Last modified: 29 Jul 2024 15:16
Of all ‘Barbarian’ languages, English is one of the longest recorded. This is both a blessing and a curse: there are texts from all periods of the language’s history which are available for study; linguistic and social changes have meant that these texts are often difficult to read. This course will give you the opportunity to learn how best to read these texts the best way this can be done: by reading the texts in an informed manner.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of how the English language has changed over the last 1500 years, paying close attention to how this can be done through the informed reading of a range of texts from different times and places. At all times the social and cultural milieu from which the text has been formed will be given prominence. Students will be able, by the end of the course, to discuss the language of a text from a number of different time periods in an informed and engaged manner.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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3,500 (+/- 10%) words.
All written work will be submitted and assessed online; along with the grade, notes on performance and for improvement will also be attached. Students will be encouraged to discuss their performance with the Course Convener and/or tutor at a mutually convenient time. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Students will recognise the central linguistic ideas and processes involved in studying the history of the English language. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will recognise the central social and cultural ideas and processes involved in studying the history of the English language. |
| Factual | Apply | Students will be able to apply the linguistic, social and cultural ideas and practices underlying the history of the English Language to practical tasks. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Two course exercises of no more than 1,500 words each. All written work will be submitted and assessed online; along with the grade, notes on performance and for improvement will also be attached. Students will be encouraged to discuss their performance with the Course Convener and/or tutor at a mutually convenient time. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will recognise the central linguistic ideas and processes involved in studying the history of the English language. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will recognise the central social and cultural ideas and processes involved in studying the history of the English language. |
| Factual | Apply | Students will be able to apply the linguistic, social and cultural ideas and practices underlying the history of the English Language to practical tasks. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will recognise the central linguistic ideas and processes involved in studying the history of the English language. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Students will recognise the central social and cultural ideas and processes involved in studying the history of the English language. |
| Factual | Apply | Students will be able to apply the linguistic, social and cultural ideas and practices underlying the history of the English Language to practical tasks. |
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