Strategic Communication: An Introduction to Psychological Defence

You will learn how psychological defence works in practice. Through a real-world case study, you get to explore how to analyse vulnerabilities and how to create resilience to threats. You will also be introduced to different methods for threat assessment and countermeasures. 

The course also gives students an opportunity to design their own strategy and evaluate its effectiveness. 

Teaching takes form of pre-recorded lectures and seminars. Participation in seminars is compulsory. 

Assessment is based on an individual project worth 3 credits. 

Prerequisites

General requirements and studies equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary School courses English 6/English level 2, Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c/Mathematics level 2a or level 2b or level 2c, and Social Studies 1b or 1a1+1a2/Social Studies level 1b or level 1a2

Selection criteria

Priority is given to applicants who have applied before deadline and are registered to a course or a programme at Lunds University the semester before this course starts. After that seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 34 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 32 %. If students have equal credentials, seats are allocated based on their results on The Swedish National University Aptitude Test. If this too is equal, seats are allocated based on a draw.

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 6,250
First payment: SEK 6,250

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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.