Runes and Runic Inscriptions
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4396 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4396
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod introduces the student to runic writing systems in their various forms, their historical contexts and their value for linguistic and historical study. Runes are a form of alphabetic writing mostly encountered in inscriptions on physical objects, which provide some of our earliest evidence for the Germanic languages. Students will learn about the relationship of writing to speech, the adaptation of the writing system in different linguistic and cultural environments, and the challenges of reading and interpreting epigraphical texts.
Target Students
Students registered on the School of English online masters scheme.
Assessment
- 100% Participation: Student participation
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module comprises an optional component in the following pathways: Applied English, Early Medieval Studies, Language and Linguistics, Medieval Englishes, Name-Studies, and Norse and Viking Studies. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Articulate an understanding of runic writing in its various forms, and the changes to the writing system over time and space.
Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the methods and conventions of academic runology.
Present readings and interpretations of runic inscriptions as linguistic and material artefacts.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired to the appropriate disciplinary and professional standard.
Assimilate and present subject-specific material in an appropriate format (assessed within the ‘Assessment Portfolio’ 1, 2 or 3).