About the programme
In the Undergraduate Programme in the Humanities you acquire broad knowledge within the Humanities field and expert knowledge in two bachelor subjects of your choice.
During the first 1½ years, you get an interdisciplinary introduction to key theories and methods within the Humanities field and you acquire knowledge of the subjects Linguistic Science, Literary Analysis, Journalism and Modern Media. In addition, you take courses in History, Cultural Studies, Educational Theory and Psychology.
During the last 1½ years, you specialise in two parallel bachelor subjects. One subject must be within the Humanities field, i.e. you choose between the following subjects.
Subjects within humanities:
You choose the other subject from largely all RUC bachelor subjects and preferably across the main areas, namely the Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences. See a list of bachelor subjects below.
All RUC Bachelor Subjects
An example of the course of study at the International Bachelor Study Programme in Humanities
1. ÅR 1. semester | Projekt 1: Projektteknik | Kursus: Videnskab og filosofi | Kursus: Tekst og tegn | Kompetencekursus: Projektteknik
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1st YEAR | 1st semester
| Project 1: Project technique | Basic course: Science & Philosophy | Basic course: Text & Sign | Progression course: Project technique | |
2nd semester
| Project 2: Method | Basic course: Subjectivity & Learning | Basic course: History & Culture | Progression course: Method | ||
2nd YEAR
| 3rd semester | Project 3: Theory of science | Course A in your 1st bachelor subject | Course A in your 2nd bachelor subject | Progression course: Theory of science | |
4th semester | Project in your 1st bachelor subject
| Course B in your 1st bachelor subject | Course C in your 1st bachelor subject | Course D in your 1st bachelor subject | ||
3rd YEAR
| 5th semester | Project in your 2nd bachelor subject | Course B in your 2nd bachelor subject
| Course C in your 2nd bachelor subject | Course D in your 2nd bachelor subject | |
6th semester | Bachelor project - to be written within your main field
| Optional course
| Optional course (possibly internship) | Progression course: Academic presentation (can be placed freely during the course of study) |
Course of study - semester by semester
1st Semester
Basic course: Text & Sign 5 ECTS
The course deals with sign systems and how they form texts. It features theories, methods and concepts from, among other things, science of literature, theories on film, media and language, picture semiotics and argumentation analysis.
Basic course: Subjectivity & Learning 5 ECTS
The course gives you insight into pedagogical and psychological theories with sociological and culturally theoretical elements.
Progression course: Project technique 5 ECTS
The course teaches you to be able to organise, manage, collaborate on, and critically reflect over a problem oriented project work.
Project 1: Project focused on project technique 15 ECTS
From the very first project you can choose which area within the humanities you wish to immerse yourself in. Concurrently in 1st semester's project you learn about project work and what it entails, including group formation, supervision meetings and writing a report.
2nd Semester
Basic course: History & Culture 5 ECTS
The course gives you insight into, among other things, historical science, anthropology, media science and culture studies.
Basic course: Science & Philosophy 5 ECTS
During the course you will learn key concepts and theories within science studies and philosophy, which will enable you to work with scientific theoretical and philosophical issues.
Progression course: Method 5 ECTS
The course will give you competencies to critically reflect on methodical issues within the field of humanities.
Project 2: Project focused on method 15 ECTS
During this project, the focus is on humanistic methods in relation to the research area you and your group choose to study.
3rd Semester
Courses in your bachelor subjects
Courses on the two subjects in which you have chosen to take your degree.
Progression course: Theory of science 5 ECTS
The course will give you competencies to critically reflect on scientific theoretical issues within the field of humanities.
Project 3: Project focused on theory of science 15 ECTS
In this project you and your group will have to research and evaluate the scientific theoretical issues in the research area you choose for your project.
4th Semester
Courses in your bachelor subjects
Courses on the two subjects in which you have chosen to take your degree.
Project in your 1st bachelor subject 15 ECTS
5th Semester
Courses in your bachelor subjects
Courses on the two subjects in which you have chosen to take your degree.
Project in your 2nd bachelor subject 15 ECTS
6th Semester
Elective course 5 ECTS
The elective course makes it possible to qualify or specialise in a practical and/or scientific theoretical direction other than your bachelor subjects. The course can be replaced with an internship.
Progression course 5 ECTS
The course gives competencies in academic presentation.
Bachelor project 15 ECTS
Your bachelor project has to have either one or both of your chosen bachelor subjects as point of departure. If you choose to write the project based on one subject, this has to be within the humanities.