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Course in Danish Culture
The course aims at providing a broad introduction to Danish culture, history, literature and art.
The course in Danish Culture is a course for international students taught in English and offered each semester. The course is offered only to international students admitted to the University of Copenhagen.
The course aims at providing a broad introduction to Danish culture. The focus is on Danish history, literature and art. During the course, the students will attend a number of excursions and lectures to get both a theoretical and hands-on experience of Danish Culture.
Course code: HDCB01092U
Credits: 7,5 or 15 ECTS
Duration: 1 semester
Available: Spring and autumn semester
Note: Example – subject to change
| Lecture | Theme |
|---|---|
| Lecture 1: | Danish History I: Remembering Denmark |
| Lecture 2: | Danish History II: Decolonizing Denmark |
| Lecture 3: | Danish Cinema |
| Excursion: | Showing of film |
| Lecture 4: | Danish History III: Viking Age Denmark |
| Excursion: | Frederiksborg Castle |
| Lecture 5: | Danish Literature I |
| Lecture 6: | Danish Literature II |
| Lecture 7: | The Danish Culture of Eating |
| Lecture 8: | Danish History IV: Democratizing Denmark |
| Lecture 9: | Danish Architecture |
| Excursion: | Copenhagen City Walk |
| Lecture 10: | Danish Approaches to Sustainable Development |
| Lecture 11: | Danish Music |
| Lecture 12: | Danish Visual Arts |
| Excursion: | Louisiana – Museum of Modern Art |
| Lecture 13: | Danish Sex |
| Lecture 14: | Danish History V: Danish Welfare Society |
| End-of-term Celebration | |