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Studentrepresentation: en gemensam angelägenhet

Ahlström, Louise LU (2024) STVM25 20232
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This essay discusses and analyses the complexity regarding student representation within higher education in Sweden. A survey is conducted on sixteen universities as well as an in-depth, semi-structural interviews with six representatives from different student unions. The creation and use of a theoretical framework which is based on representation theory and previous international studies on how higher educational institutions view students within the governance of the institutions. The framework is used to analyse the empirical data. This essay portrays the multifaceted work of the student unions and the relation between student unions and higher educational institutions. It is concluded that there is a need of higher educational... (More)
This essay discusses and analyses the complexity regarding student representation within higher education in Sweden. A survey is conducted on sixteen universities as well as an in-depth, semi-structural interviews with six representatives from different student unions. The creation and use of a theoretical framework which is based on representation theory and previous international studies on how higher educational institutions view students within the governance of the institutions. The framework is used to analyse the empirical data. This essay portrays the multifaceted work of the student unions and the relation between student unions and higher educational institutions. It is concluded that there is a need of higher educational institutions to take accountability for the shared responsibility regarding student representation. (Less)
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author
Ahlström, Louise LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVM25 20232
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Högre utbildning, högskola och universitet, studentkår, studentrepresentation, studentmedverkan, studentengagemang
language
Swedish
id
9143819
date added to LUP
2024-02-06 12:01:06
date last changed
2024-02-06 12:01:06
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