John Eason III, M.A. Scandinavian Studies, PhD Scandinavian Studies
Pronouns: he, him, his
Contact
ATS Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Arts - Modern Languages and Cultural Studies Dept
- easoniii@ualberta.ca
Courses
NORW 111 - Beginners' Norwegian I
Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language and designed to develop basic skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing, and intercultural competence. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency, or with Norwegian 30 or its equivalents in Canada and other countries.
NORW 112 - Beginners' Norwegian II
Prerequisite: NORW 111 or consent of Department. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency, or with Norwegian 30 or its equivalents in Canada and other countries.
NORW 211 - Intermediate Norwegian I
Intended to expand comprehension and production skills in written and oral Norwegian with a focus on intercultural competence. Prerequisite: Norwegian 30 (or equivalent) or NORW 112 or consent of Department.
NORW 212 - Intermediate Norwegian II
Prerequisite: NORW 211 or consent of Department.
SCAND 326 - Scandinavian Children's Literature
A study of the narrative and pictorial tradition of Scandinavian children's literature from the 17th century to the present. The stories and picture books will be discussed in their historical, pedagogical, and social contexts. Taught in English.
SCAND 328 - Scandinavian Crime Fiction
An examination of contemporary crime fiction novels from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland. Works covered range from the time of the ground breaking Swedish writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö to the present day. Taught in English.
SWED 111 - Beginners' Swedish I
Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language and designed to develop basic skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing, and intercultural competence. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency, or with Swedish 30 or its equivalents in Canada and other countries.
SWED 112 - Beginners' Swedish II
Prerequisite: SWED 111 or consent of Department. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency, or with Swedish 30 or its equivalents in Canada and other countries.
SWED 211 - Intermediate Swedish I
Intended to expand comprehension and production skills in written and oral Swedish with a focus on intercultural competence. Prerequisite: Swedish 30 (or equivalent) or SWED 112 or consent of Department.
SWED 212 - Intermediate Swedish II
Prerequisite: SWED 211 or consent of Department.