Support for learning, student life and physical frameworks

The Faculty of Social Sciences has in place a number of measures to support student learning, student life and the students’ physical surroundings. The key elements of this work are described below.

Course evaluations

The faculty’s teaching activities are evaluated on a regular basis. Read more here.

Teaching-environment evaluations

The University management conducts teaching-environment evaluations every three years. Read more about the University of Copenhagen’s teaching-environment evaluations here.

Administrative support unit: Study Administration Services

Library

Read about the faculty library here.

Administrative support unit: The Social Sciences Library.

Study areas, thesis-writing workstations and group rooms

The Centre for Health and Society houses a variety of specialised types of places for different study activities:

  • thesis-writing workstations
  • reading places
  • computer places
  • group rooms.

Read about them under Study information -> IT and facilities on campus -> Study spaces and group rooms on KUnet (requires login).

Administrative unit: Campus Service (Danish website).

Student-organised initiatives

Student-led initiatives concerning the study environment include various cafés, entertainment committees and study councils. Diagram of student involvement in the faculty (in Danish).

Administrative support unit: Study Administration Services, Student Services.

Rooms for student-led activities

The faculty makes rooms available for academic and social events, e.g. “regional” rooms, cafés, rooms for societies, etc. The students also have the option of holding social events, parties, etc. in the café at the Centre for Health and Society (“Kommunen”). Contact Campus Service City if you need a venue for a student-led activity.

Administrative unit: Campus Service (Danish website).

Study-start programme

The faculty has in place a procedure for the study-start programme that is designed to enhance student life.

Administrative support unit: Study Administration Services.

International study environment

The faculty has in place a procedure for ensuring an international study environment. Read more about it here.

Administrative support unit: Study Administration Services.

Responsibility

The faculty management has overall responsibility for supporting student learning, student life and the physical environment.