Course catalogue autumn 2021
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. Please enquire further at the relevant Department Guidance Centre about special conditions.
For information on how to apply for courses taught in Danish, please refer to the Faculty of Humanities' website for more information.
Courses within Scandinavian culture and history for international exchange and guest students
Courses for domestic students and international exchange and guest students
- Art History
- Assyriology
- China Studies
- Danish Studies
- East European Studies
- Film and Media Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- History
- Information Science and Cultural Communication
- Japan Studies
- Korean Studies
- Modern Culture
- Modern India and South Asian Studies
- Near Eastern Archaeology
- Philosophy
- Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
- Prehistoric Archeology
- Religious Studies
- Spanish Studies
- Theatre Studies
Academic English/Writing
Offered by the Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP).
- Academic English (BA)
- 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.
Art History
Offered by the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies (intranet).
Assyriology
Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (intranet).
China Studies
Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (intranet).
Danish Studies
Offered by the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics. (intranet).
Danish Culture Courses
Offered by the SAXO Institute.
These courses are open to all international students, regardless of field of study.
- DCC Course in Danish Culture (BA)
- DCC Danish Architecture and Urban Design (BA)
- DCC Danish Cinema (BA)
- DCC Danish Design - NB! Online Course (BA)
- DCC Nordic Mythology (BA)
- DCC Sustainable Denmark: How can We achieve Sustainable Development (BA)
- DCC Søren Kierkegaard and the Challenge of Existence (BA)
For more information, please visit the Danish Culture Courses website.
East European Studies
Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (intranet).
English Studies
Offered by the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies.
- Foreign Language Acquisition: Theories and Practices (MA)
- Multilingual and Multicultural Communication (MA)
- LITERATURE AND THE BRAIN ‘Narrative, Reader Response and the Brain’ and ‘(Ad)dressing the Wound: Trauma and Literature’ (MA)
- Virginia Woolf and William Faulkner: Studies in the Modern Novel (MA)
- The Making of Black and South-Asian Britain: histories and literatures (MA)
- Writing in English: Creative Writing Workshop (MA)
- Written Communication and Foreign Language Acquisition (BA)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies (intranet).
Film and Media Studies
Offered by the Department of Communication.
- TV Series, Webisodes and Cross-Media Fiction: Theory and Analysis (BA/MA)
- Analysis of Digital Media (BA)
- Scandinavian Film & TV Elective (BA)
- Research Design and Empirical Methods - Seminar B: Digital Media, Networks and Society: in/visibility and attention (MA - Only available to students on master’s or graduate level with a full Bachelor’s og Undergraduate degree in Film and Media Studies or an equivalent area of studies)
- Research Design and Empirical Methods - Seminar C: Digital Communication and Media Culture: Investigating Affective Communication and Mediated Emotions - (MA - Only available to students on master’s or graduate level with a full Bachelor’s og Undergraduate degree in Film and Media Studies or an equivalent area of studies)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Communication (intranet).
French Studies
Offered by the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies.
All courses at French Studies are taught in French.
- Production de langage et littérature française (Le roman d'apprentissage français) (MA)
- French French in a Global Perspective (MA)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies (intranet).
German Studies
Offered by the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies.
All courses at German Studies are taught in German.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies (intranet).
History
Offered by the SAXO Institute.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the SAXO Institute (intranet).
Information Studies
Offered by the Department of Communication.
Undergraduate students in their final year may be able to register for courses at Master's level (subject to availability). Please enquiry with the Department of Communication.
- Information Ethics and Privacy, Elective (BA/MA - Only available for students with at least 30 ECTS within Information or Studies or a related academic field)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Communication (intranet).
Japan Studies
Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (intranet).
Korean Studies
Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (intranet).
Modern Culture
Offered by the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies.
- Literary Studies / Modern Culture: Research topic: Work/Life (BA/MA)
- Modern culture / Art history: Cultural policy topic course 1: Cultural Policy – Theory, Method & Analysis (MA)
- Modern Culture / Art History: Cultural Policy Topic: Digital Cultural Politics (MA)
*Students must register for both courses.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies (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 study site of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (intranet).
Near Eastern Archaeology
Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (intranet).
Prehistoric archeology
Offered by the SAXO Institute.
- F. ARK Advanced Archaeological Methods (MA)
- F. ARK Scandinavian Archaeology - past and present (MA)
- F.ARK Archaeological Topic A - Textile Archaeology - A hands on course (BA/MA)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the SAXO Institute (intranet).
Philosophy
Offered by the Department of Communication.
- Applied Phenomenology (BA/MA)
- Science and Society (BA/MA - Only availabe for students with at least 30 ECTS in Philosophy)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Communication (intranet).
Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
Offered by the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies.
- Portuguese and Brazilian Studies - Film, media and the arts in Portuguese in a globalized world (BA)
- Portuguese and Brazilian Studies - Area Studies Seminar on Language, Discourse, and Society (BA)
- Portugese - Culture 3: Culture in the Portuguese-Speaking World (BA)
- Brazil - Language and culture (MA)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies (intranet).
Religious Studies
Offered by the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies.
- Ancient Near Eastern Religions (BA/MA)
- Nature, Humanity, and Global Perspectives in Modern Spirituality and Esotericism (BA/MA)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (intranet).
Spanish Studies
Offered by the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies.
All courses at Spanish Studies are taught in Spanish.
- El uso del español. Innovación y variación inter- e intralingüísticas (MA)
- Cultura, lengua e identidad en el mundo hispánico (MA)
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies (intranet).
Theatre studies
Offered by the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies.
Students can find information about course registration at the study site of the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies (intranet).
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