Spring 2020

Language Courses | R&C Courses Courses in English | Graduate Courses

LANGUAGE COURSES

SWEDISH 1B: Beginning Swedish

TuTh 9:30-11, Wheeler 100. Instructor: TBA

Units: 4

The goal of this course is to continue building on the foundational Swedish skills introduced in 1A, and to increase focus on building vocabulary, grammar and reading skills while emphasizing conversational Swedish as it is used in everyday contexts. It will be taught in a communicative way i.e. in-class activities and homework will focus on speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. To succeed in this course you must actively participate. Class will be conducted primarily in Swedish and students must pose questions in Swedish. You will be expected to attend class regularly, to prepare for class daily, and speak as much Swedish as possible.

Prerequisite: Swedish 1A or consent of instructor.

FINNISH 1B: Beginning Finnish

MWF 9-10, Dwinelle 6415. Instructor: Lotta Weckström

Units: 4

A continuation of Finnish 1A offered in the fall semester. Three hours of language instruction per week. Students continue to develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both spoken and written language within a cultural context. Workload: about three hours of homework and preparation outside of class per week. Oral and written midterm; a final exam, including a short oral presentation.

Prerequisite: Finnish 1A or permission of the instructor.

DANISH 1B: Beginning Danish

TuTh 2-3:30, Dwinelle 33. Instructor: Karen Møller

Units: 4

Students will continue to develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both spoken and written Danish within a cultural context.

Workload: About four hours of work outside of class per week.

Prerequisites: Danish 1A or an equivalent course with a passing grade, plus consent by instructor.

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.

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED AS A DISTANCE LEARNING CLASS FOR STUDENTS AT OTHER UC CAMPUSES. This is a UC cross-campus listed course and is open to students from other UC campuses.

NORWEGIAN 1B: Beginning Norwegian

MWF 10-11, Dwinelle B-34. Instructor: Aino Rinhaug

Units: 4

Students will continue to develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both spoken and written Norwegian within a cultural context.

Workload: About four hours of work outside of class per week.

Prerequisites: Norwegian 1A or an equivalent course with a passing grade, plus consent by instructor.

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

ICELANDIC 1B: Beginning Modern Icelandic II

TuTh 9:30-11, Dwinelle B-7. Instructor: Tiffany White

Units: 4

Students will continue to develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both spoken and written Icelandic within a cultural context.

Workload: About four hours of work outside of class per week.

Prerequisites: Icelandic 1A or an equivalent course with a passing grade, plus consent by instructor.

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.

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED AS A DISTANCE LEARNING CLASS FOR STUDENTS AT OTHER UC CAMPUSES.  This is a UC cross-campus listed course and is open to students from other UC campuses.

SCANDINAVIAN 100B: Intermediate Scandinavian Languages

W 11-12, Dwinelle 6415. Instructor: Karen Møller

Units: 4

Continuing students of Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish enrolling in Scandinavian 100B will meet together for one hour of lecture per week (W 11-12) to read and interpret literary and nonliterary texts about inter-Scandinavian communication, linguistics, and language history. In addition to this one-hour combined lecture, students will meet two additional hours per week (in discussion sections with a language instructor) to be instructed in their particular target languages.

Students should enroll in the relevant target language section as follows: Section 101 = Danish; Section 102 = Norwegian; Section 103 = Swedish. 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. Should you experience a scheduling problem it is essential that you consult the language coordinator.

Students will further develop their basic communicative competence in all four foreign language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) within a cultural context in their own target language (Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish). Through the weekly lecture they will gain a deeper understanding of the other Scandinavian languages through tasks and readings. Students will NOT be asked to learn to speak the other two Scandinavian languages, but to learn about them.

Placement: Scandinavian 100B is open to students who have taken either one of the Scandinavian language sequences Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish 1A-1B with a passing grade. A placement test is mandatory for other students who have had 90 hours of in-class instruction (reached the Novice High/Intermediate Low proficiency level) in any Scandinavian language and with a passing grade. The placement test must be taken prior to or within the first week of instruction. Contact the language coordinator to schedule a placement test.

Native, Near-Native, Heritage Speakers: The specific language sections are only open to learners of the specific Scandinavian language of instruction in the section. The course is not open to native, near-native, or heritage speakers of any Nordic language without prior consent from the language coordinator. The course cannot be repeated without prior consent from the language coordinator.

Workload for the combined lecture (e.g. 1/3 of the total grade for SCAND 100A): Two hours of weekly task-based homework.

Workload for the discussion section (e.g. 2/3 of the total grade for SCAND 100A): An average of three hours of work outside class per week.

The structure of supplemental language sections depends on the language instructor, but usually includes weekly written assignments, oral presentations, an oral and written midterm and final exam.

Texts: Language sections: textbooks TBA– most often as readers

Lecture/Culture section: Reader

SECTION 101 = Danish (TuTh 11-12, Karen Møller)

SECTION 102 = Norwegian (WF 12-1, Polina Tsikoreva (on leave April 11-June 22, during which course taught by Camilla Heggedal))

SECTION 103 = Swedish (TuTh 12-1, Christian Gullette)

Language sections textbooks and Lecture/Culture section: Free fair-use materials available on bCourses.

Prerequisite: Completion of either Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish 1A-1B classes with a passing grade; consent of instructor.

SCANDINAVIAN 101B: Introduction to Old Norse II

TuTh 9:30-11, Dwinelle 6415. Instructor: Kate Heslop

Units: 4

In this, the second part of the Old Norse language course, we practice and extend the language skills learned in Old Norse 101A. Grammar topics from 101A will be repeated and deepened as needed. Students will both prepare translations out of class and work cooperatively on translating Old Norse texts during class time.

We will read a broad range of texts, intended to give a taste of the genres and styles of Old Norse prose and poetry, supplemented by secondary literature illuminating the historical context in which the primary texts were written, transmitted and read. Students will also learn how to work critically with modern editions and reference tools.

By the end of the course, students will have a solid basis for literary and philological work in the Old Norse field. They should be able to read Old Norse prose fluently and decode Old Norse poetry. They should also be capable of analyzing and situating Old Norse literary works in their literary, cultural and historical contexts.

Texts to be announced.

Prerequisite: Scandinavian 101A

FINNISH 102B: Intermediate Finnish

MWF 11-12, M+F: Dwinelle 6415. W: Online. Instructor: Lotta Weckström

Units: 4

Three hours of language instruction per week. This course will further develop the students’ oral communicative competence, their reading and writing ability and cultural understanding. Emphasis in will be on aural/oral language skills, strategic reading comprehension skills and essay writing. Reading in different registers with vocabulary development will be studied and discussed. The class is multi-level, and class material, homework and assessment will be adjusted according to each student’s skill level.

Workload: About three hours of work outside the class per week, including independent work with DVDs and websites. Midterm exam and a final project. This is a multiple level course, repeatable for credit.

Texts and other study materials provided by the instructor.

READING AND COMPOSITION COURSES

SCANDINAVIAN R5B, Section 2: Immigrant Song: The Literature of Viking-Age Scandinavian Travel, Exploration, and Settlement

TuTh 8-9:30, Dwinelle 87. Instructor: Liam Waters

Units: 4

“Only that man who travels widely
and has journeyed a great deal knows
what sort of mind each man has in his control;
he who’s sharp in his wits.”

Hávamál 18 (trans. Carolyne Larrington)

From the shores of Newfoundland to the halls of Byzantium, the history of Scandinavian activity in the Viking-Age is one defined by travel, exploration, and settlement. Whether raiding the shores of Britain and Ireland, settling the fields of Iceland, or traveling by camelback to Baghdad, the range of places journeyed to and activities undertaken by medieval Scandinavian peoples varied substantially. In this course, we will analyze the context and form of medieval texts as well as explore the historical motivations for Viking Age activities during this seminal period of history. In so doing, we will develop critical and analytic thinking skills, hone thesis-writing techniques, and analyze the forms and strategies of compelling writing. Together, we will investigate the interplay between the content, style, and organization in our own writing. Our aim will be to develop and practice reading, critical analysis, and composition with an eye towards academic research. As such, we will discuss the use of secondary sources, citation, and critique.

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the “A” portion of the Reading & Composition requirement or its equivalent. Students may not enroll in nor attend R1B/R5B courses without completing this prerequisite.

Due to the high demand for R&C courses we monitor attendance very carefully. Attendance is mandatory the first two weeks of classes, this includes all enrolled and wait listed students. If you do not attend all classes the first two weeks you may be dropped. If you are attempting to add into this class during weeks 1 and 2 and did not attend the first day, you will be expected to attend all class meetings thereafter and, if space permits, you may be enrolled from the wait list.

SCANDINAVIAN R5A, Section 1: De/Re-constructing the Hero in Myth & Literature

TuTh 8-9:30, Dwinelle 263. Instructor: Michael Lawson

Units: 4

The story of the hero is pervasive throughout both the sacred and secular writings of the world. From the enduring interest in the classical heroic epics of antiquity to the modern iterations of comic books that have found new life in recent Hollywood productions, much of the world continues to be obsessed with the journey of the hero. What makes these stories so appealing and ostensibly timeless? This course will critique the notion of a universal hero archetype and will instead seek to evaluate the role of the hero in storytelling. The required class readings will allow students to form critical questions about why the heroes of myth and literature continue to hold such an eternal interest to the human mind such as: “What is a hero and to whom are they heroic?”, “Can anyone be a hero?”, and “Do we have heroes today in the modern world and, if so, who are these heroes?” The source material for this course will span both European and Eastern mythologies and literatures, and in-class discussions will consider the various metrics that have been used to analyze the heroic model.

Prerequisites: None.

Due to the high demand for R&C courses we monitor attendance very carefully. Attendance is mandatory the first two weeks of classes, this includes all enrolled and wait listed students. If you do not attend all classes the first two weeks you may be dropped. If you are attempting to add into this class during weeks 1 and 2 and did not attend the first day, you will be expected to attend all class meetings thereafter and, if space permits, you may be enrolled from the wait list.

SCANDINAVIAN R5A, Section 2: In Between — Literary Borders, Intellectual Boundaries

TuTh 9:30-11, Haviland 214. Instructor: Anna Tomi

Units: 4

Across different times and genres, fiction has provided a powerful tool for exploring the boundary between us and the other. This course is about borders in literature as well as literature as a border between the actual and the unimaginable. During the semester, we will look at texts that draw and erase borders that lie between human and non-human, outsiderness and citizenship, as well as life and matter as we seek to understand how such demarcations are constituted. How are nation states predicated on the opposition between us and them? Does science fiction problematize or rather reinforce the primacy of human beings? Can we imagine what it feels like to be a thing?

Prerequisites: none

Due to the high demand for R&C courses we monitor attendance very carefully. Attendance is mandatory the first two weeks of classes, this includes all enrolled and wait listed students. If you do not attend all classes the first two weeks you may be dropped. If you are attempting to add into this class during weeks 1 and 2 and did not attend the first day, you will be expected to attend all class meetings thereafter and, if space permits, you may be enrolled from the wait list.

SCANDINAVIAN R5A, Section 3: Ghost Stories in Medieval and Modern Scandinavia

MWF 9-10, Dwinelle 211. Instructor: Isobel Boles

Units: 4

This course will examine the various ghosts of Scandinavian narratives and traditions, from draugar, who creep from burial mounds or restlessly roam the sea, to spirits bound to haunt inhabited dwellings. We will move from otherworldly encounters in excerpts from medieval sagas and poems, to instances of ghostly figures in preserved folklore. The second portion of the course will focus on the ghosts of modern literature, symbolic, gothic, or otherwise, in works of Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, Karen Blixen, and Selma Lagerlöf. We will end with a look at trends in contemporary fiction involving ghosts as characters or narrators, including links between spirits of the departed and the genre of crime fiction.

Students will work on developing their critical reading and writing skills by analyzing central themes and questions. We will explore what is unique and universal in the Scandinavian ghost; the degree to which horror and the uncanny are combined with comfort, memory, and connections to family and the past in these figures; and the types of places and circumstances that are likely to give rise to ghosts or ghost stories.

Texts: 

Readings on bCourses

The Elements of Style, 4th Edition by William Strunk Jr & E B White. 978-0205309023

Due to the high demand for R&C courses we monitor attendance very carefully. Attendance is mandatory the first two weeks of classes, this includes all enrolled and wait listed students. If you do not attend all classes the first two weeks you may be dropped. If you are attempting to add into this class during weeks 1 and 2 and did not attend the first day, you will be expected to attend all class meetings thereafter and, if space permits, you may be enrolled from the wait list.

SCANDINAVIAN R5B, Section 3: Viking Age Scandinavia and the East

TuTh 11-12:30, Evans 61. Instructor: Rue Taylor

Units: 4

The Vikings are remembered today for their raids—but they also made a name for themselves through their voyages to the edges of the medieval world. Touching down on four continents, they pushed the borders of the map in their endeavors as raiders, merchants, mercenaries and explorers. This course will follow the Norsemen on some of these journeys, beginning with local voyages in and around Scandinavia and expanding to their most far-flung destinations in the East. From the Russian steppes to the Caspian Sea, through the Byzantine Empire and beyond, we will look to literary as well as archaeological evidence to explore the impact of the Norsemen on their foreign surroundings, and vice versa. Why did they travel? What did they learn in these foreign societies? And what did they bring home with them?

The aim of this course is to help students further their skills in reading, analysis and composition, and to feel more confident participating in existing academic debates. The semester will culminate in a research project designed for students to learn how to find, analyze and engage with secondary sources at the university level.

Texts:

Course reader

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the “A” portion of the Reading & Composition requirement or its equivalent. Students may not enroll in nor attend R1B/R5B courses without completing this prerequisite.

Due to the high demand for R&C courses we monitor attendance very carefully. Attendance is mandatory the first two weeks of classes, this includes all enrolled and wait listed students. If you do not attend all classes the first two weeks you may be dropped. If you are attempting to add into this class during weeks 1 and 2 and did not attend the first day, you will be expected to attend all class meetings thereafter and, if space permits, you may be enrolled from the wait list.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

SCANDINAVIAN 60: Heroic Legends of the North

MWF 1-2, Barrows 166. Instructor: Kate Heslop

Units: 4

Scandinavian 60 is a requirement for the five major concentrations in Scandinavian.

L&S Breadth: Arts & Literature

A hamstrung goldsmith. A cross-dressing god. A teenage dragonslayer. Swords stuck in trees and wrested from revenants. A deceived queen who takes a terrible revenge on her closest family. An antihero poet and strongman. These are just a few of the remarkable stories which have survived almost a thousand years from when they were composed by anonymous Scandinavian poets and authors. What gave these narratives their contemporary relevance, and why have they survived so long?

The time these stories come from (c. 800-1300 CE) was a period of radical change in Scandinavia, from the pagan warrior societies of the Viking Age, to the Christian, literate, centralized world of the Middle Ages. In this course, you will learn about the literature and other media of Viking Age and medieval Scandinavia, and explore how these stories of gods, kings, warriors, shield-maidens and tragic lovers can be related to the social changes taking place at the time they were enjoyed by their first audiences. You will acquire tools for reading and interpreting texts and artifacts from distant times and places, and explore some of the recent resonances of these narratives in various media (e.g. music, film, TV, graphic novels, games).

Texts

The Poetic Edda, trans. by Carolyne Larrington, revised edition (Oxford: 2014).

The Saga of the Volsungs, trans. by Jesse Byock (Penguin: 2000).

Grettir’s Saga, trans. by Jesse Byock (Oxford: 2009).

Further texts will be provided on bcourses.

Prerequisites: none.  The course and readings are in English.

SCANDINAVIAN 106: The Works of Hans Christian Andersen

TuTh 12:30-2, Barrows 170. Instructor: Sarah Eriksen

Units: 4

L&S Breadth: Arts & Literature

One of the most translated authors in history, Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is primarily known as a writer of children’s fairytales. Yet his works, which include novels, travelogues, short stories, diaries, poems, and plays, are complex both in terms of genre and intended audience. Andersen’s unique authorship raises psychological and social questions of identity and belonging, reflecting nineteenth-century concerns while continuing to resonate with global audiences today.

In this course we will investigate authorship and death, writing and sexuality, religion and philosophy, and politics and ideology. In particular, we will pay attention to Andersen as a “visual” writer who used and reused material reality in his works and anthropomorphized everyday “things” to reflect the workings of human agency. Andersen’s seismographic sensibility to the physical world resonated far beyond the period in which he lived (Romanticism/Realism) and extended backwards to the Enlightenment and forward to Surrealism. He was an enthusiastic believer in various modern technologies and frequently imagined future modes of transport and communication. He also produced sketches and paper-cuts and posed for numerous portraits (sculptures, paintings, photographs, etc.). In addition to examining his writings and artworks, we will also investigate Andersen’s reception in popular culture: film versions, for example, of his life and his works.

This course consists of lectures and class discussion as well as short group discussions at various points during the semester. The focus of your preparation for each session will be reading and analyzing the assigned texts and supplemental materials, which will then be contextualized and discussed in class. Information provided in class lectures will form the basis of the midterms and final exam, so class attendance and participation is essential.

Prerequisites: None. All readings in English.

SCANDINAVIAN 115: Scandinavian 115: Construction and De(con)struction of the Individual: Ibsen and Strindberg

TuTh 2-3:30, Dwinelle 209. Instructor: Ulf Olsson

Units: 4

Effective January 28, this class will meet in Dwinelle 209.

L&S Breadth: Arts & Literature

The individual seems to come alive in nineteenth-century literature, but one can venture to question if this individual was real, or actually an invention produced by literature: a fantasy of a mature and enlightened, responsible but also sensitive man. But his – since he was of the masculine sex – sovereignty would be challenged when women, too, demanded the same rights and privileges as their male partners. The plays of Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg provide a concentrated form of a complex historical situation, with the enlightened bourgeois individual called forth, only to become disarmed, and eventually even dissolved into fragments of language. The course is based on close readings of different plays, but includes also a few works of prose, video clips of actual performances, as well as guest lectures, and, if possible, attendance at a theatre performance. Course readings include theoretical texts on the individual and the subject, as well as texts on drama and the role of literature for the understanding of society. These texts will be on bCourse. Students should purchase the translations of Ibsen and Strindberg listed on the syllabus. These are the correct editions for the course.

Course Requirements:
This is a discussion-oriented course in which your individual reaction to the readings and weekly topics matters. You will be expected to read thoughtfully and thoroughly, prepare questions and comments, and participate in discussion. The grading breakdown will be as follows:
Attendance and Participation    10%
short written responses               10%
class presentations                       20%
Midterm                                          25%
Final                                                 35%

Attendance and Participation: 50% of this grade will be determined from attendance. The other half will be assessed on your contributions to discussions in class or on the bCourse website.

Short written responses: During the course of the semester you will be asked to respond to questions or analyze texts in a 1-2 page format. These will be based on issues raised in class. Close attention to detail in texts will be important.

Class presentations: Toward the end of the semester you will present a work of your choice to the class. This can take many forms, depending on your interests. You might perform a scene from one of Ibsen’s or Strindberg’s plays with a fellow student or students, film a scene from a play (then show it with commentary to the class), design a set or costume for a play, compose a musical setting and perform it, choreograph a dance piece and perform it, write an analytical paper and present your views/paper to the class, et cetera. You must tell me what form your presentation will take by the sixth week of class (by February 28). Presentations will begin the week after spring break.

Midterm: An exam consisting of short I.D.s and essays to be held during class on March 12.

Final: Students will complete a take-home final to be submitted Tuesday, May 12th, by 5pm. The format for the final will be announced in class in advance.

SCANDINAVIAN 160: Scandinavian Myth and Religion

MWF 1-2, Barrows 60. Instructor: Jonas Wellendorf

Units: 4

L&S Breadth: Arts & Literature OR Philosophy & Values

Who were the Norse gods? How do we know? How and why did they meet their end? This course presents a survey of Scandinavian myth and religion from prehistory through the conversion to Christianity in the eleventh century, as illustrated in textual and, to a lesser extent, archaeological materials. The approach will be primarily source-critical, with some use of comparative materials. By the end of the course, students should know the sources well, have an understanding of the major problems involved in the study of Scandinavian myth and religion, and be aware of the more important scholarly trends in the field. Three hours of lecture and discussion per week.

Edda by Snorri Sturluson, trans. Anthony Faulkes (1987), ISBN: 9780460876162

The Poetic Edda, trans. Carolyne Larrington (2014), 2nd ed., ISBN: 9780199675340

Abram, Christopher (2011): Myths of the Pagan North: The Gods of the Norsemen. ISBN: 9781847252470

Additional readings of primary and secondary literature will be made available through bCourses.

Prerequisites: None, although some background in folklore and mythology, religious studies, medieval literature and history, or Scandinavian culture is likely to prove helpful.

GRADUATE COURSES

SCANDINAVIAN 220: Early Scandinavian Literature: The Kings’ Sagas

Th 1-4, Dwinelle 6415. Instructor: Jonas Wellendorf

Units: 4

This seminar will be devoted to the development of Old Norse historiography and the king’ sagas in the late twelfth century and the first half of the thirteenth. We will examine the changing depictions of kingship and life at court as depicted in these texts as well as the historical development of kingship in Scandinavia (mainly Norway) from the Viking age to the high-medieval period. Special attention will also be given to the role of Icelanders in the development of the kings’ saga genre as well as the Icelandic political context at the time of the composition of these texts.

Recent scholarly works on the kings’ sagas and Norwegian history will be read alongside classical scholarship and the medieval texts themselves. Vernacular texts will be read in their original linguistic form, while Latin texts will be read in Latin and/or in translation (depending on the preparation of the participants).

Primary readings will include the Norwegian synoptics, the major biographical sagas on Óláfr Tryggvason, Óláfr Haraldsson, Sverrir Sigurðarson and Hákon Hákonarson, as well as longer excerpts from the great kings’ saga compilations (MorkinskinnaFagrskinna, and Heimskringla). Less commonly read works will include Bǫglunga saga and Hákonar saga Ívarssonar.

Prerequisites: At least two semesters of Old Norse language studies (or equivalent).

SCANDINAVIAN 300B, Section 1: Teaching Practicum: Scandinavian Languages

MWF 8-9, 6410 Dwinelle. Instructor: Karen Møller

Units: 1

REQUIRED OF SCANDINAVIAN DEPARTMENT GSIs TEACHING LANGUAGE COURSES

This course is required of all Graduate Student Instructors teaching Norwegian and Swedish courses in the Scandinavian Department. Language GSIs also enroll in Scandinavian 300A, Methods of Teaching Scandinavian Languages.

Prerequisite: GSI status in the Department of Scandinavian.

SCANDINAVIAN 300B, Section 2: Teaching Practicum: Reading & Composition for Scandinavian GSIs

MWF 8-9, 6408 Dwinelle. Instructor: Jonas Wellendorf

Units: 1

REQUIRED OF SCANDINAVIAN DEPARTMENT GSIs TEACHING READING & COMPOSITION

This course is required of all Graduate Student Instructors teaching Reading & Composition courses in the Scandinavian Department. Reading and Composition GSIs also enroll in Prof. Wellendorf’s Scandinavian 301, Section 2 course for 3 units.

Prerequisite: GSI status in the Department of Scandinavian.

SCANDINAVIAN 301, Section 1: Teaching Methodology: Scandinavian Languages

TuTh 8-9:30, 6410 Dwinelle. Instructor: Karen Møller

Units: 3

REQUIRED OF SCANDINAVIAN DEPARTMENT GSIs TEACHING LANGUAGE COURSES

This course is required of all Graduate Student Instructors teaching language courses in the Scandinavian Department. Language GSIs also enroll in Karen Moller’s Scandinavian 300B, section 1, language teaching practicum, for 1 unit. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Prerequisite: Employment as graduate student instructor in the Department of Scandinavian.

SCANDINAVIAN 301, Section 2: Teaching Methodology: Reading & Composition

TuTh 8-9:30, 6408 Dwinelle. Instructor: Jonas Wellendorf

Units: 3

REQUIRED OF SCANDINAVIAN DEPARTMENT GSIs TEACHING READING & COMPOSITION.

This course is required of all Graduate Student Instructors teaching Reading & Composition courses in the Scandinavian Department. Reading and Composition GSIs also enroll in Prof. Wellendorf’s Scandinavian 300B, Section 2 course for 1 unit.

Course to be repeated for credit each semester of employment as graduate student instructor. The purpose of this course is to introduce new GSIs to teaching Scandinavian R5A and R5B. It will focus on preparation of teaching materials, including syllabi, and discussion of questions of pedagogy (teaching literature and writing, lecturing, leading class discussions, designing writing assignments, grading and formulating responses to student papers, working with students individually and in small groups). The course will help you prepare for a career as a college teacher of literature and for the teaching component of job applications. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Prerequisite: Employment as graduate student instructor in the Department of Scandinavian.