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Swedish Culture and Everyday life

  • Number of credits 7.5 credits
  • Level Bachelor's level
  • Starting Spring Term 2025

Admitted to the course

Here you will find everything you need to know before the course starts.

About the course

The course provides an introduction to Swedish society, culture and daily life. It explores different themes and questions connecting contemporary culture with societal changes over the past century. Themes covered includes gender, perceptions of Swedishness, the rural north and sustainability. Through a variety of learning activities, material and assignments, representations of Swedishness and Swedish culture and identity are highlighted and problematized. The course is primarily directed towards international students living, working or studying in Sweden. The course is either taught on campus for international students, or as an online summer course open for all applicants.

Application and eligibility

Swedish Culture and Everyday life, 7.5 credits

Det finns inga tidigare terminer för kursen Spring Term 2025 Det finns inga senare terminer för kursen

The information below is only for exchange students

Starts

20 January 2025

Ends

8 June 2025

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Type of studies

Daytime, 25%

Required Knowledge

General entry requirements

Selection

Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.

Application code

UMU-A1511

Application

This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive. The application period is closed.

Contact us

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Course is given by
Department of Culture and Media Studies
Contactpersons for the course are:
Matilda Marshall, Administration