History of Art 4, advanced course, 30 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Entry requirements

• 30 ECTS credits passed in History of Art, basic course
• 30 ECTS credits passed in History of Art, continuation course
• History of Art, in-depth course 30 ECTS credits with 22,5 ECTS credits passed including essay 15 ECTS credits
  or 
  courses that are determined to be equivalent
• English and Swedish corresponding to the level of English and Swedish in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 and Svenska)

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should:
- have a methodological confidence and an advanced ability to formulate problems and independently and critically relate to sources and scientific texts,
- have advanced knowledge of a special field of art history,
- have the qualifications that are required to work in the subject-related scientific environments,
- have ability to study and perform tasks in an independent and advanced way.

Course content

Individual In-depth Reading, 7.5 HE credits (Individuell fördjupning)
The student chooses an individual independent study in consultation with the supervisor that should not be within the specialisation that the thesis work covers.

Common Reading and Discussion Seminars, 7.5 HE credits (Gemensam fördjupning)
This module includes a seminar, common for all students, on a special subject, that is studied critically and discussed. This module includes individually presenting particularly studied material and lead a seminar discussion on the material.

Thesis, 15 HE credits (Uppsats)
The essay constitutes individual work and has high requirements for the orientation of the problem and independence in relation to the material and the critical treatment of the material. Critical oral review constitutes a compulsory part of the module.

Teaching and working methods

During the course, teaching takes the form of seminars, supervision and possible study visits, where the student's efforts include preparations for the discussions, studies of both common and individual in-depth literature, leading seminars and critical review of fellow students theses, etcetera Language of instruction: Swedish.

Examination

The optional courses are examined orally or through take-home examinations. The examination of the thesis course includes a compulsory thesis work, a compulsory critical review assignment and active participation in seminars.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Department