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 |
| Course website |
None |
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| 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
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
Essential course texts. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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 (100 %). |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Arne Kruse
Tel: (0131 6)50 4025
Email: Arne.Kruse@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Alison Mccracken
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: alison.mccracken@ed.ac.uk |
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