Undergraduate Course: History of the Scandinavian Languages (ELCS10001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will aim to explore the emergence of Scandinavian as a separate branch of Germanic, and explain the development of the three modern mainland Scandinavian languages; Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
171 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course aims at explaining how changes in language happen, and how this in particular has resulted in the three modern Scandinavian languages. |
Assessment Information
Assessment for University of Edinburgh Students and Visiting Students - One essay, 2000 words, worth 30% of the final mark,
and a two hour degree exam worth 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | DELC Hist of Scand Lang |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Arne Kruse
Tel: (0131 6)50 4025
Email: Arne.Kruse@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Jack
Tel:
Email: f.jack@ed.ac.uk |
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