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Intermediate Danish (SCAN0015)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department
School of European Languages, Culture and Society
Credit value
30
Restrictions
Students must have been enrolled in the Basic Danish course (SCAN0001) offered by the SELCS or must possess speaking, writing, and listening skills through self-study (or otherwise) equivalent to the level achieved by taking SCAN0001.听
Timetable

Alternative credit options

This module is offered in several versions which have different credit weightings (e.g. either 15 or 30 credits). Please see the links below for the alternative versions. To choose the right one for your programme of study, check your programme handbook or with your department.

  1. Intermediate Danish B (SCAN0016)

Description

Module Content and Indicative Topics鈥�听

The module aims to: build on and improve students鈥� strategies and methods for language learning; build on and improve students鈥� language skills in speaking, understanding, writing and reading including elements of pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar; enable the students to express opinions and discuss various topics with some fluency in both speech and writing, and to understand and read authentic Danish texts at increasing levels of difficulty.鈥�

鈥疶eaching Delivery鈥�听

2x2-hour seminar per week, consisting of tutor-led discussions, communicative exercises,鈥痸arious tasks including text-reading and discussion,鈥痑nd student presentations.鈥疶he various activities will continually be evaluated and adapted to best suit students鈥� needs.鈥�

By the end of the module, you should be able to:鈥��

  1. Understand and communicate in Danish at B1鈥揃2 level (reading, writing, speaking and listening)鈥��

  1. Understand processes involved in language acquisition鈥�

  1. Use strategies for consolidating vocabulary and linguistic structures鈥�

  1. Understand and鈥痚mploy grammatical and syntactical rules in Danish at an appropriate level鈥�

  1. Use digital tools (e.g. text corpora) in the language learning process鈥�

鈥齊ecommended Reading鈥�

In preparation for the module, we advise that student acquire the following core texts.鈥��

  • Grammar: It is recommended that students have their own copy of R Allan, P Holmes & T鈥疞undsk忙r-Nielsen,鈥疍anish. An Essential Grammar鈥�(Routledge 2011).鈥�

  • Dictionaries:鈥疍ansk-engelsk鈥痮rdbog鈥�&鈥疎ngelsk-dansk鈥痮rdbog鈥�(Gyldendal) or similar. Make sure that the鈥痙ictionary gives you the gender of nouns.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Terms 1 and 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
30% Exam
40% Coursework
30% Viva or oral presentation
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
1
Module leader
Dr Anne Grydehoj
Who to contact for more information
a.grydehoej@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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