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

Undergraduate Course: Danish 1 (ELCS08033)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryVelkommen til Danish 1! On this 1-year course at Scandinavian Studies you will learn to speak, understand, read and write the Danish language as well as learn the basics of the grammar, pronunciation and a good amount of vocabulary. The course also covers some aspects of Danish culture and civilisation, for example you will be doing a group presentation halfway through the first semester, and you will also get familiar with some Danish children's stories. Along with the assessments, you are required to do a set amount of homework as preparation for each class.
Since few applicants to the university have a pre-qualification in a Scandinavian language, the first-year ab-initio classes are the standard form of entry to the study of a Scandinavian language.
Course description Summary of content: mostly language, some literature and civilisation.
Danish 1 is a full-year course taught for four hours a week. The main emphasis of the course is on concentrated learning of spoken and written language. There will also be student project work on aspects of Danish culture, society and history. The literature component of the first-year course is of necessity slim, but a number of short texts are studied in Semester 2.
By the end of the course, the aim is to have reached CEFR level A2, as described in the learning outcomes.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Norwegian 1 (ELCS08028) OR Swedish 1 (ELCS08027)
Other requirements

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 88, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 301 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 30 %, Coursework 70 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 70% continuous assessment, comprising:
written language assessment (15%)
class exam (20%)
oral assessment 1 (10%)
literature assessment (10%)
oral assessment 2 (15%)

30% written degree exam

For Visiting Students enrolled on ELCS08031, 100% of the assessment is derived from coursework, comprising:
culture and civilisation essay (30%)
written language assessment (30%)
class exam (40%)
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Danish 12:00
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:
  1. Demonstrate a familiarity with everyday Danish vocabulary, grammar and syntax; along with a broad understanding of Danish culture.
  2. Appraise straightforward spoken and written information about familiar everyday, study or work related topics, identifying both general messages and specific details.
  3. Communicate with reasonable accuracy in familiar contexts on familiar topics both orally and in writing, expressing personal opinions, and comparing and contrasting those of others.
  4. Develop effective communication, presentation and interaction skills across a range of media
  5. Demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to work flexibly with others as part of a team.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDELC Danish 1
Contacts
Course organiserMs Julie Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 1363
Email: Julie.Larsen@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Gillian Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Gillian.Paterson@ed.ac.uk
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