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 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: 2013/14  Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) | Learn enabled:  Yes | Quota:  None |  Web Timetable | Web Timetable | | Course Start Date | 13/01/2014 |  
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
200
(
 Lecture Hours 22,
 Summative Assessment Hours 3,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
171 ) |  
| Additional Notes |  |  
| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 % |  
| Exam Information |  
    | Exam Diet | Paper Name | Hours:Minutes |  |  |  
| 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, 3000 words, worth 30% of the final mark, and degree exam worth 70%
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Special Arrangements 
| None |  
Additional Information 
| Academic description | Not entered |  
| Syllabus | Not entered |  
| Transferable skills | Not entered |  
| Reading list | Not entered |  
| Study Abroad | Not entered |  
| Study Pattern | Not entered |  
| 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 | Ms Jocelyn Proctor Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
 Email: jocelyn.proctor@ed.ac.uk
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