Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of this course students will :1. have gained a knowledge of key grammatical terminology. 2. have gained a knowledge of the basics of Old English grammar. 3. have an ability to translate, with the aid of a glossary, an unseen Old English text 4. have read some Old English prose and poetry. 5. have a sense of Anglo-Saxon culture.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 53 |
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 24 |
| Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): This is a language-learning module. There is a weekly assignment that must be submitted to develop the skill that is being worked on in that week. There are no submissions in weeks 8-9. | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): A practice exam that you take home and work on for weeks 7 and 8. It is a low-stakes assignment meant to give confidence for the exam. | Week 9 | Graded | No | 10 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): 2-hour end-of-term exam. You will be asked to translate 2 texts, one seen and one previously unseen. You will then have to answer grammatical questions about the texts. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 40 |
No |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Students will be expected to complete daily homework and translation assignments. These are reviewed/assessed in class meetings. Explicit feedback on translations will be given at least once a semester. The Final exam will comprise one previously-seen translation and unseen translation, so that we are able to assess whether you can read Old English. Please note, class attendance is crucial to receiving a good mark in this module, as most feedback occurs during class sessions.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Assoc Professor Rebecca Stephenson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |