BA Norwegian and Yiddish
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 Norwegian and Yiddish, a German and Modern Languages degree focused on Scandinavian and Yiddish language, literature and culture. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a study abroad period in the third year and concludes with an independent dissertation option. The first year establishes linguistic foundations through compulsory modules such as Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies, Yiddish Language 1, Introduction to Norwegian Language and Culture, Introduction to Nordic Studies 1, and Introduction to Nordic Studies 2. The second year builds proficiency with Yiddish Language 2 and Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture alongside optional subjects like Yiddish Women Writers, Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture, and Intermediate Old Norse. The third year consists of study abroad options including SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1. The final year involves advanced study through Advanced Norwegian Language and Culture and Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, supported by optional choices such as Final Year Dissertation, Translation from the Scandinavian Languages, and Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary Culture.
Modules
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Yiddish Language 1
- Introduction to Norwegian Language and Culture
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 1
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 2
- Yiddish Language 2
- Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture
- Yiddish Women Writers
- 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
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Advanced Norwegian Language and Culture
- Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
- Final Year Dissertation
- 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