SEMINAR IN SPECIAL TOPICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize advanced knowledge of key themes, historical developments, and cultural movements in Scandinavian literature, history, and society, with the ability to situate them in broader European and global contexts. Audience: Graduate 2. Critically evaluate and apply theoretical and methodological approaches specific to Scandinavian Studies (such as literary theory, historiography, cultural studies, and linguistics), showing the capacity to design and execute independent research. Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze Scandinavian cultural production in dialogue with other traditions, recognizing intersections across disciplines (e.g., literature, film, folklore, language politics, migration studies, and environmental humanities). Audience: Graduate 4. Present complex arguments clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in academic genres such as research papers, seminar presentations, and critical reviews. Audience: Graduate 5. Engage critically with secondary scholarship in Scandinavian Studies, contributing original perspectives to ongoing debates and identifying avenues for further inquiry. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize advanced knowledge of key themes, historical developments, and cultural movements in Scandinavian literature, history, and society, with the ability to situate them in broader European and global contexts. Audience: Graduate 2. Critically evaluate and apply theoretical and methodological approaches specific to Scandinavian Studies (such as literary theory, historiography, cultural studies, and linguistics), showing the capacity to design and execute independent research. Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze Scandinavian cultural production in dialogue with other traditions, recognizing intersections across disciplines (e.g., literature, film, folklore, language politics, migration studies, and environmental humanities). Audience: Graduate 4. Present complex arguments clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in academic genres such as research papers, seminar presentations, and critical reviews. Audience: Graduate 5. Engage critically with secondary scholarship in Scandinavian Studies, contributing original perspectives to ongoing debates and identifying avenues for further inquiry. Audience: Graduate