Scandinavian Studies 407.
Medieval Studies 407.
Old Norse. (Wolf) 
(3 credits)

The course has a linguistic purpose and is designed to give students a reading knowledge of Old Norse through the study of Old Norse-Icelandic grammar and selections of Old Norse-Icelandic texts. The course begins with an introduction to Old Icelandic grammar through the study of Kenneth G. Chapman's Graded Readings and Exercises in Old Icelandic. Next, students move on to Michael Barnes' A New Introduction to Old Norse. Part I: Grammar at the same time as they read, translate, and analyze a selection of literary texts in Anthony Faulkes' A New Introduction to Old Norse. Part II: Reader.