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Finnish Courses
at Berkeley
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The
Department of Scandinavian regularly offers two years of
Finnish language study (often supplemented with opportunities
for study abroad) in sequences beginning every Fall Semester.
Students
with some background in Finnish have successfully commenced
later in the sequence (contact the Instructor regarding
the feasibility of this option). Alumni and professionals
have enrolled through the UC Extension Concurrent Enrollment
program to pursue language courses.
Finnish
cultural studies can be undertaken through the Department
of Scandinavian, the Institute of European Studies, and
the Departments of Architecture, Linguistics, Economics,
Political Science, Ecology, Anthropology / Folklore,
and
Film, among others. Please speak with the Finnish Instructor
or the Scandinavian Studies Advisors for guidance on
studying
Finnish culture at UC-Berkeley.
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| Finnish
Language & Culture Courses at Berkeley: |
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| Fall
Semester |
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Spring
Semester |
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2A Beginning Finnish |
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2B Beginning Finnish (cont.) |
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basics of sounds, structure, and vocabulary with an emphasis
on communication. Introduction to Finnish culture through various
media (film, music, children's books, etc.). |
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The
continuation of basic skills. Multidimensional integration of
aspects of Finnish culture. |
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102A Intermediate Finnish |
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102B Advanced Finnish |
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complex structures, continued vocabulary development in context,
and extended reading and writing. Continued exposure to Finnish
culture based on students' individual interests. |
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Expansive
aural/oral communication, reading and writing exercises, short
stories, and news articles - culminating in a short paper and
final presentation in Finnish. Exposure to slang and the colloquial
language. |
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Scan
132 Intro to Finnish Culture & History |
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An
examination of Finnish
Culture from a broad perspective — history,
literature, folklore, nation building, the visual arts,
cinema, music, and contemporary society. No
prerequisites, all readings are in Engish, open
to all majors. (Those who can
read Finnish may substitute Finnish readings for translations
and may also enroll in Scan
149 to do additional relevant work in Finnish.) |
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| For
language course questions, contact Sirpa
Tuomainen. |
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Finnish culture course questions, contact John
Lindow. |
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details on the Concurrent Enrollment option through the
UC Extension,
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on the following link: Concurrent
Enrollment Information |
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