Course GRY2LE

Russian Folklore: Faith, Magic and Fears Through the Ages

10 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 36, 2026

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

  • explain and analyse the difference between folklore and popular and mass culture, and present the content and history of folklore
  • describe central genres and figures in Russian folklore
  • analyse rituals and their development over time
  • describe and discuss the relationship between traditional Slavic beliefs and Christianity
  • explain and analyse the scholarly tradition in terms of Slavic folklore and the connection between folk memory and other cultural traditions.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2026 - week 48, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
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)
Application Code:
HDA-H3R6K
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

Literature List

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

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Course Coordinator
Nikita Mikhaylov