Scandinavian Languages and Literature (Swedish and Norwegian)
45.03.01 In English, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
With additional qualifications "Teacher of foreign language and literature"/"Translator/Interpreter"
The undergraduate’s programme "Scandinavian Languages and Literatures (Swedish and Norwegian Languages)" with additional qualifications "Teacher of foreign language and literature"/"Translator/Interpreter" is designed to prepare versatile specialists in the fields of intercultural and interlinguistic communication, translation, teaching the Norwegian or Swedish language and the history of Scandinavian literature.
Students of the programme will receive a comprehensive philological and linguistic education kept in line with the carefully preserved traditions of St Petersburg Linguistic School. Foundation laid by the programme enables students not only to pursue further education in the chosen field but also to successfully tackle professional challenges across various domains.
Graduates will achieve proficiency in several foreign languages, acquire extensive knowledge of the cultures associated with studied languages and regions, and develop deep linguistic and general humanities expertise. A main focus of the programme is the cultivation of professional competencies through diverse practical training, that fostering professional skills development from an early stage of study.
Upon completing the programme graduates will be awarded three diplomas of St Petersburg University: a higher education diploma and professional retraining diplomas ("Teacher of foreign language and literature" and "Translator/Interpreter").
- Norwegian/Swedish
- Introduction to Translation Studies
- Danish/Norwegian/Swedish as a Second Scandinavian Language
- Old Norse
- History of the Norwegian/Swedish Language
- History of Old Norse Literature
- History of Scandinavian Literature (16th—20th Centuries)
- Fundamentals of Educational Process and School Management
- Area Studies of Norway/Sweden
- Lexicology of the Norwegian/Swedish language
- Theoretical Grammar of the Norwegian/Swedish language
- Consecutive Interpreting (in Norwegian/Swedish)
- A cohesive team of professors with extensive experience in technical and literary translation
- Modern teaching technologies and methods, incorporating the latest developments in didactics and methodology for teaching foreign language at universities
- The programme is designed in line with long-standing academic traditions of the Russia’s first university department specialising in Scandinavian languages
- Unique teaching materials developed by department’s faculty
- Original elective courses
- When teaching translation, special attention is paid to developing of eloquent and correct command of the Russian language (both oral and written)
- Students have an opportunity to participate in department-wide events aimed at fostering collaboration between students and faculty, as well as building skills for individual translation projects.
- Aleksandra Livanova — PhD in Philology, Associate Professor at the Department of the Scandinavian and Dutch Philology at SPbU
- Polina Lisovskaya — PhD in Philology, Associate Professor at the Department of the Scandinavian and Dutch Philology at SPbU