Courses and Programmes
Master's Programme in English
The Master's Programme in English aims to deepen your knowledge of the literature and history of either Britain or the United States, or of the English language. We offer three specialisations:
English Linguistics
English Literature
American Literature and Culture
Bachelor's Programme in Global English Studies
The programme leads up to a Bachelor's degree in English. Read more about the programme (in Swedish only).
Teacher Training Programme
The Department of English participates in the university's teacher training programmes focusing on primary and secondary school. Find out more about the programmes (in Swedish only).
Courses and Programmes
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A Century of Comics in English, 7.5 credits (5EN107)
This course is an introduction to comics and graphic novels in English. The global history of comics can be described in a number of different ways, and the roots of comics could conceivably be traced to very old sources. As they are ...
- Course, Flexible, Autumn 2021, Distance learning, 50%, English
- Course, Flexible, Spring 2022, Distance learning, 50%, English
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A Century of Comics in English, 7.5 credits (5EN107)
This course is an introduction to comics and graphic novels in English. The global history of comics can be described in a number of different ways, and the roots of comics could conceivably be traced to very old sources. As they are ...
- Course, Flexible, Autumn 2022, Distance learning, 50%, English
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Academic Writing in English in the Social Sciences, 7.5 credits (5EN440)
The course comprises writing exercises of various kinds, such as abstracts, reviews and essays. Teaching often takes the form of a workshop where participants discuss each other's texts.
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 25%, English
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 25%, English
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Academic Writing in English in the Social Sciences, 7.5 credits (5EN440)
The course comprises writing exercises of various kinds, such as abstracts, reviews and essays. Teaching often takes the form of a workshop where participants discuss each other's texts.
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 25%, English
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2023, On-campus learning, 25%, English
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American 20th-Century Literature, 7.5 credits (5EN724)
The course focuses on and discusses representative texts from the 20th century and their cultural and ideological backgrounds.
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American History II, 7.5 credits (5EN722)
The course discusses some of the most significant events in American 20th-century history, from industrialisation through to USA's position as the world's leading superpower.
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American History, 7.5 credits (5EN712)
The course provides an overview of American history, from colonial times to the present. Extra focus is given to phenomenons such as American exceptionalism and ethnicity.
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 100%, English
- Course, Flexible, Autumn 2021, Distance learning, 50%, English
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American Literature and Culture - Master's Programme in English, 120 credits (HEN2M)
In the Master's Programme in English, specialising in American Literature and Culture, you will study American literature in relation to such fields as transnationalism and migration studies, the risk humanities, critical finance studies, ...
- Programme, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American Literature and Culture - Master's Programme in English, 120 credits (HEN2M)
In the Master's Programme in English, specialising in American Literature and Culture, you will study American literature in relation to such fields as transnationalism and migration studies, the risk humanities, critical finance studies, ...
- Programme, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American Mass Media II, 7.5 credits (5EN725)
The course discusses problems and issues regarding modern U.S. mass media. We read and discuss texts, study different forms of media and place them in their political, cultural, and historical contexts. Topics that may be covered include ...
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American Mass Media, 7.5 credits (5EN715)
The course focuses on the development of the American mass media and how different media, mainly television, convey knowledge about politics and social issues in the USA.
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American Media Cultures, 7.5 credits (5EN745)
The course examines the development of media in the United States in historical and contemporary perspectives. It takes its point of departure in a broad definition of media, that encompasses for example TV, film, news media, popular ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 50%, English
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American Politics II, 7.5 credits (5EN723)
The course deals with some current problems in contemporary American politics, such as the diminished importance of the parties, voter participation, political campaigns, the relationship between the President and congress, the power ...
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American Politics, 7.5 credits (5EN713)
The course offers a survey of the American political system, especially the relationship between the President, Congress and the Courts.
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 100%, English
- Course, Flexible, Autumn 2021, Distance learning, 50%, English
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American Studies A, 30 credits (5EN741)
The course provides you with basic knowledge about key aspects of American cultural and social life and the diversity of American society. Special focus areas are American history, politics, American race relations and media cultures. ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American Studies A1, 30 credits (5EN711)
The course focuses on key elements of American culture and society, such as American history, politics and media. In addition, the course will develop skills in both oral and written communication in English within the field of American ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American Studies B, 30 credits (5EN751)
The course gives you in-depth knowledge of key parts of US history, cultural and social life, as well as current research in North American studies. The course also contributes to developing your skills in communicating both orally ...
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2023, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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American Studies B1, 30 credits (5EN721)
The course provides more in-depth knowledge of American culture, politics and society.
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, English
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Archives of Empire, 7.5 credits (5EN503)
This course focuses on the historical and theoretical relationship between empire and literary production. We examine selected landmark literary works and movements as representations of colonial relations of race, gender, and class; ...
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2023, On-campus learning, 50%, English
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Bachelor's Programme in Global English Studies, 180 credits (HEN1K)
- Programme, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 100%, Swedish
- Programme, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, Swedish
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Bachelor's Programme in Global English Studies, 180 credits (HEN1K)
- Programme, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 100%, Swedish
- Programme, Uppsala, Spring 2023, On-campus learning, 100%, Swedish
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Book History and Material Culture, 7.5 credits (5EN506)
In an age where books are read in digital form, to study literature as a physical entity is particularly relevant. This course draws attention to the material carriers which distribute texts in space and time. The course engages with ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 50%, English
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Celtic History and Culture, 7.5 credits (5KS203)
The Celts once occupied large parts of Europe including areas such as modern France, Austria and Switzerland as well as Ireland and Britain. In this course you will be introduced to the early history of the Celts and discover what ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 50%, English
- Course, Flexible, Autumn 2021, Distance learning, 50%, English
- Course, Flexible, Spring 2022, Distance learning, 50%, English
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Celtic History and Culture, 7.5 credits (5KS203)
The Celts once occupied large parts of Europe including areas such as modern France, Austria and Switzerland as well as Ireland and Britain. In this course you will be introduced to the early history of the Celts and discover what ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 50%, English
- Course, Flexible, Autumn 2022, Distance learning, 50%, English
- Course, Flexible, Spring 2023, Distance learning, 50%, English
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Collaborating on Crisis Studies in Sweden and the United States: Problem Solving via Digital Technologies, 7.5 credits (5EN101)
This transatlantic digital course trains students in conducting problem-solving group work on the ways in which U.S. and Swedish societies, both past and present, make sense of crises. The course is centered around multi-week collaborations ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, Distance learning, 25%, English
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Communities, Speakers, Texts: Pragmatic and Sociolinguistic Perspectives on English, 7.5 credits (5EN166)
This course examines how the English language varies in use according to contextual factors. By applying theories and analytical frameworks from the fields of pragmatics and sociolinguistics, we discover how speakers and writers use ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2021, On-campus learning, 50%, English
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 50%, English
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Communities, Speakers, Texts: Pragmatic and Sociolinguistic Perspectives on English, 7.5 credits (5EN166)
This course examines how the English language varies in use according to contextual factors. By applying theories and analytical frameworks from the fields of pragmatics and sociolinguistics, we discover how speakers and writers use ...
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 50%, English
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2023, On-campus learning, 50%, English
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Cultures of Migration and Diaspora, 7.5 credits (5EN502)
At a time when questions of migration dominate public debate, this course asks of you to imagine literature in English as shaped by flows of people and transnational routes rather than nations and borders. Ranging from the cultures ...
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2022, On-campus learning, 50%, English
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Current Issues in American Politics, 7.5 credits (5EN753)
The course examines current problems in contemporary American politics. It focuses on a number of themes such as pollical polarization, demographics, class, religion, voter turnout, election campaigns, and foreign politics. The themes ...
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2023, On-campus learning, 50%, English
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Degree Project C-Level, 15 credits (5EN009)
The course entails the writing of a 15-credit degree project in one of three specialisations: English linguistics, English literature and American literature.
- Course, Uppsala, Autumn 2022, On-campus learning, 50%, Swedish
- Course, Uppsala, Spring 2023, On-campus learning, 50%, Swedish
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