Course
Course 7.5 credits • SASH55
In this course you will explore Scandinavian cultures and societies, mainly in the 20th and 21st centuries, focusing on how they have been represented in various artistic and popular cultural expressions.
Teaching – autumn semester of 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our courses and programmes. Teaching and assessment during the first half of the autumn semester 2021 will be conducted both online and on campus. From 1 November more elements will be conducted on campus – the current schedule is available on course websites and/or in Canvas.
Through this course you will gain a deeper understanding of the cultural and artistic expressions of Scandinavian societies. In this course, Scandinavia refers to Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. You will discuss influences from other countries and the development of national characteristics in the cultures of the the Scandinavian countries. The course consists of film screenings, lectures, seminars, literature reading, listening to music and group discussions. There may also be occasional excursions to museums or other important institutions and places in Skåne and the Öresund region. The course is aesthetic-humanistic and multidisciplinary, drawing on elements from various humanistic disciplines such as literary studies, film studies, musicology, intermedia studies and ethnology.
Study period:
autumn semester 2021
Type of studies:
part time, 33 %,
day
Study period:
2021-09-03 – 2021-12-17
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
General requirements for university studies in Sweden
Application code:
LU-E1641
Application code:
LU-32161
Introductory meeting: Friday, 3 September at 13.15 – 15.00 in SOL:H104 hörsal
Teachers:
Kerstin Bergman,
Katarzyna Herd,
Jakob Löfgren,
Anders Marklund,
Ludwig Qvarnström
First Admission Round
Internationell ansökan
Autumn semester 2026
Application opens October 16
15January 2026
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Spring semester 2026
Last application date
15October 2025