Course GRY2LE

Russian Folklore: Faith, Magic and Fears Through the Ages

10 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 36, 2025

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, 2025 - week 48, 2025
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-H3NB3
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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How may we help you?

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

Course room in Canvas

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Course Coordinator
Nikita Mikhaylov

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
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish for those with foreign grades)
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-H3R6A
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:
16,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
16,000 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
Nikita Mikhaylov