1019.13 - Old Norse II


Course number
1019.13
Title
Old Norse II
ECTS
6
Prerequisites
An academically oriented upper secondary diploma is required. In addition, applicants are specifically required to have a good mark in Faroese at upper secondary A-level and a pass in upper secondary English at B-level. Passing Old Norse 1 is a prerequisite for participating in this course.
Purpose
Based on Old Norse I, the course aims to build on students’ knowledge of Old Norse, strengthening their ability to understand Old Norse text and giving them greater insight into Old Norse morphology.
Content
Students read texts in conjunction with a revision of the different word classes, such as adjectives, adverbs, numerals, verbs and certain ancient word classes.
Learning and teaching approaches
The course is structured as two-hour weekly sessions lasting one semester. The main learning and teaching strategies used are lectures, student presentations, and exercises.
Learning outcomes
Successful students can demonstrate ability to: • compare adjectives and adverbs • decline personal pronouns and demonstrative pronouns • group verbs into weak and strong conjugation verb categories • conjugate verbs in the main tenses • explain sound mutations, such as ablaut and umlaut • translate Old Norse text into Faroese
Assessment method
5-hour written examination. Students are allowed to bring any dictionary to the examination.
Examination
External
Marking scale
13-
Bibliography
A suggested reading list is available online www.setur.fo/til-studentar/foeroyamalsdeildin
Contact
Anfinnur Johansen