Course catalogue for autumn 2020

Below you will find the course catalogue for international exchange and guest students at the Faculty of Humanities. All courses in the catalogue are taught either in English or in another foreign language.

Some courses may have prerequisites. It may be possible to attend courses at another level than listed below. For enquiries, please contact the department guidance centres about special requirements.

For information on how to apply for courses taught in Danish, please refer to our Danish website.

Courses within Scandinavian culture, language and history specifically aimed at international exchange and guest students

• Academic English/Writing
• Danish Culture Courses
• Danish Language Courses

Courses aimed at international exchange and guest students and domestic students

• Assyriology
• China Studies
• Cognition and Communication
• Danish Studies
• East European Studies
• English Studies 
• Film and Media Studies
• Global History
• History
• Information Science and Cultural Communication
• Japan Studies
• Korean Studies
• Modern Culture
• Modern India and South Asian Studies
• Near Eastern Archaeology
• Philosophy
• Prehistoric Archaeology
• Religious Studies
• Spanish Studies

Academic English/Writing

Offered by the Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP).

• Academic English (BA/MA)
• Academic Writing for Graduate Students (MA)
• Academic Writing for Undergraduate Students (BA)
• Presentation Techniques for Graduate Students (MA)
• Presentation Techniques for Undergraduate Students (BA)

For information on course content, course registration and withdrawal, please refer to CIPs website. 

Assyriology

Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. 

• Cuneiform Texts from c. 3000-1600 BCE(MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

China Studies

Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. 

• Introduction to the History, Culture and Society of China 1(BA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Cognition and Communication

Offered by the Department of Communication. 

• Communication Theory and Research Design (MA) - Limited availability: Only available for students from a programme within Media Studies or Philosophy with a profile in Cognitive Science. VERY FEW SEATS
• Introduction to Cognitive Science and Experimental Methods (MA) - Limited availability: Only available for students from a programme within Media Studies or Philosophy with a profile in Cognitive Science. VERY FEW SEATS

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Danish Culture Courses

Offered by the Saxo-Institute. 

These courses are open to all international students, regardless of field of study. 

• Course in Danish Culture - BA
• Danish Architecture and Urban Design - BA
• Danish Cinema - BA
• Nordic Mythology - BA
• Søren Kierkegaard and the Challenge of Existence - BA
• Sustainable Denmark: How can we achieve sustainable development - BA

For more information, please visit the Danish Culture Courses website.

Danish Language Courses

Part of the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics. 

These courses are open to all international students regardless of field of study. 

• Semester Danish Language Courses

For more information, please visit the Danish Language Course website.

Danish Studies

Part of the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics. 

• Danish Runes and Manuscripts from the Viking and Medieval Ages – (BA/MA)

For more information, please visit the Danish Language Course website.

East European Studies

Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. 

• Cultural memory and literature of migration - the Yugoslav case (BA/MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

English Studies

Offered by the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies.

NB The following requirements apply when choosing courses: BA-students can choose only one Elective 1. If BA students need to register for more than 15 ECTS within English Studies, they can choose an MA course.

• Free topic A: Foreign Language Acquisition: Theories and Practices (MA)
• Free topic B: Gender and the Novel since 1945 and Toni Morrison and her legacies (MA)
• Free topic C: Dark Worlds in English and American Literature (MA)
• Grammar and Translation (KASF/KATV) (MA)
• Written Communication and Foreign Language Acquisition (BASF/BATV) (BA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Film and Media Studies

Offered by the Department of Communication. 

• Analysis of Digital Media (BA)
• Media Theory and Analysis: Digital Media, Network and Society (MA) - Limited availability: Only available for students with a full Bachelor's degree within Film and Media Studies or an equivalent area
• Research Design and Empirical Methods - Seminar B: Digital media and political communication: journalism, populism, fake news (MA) - Limited availability: Only available for students with a full Bachelor's degree within Film and Media Studies or an equivalent area        
• Research Design and Empirical Methods - Seminar C: Social media and digital culture: Research design and methods (MA) - Limited availability: Only available for students with a full Bachelor's degree within Film and Media Studies or an equivalent area    
• Scandinavian Film & TV Elective (BA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Global History

Offered by the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies.

• Global History: Theories, Concepts and Methods in Global History (MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

History

Offered by the Saxo-Institute. 

• A Global History of the First World War (BA/MA)
• Hidden Populations: European Children Born of War after 1939 (BA/MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Information Science and Cultural Communication

Offered by the Department of Communication. 

Limited availability: Available for students with a relevant academic background. Undergraduate students in their final year with a relevant background may register (subject to availability). Please enquiry with the Department of Information Studies.

• Classification Studies  (MA)
• Information and Cultural Studies' Theories and Traditions (MA)
• Information Ethics and Privacy (MA)
• Records and Information Management (MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Japan Studies

Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. 

• Cultural heritage, space, architecture and museums (BA/MA)
• History of Music in Japan from the Mid-Nineteenth Century (BA/MA)
• Introduction to Japanese history, culture, and society 1 (BA/MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Korean Studies

Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. 

• Introduction to Korean Studies 1 (BA)
• Digital Korean Studies (BA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Modern Culture

Offered by the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies.

• Cultural Policy – Theory, Method & Analysis (MA) – Students are required to combine this course with Cultural Policy: Feminist Cultural Politics of Technology
• Cultural Policy: Feminist Cultural Politics of Technology (MA) - Students are required to combine this course with Cultural Policy – Theory, Method & Analysis
• 4 Cities: Analysis of Architecture and Urban Spaces (BA/MA)
• 4 Cities: Urban Culture and Cultural Theory (BA/MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Modern India and South Asian Studies

Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. 

• Introduction to Modern India and South Asia’s History, Culture, and Society 1 (BA)
• Politics in Modern India and South Asia (BA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Near Eastern Archaeology

Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. 

• International Presentation Seminar (MA)
• Themes and Topics in Near Eastern Archaeology 1: Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farmers in the Middle East (BA/MA)
• Theory and Method in Near Eastern Archaeology (MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Philosophy

Offered by the Department of Communication. 

• Collective intentionality (MA) - Limited Availability. Available for students with 30 ECTS within Philosophy. Undergraduate students in their final year may register.
• Ethics and Society (MA) - Limited Availability. Available for students with 30 ECTS within Philosophy. Undergraduate students in their final year may register.
• Science and Society (MA) - Limited Availability. Available for students with 30 ECTS within Philosophy. Undergraduate students in their final year may register.

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Prehistoric Archaeology

Offered by the Saxo-Institute.

• Advanced Archaelogical Methods (MA)
• Archaeological Topic A - Textile Archaeology - A hands on course (BA/MA)
• Scandinavian Archaeology - Past and Present (MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Religious Studies

Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies. 

• Ancient Near Eastern Religions (BA/MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Spanish Studies

Offered by the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies. 

All courses at Spanish Studies are taught in Spanish.

• Free Topic 1: Cultura y desarrollo social en el mundo hispano (MA)

Students can find information about course registration at the department study site (intranet).

Contact: Department Student Guidance Centers