Current PhD courses
Here you will find current doctoral courses offered at the Swedish Defence University.
Political Science
Crisis Management (7.5 credits)
Next course: not set
Course coordinator: Eva-Karin Gardell
Registration and information: Simon Hollis
Syllabus
Pdf, 58.9 kB.
Political Science Theory (15 credits)
Next course: not set
Course coordinator: Ronnie Hjorth
Registration and information: Simon Hollis
Syllabus Pdf, 58.4 kB.
Security Policy (7.5 credits)
Next course date: not set
Course coordinator: Charlotte Wagnsson
Registration and information: Simon Hollis
Syllabus Pdf, 58.5 kB.
Leadership and Command & Control
Leadership and Command & Control: Current theory and empirical research (10 credits)
Next course: Spring 2025, week 5 - week 16
Course coordinator: Maria Fors Brandebo
Registration and information: ill@fhs.se
Syllabus
War Studies
Core courses - Spring Term
| Course | Course Director | Course Code | Weeks |
| War Studies: Theories, Development and Modern Research Debates (15 ECTS) | Niklas Nilsson | 3FN0021 Pdf, 59.3 kB. | 4-13 |
| Research Methods in the Study of War, Security and Crisis (15 ECTS) | Annick Wibben | 3FN0023 Pdf, 58.3 kB. | 14-23 |
| Research in Sensitive Contexts: Ethics and Secrecy (7,5 ECTS) | Maria Eriksson Baaz | 3FN0025 Pdf, 60 kB. | 19-23 |
Autumn Term
| Course | Course Director | Course Code | Weeks |
| Ontologies of War (7,5 ECTS) | Anna Danielsson | 36-40 | |
| Research in Sensitive Contexts: Ethics and Secrecy (7,5 ECTS) | Maria Eriksson Baaz | 3FN0025 Pdf, 60 kB. | 41-45 |
Elective Courses - Spring Term
War and Defence Courses: 7,5 ECTS. The seminars are conducted together with the MA programme in War and Defence.
| Course | Course Director | Course Code | Weeks |
| Proxy Wars, Intervention and Covert Operations | Niklas Karlén | Based on MA: 2KR022 | 4-8 |
| War and Society | Caroline Holmqvist | 3FN0027 | 4-8 |
| Gender, Security and War | Leena Vastapuu | Based on MA: 2KR023 | 9-13 |
| Connectivity and Combat: War, the Media and the Contemporary Information Ecology | Matthew Ford | 3KR0004 | 9-13 |
| When War Comes to the City: Urban Wars and Urban Warfare | Kristin Ljungkvist | Based on MA: 2KR029 | 14-18 |
| NATO: Organization, Community, Actor | Magnus Christiansson | 3KR0003 | 19-23 |
| Defence Strategies of the Nordic Countries | Jacob Westerberg | Based on MA: 2KR035 | 19-23 |
In the spring term of 2025, we will also offer the following elective courses:
| Course | Course Director | Course Code | Weeks | |
| The Practice of Soldier Scholars | Jan Ångström | 3KR0005 | 14-18 |
Spring and Autumn Term
Scholarly Debates in War Studies courses (3KR0001/3KR0002), 7,5 ECTS: The seminars are conducted together with one of the research groups in War Studies. The dates for these courses follows the dates for the research group seminars. Please, contact the course director of the specific theme for more details.
| Theme | Course Director |
| Civil Wars and Military Interventions | Kersti Larsdotter |
| Critical War Studies | Maria Eriksson Baaz |
| Gender, Peace and Security | Jenny Hedström |
| Military Organisation and Profession | Jan Ångström |
| Modern Warfare | Matthew Ford |
For more information about the Scholarly Debates in War Studies courses please contact the course director for each theme.
For registration please contact: Kersti Larsdotter