BA Norwegian 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 Norwegian and Serbian/Croatian, a humanities degree within the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year course is taught across two departments, namely the School of Slavonic and East European Studies and the School of European Languages, Culture and Society, and includes an optional year abroad. The first year covers language and cultural foundations through Introduction to Norwegian Language and Culture, Introduction to Nordic Studies 1, and Serbian and Croatian Language Level 1. The second year progresses with Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture, Serbian and Croatian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, and Introduction to Serbian and Croatian Literature, alongside optional language choices such as Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture or Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture. The third year consists of optional study abroad placements. The final year requires Advanced Norwegian Language and Culture, Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, and Serbian and Croatian Language Level 3a - Comprehension. Optional modules in the final year include Translation from the Scandinavian Languages and Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary Culture, with a Free-standing Dissertation also available.
Modules
- Introduction to Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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 1
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture 1
- Nordic Literature in Context
- Intermediate Old Norse
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture 2
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Advanced Norwegian 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
- Free-standing Dissertation