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Overview
What you will study
On completion of the World Literatures in English course offered by Dalarna University course students will be able to:
- demonstrate a familiarity with contemporary literary and cultural theory and concepts related to questions of identity, and agency, liminality and hybridity by situating these theories in the larger cultural, social, and ideological context of Colonialism, Postcolonialism and Transculturality.
- show a critical understanding of a selection of works within the genre of World Literatures in English in the light of these theories and concepts in the form of independent analyses and interpretations
- communicate and argue for, orally and in writing, their own interpretations and critical judgements of the literary, as well as the critical and theoretical, texts in an appropriate and convincing academic English
- critically reflect upon and give constructive criticism to the work of their peers and to participate in critical debates within the scope of the course.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- World Literatures in English from the 1960´s to the present
- representative literary works from countries and geographical entities that have been profoundly influenced by the complex processes of Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
- contemporary literary and cultural theories, particularly those that specifically elucidate experiences relating to hybridity, liminality, transculturality and paradigms of personal, political and cultural identities
- the Colonial experience as a social, historical and global phenomenon
- literature and how it engages with notions such as violence, freedom, collective and individual trauma, nostalgia, and definitions of national identities
- the ways in which literature has interrogated the complexity of the colonial experience and reflects contemporary questions
- ways in which such literary texts have been debated in scholarly criticism over the last few decades
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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More details
- Starts and ends: week 13, 2027 - week 22, 2027
Language
English
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Credits
7 ECTS
- 7,5 Credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Borlänge, Sweden
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 90 credits in the subject of English, of which 30 credits on Undergraduate level 2
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents12000 SEK / full≈ 12000 SEK / full -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA NationalsFree
Additional Details
- EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Funding
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