Course GRY2LE

Russian Folklore: Faith, Magic and Fears Through the Ages

10 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 36, 2024

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

  • explain and analyse the difference between folklore and popular and mass culture, and present the content and history of folklore
  • describe central genres and figures in Russian folklore
  • analyse rituals and their development over time
  • describe and discuss the relationship between traditional Slavic beliefs and Christianity
  • explain and analyse the scholarly tradition in terms of Slavic folklore and the connection between folk memory and other cultural traditions.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2024 - week 48, 2024
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements. No knowledge of Swedish is required
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-H3JWH
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 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. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
14,500 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
14,500 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Closed for late application
Literature List

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

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Course room in Canvas

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Course Coordinator
Nikita Mikhaylov