BA Danish and Serbian/Croatian
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in Danish and Serbian/Croatian, a German and Russian Studies degree centred on the study of Danish and Serbian/Croatian languages alongside the history and culture of Northern Europe and Eastern Europe. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year course includes a compulsory year abroad. The first year covers language and cultural foundations through Introduction to Danish Language and Culture, Introduction to Nordic Studies 1, War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema, and Serbian and Croatian Language Level 1. The second year progresses with Intermediate Danish Language and Culture, Writing from the Other Europe, Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, and Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature, alongside optional modules in Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture, Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture, and Nordic Literature in Context. The third year consists of study abroad via SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and Year Abroad Term 2. The final year involves advanced study through Advanced Danish Language and Culture, Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3a - Comprehension, and Serbian and Croatian Literature 3, while optional choices include Translation from the Scandinavian Languages and Free-standing Dissertation.
Modules
- Introduction to Danish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 1
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 2
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 1
- Intermediate Danish Language and Culture
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature
- Intermediate Danish Language and Culture 2
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture 1
- Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture
- Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture 1
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture 1
- Nordic Literature in Context
- Intermediate Old Norse
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture 2
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Advanced Danish Language and Culture
- Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3b - Production
- Serbian and Croatian Literature 3
- Northern Sites and Cities: Perspectives of Urban and Cultural Geographies of the Nordic Region
- Translation from the Scandinavian Languages
- Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary Culture
- Viking-Age Scandinavia A
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture 2
- Free-standing Dissertation