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Faculty Course: The Soviet Myth in Contemporary Russian Culture 7.5 credits

About the course

The course provides basic knowledge of how the Soviet past is presented in contemporary Russian culture. The course focuses on the period of 2012-2022 before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  

The course focuses on the following phenomena and concepts: 

  •     the role of the State and other actors in the promotion of the Soviet myth, 
  •     the role of nostalgia in the post-Soviet period, 
  •     myth as a tool for maintaining norms and organizing reality, 
  •     censorship, propaganda and other forms of discursive control. 

The course consists of two parts:

Part 1: Myth I (seminars), 5 hp
Discussion of different topics related to the Soviet myth.

Part 2: Myth II (oral presentation and a final written assignment), 2,5 hp
Based on the topics discussed in part 1, the student conducts an analysis of a phenomenon of contemporary Russian culture and presents it orally and/or in writing.

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  • Spring 2026

    • Faculty Course: The Soviet Myth in Contemporary Russian Culture

      Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens

      VT26 / Varied / English / Web-based (online)

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      Starts

      19 January 2026

      Ends

      23 March 2026

      Number of credits

      7.5 credits

      Type of studies

      Web-based (online)

      Mandatory meetings

      No mandatory meetings

      Other meetings

      None

      Study pace

      50%

      Teaching hours

      Mixed

      Study location

      Varied

      Language

      English

      Application code

      UMU-15908

      Outline for distance course

      The medium of instruction is English. All communication is via the course learning platform. A number of scheduled seminars (preliminary five) are held online.

      Access to a computer with broadband internet connection is required for participating in and completing the course tasks. For information on technical requirements, see “Technical Requirements for Online Courses” https://www.umu.se/student/sprakstudier/dokument
      Eligibility English B/6 and one of the following alternatives:  1) Bachelor's degree (180 credits)  2) 90 university credits, of which at least 7,5 credits must come from an independent project, or equivalent qualifications 
      Selection

      Academic credits
      Application

      Online applications are now open. Application deadline is 15 October 2025. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.

      Application and tuition fees

      As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

      Application fee: SEK 900

      Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 12,075

      Total fee: SEK 12,075

      Details about tuition, fees and funding

       

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