? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : LLC-3-U03186

The student will gain a reading knowledge of Old Icelandic and a cultural and historical overview of the period.

? Pre-requisites : Ordinary students only.

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Scandinavian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Wednesday 11:10 12:00 Central

By the end of this course the student will be expected to show the ability:
- to demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the language and period
- to translate Old Norse competently
- to recognise and acknowledge the complexities of the subject
- to understand and competently apply relevant concepts and theories
- to construct coherent arguments demonstrating an awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues
- to demonstrate a high level of written and oral presentation
- to discuss alternative perspectives and show an awareness of contrasting viewpoints

2 essays, each worth 15% of year mark.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 Old Norse Studies (Ordinary) 3 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel : (0131 6)50 3646
Email : Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Peter Graves
Tel : (0131 6)50 4024
Email : Peter.Graves@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/scastuds/courses.html

School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/