- University of Gävle
- / Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies
- / Departments at the faculty
- / Department of Social Work and Criminology
Subjects within the department
Programmes
We have three training programmes in this subject area — the Swedish and international social work programme, the personnel and working life programme and a wide range of free standing courses from A to D level. We can also offer courses/parts of courses as commissioned courses.
- Programmes at the Faculty
- Courses at the Faculty
- Commissioned programmes at the Faculty
- Programme directors at the Faculty
Research
Research in social work/sociology and psychology is becoming increasingly focused on one of the university´s research profiles — health-promoting working life - with a broadening of this profile and the area of psycho-social (ill) health. We also conduct research in each discipline and develop research that will strengthen the social work and personnel programme and the working life programme.
- Research projects and researchers
- Cooperation
The department collaborates with many universities in Sweden and abroad. In both research and education, we are developing cooperation with organizations, companies and government agencies. We are making efforts to increase the number of courses that can be provided as commissioned courses, for example.
Head of Department
Josefin Westerberg Jacobson
josefin.westerbergjacobson@hig.se
026-64 82 33
Head of subject Social Work
Sven Trygged, sven.trygged@hig.se
Head of Subject Criminology
Lars Westfelt, lars.westfelt@hig.se