Courses - Scandinavian Languages - Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures at PSU

Please Note: Not all courses are taught every year. Please see the published class schedule for a listing of courses and sections available in any given term!

Course numbers ending in 99, 40X, 50X, as well as numbers 410 and 510 designate variable content courses that are occasional offerings. Please see the course schedule for the current terms offerings.

You can also view the official and complete course descriptions in the University Bulletin under the section of "Foreign Languages and Literatures".

FL 448/548 Major Figures in World Literature: Dramas of Henrik Ibsen (4)

DANISH COURSES

Dane 101, 102, 103 First-year Danish (4,4,4)
Beginning Danish. Emphasis on communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.

Dane 199 Special Studies (Credits to be arranged)

Dane 201, 202, 203 Second-year Danish (4,4,4)
Intensive review of basics introduced in first-year courses and further development of communication skills. Recommended prerequisite: Dane 103

Dane 299 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged)

Dane 316 Readings in Danish (2)
A variable-content course designed to give advanced students of Danish experience reading a variety of content areas. Taken in conjunction with regularly scheduled co requisite FLL courses taught in English.
Recommended prerequisite: Dane 203.

Dane 345U Hans Christian Andersen (4)
Studies the works of Hans Christian Andersen, paying particular attention to the tales. Recommended prerequisite: Sophomore inquiry. Conducted in English.
[Course taught ever other year.]

Dane 346U 20th Century Danish Women Writers (4)
Examination of works of 20th century Danish women writers with attention to themes, styles, and characteristics in light of the literary trends of their times and feminist criticism. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English.
Recommenced prerequisite: Sophomore inquiry.
[Course taught ever other year.]

Dane 347U Major Works in Danish Literature (4)
Four centuries of Danish masterpieces with attention to themes, styles and characteristics in light of the literary trends of their times. Conducted in English.
Recommended prerequisite: Sophomore inquiry.
[Course taught ever other year.]

Dane 347U Major Works in Danish Literature

Dane 361U Danish Films from Dreyer to Dogmer (4)
Examines a number of Danish films produced from 1928 to the present. Explores Denmark's position in the context of the world film industry as well as the Dogme movement. Readings, lectures and discussions in English.
Recommended prerequisite: Sophomore inquiry.

Finn 101, 102, 103 First-year Finnish (4, 4, 4)
Beginning Finnish. Emphasis on communication skills, listening, speaking, reading, writing.
[Not taught every year.]

Finn 199 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Finn 201, 202, 203 Second-year Finnish (4, 4, 4)
Intensive review of basics introduced in first-year courses and further development of communication skills.
Prerequisite: one year of college Finnish.
[Not taught every year.]

Syllabus:

Norw 199 Special Studies. (Credit to be arranged.)

Norw 201, 202, 203 Second-year Norwegian (4,4,4)
Intensive review of basics introduced in first-year courses and further development of communication skills.
Prerequisite: one year of college Norwegian.

Norw 299 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

SWEDISH COURSES

Swed 199 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Swed 201, 202, 203 Second-year Swedish (4, 4, 4)
Intensive review of basics introduced in the first-year courses and further development of communication skills. Prerequisite: one year of college Swedish.
[Not taught every year.]

Swed 299 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)