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Find your inner Viking:
Study Scandinavian!
The Scandinavian Studies program in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies
provides students with a thorough knowledge of the languages, cultures and literature of the
Scandinavian countries in the context of liberal arts education. It offers courses covering the various
levels of language instruction in Norwegian and Swedish. There are also courses in the literature and
cultures of these countries, including Denmark, Iceland and Finland.
The University of Alberta is the only university in Canada that offers a Bachelor of Arts in Scandinavian,
a Bachelor of Arts Combined Honours in Scandinavian and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree/Major in
European Studies-Scandinavian. For more information, contact Dr. Natalie Van Deusen
([email protected]) or Dr. John Eason ([email protected]) or visit our website:
https://tinyurl.com/y7x9d5xy
Course Offerings – Fall Term 2018
Beginner’s Norwegian & Swedish (NORW 111 & SWED 111) – These courses are designed to give
students basic practical skill in everyday spoken and written language. After successful completion of
the course, students should be able to converse on everyday topics with relative ease. Also, various
aspects of the culture of modern Norway and Sweden are discussed with the aid of films and recordings.
Times: NORW 111 – MW (10-10:50) / TR (9:30-10:50). SWED 111 – MW (1-1:50) / TR (12:30-1:50).
No prerequisite. Instructor: Dr. John Eason
Second Year Norwegian & Swedish (NORW 211 & SWED 211) – Taught as a combo course, second
year Norwegian and Swedish is designed to help students improve their reading, writing and speaking
skills in their target language. As in Beginner’s Norwegian and Swedish the course is built on a
foundation of interaction, communications and culture. Times: MWF (12-12.50). A fourth hour will be
decided during first week of class. Prerequisite: NORW or SWED 111 & 112 or permission of instructor:
Dr. John Eason
Scandinavian Crime Fiction (SCAND 328) – Contemporary Scandinavian crime fiction has garnered
considerable critical and popular attention. In this course students will read and analyze recent crime
novels from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. These works will be framed in a literary historical
context, and major trends and authors in the field of Scandinavian crime fiction. Times: TR (2-3:20). No
prerequisite. Taught in English. Instructor: Dr. John Eason