BA Icelandic
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Foreign language preferred.) 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 Icelandic, a German degree focusing on the study of the Icelandic language, culture, and Nordic history. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year undergraduate programme includes a mandatory year abroad spent studying in Reykjavik. The first year establishes language foundations through Introduction to Icelandic Language and Culture, Introduction to Old Norse, Introduction to Nordic Studies 1, and Introduction to Nordic Studies 2, with options to study linguistics or other Scandinavian languages. The second year progresses with Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture and Intermediate Old Norse alongside optional modules covering European thought, geography, and literature. The third year consists of SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and SELCS Year Abroad Term 2. The fourth year concludes the degree with Advanced Icelandic Language and Culture and Advanced Old Norse, while optional choices allow students to explore Nordic cinema, regional literature, or undertake a Dissertation in Scandinavian Studies.
Modules
- Introduction to Icelandic Language and Culture
- Introduction to Old Norse
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 1
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 2
- Understanding History: Facts, Interpretations, Stories
- Introduction to the Study of Language and Linguistics
- Theories and Methods in Film and Media Studies
- Mediatising Dissent
- Introduction to Danish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Swedish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Norwegian Language and Culture
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture
- Intermediate Old Norse
- The Power of Maps
- Nationalism and Ethnicity in Contemporary Europe
- Utopias and Dystopias in Literature
- Theatre Translations and Adaptations
- Introduction to Film Genre
- Topics in Popular Film and Media
- Aspects of European Thought
- Cultures of Conflict
- Topics in Linguistics I
- Topics in Linguistics II
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Advanced Icelandic Language and Culture
- Advanced Old Norse
- Northern Sites and Cities: Perspectives of Urban and Cultural Geographies of the Nordic Region
- Advanced Danish Language and Culture
- Advanced Swedish Language and Culture
- Advanced Norwegian Language and Culture
- Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
- Translation from the Scandinavian Languages
- Dissertation in Scandinavian Studies
- Crime and Small Communities in Nordic Literature
- The Vikings in Europe
- Nordic Cinema