Learn about Danish language
and culture in Denmark

Purpose and learning objectives: This course Danish Language and Culture offers students an introduction to the Danish language, culture and society. The course is for foreign as well as Danish students who need to develop language skills and cultural understanding. That could be students that have lived a long time abroad or grown up without the opportunity to learn the language, or it could be foreign students of Scandinavian languages who need practical training.

The main learning objectives are:

• Training the practical mastery of the Danish language and learning about its grammar and construction.
• Exploring various aspects of social and cultural life in Denmark – e.g. business, education system, art and politics.
• Understanding the explored phenomena in a historical and societal context.

Activities: The programme will be conducted through an interplay between lectures, training sessions, exercises, projects and field trips. The use of the Danish language is trained by dealing with a variety of cultural and societal subjects, e.g.:

• History
• Politics and political culture
• Labour market and its regulations
• Welfare systems
• Educational system
• Art, e.g. film, pictures and music
• Literature
• Journalism and media
• Food, life style and Danish traditions