CONTEMPORARY SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGES
Intensive work in spoken and written Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, based on contemporary readings.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: SCAND ST 251 , 261 , 271 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Illustrate a working reading and listening knowledge of Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss intercultural knowledge of contemporary Scandinavia in the context of current readings, movies, music, television programs, etc. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use effective, informative, and persuasive written and oral communication skills in their target language. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Write in the target language(s), using creative and critical thinking skills. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Produce well-researched scholarly work that integrates primary materials with critical analysis and secondary scholarship. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Illustrate a working reading and listening knowledge of Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss intercultural knowledge of contemporary Scandinavia in the context of current readings, movies, music, television programs, etc. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use effective, informative, and persuasive written and oral communication skills in their target language. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Write in the target language(s), using creative and critical thinking skills. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Produce well-researched scholarly work that integrates primary materials with critical analysis and secondary scholarship. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027