Undergraduate Course: Scandinavian Languages 2 (ELCS08010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | An introduction to Danish, Norwegian and Swedish and their history. Some theoretical and practical problems of translation. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
149 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Language assessement - 20%
Translation assessment - 20%
Project presentation - 10%
3 hour degree examination - 50% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of the Scandinavian Languages, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, including their history and structural relationship.
- Develop a passive understanding of the two Scandinavian languages which have not been studied in-depth.
- Analyse texts in the three languages in a systematic manner using appropriate linguistic vocabulary and terminology, and prove knowledge of the characteristic linguistic features of each of the languages.
- Develop effective communication, presentation and interaction skills across a range of media.
- Demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to work flexibly with others as part of a team.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/scastuds/courses.html |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus one other hour which will be decided upon the first week of class. |
| Keywords | DELC Scand 2 Lang |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Arne Kruse
Tel: (0131 6)50 4025
Email: Arne.Kruse@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien Macnish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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