Syllabus for Old Icelandic

Fornisländska

Syllabus

  • 7.5 credits
  • Course code: 5NS115
  • Education cycle: First cycle
  • Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Swedish G2F

    Explanation of codes

    The code indicates the education cycle and in-depth level of the course in relation to other courses within the same main field of study according to the requirements for general degrees:

    First cycle

    • G1N: has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
    • G1F: has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G1E: contains specially designed degree project for Higher Education Diploma
    • G2F: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G2E: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements, contains degree project for Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
    • GXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

    Second cycle

    • A1N: has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1F: has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (60 credits)
    • A2E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
    • AXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

  • Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)
  • Established: 2007-11-08
  • Established by: The Faculty Board of Languages
  • Revised: 2022-10-11
  • Revised by: The Department Board
  • Applies from: Autumn 2023
  • Entry requirements:

    22,5 credits in language subject

  • Responsible department: Department of Scandinavian Languages

Reading list

Reading list

Applies from: Autumn 2023

Some titles may be available electronically through the University library.

  • Collinder, Björn Den poetiska Eddan.

    3. omarb. uppl.: Stockholm: Forum, 1972

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Alving, Hjalmar Isländska sagor.

    [Ny utg.]/ 3. uppl.: Solna: Lettura, 1990

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Noreen, Erik; Johansson, Tomas Isländsk läsebok

    2., översedda uppl.: Uppsala: [Inst. för nordiska språk], 2010

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Hallberg, Peter Den isländska sagan

    [Ny utg.]: Stockholm: ePan : b Esselte studium, 2003

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Njörður P. Njarðvik, Island i forntiden : en översikt över den fornisländska fristatens historia

    Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand, 1973

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Stefán Karlsson, McTurk, Rory The Icelandic language

    London: Viking Society for Northern Research. Univ. College London, cop. 2004

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Wessén, Elias Isländsk grammatik

    [Ny utg.]: [Stockholm]: [Institutionen för nordiska språk, 1992

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Fritzner, Johan Ordbog over det gamle norske sprog

    4., omarb., forøget og forb. udg.: Oslo, c 1972-1973: 1972-1973

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  • Heggstad, Leiv; Hødnebø, Finn.; Simensen, Erik. Norrøn ordbok

    5. utg. av Gammalnorsk ordbok ved Hægstad og Torp: Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, 2008

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  • Vries, Jan de Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch

    3. Aufl.: Leiden: Brill, 1977

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  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon, Íslensk orðsifjabók

    Reykjavík: Ordhabók Háskólans, 1989

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