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 – spring semester of 2020
The Dean decides
- The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology will temporarily transfer to distance teaching and examination by using the online platform Canvas or the tool Zoom. Exceptions are possible with consideration to e.g. group sizes. The change will occur starting March 18 2020 and will persist until the recommendations relating to the corona epidemic change.
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:
spring semester 2020
Type of studies:
part time, 33 %,
day
Study period:
2020-01-24 – 2020-05-15
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
General requirements for university studies in Sweden
Application code:
LU-E5531
Application code:
LU-71941
Introductory meeting: Friday, 24 January at 13.15 – 15.00 in LUX:B251
Teachers:
Kerstin Bergman,
Rachel Irwin,
Anders Marklund,
Ludwig Qvarnström
First Admission Round
Internationell ansökan
Spring semester 2026
Late application
Possibly opens October 3
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Spring semester 2026
Last application date
15October 2025