MA/MS in Languages and Cultures of the Nordic and Baltic Sea Region

General Description: Objective(s) of the study programme: The program aims at creating possibilities to become highly skilled professionals in the field of humanities, who are able to interpret – independently, methodically and critically - complex sociocultural, literary and linguistic phenomena, especially those related to the region of Northern Europe, and to act as cultural mediators. The students will be able to acquire the C1-C2 language proficiency level of the studied language, to apply this language as a research tool, as well as use it as an object of research and an instrument of literary and non-literary translation. Learning outcomes: 1. Cognitive competence: analytical, critical and creative thinking 2. Ability to solve complex problems 3. Academic and professional ethics 4. Inter-cultural competence in the areaof cooperation between Lithuania and countries of Northern Europe. 5. C1/C2 proficiency level in one of the languages of Northern Europe. 6. Analysis of the studied language and culture. 7. Research in the area oflinguistics, literary and/or cultural studies. Activities of teaching and learning: Lectures, seminars, research and projects (independent and groupwork), consultations and feedback. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: Evaluation of oral presentations and written assignements (incl. Master thesis), of other research tasks and work during the seminars. Framework: Study subjects (modules) Compulsory modules – theoretical subjects (60 ECTS) Selected language module (Language, society, culture, translation: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Latvian, Polish, German) (30 ECTS) Optional subjects (30 ECTS) Specialisations: Acc. to the language studied (Scandinavian, German, Latvian or Polish studies) Possible but not compulsory: Acc. to the philological profile (linguistics, sociolinguistics, literary/cultural studies) Optional courses: Students have 60 ECTS to select subjects for. 30 ECTS go to the language module, and for the rest 30 ECTS, students can choose freely from subjects offered in this program and also from other MA programs, after having obtained approval from the study program committee Distinctive features of a study programme: The program will be the only of its kind in Lithuania, in which theoretical linguistic, literary and cultural knowledge will be supplemented with a specialisation in a selected language and culture of the Baltic Sea (Northern Europe) region: Scandinavian, German, Polish or Latvian. It will allow the students to pursue the highest proficiency of a non-native language, as well as to specialize in (socio)linguistics and/or literary and cultural studies, according to one‘s academic interests. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: Any field, which requires a high level of language and inter-cultural proficiency, good knowledge of a North European country and its culture and high cognitive abilities. It can be a business company in Lithuania or abroad, a Lithuanian or foreign state institution, private business or creative work. Access to further study: Ph.D studes in humanities or social sciences.