Spring 2027

Languages of Northern Europe

Introduces Northern European languages like Sami and Estonian through practice, grammar, culture, and literature, covering Germanic, Uralic, and Baltic families.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ida Johnson3.6/5Helen Durst

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.62 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Assemble an overview of the major language families of Northern Europe, including Germanic, Uralic, and Baltic languages.

  • Identify linguistic features that distinguish these languages, such as phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.

  • Explore the historical development of the languages of Northern Europe and their relationships within the Indo-European and Uralic families.

  • Analyze the role of language in shaping cultural identity, nation-building, and regional diversity in Northern Europe.

  • Examine issues of multilingualism, language contact, and language policy in contemporary Northern European societies.

  • 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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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
SCANDST 404

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Ida Johnson

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Raw average: 3.45/5 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 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

HELEN DURST is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

IDA JOHNSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 100
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 100
LEC 003Classroom Instruction0 / 100
LEC 004Classroom Instruction0 / 100

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.62 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Languages of Northern Europe not covered by other department courses, e.g., Sami and Estonian.
  • Major language families of Northern Europe: Germanic, Uralic, and Baltic.
  • Historical development and relationships within the Indo-European and Uralic families.
  • Language's role in shaping cultural identity, nation-building, and regional diversity.
  • Multilingualism, language contact, and language policy in contemporary societies.

Skills

  • Practice in a Northern European language with an introduction to its grammar, culture, and literature.
  • Identify distinguishing linguistic features such as phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.
  • Produce well-researched scholarly work integrating primary materials with critical analysis and secondary scholarship.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

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Selected offering source records
SCANDST 404 · Spring 2027

Languages of Northern Europe

Recorded 2026-10-14
SCANDST 404 · Spring 2027

Second Sem Danish for Grad Std

Recorded 2026-10-14
SCANDST 404 · Spring 2027

Second Year Danish for Grad St

Recorded 2026-10-14
SCANDST 404 · Spring 2027

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Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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