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Overview
What you will study
The Swedish Society, Culture and Industry in Historical Perspective course provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology consists of lectures, excursions, seminars and films - all held in English. The excursions involve guided visits to city, suburban or industrial areas, and to museums in the Stockholm area (participants have free admission to museums, etc).
The main purpose of the course is that the students understand and should be able to give a basic account of how changing cultures, ideologies and political ideals have shaped and re-shaped Swedish city planning, technology and industry in the post-WWII period.
After the course, the students should be able to:
- Outline and demonstrate knowledge on the main characteristics of the "Swedish model" (political system, welfare state and neutrality/non-alignment)
- Outline and demonstrate knowledge on the general development of Swedish industry and technology in the post-WWII period
- Outline and demonstrate knowledge on the basic characteristics of Swedish city planning during the post-WWII period.
- Demonstrate analytical reading and writing, including reflecting, referencing, reasoning and deconstructing analytical questions central to the course content.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- the construction of cultures and identities
- the political system, economy, technology, industry, city planning and architecture in Sweden in a long term perspective.
The course consists of lectures, excursions, seminars and films – all held in English.
- The excursions consist of guided visits to city, suburban and/or industrial areas in the Stockholm region, as well as visits to museums (free admission for participants).
- The seminars are devoted to exam training, discussions on the course themes and written assignments.
- Some lectures and seminars are followed by film sessions. We have selected a number of Swedish full-length quality films, which in different ways shed light on aspects of the course contents.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 90
Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
History German and Scandinavian studies View 3 other Short Courses in German and Scandinavian studies in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 90
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Completed upper secondary education
- Documented proficiency in English
Tuition Fee
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EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK for the full programme during 5 months.
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen or hold a residence permit in Sweden for something other than studies you generally do not have to pay tuition fees.
Living costs for Stockholm
9668 - 17248 SEK /month
Living costs
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