Faculty Course: The Imagined Arctic

Education facts

Code: 1PK003

The course addresses outsiders´ representations of the Arctic in a selection of Anglophone fictional and non-fictional texts from the 19th century until today. Arctic discourses connected to, for example, cold, gendered heroism, madness, and climate change are traced through history, from expedition narratives to contemporary predominantly speculative fiction. The course consists of a shorter introductory part, followed by two in-depth parts and a final longer essay: 1. Introduction, 1 cr 2. Historical Representation, 2 credits 3. Contemporary Representation, 2 credits 4. Essay, 2.5 credits

Entry requirements

one of the following alternatives: 1) Bachelor's degree (180 credits) 2) 90 university credits, of which at least 7,5 credits must come from an independent project, or equivalent qualifications Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Faculty Course: The Imagined Arctic

  Umeå University

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 24 March 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %