Accessibility statement

Old English Beginners - ENG00059M

« Back to module search

  • Department: English and Related Literature
  • Module co-ordinator: Prof. Elizabeth Tyler
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

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.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Open Examination: Multiple choice questions online
Old English Beginners		 2 hours 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Open Examination: Multiple choice questions online
Old English Beginners		 2 hours 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


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University is constantly exploring ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Where appropriate, the University will notify and consult with affected students in advance about any changes that are required in line with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.