Spring 2023

SCANDIN 100B 001 - LEC 001

Intermediate Nordic Languages

Sofie Malmborg Hansen

Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023

11:00 am - 11:59 am

Dwinelle 6415

Class #:23560

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Scandinavian

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 11

Enrolled: 4

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 15

Waitlist Max: 3

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

11 hours of outside work hours per week, 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 1 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Final Exam

TUE, MAY 9TH

07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Dwinelle 6415

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In the context of inter-Scandinavian communication, students will acquire the oral proficiency necessary to function in authentic situations of language use with respect to grammatical, functional, and sociolinguistic skills in their own target language (Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, or Swedish). Students will read and interpret literary and nonliterary texts from a cultural cross-cultural perspective. Oral and written midterm, a final project, and a final oral and written exam.

Class Description

This class is a continuation of SCANDIN 100A (taught in Fall) and consists of language classes twice a week in addition to a weekly lecture in which we will probe into Nordic languages and cultures. Whereas the fall semester emphasized the entangled linguistic histories of Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish and the codevelopment of these languages, the Spring semester will focus on some of the shared cultural experiences and values of the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish speaking regions of the Nordics. By broadening the scope of your knowledge about Nordic cultures and values, the Wednesday lecture aims to provide a foundation for you to interact with cultural competency in your chosen target language. The target language sections will focus on developing your communicative competence in all four foreign language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) within a cultural context. In the final part of the course, you will be asked to conduct an interview in your target language with a native speaker and analyze your interview data using theoretical concepts and perspectives you have been introduced to in the Wednesday lecture. This project will allow you to bring together competencies developed within the context of both the Wednesday lecture and the target language sections. Students should register in the 100B lecture in addition to the relevant section they will attend. The course is complete with the language and the lecture sections – you must enroll in both parts in order to fully enroll in the course. If you experience a scheduling problem it is essential that you consult the language coordinator. Students should enroll in the relevant target language section as follows: Section 101 = Danish Section 102 = Finnish Section 103 = Norwegian (cancelled for Spring '23) Section 104 = Swedish.

Class Notes

Prerequisites: Scandinavian 100A with a passing grade, or consent of instructor. Course cannot be repeated without prior consent from the department language coordinator.

Cross Campus Enrollment: Students at other UC campuses can join this class online. SCANDIN 100B is a Distance Learning Course transmitted simultaneously to specific UC campuses. UCB is the home campus with live class instruction; other UC students will participate through a live video feed.

Concurrent Enrollment: If you are not a currently registered student, you may be able to enroll via Concurrent Enrollment, UC Berkeley Extension. Please note that the Concurrent Enrollment application must be approved by the department. Approval is based on availability of space in the class; enrolled UC students on a waitlist have priority. show less