, exhibitions, a theatre, puppet shows, a hair-dresser and much more. In the city centre there are four shopping arcades and quite a number of both large and small shops catering for most demands. Scarcely 10 kilometres south of Örebro is the huge shopping centre Marieberg, with over 60 shops under the same roof, and also IKEA and several other big stores. Trade is a central theme in Örebro, linking past and present. When the iron industry flourished in Bergslagen, the local mining area, people would come to Örebro to do business at Hindersmässan, (Saint Hindrik’s market) an annual fair which is still held today. First known as a centre for the iron industry, Örebro has also periodically served as Sweden’s political centre. The County Theatre in Örebro, Länsteatern, puts on a variety of exciting productions in the city and on tour. In Örebro the County Theatre perform at Örebro Teater. Ever since it was built in 1958, Örebro’s famous Water Tower, Svampen, (The Mushroom) has been an attractive

site for tourists. From the top, over 50 metres above ground level, there is a fantastic view of Örebro. Örebro is a pleasant city where any part of the town is only a few minutes bicycle ride away from campus. One of the more striking aspects about Örebro is actually that biking is the most common way of getting around, in spite of the public bus system. Low cost bicycle rentals are available for the temporary visitor. In the surroundings of Örebro, there are abundant recreation facilities and possibilities including both downhill and cross-country skiing in Kilsbergen, one of Europe’s largest indoor swimming facilities at Gustavsvik, great mountain bike- and running tracks, and year-round concerts and theatre performances. The lake Hjälmaren is not far away, so why not visit the largest island (Vinön) in Hjälmaren or take a cruise on the lake? If you walk along the river from the city centre you will come to the Water Park (Alnängarna) and if you keep on along the walking paths you will come to Lake Hjälmaren and the nature reserves Oset and Rynningeviken. A popular attraction during the warm season is the free fishing for rainbow trout in the river that runs through the centre of the city. The famous inventor Alfred Nobel spent the last years of his life at nearby Björkborn, which now hosts the only Nobel Museum in the world.

Sweden Some Facts About Sweden Sweden is large in terms of geographic area, about 450,000 km2 (174,000 square miles), which ranks it among the five largest countries in Europe. Sweden is rather a long country. The distance from its southernmost to its northernmost point is nearly 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Sweden’s borders face Norway to the west and Finland to the east. A bridge connecting Sweden to its south-western neighbour, Denmark, was inaugurated in the summer of 2000. Sweden is located at roughly the same latitudes as Greenland and Alaska, with 15 percent of its area north of the Arctic Circle. In the Swedish Arctic, the sun never sets during a few weeks each summer and never rises for a similar period in the winter. The Swedish climate would be far more severe if it was not for the Gulf Stream, which warms a large portion of the North Atlantic. Despite its large area, Sweden has nine million inhabitants. The three largest cities are: Stockholm with 760,000 inhabitants, Göteborg with 482,000 and Malmö with 269,000. Örebro is Sweden’s seventh largest city with 127,000 inhabitants.

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Sweden is a monarchy. The monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf, is the head of state but lacks political power. The duties connected with this position are essentially ceremonial.

Life in Sweden

Since the end of World War II, Swedish politics has been dominated by a power struggle between two rather evenly matched political groupings. In Sweden they are often referred to as the ”socialist” and ”non-socialist” blocs. The Social Democrats won the election in 2002 and Göran Persson is the present Swedish Prime Minister.

Some of the Swedish customs may be very different from what you are used to but remember that these differences are part of your experience of studying abroad. Try to acquaint yourself with these customs to avoid misunderstandings. It is a good idea to prepare yourself before you leave home by reading literature on Sweden, Swedish culture and history. There are so many aspects to a culture that it is impossible to describe it in a few words. Below we have gathered some characteristics of the Swedish culture that may help you to better understand the behaviour you see in Sweden. Of course, not everyone in our culture will display these traits, but there are some characteristics that are more easily recognised.

The Swedish Language The Swedish language is also spoken in parts of Finland. Swedish is a Germanic language. It has been influenced by Latin and French and is today heavily influenced by English. Below is a small word list for you to practise before coming here. Hej! – Hello! Vad heter du? – What is your name? Jag heter ... – My name is... Jag vill köpa en cykel – I would like to buy a bicycle Jag gillar godis – I like candy ett – one två – two tre – three fyra – four fem – five sex – six sju – seven åtta – eight nio – nine tio – ten

What’s up with the dots and circles? In the Swedish alphabet there are three additional letters, å, ä and ö. They are pronounced as follows: Å is like the sound in for Ä is like the sound in hair Ö is like the sound in earn

Equality Although there are many differences in social, economic and educational levels in Sweden, there is a theme of equality that runs through social relationships. In most cases Swedes treat everyone in a similar way with little concern for titles or status.

Informality In Sweden, students and teachers tend to treat each other rather informally at the university. The informal attitude also applies to other social contacts in Swedish society and is of course related to the Swedish view on equality and democracy. We often address each other with Du (you in an informal sense) without using Sir/Mr/Ms.

Time Time is a very important concept in Sweden. Swedes are very conscious of time, and they place considerable value on punctuality. It is therefore important to be on time for appointments, meetings, classes or social engagements.

Friendship

Figures Population: Area: Language: Capital: Constitution:

Culture

9 million 450.000 km2 Swedish Stockholm Monarchy

People in Sweden may seem a little reserved, but when you get to know them you will learn that they are friendly and helpful people. Since most Swedes speak English you will find it very easy to communicate. Sweden Finland

Norway ÖREBRO STOCKHOLM

Denmark m

i gdom United Kingdom

Germany

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It is very common in Sweden to have many long-lasting and deep friendships and fewer casual relationships. The best ways to meet other people are at parties, at club or organisation meetings, working together on projects, etc. It will take effort on your part to leave your room and make contact. Young people often hang out together in groups and that is usually how people get to know each other better. Remember that in Sweden you are often expected to introduce yourself to other people.

Conflict Avoidance Many Swedes avoid conflicts in public. Swedes tend to look for consensus and compromise solutions and might be afraid to speak their minds in order to avoid animated discussions.

Religion The religious life of Sweden is changing rapidly as the society becomes increasingly pluralistic. Most people belong to the Lutheran church although few Swedes visit church regularly. Free churches and other religions are represented in Sweden. Please ask the student priest or pastor if you want to make contact with a particular church representative.

The Official Public/Bank Holidays in Sweden New Year’s Day...............Nyårsdagen (January 1) Epiphany..........................Trettondedag jul ( January 6) Good Friday.....................Långfredagen (The Friday before Easter) Easter Sunday...................Påskdagen Easter Monday.................Annandag Påsk May 1st............................Första Maj Ascension Day..................Kristi Himmelsfärdsdag (39th day after Easter) Whit Sunday....................Pingst Sweden’s National Day....Nationaldagen (June 6) Midsummer Day..............Midsommardagen (Saturday between June 20–26) All Saints Day..................Alla helgons dag (Saturday between Oct 31–Nov 6) Christmas Day.................Juldagen (Dec 25) Boxing Day......................Annandag jul (Dec 26)

The Principle of Public Access to Official Documents Right of Access to Official Documents Swedish citizens and foreign nationals both have the right to partake and avail themselves of official documents. The Freedom of the Press Act contains a number of provisions which explain what is meant by the concept of “official documents.” Put simply, a document is official if it is held by a public authority and if it has either been submitted to the authority or has been given its final wording (been “drawn up”) there. The word “document” also includes such things as tape recordings and recordings for automatic data processing. Not all official documents are available to the general public. The Freedom of the Press Act permits documents to be kept secret so as to safeguard different interests mentioned in the Act, e.g. national security and the protection of the personal and financial circumstances of individuals. The classification of documents is the domain of another law, the Secrecy Act. Copyright: This text is part of SI’s information service. www.sweden.se The Right of Common or Public Access – Allemansrätten In Sweden, everyone is allowed to roam freely through the countryside. This means you can walk and camp, with certain restrictions, or pick berries and mushrooms, go swimming and go boating on private land or water. Exceptions to this law should be carefully observed. These are for example the picking of rare and endangered species of flowers or berries, destroying live trees or any part of them, taking birds’ nests and eggs etc. Always check what you are allowed to do if you are not sure. Finally, a crucial responsibility that comes with this right is clearing up after yourself.

Traditional Festivities Valentine’s Day................Alla Hjärtans Dag (Feb 14) The Vasa Ski Race............Vasaloppet (first Sunday in March) April 1, Fools Day............Första April (Apr 1) Walpurgis Night...............Valborgsmässoafton (Apr 30) Mother’s Day...................Mors Dag (Last Sunday in May) Midsummer Eve...............Midsommarafton (Friday between June 19 and 25) UN Day............................FN Dagen (Oct 24) Halloween........................Halloween (Oct 31) Father’s Day.....................Fars Dag (Second Sunday in November) Nobel Prize Day...............Nobeldagen (Dec 10) Santa Lucia......................Lucia (Dec 13) Christmas Eve..................Julafton (Dec 24) New Year’s Eve................Nyårsafton (Dec 31)

Primula Veris, the cowslip, is the provincial flower of the province Närke. Närke is one of 25 provinces in Sweden and Örebro is its capital.

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Useful links – Web Addresses ECTS – European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

Swedish Embassies and Consulates



<www.ud.se>

The International Office and Örebro University <www.oru.se/exchange> <www.oru.se/english>

The Swedish Migration Board <www.migrationsverket.se/english.html>

Insurance

<www.ub.oru.se>

The Swedish State’s Insurance for Foreign Students in Sweden (Student IN) <www.kammarkollegiet.se>

Internationella Fadderiet

Travelling

<www.fadderiet.se>

<www.resplus.se>

The Student Union

Bus <www.swebusexpress.se>

Örebro University Library

<www.karen.oru.se>

Train <www.sj.se>

Örebro City <www.orebro.se>

Sweden <www.Sweden.se> <www.si.se> <www.studyin.sweden.se> <www.sverigeturism.se> <www.smorgasbord.se>

Air <www.kilroytravels.com> <www.orb-airport.se> <www.sas.se> <www.lfv.se> <www.skavsta-air.se> <www.vasterasflygplats.se>

This catalogue was produced by the International Office and the Department of Public Relations, based on facts known in December 2005. Editors Hanna Forsgärde and Monica Wettler. Layout Jesper Johanson. Photos Johan Dalhäll, frontpage Jesper Johanson

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International Office SE–701 82 Örebro SWEDEN Phone +46 19 30 30 00 Telefax +46 19 30 12 99 www.oru.se/exchange