Scandinavian
College of Letters and Science
Department Office: 6303 Dwinelle Hall, (510) 642-4484
Chair: Mark Sandberg, PhD
Department Website: Scandinavian
Overview
The Department of Scandinavian offers undergraduate and graduate instruction in the languages, cultures, and literatures of northern Europe. Languages taught are Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Old Norse-Icelandic. Lower division Reading and Composition courses based on Scandinavian materials are also offered. Lower and upper division lecture courses, all based on readings in English and open to those without a knowledge of Nordic languages, cover a wide variety of topics. The undergraduate major involves a program integrating the study of Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, or Swedish language with important aspects of Scandinavian culture and literature, and an undergraduate minor is also available. The graduate program leads to the PhD.
The department also administers the program in Celtic Studies .
The Major
The major emphasizes one of four Scandinavian languages (Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, or Swedish), but in their coursework students explore all phases of Scandinavian literature and cultural history from the medieval to the modern across national boundaries. The major affords students the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary interests through Scandinavian departmental courses and through double majors with other fields. Several of the areas in which Scandinavia has made a major contribution to Western culture are history, drama, medieval literature, folklore, architecture, public policy, linguistics, international studies, peace studies, political science, film, economics, and environmental studies. Students should consult with the undergraduate faculty adviser early on for advising and course planning to assist in achieving their goals.
Total units for the major: 46.
Lower Division Requirements (8 units)
Two courses taken from the following course sequences: Scandinavian 1A-1B (Swedish), 2A-2B (Finnish), 3A-3B (Norwegian), or 4A-4B (Danish), or their equivalents.
Upper Division Requirements (38 units)
Nine upper division courses taken from the following:
- Two courses of one advanced language course sequence: Scandinavian 100A-100B (equivalent of intermediate/advanced Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, 4 units each), or Scandinavian 102A-102B (equivalent of intermediate/advanced Finnish, 4 units each).
- Two history courses from the following (8 units): Scandinavian 123 (4), 127 (4), or 128 (4).
- Five courses in literature, culture, or folklore chosen from the following (20 units): Scandinavian 106, C107, C108, C114, 115, 116, 117, 123, 125, 127, 128, 132, 140A, 140B, 150, C160, 165, 170, or 180 (4 units each). Note: The undergraduate faculty adviser may approve substitutions for relevant courses taken in other departments or colleges or from the Education Abroad Program. Since Scandinavian 140A-140B is not offered consistently, the upper division courses listed under history, literature, culture, or folklore can be used as substitutes by permission of the undergraduate faculty adviser.
- Two courses of Scandinavian 149, Major Research (1 unit each): In addition to the nine upper division courses above, students must also take two 1-unit courses of Scandinavian 149, Major Research, in conjunction with any of the upper division courses listed under literature, history, culture, or folklore. These 149 research courses must be taken by permission of the relevant instructor and the undergraduate faculty adviser.
Current majors will also want to consult the link on our website detailing upcoming courses .
Honors Program
Students must complete with distinction the courses required for the major as well as two semesters of Scandinavian 145, the Senior Seminar. A thesis is also required.
The Minor
Total units for the minor: 20.
Required Courses
Five upper division courses chosen in consultation with the undergraduate faculty adviser.
- Minimum of one course in Scandinavian history: Scandinavian 123, 127, or 128.
- Four electives.
Competency in a Scandinavian language is not required to take our upper division courses, which are usually taught in translation. Students interested in learning a Scandinavian language, however, may count both 100A and 100B (the second year courses in Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish) or 102A and 102B (second year courses in Finnish) toward the five course requirement.
Note: Students with credit from Education Abroad courses should consult with the undergraduate faculty adviser for help in determining requirement equivalencies.
Education Abroad Program
The University of California offers students the opportunity of studying abroad in Sweden (Lund University) and Denmark (University of Copenhagen). These programs feature language study with courses in culture, history, literature, architecture, and other areas within the humanities and social sciences. Many of the courses may be applied toward language courses and upper division credit in the major or minor. Students must consult with the undergraduate faculty adviser for approval before they leave. Details for programs are available from Berkeley Programs for Study Abroad , 160 Stephens Hall, (510) 642-1356.
Graduate Program
The graduate program in Scandinavian is designed for future scholars and teachers in the fields of Scandinavian language, literature, and cultural history. The Department's strengths lie in the areas of the modern literatures and film (Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish), and in Old Norse, folklore, and intellectual and cultural history. The Department is willing to consider applications from students with special interests in areas such as Scandinavian film, art and history. Prospective applicants interested in such areas may consult the graduate adviser or other faculty members and should detail their interests when applying for admission in their Statement of Purpose.
Preparation
Prospective graduate students should have a strong knowledge of one Scandinavian language, a good reading ability in at least one other Scandinavian language, and knowledge of the broad outline of Scandinavian literary, cultural, and intellectual history. The BA in Scandinavian, or its equivalent, is ordinarily prerequisite to admission. Students with less preparation may be admitted under the stipulation that deficiencies be corrected.
Master of Arts
Please note that the department does not accept applications for the MA as an ultimate degree goal. An MA examination is administered and degree conferred subject to satisfactory performance as a first step in the PhD program. The curriculum for the MA is intended to give broad coverage of a major field (e.g. Danish literature, Old Norse) and less extensive coverage of a second field (e.g. Danish novel, Romanticism, saga).
General Requirements: 24 units in Scandinavian, including at least 12 graduate units. Courses from other departments may be accepted with the consent of the graduate adviser. An examination will test the student's knowledge of both the major and the minor fields with emphasis upon the literature in the major language.
The PhD in Scandinavian
General Requirements: An MA in Scandinavian or equivalent preparation is prerequisite. Students must complete two semesters of work in Old Norse and submit three field papers as examples of their scholarly ability. There are no other specific requirements as to graduate coursework at this level, but students should enroll in units according to Graduate Division guidelines, keeping in mind that continued seminar work will benefit them in taking their PhD qualifying examinations. Seminar courses will also help students establish the skills necessary to write a dissertation and publish scholarly work, while forging collegial relationships with graduate student colleagues and faculty. Students will present three subjects at their qualifying examinations, a major and two minors. A reading knowledge of two foreign languages, generally German and French (German and Latin for students majoring in Medieval literature) must be demonstrated before the student attempts the Qualifying Examination. Upon passing the qualifying examination the student is advanced to PhD candidacy and begins dissertation research.
SCANDIN 1A Beginning Swedish 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of computer laboratory per week.
Students will continue to develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both the spoken and written language within a cultural context.
SCANDIN 1B Intermediate Swedish 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of computer laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: 1A or consent of instructor.
Students will continue to develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both the spoken and written language within a cultural context.
SCANDIN 2A Beginning Finnish 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of laboratory per week.
Students will develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both the spoken and written language within a cultural context.
Instructor: Tuomainen
SCANDIN 2B Beginning Finnish 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: 2A or consent of instructor.
Students will develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both the spoken and written language within a cultural context.
Instructor: Tuomainen
SCANDIN 3A Beginning Norwegian 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of computer laboratory per week.
Students will develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both spoken and written language within a cultural context.
SCANDIN 3B Intermediate Norwegian 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of computer laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: 3A or consent of instructor.
Students will develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both spoken and written language within a cultural context.
SCANDIN 4A Beginning Danish 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of computer laboratory per week.
Students will develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both spoken and written language within a cultural context.
SCANDIN 4B Intermediate Danish 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of computer laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: 4A or consent of instructor.
Students will continue to develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both the spoken and written language within a cultural context.
SCANDIN R5A Reading and Composition 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.
Prerequisites: UC Entry Level Writing Requirement or equivalent.
Reading and composition in connection with the representation of Scandinavia by outsiders and insiders. Satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement.
Satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement
Formerly known as 5A.
SCANDIN R5B Reading and Composition 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.
Prerequisites: R5A or equivalent.
Reading and composition in connection with the representation of Scandinavia by outsiders and insiders. Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement.
Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement
Formerly known as 5B.
SCANDIN 10 Intensive Elementary Danish 8 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 20 hours of hours of lecture/computer laboratory per week for 6 weeks. 15 hours of lecture/computer laboratory per week for 8 weeks.
This course provides the equivalent of two semesters of elementary Danish. Through this innovative multimedia system the students will gain strong communicative skills and a cultural understanding of the Danish society. Instruction will include working with both a video program and a textbook as "texts", individual and class time computer work for listening comprehension, written exercises, and grammar with three tests. The program stresses communication in an interactive way.
Instructor: Irving
SCANDIN 20 Intensive Elementary Swedish 8 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 15 hours of lecture/computer laboratory per week for 8 weeks.
This course provides the equivalent of two semesters of elementary Swedish. Students will gain strong interactive communicative skills and a cultural understanding of the Swedish society. Instruction will include working with both a textbook and a computer program for listening comprehension, written exercises, and grammar. There will be both oral and written tests.
Instructor: Irving
SCANDIN 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 30 Intensive Elementary Norwegian 8 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 15 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
This course provides the equivalent of two semesters of Norwegian. Students will gain strong interactive communicative skills and a cultural understanding of the Norwegian society. Instruction will include working with both a textbook and a computer program for listening comprehension, written exercises and grammar. There will be both oral and written tests.
Equivalent of 3A-3B.
SCANDIN 40 Intensive Elementary Finnish 8 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 15 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
Students will develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both spoken and written language within a cultural context.
Equivalent of 2A-2B.
SCANDIN 98 Directed Group Study 1 - 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing.
Group study of selected topics not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 100A Scandinavian Languages and Linguistics 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of lecture in the cultural comp1nt per week.
Prerequisites: 1B, 3B, or 4B or consent of instructor.
In the context of inter-Scandinavian communication, students will further develop their communicative competence, their reading and writing abilities and cultural understanding in their own target language (Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish). Workload: three hours of work outside class per week with one hour of individual work in the Berkeley Language Media Center. Oral and written midterm and final.
Formerly known as 11, 13, 14. Instructor: Moller
SCANDIN 100B Scandinavian Languages and Linguistics 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of lecture in the cultural comp1nt per week.
Prerequisites: 100A or consent of instructor.
In the context of inter-Scandinavian communication, students will acquire the oral competence necessary to function in authentic situations of language use with respect to grammatical, functional, and sociolinguistic skills in their own target language (Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish). Students will read and interpret literary and nonliterary texts from a cultural perspective. Workload: Two-three hours of work outside class per week with one hour of individual work in the Berkeley Language Media Center. Final: (Group) project producing a video interview with local Scandinavian immigrants. Oral and written midterm and final.
Formerly known as 101, 103, 104. Instructor: Moller
SCANDIN 102A Advanced Finnish 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of language instruction per week.
Prerequisites: 102A: 2B or consent of instructor; 102B: 102A or consent of instructor.
Students will focus on acquiring communicative competence necessary to function in authentic situations of language use in terms of grammatical, functional, and sociolinguistic skills. Students will read and interpret literary and nonliterary texts from a cultural perspective. The course uses a flexible group-work and independent project approach to advanced language study.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 12 and 102. Instructor: Tuomainen
SCANDIN 102B Advanced Finnish 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of language instruction per week.
Prerequisites: 102A or consent of instructor.
Students will focus on acquiring communicative competence necessary to function in authentic situations of language use in terms of grammatical, functional, and sociolinguistic skills. Students will read and interpret literary and nonliterary texts from a cultural perspective. The course uses a flexible group-work and independent project approach to advanced language study.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 106 The Works of Hans Christian Andersen 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.
Reading and discussion of Hans Christian Andersen's major works, including fairy tales, short stories, novels, autobiographies, and diaries. Reading and discussion in English.
Instructor: Sanders
SCANDIN C107/THEATER C107 Plays of Ibsen 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian; Theater, Dance, and Performance St
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Reading and discussion of Ibsen's major plays. Readings and discussion in English.
Instructor: Sandberg
SCANDIN C108/THEATER C108 Strindberg 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian; Theater, Dance, and Performance St
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Reading and discussion of Strindberg's major works; emphasis on his dramas and their significance. Readings and discussion in English.
SCANDIN C114/ISF C100C Word and Image 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian; Interdisciplinary Studies Field Maj
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
This course is designed to sharpen our skills in understanding what happens when the world of images and words meet. Starting with the work from the Western "classical" tradition we will proceed to investigate how word/image constellations operate in a variety of media, including sculpture and poetry, painting and prose, death masks, tableaux vivants, photography, and advertising.
Instructor: Sanders
SCANDIN 115 Studies in Drama and Film 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture and 2 to 3 hours of film laboratory per week. 7.5 hours of lecture and 5 to 7.5 hours of film laboratory per week for 6 weeks.
Variable subject matter. Sample topics: history of Scandinavian drama and films of such directors as Ingmar Bergman and Carl Dreyer. Readings and discussion in English.
Course may be repeated with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 116 Studies in Prose 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Variable subject matter; see departmental announcement for description. Sample topics: Knut Hamsun, Kierkegaard, H. C. Andersen, Isak Dinesen, and other storytellers. Readings and discussion in English.
Course may be repeated with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 120 The Novel in Scandinavian 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Reading and discussion of the great Scandinavian novels; the development of the novel. Readings and discussion in English.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 123 Viking and Medieval Scandinavia 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Internal and external history of Scandinavian culture and civilization from the late 8th century through the 15th century. Readings and discussion in English.
Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 125 Old Norse Literature 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Reading and discussion of some of the Icelandic sagas and selections from the Eddas and skaldic verse. Readings and discussion in English.
Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 132 Introduction to Finnish Culture and History 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Finnish culture, history, society, and arts. Readings and discussion in English.
Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 145 Senior Seminar 2 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 140A-140B.
Intensive study of a single topic, several reports, a longer paper.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 149 Major Studies 1 Unit
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of a Scandinavian language.
Additional work, for majors in Scandinavian and other qualified students with permission of the instructor, in connection with one of the following: Scandinavian C107, C108, 115, 116, 117, 120, 165. Students attend lectures and do all written work in the "main" course and also read assignments in the Scandinavian languages and write a short paper.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 150 Studies in Scandinavian Literature 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.
Variable subject matter; see departmental announcement for description. Sample topics: Scandinavian romanticism; the Modern Breakthrough; literature by and about women; the political tradition. Readings and discussion in English.
SCANDIN C160/RELIGST C108 Scandinavian Myth and Religion 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian; Religious Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.
Religious beliefs and practices during the Viking Age in Scandinavia and their manifestations in later recordings. Readings and discussion in English.
SCANDIN 165 Scandinavian Folklore 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Scandinavian folklore, emphasizing oral narrative traditions (legends and folk belief, folktales, ballads) and their contexts. Such minor verbal forms as proverbs, riddles, and formulas will also be considered. Readings and discussion in English.
Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 170 Arctic Folklore and Mythology in Nordic Lands 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Survey of the folklore and mythology of the principal non-Scandinavian peoples of the Nordic lands: Finns, Saami, Greenland, Inuit. Comparative evidence from other circumpolar traditions and from ancient and modern Scandinavian tradition. Readings and discussion in English.
Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 180 Special Topics in Scandinavian 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Additional screening time may be required for film topics. See departmental announcement for offerings.
Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 198 Group Study for Advanced Undergraduates 2 - 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Directed study.
Prerequisites: Two years study of one Scandinavian language.
Advanced readings and interpretation of Scandinavian texts.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 199 Independent Study and Research 2 - 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Directed study.
Prerequisites: Two years study of one Scandinavian language.
Courses in Scandinavian literature, culture, or history. Supervised study; restricted enrollment.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 201A Old Norse 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
An introduction to the language of medieval Iceland and Norway. Grammar, historical phonology, and texts.
Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 201B Norse Literature 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 201A or equivalent.
Literary production of early Iceland and Norway. Reading of representative texts in the original.
Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 206 Studies in Philology and Linguistics 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Variable subject matter; see departmental announcement for description. Sample topics: runology; history of the Scandinavian languages; dialectology.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 215 Literary and Cultural Theory 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Introduction to varieties of literary and cultural theory used in the analysis of literary texts and other cultural artefacts.
SCANDIN 220 Early Scandinavian Literature 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 201A or equivalent.
Variable subject matter; see departmental announcement for description. Course normally focuses on one of two areas: Eddic and skaldic poetry; or sagas (royal family, legendary, courtly, episcopal).
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Lindow
SCANDIN 235 Studies in Romanticism and Realism 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Variable subject matter; see departmental announcement for description. Reading and analysis of representative works.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 240 Modern and Contemporary Scandinavian Literature 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Reading and analysis of representative works. Topics vary from semester to semester; see departmental announcement for description.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 249 Graduate Studies 1 Unit
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Scandinavian.
Additional work in connection with one of the following courses: Scandinavian C107, C108, 115, 116, 117, 120, 123, 125, C160, 165. Students attend lectures and do all written work in the "main course," and also read assignments in the Scandinavian languages, and write a paper.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 250 Seminar in Scandinavian Literature 4 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Investigation of selected authors, topics, or problems. Variable subject matter; see departmental announcement for description.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 298 Special Study 2 - 12 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Tutorial.
Designed to explore a restricted field involving the writing of a report. May not be substituted for available seminars.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 299 Dissertation Writing 2 - 12 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Supervised study.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 300A Methods of Teaching Scandinavian Languages 3 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
The course consists of a two-hour session per week that will examine current theory and practice of foreign language teaching in connection with Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 300B Teaching Practicum 1 Unit
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of consultation per week.
Prerequisites: Graduate Student Instructor in the Scandinavian department.
Graduate Student Instructors must enroll in 300B each semester following the completion of 300A or the equivalent. The course consists of a one-hour weekly session devoted to the analysis and a discussion of pedagogical problems as they arise in the classroom.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 301 Scandinavian Teaching Methods 3 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 3 hours of individual or group consultation per week.
Course on practical teaching methods, grading, testing, classroom activities, and design of course materials and syllabi. Required of all Scandinavian Department GSIs.
Course is repeatable for credit each semester of employment as a graduate student instructor (GSI). Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 601 Individual Study for M.A. Candidates 1 - 8 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Supervised study.
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the field adviser. Units may not be used to meet unit or residence requirements for the master's degree.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
SCANDIN 602 Individual Study for Doctoral Candidates 1 - 8 Units
Department: Scandinavian
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Supervised study.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser to prepare qualified students for various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D. May not be used to meet unit or residence requirements for the doctoral degree.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
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