Search for dissertations about: "study abroad"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 93 swedish dissertations containing the words study abroad.

2. 1. Studying abroad : exploring mobility, expectations and experiences among mobile students

   Author : Per A. Nilsson; Kerstin Westin; Dieter K. Müller; Jan-Henrik Nilsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; student mobility; inbound; outbound; exchange students; Sweden; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the experiences and outcomes of temporarily studying abroad, via follow-up studies, aiming to explore international student mobility with a focus on the individual’s perspective. The specific research questions, dealing with the individual students’ expectations and experiences, are addressed in three papers. READ MORE

4. 2. Healthcare Service Marketing in Medical Tourism : An Emerging Market Study

   Author : Michelle Rydback; Akmal Hyder; Erik Borg; Aihie Osarenkhoe; David Sörhammar; Södertörns högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; healthcare service marketing; medical tourism; emerging market; service marketing; trust; network; customization; word of mouth; supplementary services; Philippines; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering;

   Abstract : Medical tourism (MT) enables patients to satisfy their healthcare needs by traveling outside their country of residence to obtain medical treatment. The increasing number of scientific publications, different countries’ engagement in providing care for foreigners, and patients heading abroad to receive healthcare indicate the growth and popularity of MT. READ MORE

5. 3. On the Ethics of External States in Peacebuilding : A Critical Study of Justification

   Author : Johanna Ohlsson; Elena Namli; Kjell-Åke Nordquist; Pamela Slotte; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; justification; peacebuilding; ethics; justification strategies; South African foreign policy; Russian foreign policy; Etik; Ethics;

   Abstract : Even the most obvious actions require justification. The need for justification of peacebuilding involvements is always present. This thesis argues that justification is particularly needed when there is a prevalent power asymmetry between an external state and a host community. READ MORE

6. 4. Development of cardiovascular disease risk in middle-aged men. The Cardiovascular Risk Factor Study in Southern Sweden, CRISS

   Author : Karin Henriksson; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cardiovascular system; Kardiovaskulära systemet; Population Study; Overweight; S-Cholesterol; Middle-aged men; Hypertension; Ethnicity; Epidemiology; Education; Cardiovascular disease; Body height; BMI; Alcohol; Blood pressure; Unemployment;

   Abstract : The Cardiovascular Risk Factor Study in Southern Sweden, CRISS, was initiated to explore if men at increased risk at developing CVD risk factors can be identified already before age 40. Starting in 1990 two birth cohorts of men residing in Helsingborg, Sweden, were surveyed at age 37 (n=991, participation rate 68%), at age 40 (n=770) and age 43 (n=702), respectively. READ MORE

7. 5. The Erasmus Learning Journey : Students’ Experiences from a Mobility Period Abroad

   Author : Natalie Nielsen; Camilla Thunborg; Susanne Kreitz-Sandberg; Song Ee Ahn; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; student mobility; internationalization of higher education; learning; transformation; biographical perspective; pedagogik; Education;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to gain knowledge and understanding of students’ learning through a mobility period abroad. Student mobility is a topic that attracts great scholarly attention internationally and has also gained increased attention in Sweden lately, both in terms of policy aims related to student mobility as well as attracting scholarly interest. READ MORE