2023 Fall
SCANDIN 201A 001 - LEC 001
Old Norse
Kate Heslop
Class #:33336
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Scandinavian
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
3
Enrolled: 1
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 4
Waitlist Max: 3
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
FRI, DECEMBER 15TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Dwinelle 262
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Course Catalog Description
An introduction to the language of medieval Iceland and Norway. Grammar, historical phonology, and texts.
Class Description
An introduction to the vernacular written language of Iceland and Norway in the Middle Ages. Class time will focus on grammatical lectures, translations, and close-reading exercises of Old Norse texts. By the end of the semester students should be able to read saga-style Old Norse prose texts in normalized orthography with the help of a dictionary. Assignments will include weekly translations, grammatical exercises, quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam. Regular participation is required.
Texts: Zöega’s Old Icelandic Dictionary (any edition)
Additional texts to be announced and distributed by the instructor.
Class Notes
Students taking this course for graduate credit, as 201a, will be assigned additional work (usually a larger final project). This will be discussed further at the beginning of class.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None