Introduction to the Indo-European Languages
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 5JS011
- Code
- 5JS011
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Indology G1N
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 3 September 2021
- Responsible department
- Department of Linguistics and Philology
General provisions
The course is given as an independent course.
Entry requirements
General entry requirements and English 6
Learning outcomes
The course is intended to give a general, basic overview of the Indo-European language family, its individual branches, its oldest preserved linguistic material and means of transmission. Furthermore the course is aimed to provide insight into Indo-European culture and the archaic poetic language of which traces can be found in individual languages even today.
On completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- identify individual languages and account for the main subgroups of the Indo-European language family,
- outline criteria by which genetic relationship between the Indo-European languages is established,
- account for chronology, oldest preserved sources and means of transmission of individual Indo-European languages and subfamilies,
- account at a basic level for distinctive features of selected individual languages and subfamilies of the Indo-European language family,
- outline issues concerning Indo-European culture and poetic language.
Content
Overview of structural features of the Indo-European proto-language and discussion of genetic and typological relationship between languages. Overview of individual languages and subgroups within the Indo-European language family and discussion of their distinctive features, oldest preserved sources and transmission. Introduction into and discussion of issues concerning Indo-European culture and the Indo-European poetic language.
Assessment
The course has 2 moments of examination: 1. continuous oral and written tests; 2. pm + oral presentation.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.
Other regulations
The course may not be included in a degree if equivalent parts have been studied within another course included in the degree.