DAN 411 - Spring 2022
Danish for professionals
Meeting times: Monday and Wednesday. 3:30 – 4:50pm
| MGH 058 |
Morten Bøje Stensgaard Larsen, Visiting Lecturer of Danish
Office: Raitt Hall 305S
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday 1.00 – 2.00pm
Email: mbsl@uw.edu
DAN 411 Combines intensive beginning Danish language learning for professionals with a substantive introduction to Danish culture and society. The course is geared both to students preparing to study abroad in Denmark or holding a internship in professional Danish office. Furthermore, the course also welcomes students curious about Denmark, its language, and culture. Sharing a rich history and culture with Sweden and Norway, learning about Danish language and culture may also prove beneficial for students who have enrolled in summer programs in Scandinavia.
The course is taught using the communicative language teaching mode with in-class activities and homework focusing on speaking, reading, writing Danish. Besides making use of authentic Danish materials from literature, cinema, and pop culture, emphasis will also be on national discourses and traditions. The learning goal is to achieve regular and lively interaction in the classroom in order to make the learning of the Danish language and culture enjoyable. The course strives for a learning atmosphere that challenges the students' skills in a supportive way. Emphasis is given to all language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Required Textbook: Available at UW Bookstore. AKTIVT DANSK (Alfabeta)
Online Dictionaries: Danish dictionary is available at: ordnet.dk/ddo (Den Danske Ordbog; click on “English” in the upper-right corner for English settings). Danish-English-Danish dictionary: ordbogen.com
Canvas: Class material will be uploaded under Files.
Evaluation
- 40% Active participation
- 30% In-class assignments
- 30% small presentations
Diversity and equity
The Department of Scandinavian Studies builds cultural awareness and understanding through research, teaching, service and community outreach. The students in this class engage curricula and field experiences structured to foster knowledge of others and their cultures. Awareness of and respect for difference is essential to preparing students for citizenship. The Department of Scandinavian Studies views each student as an individual and supports the equal treatment of all those who enroll in this class in particular. The Scand155 is an inclusive space where all religions, ethnicities, genders, sexualities are welcomed, valued and appreciated. If you have personal requests or requirements in this regard, please come talk to me about it.
Land acknowlegdement
The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations” including the Duwamish, on whose traditional lands the University of Washington-Seattle stands in violation of the Treaty of Point Elliott.
Religious Accommodation Policy: Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy (https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy/). Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form (https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request/).