Entry requirements

Swedish/Scandinavian Languages A and B including The Emergence of the Swedish Language, 7.5 credits, or the equivalent

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course, the student should be able to:

• independently translate various Old Swedish and Early Modern Swedish texts with the help of dictionaries and grammars
• independently explain the content of various Late Modern Swedish texts with the help of dictionaries
• independently analyze Old Swedish and Modern Swedish texts, including their lexicon, orthography, phonology, morphology, syntax and style
• account for the major language changes in the history of Swedish
• use main theories and methodologies when analyzing studies in historical linguistics

Content

The course covers the history of the Swedish language and literary style from the Middle Ages to the late modern period, in particular Old Swedish and Early Modern Swedish texts. By studying a wide selection of older texts, the student expands their knowledge of the history of the Swedish language and develops their ability to analyze older texts with regard to lexicon, orthography, phonology, morphology, syntax and style.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars and exercises.

Assessment

Students are assessed on the basis of an oral exam at the end of the course, and continuous assessment of written and oral tasks during the course.

Students who fail a regular examination will be offered a make-up examination within a reasonable period of time after the regular examination.

Students who fail a certain examination twice may apply to the head of the department for permission to change examiners or form of examination.

Under special circumstances, an examiner may make exceptions to the indicated method of assessment and allow a student to be assessed by another method. A certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator, for example, may justify an alternative method of assessment.