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

Undergraduate Course: Old Norse Studies (ELCS10004)

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) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA course on the history, culture and language of medieval Iceland, with the close study of a range of sample texts.
Course description Topics include:

Iceland: Settlement & Society
Old Norse: Origins, Grammar & Pronunciation
Old Icelandic Literature
Snorra Edda
Hrafnkel's Saga & Heroic Morality
Snorri Sturluson & Old Icelandic Poetry
Old Icelandic Historiography
Ari fróši Žorgilsson & Libellus Islandorum
The Gift Economy
Žįttr Aušunar vestfirzka
Old Norse Palaeography
Eirķks saga rauša
Runes
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Danish Language 2 (ELCS08008) OR Swedish Language 2 (ELCS08013) OR Norwegian Language 2 (ELCS08011)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements A pass is required at first attempt.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture 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) One 2000 word essay (30%) and a 2 hour degree examination (70%).
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Old Norse Studies (ELCS10004)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a good understanding of the fundamentals of Old Norse grammar, syntax and vocabulary, along with the themes, issues and wider contexts of the supporting literary corpus.
  2. Parse and translate previously seen Old Norse texts to English; critically appraise developments in Old Norse culture and society utilising a range of sources, approaches and methods of interpretation.
  3. Produce clear, complex reports, articles and essays, which develop arguments both critically and systematically with the use of relevant emphases, subsidiary points, and examples.
  4. Demonstrate finely honed communication, presentation and interaction skills across a wide range of media and circumstances, both formal and informal, for lay and specialised audiences.
  5. Consistently exercise autonomy and initiative, taking significant responsibility for the work of others and for a range of resources to bring about new thinking.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsOld Norse,Old Icelandic,saga,edda,Snorri Sturluson,Iceland,Medieval,Viking
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alan Macniven
Tel: (0131 6)50 3279
Email: alan.macniven@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Gillian Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Gillian.Paterson@ed.ac.uk
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