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NOR-1020: Old Norse and language historiy. Special course for foreign students. Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
The course provides basic knowledge of Norse language structure with the main emphasis on those aspects of grammar that are important to understand the development of the language up to modern times, but also with the aim of enabling students to translate standardised Old Norse prose. Students should know the main traits of Norwegian language development, and to some extent Scandinavian language development, from the earliest times to today. Of particular importance are the main changes in the language system, and the cultural, social and political conditions that influenced language development. The course does not qualify graduates to teach in Norwegian schools. | Contents
Through close examination of the language development students will gain insight into how the phonological and morphological systems have changed from the Old Norse period and to today, primarily in Norwegian, but also in other Scandinavian languages. Students will also acquaint themselves with the most important syntactic differences between Old Norse and modern spoken Norwegian. In addition, students should acquire knowledge of the main development traits of the written language up to today. | Form of teaching
Instruction consists of an average of 4 hours of lectures/seminars per week for 13 weeks. Exercises related to the teaching will be given regularly. Teaching-free weeks should be used for individual study and writing papers.
Language of instruction: Norwegian | Coursework requirements
To skriftlege oppgåver.
| Exam and assessment
Coursework Requirements:
Students must write two papers that must be approved before they can sit the exam:
- one translation of a Norse text with linguistic commentary
- one paper on a topic in older language history
Assessment method:
School exam (6 hours) at the end of the semester.
At the exam, students will be provided with Old Norse dictionaries and an overview of Old Norse declension patterns.
Students do not have to master both nynorsk and bokmål, and the practical language requirements are also lower than for students taking the ordinary Scandinavian language or literature courses.
Grading: Letter grades (A-F)
Exam language(s): Norwegian, Danish, Swedish. | Date(s) of written examination
24.05.2006
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Associate Professor Gunnar Hrafn Hrafnbjargarson, tel.: 776 46587, e-mail: gunnar.hrafnbjargarson@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
http://uit.no/humfak/3509/ |
Teaching spring 2006
Første forelesning: Mandag 09. januar kl 0915, rom E 0104 | | Forelesning | Foreleser: Gunnar Hrafn Hrafnbjargarson.
Samkøres med NOR-1010.
Timeplan: se NOR-1010
Teaching period:09.01.2006 to19.04.2006
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