Introduction to Scandinavian Literatures and Cultures

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 50W. Designed for students in general and for those wishing to prepare for more advanced and specialized studies in Scandinavian literature and culture. Selected works from literatures of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland, ranging from myth, national epic, saga, and folktale through modern novel, poem, play, short story, and film, read in English and critically discussed. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
10.0 / 10
Organization
10.0 / 10
Time
5-10 hrs/week
Overall
10.0 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 Online
    Grade: A+

    Best professor! Lecture was organized. There was no final or midterm, just two papers to write.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 Online
    Grade: A

    This class is very easy and actually super cool. The material is relatively interesting and a lot of the stories you learn about actually evolved to the children's stories we know now which is pretty cool. Papers were graded relatively easily.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 Online
    Grade: A

    Easiest class at UCLA. 80% of our grades was from ten multiple-choice tests that were super easy and online, and there were two papers, both very short, and graded very leniently.

    Quarter Taken: Summer 2022 Online
    Grade: A+

    The class was easy but also super interesting. The coursework for this class is light, it consisted of a discussion post and quiz each week.

Course

Instructor
Patrick Wen
Previously taught
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Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • No midterms

  • No final

  • 100% recommend the textbook