Spring 2027

Contemporary Scandinavian Languages

Intensive spoken and written work in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish based on contemporary readings for Contemporary Scandinavian Languages.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Scott Mellor4.3/5Claus Andersen4.1/5Dean Krouk3.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Illustrate a working reading and listening knowledge of Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish.

  • Discuss intercultural knowledge of contemporary Scandinavia in the context of current readings, movies, music, television programs, etc.

  • Use effective, informative, and persuasive written and oral communication skills in their target language.

  • Write in the target language(s), using creative and critical thinking skills.

  • Produce well-researched scholarly work that integrates primary materials with critical analysis and secondary scholarship.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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SCAND ST 251, 261, 271, or graduate/professional standing

SCANDST 401

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Professors

Spring 2027

Scott Mellor

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Raw average: 4.52/5 from 66 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Claus Andersen

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Raw average: 4.69/5 from 16 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.43 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Raw average: 4.27/5 from 11 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.83 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CLAUS ANDERSEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DEAN KROUK is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SCOTT MELLOR is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. 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

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Spoken and written Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
  • Contemporary readings.
  • Intercultural knowledge of contemporary Scandinavia through current media.

Skills

  • Reading, listening, speaking, and writing in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
  • Effective, informative, and persuasive written and oral communication in the target languages.
  • Producing well-researched scholarly work integrating primary materials, critical analysis, and secondary scholarship.

Grades

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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SCANDST 401 · Spring 2027

Contemporary Scandinavian Languages

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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