Old English Beginners - ENG00059M
- Department: English and Related Literature
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
The aim of the Old English Beginners course is to introduce complete beginners, or those with only a little experience, to the fundamentals of Old English grammar, and to develop in them a reading knowledge of the language.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be expected to have acquired:
- A sound grasp of the fundamentals of Old English grammar
- An ability to read Old English texts with the use of a glossary and to attempt sight-reading of simple texts
- An ability to extract the information they want from texts which they may not be able to translate in full.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Open Examination | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Open Examination | 100 |
Module feedback
Weekly verbal feedback on class translation exercises. One piece of formative assessment is set at the midpoint of the course, so that students can receive written feedback on their progress. Exam results are given within 25 working days.
Indicative reading
The prescribed textbook will be as follows:
Peter S. Baker, An Introduction to Old English, 3rd ed. (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)
The following dictionaries are also recommended (but there is no need to buy one, as several academic dictionaries are now available online for free):
(paper) J.R. Clark Hall, A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (new ed., Toronto, 1994)
(online) J. Bosworth & T. N. Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Based on the Manuscript Collections of the Late Joseph Bosworth (Oxford: OUP, 1898)
https://bosworthtoller.com/
OR
http://ebeowulf.uky.edu/BT/Bosworth-Toller.htm