Course GEN2VE

Literature in English

12 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 36, 2025

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

  • describe ideology-critical perspectives on fiction and on the analysis of formal and narrative features in fiction
  • reflect on the complexity that characterises societal phenomena related to national, social and cultural identity, and the role of literature in illuminating these phenomena
  • analyse literature from the English-speaking world using relevant literary terminology and argue for their own interpretations of literary works in a correct, clear and coherent way, both orally and in writing.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2025 - week 3, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Falun
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Normal
Language:
English
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish for those with foreign grades)
    You also need: English 6.
    Or: English level 2
Application Code:
HDA-H3MY9
Main field of study:
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 room in Canvas

In the learning platform Canvas you can find more information about the course.

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Course Coordinator
Fredrik Land

Starts week 36, 2026

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

  • describe ideology-critical perspectives on fiction and on the analysis of formal and narrative features in fiction
  • reflect on the complexity that characterises societal phenomena related to national, social and cultural identity, and the role of literature in illuminating these phenomena
  • analyse literature from the English-speaking world using relevant literary terminology and argue for their own interpretations of literary works in a correct, clear and coherent way, both orally and in writing.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2026 - week 2, 2027
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements
    You also need: English 6.
    Or: English level 2
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-H3QUB
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:
19,200 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
19,200 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.

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
Fredrik Land