Swedish history
7,5 credits, course, bachelor's level, H0038N
Application period starts 2025-03-17
The course is aimed mainly at exchange students and other foreign students and gives a broad overview over the Swedish history.
Students shall after this course be able to discuss Swedish history in broad outlines and give examples of essential historical contexts regarding politics, economy, technology, and environment, which have made Sweden’s transition from an agrarian society to an industrialised nation possible.
The course contents:The first settlers; Bronze age; Iron age; The Vikings; The middle ages; Consolidation as a nation; The period as Great power; Time of Liberty; The road to democracy; The industrial revolution; Social, technological and economical development during the 19th and 20th centuries; Swedish minorities and Swedish citizenship; Environmental degradation and policy of the 20th century; Sweden during the world wars and The modern welfare state.
For Programme students
LTU-10144
Application period starts 2025-03-17
Swedish history
Period 1 - 1, v. 36 2025 - v. 44 2025, module 1+4, LuleåNormal teachingDay-time 50%Autumn 2025
Optional course within programmes. Can be applied for within the optional space of a programme.
Application for Exchange students at LTU
LTU-10144
Application period starts 2025-03-17
Swedish history
Period 1 - 1, v. 36 2025 - v. 44 2025, module 1+4, LuleåNormal teachingDay-time 50%Autumn 2025
Course offered in English to prospective exchange student, nominated for exchange by home university.
7,5 credits, course, bachelor's level, H0038N
Application period starts 2025-03-17
The course is aimed mainly at exchange students and other foreign students and gives a broad overview over the Swedish history.
Students shall after this course be able to discuss Swedish history in broad outlines and give examples of essential historical contexts regarding politics, economy, technology, and environment, which have made Sweden’s transition from an agrarian society to an industrialised nation possible.
The course contents:The first settlers; Bronze age; Iron age; The Vikings; The middle ages; Consolidation as a nation; The period as Great power; Time of Liberty; The road to democracy; The industrial revolution; Social, technological and economical development during the 19th and 20th centuries; Swedish minorities and Swedish citizenship; Environmental degradation and policy of the 20th century; Sweden during the world wars and The modern welfare state.
For Programme students
LTU-10144
Application period starts 2025-03-17
Swedish history
Period 1 - 1, v. 36 2025 - v. 44 2025, module 1+4, LuleåNormal teachingDay-time 50%Autumn 2025
Optional course within programmes. Can be applied for within the optional space of a programme.
Application for Exchange students at LTU
LTU-10144
Application period starts 2025-03-17
Swedish history
Period 1 - 1, v. 36 2025 - v. 44 2025, module 1+4, LuleåNormal teachingDay-time 50%Autumn 2025
Course offered in English to prospective exchange student, nominated for exchange by home university.
Kontakt
Dag Avango
- Professor and Head of Subject
- 0920-491573
- dag.avango@ltu.se
- Dag Avango
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