Undergraduate Course: Scandinavian Place-Name Studies (ELCS10002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course covers the emergence of place-names in Scandinavia and of Scandinavian place-names in Europe dating from the Viking axpansion. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
| The course will aim towards an understanding of the function of place-names in society and as a linguistic feature, and how names have emerged in Scandinavia and where there has been Scandinavian linguistic influence.
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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 4182
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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