Introduction to Scandinavia

At the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology we offer a number of courses that are taught in English. Most of these are at an advanced level, but the SAS-courses (Special Area Studies) and a certain number of other courses are available for undergraduate students.

Do you want to learn more about Swedish culture and society? We suggest the following combinations of courses for Autumn semester 2022:

SASH56 Modern Design in Scandinavia: 31/8 – 9/11
SASH60 Swedish Society and Everyday Life: 17/10 – 12/12

SASH64 Swedish History from a Nordic Perspective: 6/9 – 8/11
SASH55 Introd. To Scandinavian Culture and Society: 2/9 – 16/12

SASH80 Swedish Music in Contemporary Culture: 29/8 – 12/12
SASH56 Modern Design in Scandinavia: 31/8 – 9/11
or
SASH03 Swedish Film: 1/9-8/12

SASH55 Introd. To Scandinavian Culture and Society: 2/9 – 16/12
SASH02 Viking Age Scandinavia, 30/8 – 20/10

SASH64 Swedish History from a Nordic Perspective: 6/9 – 8/11
SASH02 Viking Age Scandinavia, 30/8 – 20/10

SASH83 Technology and Swedish Culture: Historical Perspectives: 17/10 – 5/12
SASH02 Viking Age Scandinavia, 30/8 – 20/10
or
SASH64 Swedish History from a Nordic Perspective: 6/9 – 8/11

Other courses with a perspective on Scandinavia:

FIVA06 Scandinavian and European Film Culture: Culture and History in Film and Television 29/8 – 28/9

FIVA07 Scandinavian and European Film Culture: Festivals, Criticism and Society 29/9 – 30/10

FIVA08 Scandinavian and European Film: Migration and Ethnicity 31/10 -  29/11 

FIVA09 Scandinavian and European Film: Celebrities, Auteurs and Film Movements  30/11 – 15/1

All film studies courses are distance courses.

A full workload equals 30 ECTS credits per semester. Most courses are offered at least once a year, and some every semester. Not all courses have the same duration. Some courses last the entire semester, while others are between 3 to 10 weeks long.