Undergraduate Course: Old Norse Studies (ELCS10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all 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 |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/scastuds/courses.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A course on the literature and language of medieval Iceland and the study of a sample of texts. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 13:10 - 13:50, Zone: Central. September 21, Appleton Tower - Mezzanine 3 |
| Exam Information |
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Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 3:00 | | |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 13:30 - 15:30, Zone: Central. September 21, Appleton Tower - Mezzanine 3 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| A reading knowledge of Old Norse, a knowledge of the range and variety of Old Norse texts and an understanding of the historical context in which they were produced. |
Assessment Information
| Assessment for University of Edinburgh Students and Visiting Students - One 3000 word essay (30%) and a 3 hour degree examination (70%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alan Macniven
Tel: (0131 6)50 3279
Email: alan.macniven@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jocelyn Proctor
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: jocelyn.proctor@ed.ac.uk |
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