Course Program
WIPCAD offers its doctoral researchers and other participants a rigorous course program that reflects the thematic, conceptual and theoretical focus described above. The course load of the students is higher in the first two semesters (up to a maximum of six hours a week) so as to familiarize them with the main empirical, conceptual and theoretical debates. From the third semester onward, greater flexibility is provided and fewer courses are taught in order to allow students to carry out field research, do internships or similar assignments in administrative authorities or follow summer schools or other project-related seminars, notably in Bergen or Stockholm. Beginning with the second semester, students have increasing opportunities for shaping the content of their classes as emerging theoretical or methodological aspects are included at their request.
The course program consists of four pillars:
