Human Rights Studies: Research Methods and Research Ethics

This course provides you with specialised knowledge of research methods in the field of Human Rights Studies. You will learn about both qualitative and quantitative methods, with a particular focus on qualitative methods used in multidisciplinary research. Additionally, you will study research ethics, including principles of good scientific practice, regulations for ethics review, and procedures for addressing misconduct. After the course, you will have gained a deeper understanding of research methods in the multidisciplinary field of Human Rights Studies as well as ethical standards in good research practice.  

Teaching methods include lectures and seminars where you will explore research methods and ethical principles. You will gain a deep understanding of qualitative approaches and study the ethical standards and regulations that govern research practices. You will also learn how to design a research proposal.  

The course can normally be included in a first or second cycle degree. If you want to continue studying human rights, you can study stand-alone courses in Human Rights Studies up to 60 credits. 

Prerequisites

15 ECTS credits within the Masters programme in Human Rights Studies (HAMRS), or a Bachelor?s degree within the field of humanities or social sciences with a bachelor thesis oriented towards human rights studies and completed second cycle courses of at least 15 ECTS credits. English 6/English course B.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 31,250
First payment: SEK 31,250

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.