Course AEN2BY

World Literatures: North and South America

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 36, 2026

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • explain in detail a number of literary works from North and South America that cross boundaries, and the diversity of cultural contexts within which these were produced
  • apply different approaches and problematise essentialist cultural concepts in the analysis of literary texts
  • discuss the concept of world literature in its various meanings and in relation to literature from North and South America
  • argue with clarity for their own analysis of literary works and objectively evaluate similar analyses carried out by others.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2026 - week 45, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • Bachelor Degree of 180 credits in the field of Comparative Literature or Languages and English 6 or 15 credits in Intercultural Literature Studies at second cycle
Selection :
Higher education credits (30-285 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3QVJ
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

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
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Literature List

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

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