Undergraduate Course: History of the Scandinavian Languages (VS1) (ELCS10031)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course focuses on the period beginning when Scandinavian is first recognisable as a separate branch of Germanic and continuing until the late Medieval period and the consequences of the Reformation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Essential course texts. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students who successfully complete the course will develop an understanding of the changes that happened in the Scandinavian languages within the time period in question, what forces were behind the various changes and how the changes are manifested in the texts studied in the course. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay of 3000 words (30%) plus 1 exam paper of 3 hours (70%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Arne Kruse
Tel: (0131 6)50 4025
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Course secretary | Ms Jocelyn Proctor
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
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