Details
Code 12999
Level of study Second Year
Credit value 10
Semester 1
Pre-requisite modules None.
Other pre-requisites German at level B2.2 or above/A level German at grade A or B
Module description
The module will seek to introduce students to the main linguistic features (e.g. umlaut in OHG, OHG dialectology) and literary works (e.g. Das Hildebrandslied) of the Old High German period (circa 750-1100 AD).
Teaching and learning methods
Two one-hour classes per week. The module is assessed either by an essay of 2500 words or by a translation and commentary exercise (all students have a free choice whether to submit an essay or a translation/commentary).