Course AEN26E

English: Scholarly Writing in Literary Theory and Criticism

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 46, 2025

The overall aim of the course is to prepare students to write a degree thesis in literature at the graduate level. On completion of the course students will be able to:
  • reflect on and practice, both in writing and orally, important aspects of the literary research process
  • reflect on the implications of methodological and theoretical perspectives
  • identify and reflect on different types of scholarly writing in literary theory and criticism, and the strategies of argumentation that they employ
  • analyse, evaluate and problematise the scholarly work of others
  • communicate and argue, both in writing and orally, for their own interpretations of literary, critical and theoretical texts in clear, correct and appropriate academic English.
Starts and ends:
week 46, 2025 - week 3, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications :
  • 90 credits in English, of which 30 credits in English III including a course in literary theory
Selection :
Guaranteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-H3MY2
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
12,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
12,000 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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Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00

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Course Coordinator
Billy Gray

Starts week 46, 2026

The overall aim of the course is to prepare students to write a degree thesis in literature at the graduate level. On completion of the course students will be able to:
  • reflect on and practice, both in writing and orally, important aspects of the literary research process
  • reflect on the implications of methodological and theoretical perspectives
  • identify and reflect on different types of scholarly writing in literary theory and criticism, and the strategies of argumentation that they employ
  • analyse, evaluate and problematise the scholarly work of others
  • communicate and argue, both in writing and orally, for their own interpretations of literary, critical and theoretical texts in clear, correct and appropriate academic English.
Starts and ends:
week 46, 2026 - week 2, 2027
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • 90 credits in English, of which 30 credits in English III including a course in literary theory
Selection :
Higher education credits (30-285 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3QV3
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
12,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
12,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
-
Literature List

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

To Literature List
How may we help you?

Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00

Course Coordinator
Billy Gray