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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
The undergraduate study programme in Scandinavian Studies is aimed at development of highest-level professional skills: achievement of the strong B2 level in the language of the Nordic region studied and development of skills in understanding other Nordic languages, acquisition of strong fundamentals in linguistics and literary science as well as acquaintance with research issues in other subjects significant for Scandinavian studies and the apparatus of their study. It is sought that students have comprehensive understanding of the Nordic countries and be ready to work in the spheres requiring the languages the Nordic region and intercultural awareness.
Learning outcomes:
The skills acquired will allow graduates of the programme to work in the spheres requiring linguistic and intercultural competences as well as skills related to translating and interpreting both from and into the languages studied, both at state institutions and business enterprises in Lithuania, the EU and the Nordic countries.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Interactive lectures, studying of various information sources and theoretical literature and discussing it at the seminars, inderpendent individual and group work, presentation of results of independent work in oral, written, and multimedia form. Individual or group research projects, tasks for discussion at the seminars (group discussions and discussions with the teacher). Use of IT and audiovisual lab. All subjects are taught combining lectures, seminars and structured (supervised) interpendent work. Every subject will give the students opportunities for active participation, expression of own oppinion, developing inderpendence and critical skills, as well as applying the acquired knowledge in practice.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Assessment criteria are determined by the teacher(-s) of the respective subject in relation to the goals of the respective subject. Formative evaluation (countinuous feedback in oral and writen form) is used during the whole study process. In all the subjects, cumulative assessment is used comprising such assessment forms as written and oral exams, mid-term tests, term papers, essays, presentations, (individual and group) reseach projects.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
Scandinavian Studies (Swedish/ Danish/ Norwegian variant): compulsory subjects in the study program comprise 155 ECTS: development of the communicational competence of the language studied, including translation skills, academic language skills, as well as receptive skills of other Scandinavian languages (60 ECTS, subjects: Contemporary Swedish/ Norwegian/ Danish Language, Culture and Society I-IV, Contemporary Danish Language, Stylistics and Translation I-II, Research Project in the Language Studied, Fundamentals and Cultural Context of Other Scandinavian Languages); fundamentals of theoretical disciplines, including development of skills for linguistic, literary and philological analysis, as well as the competence of doing reseach (65 ECTS, subjects: Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Literary Theory, History of Scandinavian Countries I-II, Introduction to Scandinavian Philology, Introduction to Old Scandinavian Literature, Literature of the Nordic countries, Linguistics I-II).
Scandinavian Studies (Finnish and Swedish variant): compulsory subjects in the study program comprise 185 ECTS. The students study both official languages of Finland: Finnish (as the main language) and Swedish (as the second language). Development of the communicative competence of Finnish, including translation skills and academic language skills, comprise 52,5 ECTS (subjects: Contemporary Finnish Language, Culture and Society I-IV, Contemporary Finnish Language, Stylistics and Translation I-II, Research Project in the Language Studied). Development of the communicative competence of Swedish, including basic translation skills, comprise 37,5 ECTS (subjects: Contemporary Swedish Language, Culture and Society I-IV, Contemporary Swedish Language, Stylistics and Translation). Development of fundamentals of theoretical disciplines, including skills for linguistic, literary and philological analysis, as well as the competence of doing reseach, comprise 65 ECTS, subjects: Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Literary Theory, History of Scandinavian Countries I-II, Introduction to Finno-Ugric Studies, Introduction to Old Scandinavian Literature, Literature of the Nordic countries, Linguistics I-II).
All students have Vocational Practice in Scandinavian Studies (15 ECTS) engaging in different activities in the labour market (e.g. customer service, administration, translation, teaching or other) that pertains to further development of communicative competence of the language studied, as well as intercultural competence. At the end of the studies, the students write and defend their Bachelor Thesis, based upon linguistic, literary or cultural analysis of Scandinavian or Finnish evidence.
Specialisations:
Optional courses:
All students choose General University Subjects (15 ECTS); students of Scandinavian Studies (Swedish/ Norvegian/ Danish variants of the study programme) have a possibility to choose minor studies (60 ECTS). The students that have not chosen minor studies are free to choose elective subjects in Scandinavian Studies (at least 30 ECTS) ranging from literary, linguistic, cultural and interdisciplinary fields, they can also choose subjects of other fields (max. 40 ECTS).
Students of Scandinavian Studies (Finnish and Swedish variant) cannot choose minor studies. They can choose freely from Scandinavian or non-Scandinavian elective subjects (40 ECTS).
Distinctive features of a study programme:
4 variants of the study programme. Possibility to choose minor studies (only for the students of the Swedish /Norvegian/ Danish variant). The study programme offers a unique opportunity to study languages, societies, literatures and culture of the Nordic countries. The Finnish and Swedish variant of the study programme is unique not only in Lithuania, but also in the Baltic states. Good language and intercultural competence is one of the strengths of the study programme. This complies with the EU policy of promoting multilingualism as well as Lithuanian education and language teaching strategies and satisfies the needs of the labour market in Lithuania, where investments from the Nordic countries comprise a big share. The Centre of Scandinavian Studies always have native language speaking lecturers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, visits of guest lecturers, writers and other famous persons from the Nordic countries are organised. The students participate in variuos events related to the Nordic culture, as well as study trips to the Nordic countries, many of them have an opportunity to study at the universities or other educational institutions of the Nordic countries.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
The graduates of the study programme are highly qualified language and culture specialists, able to meet the needs of modern society and to work in translations agencies, editorial boards, publishing houses, travelling agencies, embassies, variuos business enterprisies and other workplaces requiring an excellent knowledge of the languages of the Nordic region, as well as interpersonal and intercultural skills.
Access to further study:
The graduates of the study programme of Scandinavian Studies will be able to continue studies in many Master programmes of Humanities and Social sciences at the universities of Lithuania and abroad.
