Course AAR29B

Intercultural Literature Studies: One-Year Master‘s Degree Thesis

15 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 4, 2025

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • demonstrate knowledge of methodology and theory as well as insight into current research issues within the field of intercultural literature studies
  • analyse and work with relevant phenomena and questions
  • develop a research question within the field intercultural literary studies and independently search for, collect, evaluate, and critically interpret and analyse, relevant information
  • complete an independent literary study of scholarly value within a set timeframe that is characterised by both a connection to current research, a competent application of method and theory as well as strong argumentation based on advanced literary analyses
  • orally and in writing present and argue for their own results in a way that demonstrates a high level of communicative competence
  • critically analyse and discuss the scholarly work of others in the form of constructive response.
Starts and ends:
week 4, 2025 - week 23, 2025
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications :
  • Bachelor‘s Degree in Languages or Literary Studies of at least 180 credits. 22,5 credits at Second cycle within the main field of study of Intercultural Literature Studies, including the courses Introduction to Intercultural Literature Studies, 7,5 credits and Intercultural Literature Studies: Academic Writing, 7,5 credits
Selection :
Guarenteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-V3KZT
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
8 online
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Plug in peripherals to your computer, install programmes and adapt installations for your computer.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than two years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 2 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course, as are web-based meetings using sound and image. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online. Use more advanced programmes – for example, simulation programmes.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
21,750 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
21,750 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
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Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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Lovisa Berg