Fall 2026

First Semester Danish

First Semester Danish is a beginner course focusing on developing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing the Danish language within its cultural context.

offering recorded4 credits

Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Helen Durst

Summary

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A historical reviewer reported that the four-credit course had a surprisingly light workload, with quizzes and tests requiring minimal study time.

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Prerequisites

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SCANDST 121 used by

SCANDST 122

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Professors

Fall 2026

Helen Durst

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Claus Andersen describe him as amazing, straightforward, and open to questions. He is highly recommended by at least one student.

CLAUS ANDERSEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HELEN DURST is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
LEC 001	Classroom Instruction	5 / 15	0

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews for Claus Andersen describe a straightforward teaching style with light workload and easy exams, though this instructor is not currently teaching the course.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.50 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

A historical reviewer reported that the four-credit course had a surprisingly light workload, with quizzes and tests requiring minimal study time.

A historical reviewer praised Claus Andersen for being open to questions and highly recommended his teaching approach.

Topics

Beginner Danish language fundamentals
Danish culture and context

Skills

Proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Danish
Cultural communication skills

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records

SCANDST 121 · Fall 2026

First Semester Danish

Recorded 2026-09-07

Raw records

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Model outputs & technical records

nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4

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Model & dataset provenance

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