Undergraduate Course: Middle English (LASC10009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course involves study of aspects of English in the period 1100-1500. Topics will be variably selected from the following: study of selected texts from the early and late Middle English periods; a history of ME orthography; major aspects of vowel and consonant phonology; inflectional morphology; aspects of syntax; regional variation in ME scribal texts. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Linguistics/Language Sciences courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will:
- have a sound understanding of diachronic change and diatopic variation at all levels of language in the Middle English period;
- be able to translate and comment on seen Middle English texts;
- be able to progress to independent research on the subject. |
Assessment Information
| 100% coursework - comprising 2 items of assessment (essays or assignments each contributing 50% towards the final mark for the course) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Teaching Contact Time: 9 weeks out of 11 at 3 hours/week = 27 hours |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Linda Van Bergen
Tel: (0131 6)51 1998
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Course secretary | Ms Stephanie Fong
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