Causal inference is the task of drawing conclusions from data about the effects of treatments and other type of interventions. In epidemiology and clinical research, as well as in many other fields, ...

This course provides an overview of behavioral economics. Behavioral economics incorporates descriptively accurate assumptions about cognitive ability, social interaction, moral motivation, and ...

Reproductive health is a well defined and not too controversial concept. Reproductive rights may not be, as it implies abortion rights, which for some is very complicated. Sexual health is probably ...

The course is intended to give a conceptual understanding of the basic techniques available for analysing and interpreting epidemiological data on infectious diseases. The course should provide the ...

The course provides an introduction to the intellectual history and key concepts in the analysis of relationships between music and culture. The point of departure is not the study of any particular ...

Gender, Race, Class and Sustainability offers a historical and global perspective on the connection between global capitalism, the ecological crisis, social relations of gender, race, class, and ...

This is a broad-based survey course which gives an introduction to British history, culture and present-day British society. It has two main components, one historical and one contemporary. The ...

The course will give you insight into research methodologies in legal and social sciences relevant for writing a thesis in the field of human rights. It will discuss basic issues and controversies in ...

This course examines conceptions of equality and equity related to educational policies and practices and how these interplay with globalization and current social changes. The themes of the course ...

The course provides a basic introduction to sociological studies of legal and illegal drug use. Readings emphasize classics such as Goffman, Becker, Collins, Bourdieu and Latour, and show how these ...

The popular image of small ruthless bands of heathen Scandinavian marauders attacking defenceless monks is quite far from that of heavily-armoured knights charging across the battlefield under a hail ...

The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to basic proteomics techniques. PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through ...