Course
Course 7.5 credits • SASH48
The course SASH48 is currently not being offered
Teaching – autumn semester of 2020
Due to the announcement from the Swedish Government issued May 29th, that returning to campus-based education is possible from June 15th, the following applies to teaching at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology during the autumn semester:
- Due to the ongoing corona (COVID-19) pandemic and the restrictions that have been issued, the courses taught this autumn will have a limited number of meetings on campus, depending on the availability of suitable lecture rooms. The major part of the teaching will take place online. Detailed information on what is the case for your course will be given below.
- If the teaching is campus-based, there will be assigned entry and exit passages for each teaching room regarding stairwells, corridors and entrances (doorways). Please be considerate and follow the instructions to the point. Hand disinfectant will be available in all lecture halls and group rooms.
Please pay attention to the start time of your teaching. The stated time in your course schedule is valid.
This course gives a broad overview of the Old Icelandic heritage, a truly extraordinary phenomenon in the history Europe: The Eddas, the skaldic poetry, the sagas, and the society and the language that created all this outstanding culture. The course divides in four parts: 1. The Old Icelandic society, 874-1264 2. Old Norse: a language of laureates and laymen 3. Eddas and skalds 4. The sagas. The course comprises 30 hours of lectures and seminars.
In the autumn term 2018, the course is given on Thursdays 10 to 12.
Study period:
autumn semester 2020
Type of education:
both campus/online
Type of studies:
part time, 25 %,
day
Study period:
2020-08-31 – 2021-01-17
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-34821
Eligibility:
General requirements for university studies in Sweden
Introductory meeting: Thursday, 3 September at 10.15 – 11.00 in SOL:A121
Teachers:
Martin Ringmar