Meeting Times: MTWThF 11:30-12:20 (course meeting times may be adjusted, if there are scheduling conflicting for the students enrolled)
Location: SAV 140
Instructor: Jeppe Lauridsen
DAN 201: Welcome to Danish! UW students who have completed DAN 103 may register for DAN 203. Others will need an ADD CODE. If you are a heritage speaker or have an intermediate-level proficiency in Danish, please request an ADD CODE for this course from Professor Marianne Stecher-Hansen (marianne@uw.edu) or uwscand@uw.edu You are also welcome to drop by the Department of Scandinavian Studies, located in 318 Raitt Hall.
There are three levels of instruction in Danish at UW (beginning, intermediate and advanced). Each autumn quarter a new sequence of Danish (DAN) courses begin. If you already speak some Danish, you may skip DAN 101-102-103 and enroll directly in DAN 201 (with an entry code); you may also earn Credit by Special Examination
As a student of Danish at UW, you are encouraged to study in Denmark via UW Study Abroad and may be eligible for a UW ScanDesign Fellowship as well as departmental scholarships via the Department of Scandinavian Studies.
DAN 201 Course description: DANISH 201 is the second year in a sequence of Danish language courses at UW. The course is taught by a native speaker and integrates materials from Danish culture, film, politics and literature. The course is taught through communicative language learning approach with in-class activities and homework focusing on speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Classes are conducted primarily in Danish. 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 in a supportive way. Emphasis is given to all language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. To succeed in this course, students are expected to participate regularly.
Student Learning Goals for DAN 201-201-203
- Listening comprehension: understand phrases and conversations about everyday situations/subjects in slow and clear speech.
- Reading comprehension: intermediate-level texts and other media; practice reading authentic texts.
- Speaking: be able to talk about themselves, family, living accommodations, and university studies using phrases and opinions; describe everyday situations and topics in correct language.
- Writing: use intermediate-level grammatical structures in composing a range of texts such as e-mails, summaries of films and short literary texts, and diary entries
- Other: develop skills in researching and sharing knowledge of Danish culture, literature and society.
Required Textbook: Videre mod dansk (2024, Synope)
On order at UW Bookstore.
Online Dictionaries:
- Danish/English dictionary: com.
Monthly subscription can be purchased for $7. - Free Danish dictionary is available at: dk/ddo(Den Danske Ordbog; click on “English” in the upper-right corner for English settings). Also have audio pronunciation of the respective words.
Textbook supplements: Extra materials for Videre mod dansk can be found here: https://www.synope.dk/videre-mod-dansk.htm
Evaluation criteria - Tentative plan: Participation, Assignments, Assessments
20% Study Journal. The weekly journal is your personal learning tracker. Here, you have the opportunity to reflect upon the lessons and practice new vocabulary and phrases.
- The journal is labor-based graded.
- Extra points is given for extra effort.
30% In-class Participation. The majority of classes are build around communicative exercise. These exercises aim to build vocabulary, grammar structure and practice oral skills. Regularly participation in this installment is key to success in this course. Participation also covers:
- Completing the assigned homework
- Showing up prepared
- Asking questions during class
30% Written assignments. During the course, 3 written assignments will be assigned to you. Written assignments will be graded based on:
- Grammatical precision
- Clarity of writing
- Code-switching.
- Whereas code-switching is allowed in the flow of conversation, points will be subtracted for code-switching in writing. Proper names, slang, and commonly accepted English terms in the Danish language (such as weekend, camping, etc.) are the exceptions.
20% final project. At the end of the quarter you will get a change to demonstrate your language skills by creating a creative project incorporating several language aspects.