Language Situation and Language Policy in the Baltic Countries

About this programme

If you have been accepted to the course, then you will receive more information concerning registration in August. The course starts week 36. The course consists of a review of the language situation and the language policies in the Baltic countries. The course illuminates language use and language policies from a general perspective, against a background of the historical preconditions for multilingualism in the Baltic Sea area. The course investigates the situation and status of the local, national and international languages that are spoken in the Baltic countries. Course requirements: participation in discussions and seminars on campus or via an electronic communication platform, the university teaching platform or other internet channel. Assignment submission deadlines are an obligatory part of the course. Completion of the obligatory course requirements are mandatory in order to participate in subsequent examinations. More detailed information can be found in the course description. The course description is available one month before the start of the course at the latest. Betygskriterier och betygssättning för kursen Språksituation och språkpolitik i de baltiska länderna pdf, 228.3 kB. (228 Kb) The following methods of examination are used: submitted assignments and participation in discussions and seminars. Continual examination takes place through written assignment submissions in connection with each seminar. The basis for grading the separate examination assignments are explained in the grading criteria. The examination takes place in English.