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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud

Undergraduate Course: Nynorsk Language and Literature (ELCS10011)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryIn a series of lectures, student presentations and group work the students will study both poetry, drama and epic literature written in Nynorsk over the last 150 years, the main features of the grammar and vocabulary of Nynorsk as well as the historic background to and the inner development of Nynorsk - one of the two official written standards of Norwegian.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Danish Language 2 (ELCS08008) OR Norwegian Language 2 (ELCS08011) OR Swedish Language 2 (ELCS08013)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements A pass is required at first attempt.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Students are expected to write an essay of 2000 words on a topic related to what has been covered in the course. This will count for 30% of the final mark. A written exam in May will count for 70% of the final mark.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Nynorsk Language and Literature2:00
Learning Outcomes
To introduce and establish a fundamental knowledge about
- the history of the Nynorsk movement
- the main linguistic properties of Nynorsk
- selected highlights of Nynorsk literature
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/scastuds/courses.html
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Arne Kruse
Tel: (0131 6)50 4025
Email: Arne.Kruse@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretaryMrs Vivien Macnish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk
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