Baltic History, Culture and Society - Lithuania
If you have been accepted to the course, then you will receive more information concerning registration in August. The course starts week 36.
The course is directed towards those who are interested in Baltic history, culture and society, e.g. social scientists, journalists, teachers, librarians, cultural workers and researchers within other subject areas.
The course consists of an introduction to the history, culture, and society of the Baltic states. The course provides insights into the historical processes that have formed the Baltic states. It also looks at major historial events and relevant social issues — transformation processes, language debates, emigration, and more.
The course consists of an general obligatory part and an elective part, where the student, together with the examiner, chooses a specific subject within Lithuanian history, culture and society.
Learning Outcomes:
In order to pass the course the student has demonstrated the ability to:
- account for basic knowledge about the history of the Baltic states, its culture and social life
- reflect on the connections between historical processes and relevant social issues
- account for and discuss own impressions over the Baltic states, specifically Lithuania, in a structural and comprehensive manner.
Teaching Format
Instruction is in the form of lectures and seminars.
Instruction is in English.
Instruction is either as distance learning or on campus, according to how the course event is defined.
Course requirements: participation in discussions and seminars on campus or via Zoom, the university teaching platform or other internet channel. Assignment submission deadlines are an obligatory part of the course. Completion of the obligatory course requirements are mandatory in order to participate in subsequent examinations.
More detailed information can be found in the course description. The course description is available at least one month before the start of the course.
Grading and grading criteria (in Swedish)
Betygssättning och betygskriterier för kursen Baltisk realia - Litauen pdf, 294.4 kB. (294 Kb)
Assessment
Examination takes place through submitted assignments and participation in discussions and seminars. Continual examination takes place through written assignments submitted in connection with each respective seminar.
Assessment takes place in English.
The principles for weighting togetgher the examination assignments are explained in the grading criteria.
Examiner
Examiners on the department's courses (in Swedish)
Study councellor, Baltic studies
