2011-2012 COURSE OFFERINGS

Undergraduate Language Courses

NORW 111 & 112 Beginners’ Norwegian I & II

NORW 111 is offered in the first term; NORW 112 is offered in the second term. The courses MUST be taken in sequence (i.e., NORW 111 must be taken before NORW 112).

Both NORW 111 and 112 must be taken to fulfill the language-other-than-English (LOE) requirement of the BA degree.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS REGISTER FOR BOTH COURSES IN THE SAME ACADEMIC YEAR.

*6 (for both terms, 5-0-0). These courses are designed to give basic practical skills in everyday spoken and written Norwegian. The students will study from a text book, practice their skills in a variety of language situations, and read additional fiction and non-fiction texts appropriate for their level. Various aspects of Norwegian culture will be presented as part of the multi-media language training. Norwegian will be used to the greatest possible extent in the classroom.

There will be a final exam and a mid-term exam in each course, both containing an oral as well as a written component. There will also be five graded assignments per course, in addition to routine grammar and story-writing exercises. The courses are not open to students with native or near native proficiency.

• Torskeklubben bursaries are awarded to students who have completed both NORW 111 and 112 in the same year.See award description.
• A book prize from the Marian Campbell Fund is awarded to a student who has completed both NORW 111 and 112 in the same year. See award description.

MTWRF 10.00-10.50. Instructor: M. Lindvall lindvall@ualberta.ca

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NORW 211 & 212 Second-Year Norwegian I & II

NORW 211 is offered in the first term; NORW 212 is offered in the second term. The courses MUST be taken in sequence (i.e., NORW 211 must be taken before NORW 212). Both NORW 211 and 212 must be taken to fulfill the language-other-than-English (LOE) requirement of the BA degree.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS REGISTER FOR BOTH COURSES IN THE SAME ACADEMIC YEAR.

*6 (for both terms, 4-0-0). The purpose of NORW 211 & 212 is to extend the students’ knowledge of and abilities in written and spoken Norwegian. During the course of the year selected texts will be read and discussed in class, the grammar of the language will be thoroughly reviewed and students will be given opportunities to speak Norwegian. Norwegian will be used to the greatest possible extent in the classroom.

As to the grammar component, in NORW 211 the verbs will be covered first, followed by word order and nouns. In NORW 212 adjectives, numerals and pronouns will be dealt with. Normally there will be one written assignment per week consisting of a short essay or grammar exercise. Use will also be made of the CALL laboratory in the basement of the Arts Building.
Prerequisites: NORW 111 & 112 or consent of Department.

• Torskeklubben bursaries are awarded to students who have completed both NORW 211 and 212 in the same year. See award description.
• A book prize from the Marian Campbell Fund is awarded to a student who has completed both NORW 211 and 212 in the same year. See award description.

MWF 12.00-12.50. Lab TBA. Instructor: C. Hale chale@ualberta.ca

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SWED 111 & 112 Beginners’ Swedish I & II

SWED 111 is offered in the first term; SWED 112 is offered in the second term. The courses MUST be taken in sequence (i.e., SWED 111 must be taken before SWED 112). Both SWED 111 and 112 must be taken to fulfill the language-other-than-English (LOE) requirement of the BA degree.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS REGISTER FOR BOTH COURSES IN THE SAME ACADEMIC YEAR.

*6 (for both terms, 5-0-0). These courses are designed to give basic practical skills in spoken and written Swedish. The students will study from a text book plus a reader and practice their skills in a variety of language situations. Various aspects of Swedish culture will be presented as part of the multi-media language training. Swedish will be used to the greatest possible extent in the classroom.

There will be a final exam and a mid-term exam in each course, both containing an oral as well as a written component. There will also be five graded assignments per course, in addition to routine grammar and story-writing exercises. The courses are not open to students with native or near native proficiency.

• A book prize from the Marian Campbell Fund is awarded to a student who has completed both SWED 111 and 112 in the same year. See award description.
• A book prize from the Embassy of Sweden is awarded to a student who has completed both SWED 111 and 112 in the same year. See award description.

MTWRF 13.00-13.50. Instructor: M. Lindvall lindvall@ualberta.ca

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SWED 211 & 212 Second-Year Swedish I & II

SWED 211 is offered in the first term; SWED 212 is offered in the second term. The courses MUST be taken in sequence (i.e., SWED 211 must be taken before SWED 212). Both SWED 211 and 212 must be taken to fulfill the language-other-than-English (LOE) requirement of the BA degree.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS REGISTER FOR BOTH COURSES IN THE SAME ACADEMIC YEAR.

*6 ( for both terms, 4-0-0). In these courses the students will review and build on the grammar covered in SWED 111 & 112 as well as improve their skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Swedish. They will study from a grammar work book and read and discuss a selection of contemporary fiction and non-fiction texts. As well, a number of Swedish writers (from August Strindberg onward) will be introduced, and the students will look at Sweden as reflected in their works. Swedish is the exclusive language of communication in the classroom and emphasis is put on presenting a diversity of texts and language situations.

There will be a final exam and a mid-term exam in each course, both containing an oral as well as a written component. There will also be a number of graded assignments in the form of grammar checks and written works.
Prerequisites: SWED 111 & 112 or consent of Department.

• The Lennart and Joan Petersson Vasa Centennial Prize is awarded to the top student who has completed both SWED 211 and 212 in the same year.
  See award description.
• A book prize from the Marian Campbell Fund is awarded to a student who has completed both SWED 211 and 212 in the same year. See award description.
• A book prize from the Embassy of Sweden is awarded to a student who has completed both SWED 211 and 212 in the same year. See award description.

MWF 9.00-9.50. Lab TBA. Instructor: M. Lindvall lindvall@ualberta.ca

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Undergraduate Scandinavian Studies Courses

SCAND 345 Literature, Culture and Civilization from the Reformation to the 20^th Century

*3 (first term, 3-0-0). A survey of the history and culture of the Scandinavian countries from the establishment of the Kalmar Union shortly before 1400 to the modern period. Emphasis will be put on the period of Danish supremacy in the area during the first part of the period, followed by the rise of Sweden as a major European power in the 17^th century, the Age of Enlightenment, the period of the Napoleonic Wars, the development of national states, in particular Norway, in the 19^th century, the growth of the social welfare movement, the two world wars and the establishment of the European Union in the 20^th century.

Selections in English of representative authors, such as Holberg, Jacobsen, Undset and Lagerkvist will be read and discussed after the cultural-historical background of each of their times has been dealt with. Several selections of music from the different periods will also be played. This course will not fulfill the language-other-than-English (LOE) requirement of the BA degree.

• Torskeklubben bursaries are awarded for this course. See award description.

TR 11.00-12.20. Instructor: C. Hale chale@ualberta.ca

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SCAND 420 The Scandinavian Immigrant Experience in Canada

*3 (second term, 3-0-0). The course looks first at some of the background of Scandinavian immigration to Canada in general, along with the role the Government of Canada and the Canadian railways played in it. This is followed by a survey of the Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish immigration in particular, including its history, the reasons for it and informaton about the people of Scandinavian backgound today. Selected works by the Icelandic-Canadian author Stephan G. Stephanson will be read and discussed after the Icelandic immigration is covered. A selection of articles and a novel by the Danish-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose will be dealt with after the Danish and Norwegian immigration has been investigated (Sandemose travelled in Canada visiting Scandinavian settlements in 1927). After the Swedish immigration has been gone through, a novel by Sven Delblanc will be looked at (with Swedish parents, Delblanc was born in Manitoba and after moving back to Sweden, returned to Canada on several visits).

This course may be used toward fulfilling the Canadian Content requirement.

• Torskeklubben bursaries are awarded for this course. See award description.

TR 14.00-15.20. Instructor: C. Hale chale@ualberta.ca 

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SCAND 499 Sex, Crime and New Poetics: Subcultures Reflected in Contemporary Scandinavian Fiction

*3 (second term, 3-0-0). While alternative lifestyles have been common topics in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian literature for several decades, a new literary approach has emerged that focuses on individuals living and acting outside society in minority groups, creating subcultures. In this course students will study a representative selection of contemporary Scandinavian films and texts in English translation and discover how the staging and reflection of sex, crime, otherness, and subcultures can lead to a new kind of discourse and writing and even the production of cult movies.

• Torskeklubben bursaries are awarded for this course. See award description.

TR 12.00-13.50. Instructor: E. Herrmann herrmann@ualberta.ca 

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