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

CourseCourse DirectorCourse CodeWeeks
War Studies: Theories, Development and Modern Research Debates (15 ECTS)Niklas Nilsson3FN0021 Pdf, 59.3 kB.4-13
Research Methods in the Study of War, Security and Crisis (15 ECTS)Annick Wibben3FN0023 Pdf, 58.3 kB.14-23
Research in Sensitive Contexts: Ethics and Secrecy (7,5 ECTS)Maria Eriksson Baaz3FN0025 Pdf, 60 kB.19-23

Autumn Term

CourseCourse DirectorCourse CodeWeeks
Ontologies of War (7,5 ECTS)Anna Danielsson 36-40
Research in Sensitive Contexts: Ethics and Secrecy (7,5 ECTS)Maria Eriksson Baaz3FN0025 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.

CourseCourse DirectorCourse CodeWeeks
Proxy Wars, Intervention and Covert OperationsNiklas KarlénBased on MA: 2KR0224-8
War and SocietyCaroline Holmqvist3FN00274-8
Gender, Security and WarLeena VastapuuBased on MA: 2KR0239-13
Connectivity and Combat: War, the Media and the Contemporary Information EcologyMatthew Ford3KR00049-13
When War Comes to the City: Urban Wars and Urban WarfareKristin LjungkvistBased on MA: 2KR02914-18
NATO: Organization, Community, ActorMagnus Christiansson3KR000319-23
Defence Strategies of the Nordic CountriesJacob WesterbergBased on MA: 2KR03519-23

 

In the spring term of 2025, we will also offer the following elective courses:

CourseCourse Director
Course CodeWeeks
The Practice of Soldier ScholarsJan Ångström
3KR000514-18

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.

ThemeCourse Director
Civil Wars and Military InterventionsKersti Larsdotter
Critical War StudiesMaria Eriksson Baaz
Gender, Peace and SecurityJenny Hedström
Military Organisation and ProfessionJan Ångström
Modern WarfareMatthew 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

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