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German, Fiction for a New World? - Literature and Sustainable Development

  • Number of credits 7.5 credits
  • Level Master’s level
  • Study form Web-based (online)
  • Starting Autumn Term 2024

About the course

In what way can fiction contribute to a more sustainable world? The course provides an introduction to the theoretical field "ecocriticism" and "cultural ecology" and applies these starting points in the analysis of German-language fictional texts from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Language of instruction: German

Application and eligibility

German, Fiction for a New World? - Literature and Sustainable Development, 7.5 credits

Det finns inga tidigare terminer för kursen Autumn Term 2024 Det finns inga senare terminer för kursen

Starts

2 September 2024

Ends

31 October 2024

Study location

Varied

Language

German

Type of studies

Mixed, 50%, Distance

Number of mandatory meetings

No mandatory meetings.

Number of other meetings

None

Required Knowledge

Knowledge of English equivalent of English 6/English Course B from Swedish upper secondary school.
Univ: At least 90 ECTS, including 7,5 ECTS German Literature, with academic progression (corresponding to level 61-90 hp in the Swedish academic system) in the academic subject German, or equivalent knowledge.

Selection

Academic credits

Application code

UMU-14801

Application

Application deadline was 15 April 2024. The application period is closed.

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 11,625

Total fee

SEK 11,625

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Course is given by
Department for Language Studies