A detailed survey of the basic features of Icelandic grammar, in particular inflectional morphology (the declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns as well as the conjugation of verbs). Case assignment, agreement, phonological and morphophonemic processes and word order are also dealt with.

Emphasis is placed on students’ acquisition of vocabulary through reading and writing, particularly the submission of assignments relating to specific topics. The focus is on word formation with particular emphasis placed on compounds. The course covers various types of texts, both utilitarian and literary; short stories and novels. Language usage is practiced through a series of written exercises. Active participation and preparation on the half of the student is essential.

The main emphasis is on oral expression, the basics of Icelandic pronunciation and understanding of spoken language. The Icelandic sound system is discussed with a particular focus on vowels. The pronunciation of individual words and simple sentences is emphasised as well as stress placement and intonation. Students are trained in spoken language (speech and dialogue) with focus on common phrases and the use of everyday language. Spoken language comprehension is trained through assignments under the supervision of a teacher. Active participation and preparation on the part of students is essential.

The course is a continuation of the course Grammar I in which some fundamental features of Icelandic grammar were addressed. The understanding of linguistic structure that students acquired in that course will be deepened. More declension noun classes will be introduced while verbs and their usage will be dealt with extensively. The comparative of adjectives and its use will be introduced, and the formal and functional features of pronouns will be emphasized.

The main emphasis is on reading comprehension and writing through a variety of texts, such as newspaper articles, short stories and novels. Continuation of vocabulary development, i.e. with discussion of word formation (derived words) and reading texts. In this course, shorter texts are carefully read with special attention given to vocabulary, word structure and use of words in sentences. In order to practice reading comprehension and reading and writing skills, students read some selected short stories and novels. Active student participation and prior preparation is required.

The main emphasis is on oral expression, the basics of Icelandic pronunciation and comprehension of spoken language. The Icelandic sound system is discussed with special emphasis placed on consonants. Pronunciation stress and intonation is practiced. Students are trained in spoken language (speech and dialogue) and the focus is on fluency and exchange of views. Spoken language comprehension is trained through assignments under the supervision of a teacher. Active participation and preparation of students is required.

This course centres on the medieval story-world of Old Norse-Icelandic myths and sagas.

Students will read a selection of medieval literary works: selected eddic poems, parts of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, Sagas of Icelanders, and Legendary sagas. An emphasis will be placed on works that have been influential in post-medieval times. Special attention will be devoted to female characters and heroic imagery.

The modern reception of the myths and sagas will also be explored, for instance in the Marvel films, the Game of Thrones series, and heavy metal. Students will be introduced to the rich history of scholarship on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, and will examine its connection to identity politics, Romanticism, and nationalism.

The course will consist of lectures and students’ active class participation.

This course offers an in-depth study of sound production in Icelandic. Furthermore, the course will focus on the interrelationship between speech sounds in general and the main phonological processes of continuous speech in Icelandic.

This  course introduces some basic concepts and ideas in general linguistics, with a focus on the nature of human language and lingustic knowledge, the relationship between the Indo-European languages, language acquisition, second language acquisition and bilingualism.

The inflection of nouns (also of proper names), adjectives, numerals and adverbs will be dealt with in depth. Various morphological concepts, e.g. the lexicon, analogy, predictability and frequency, will be introduced. The size of inflectional classes and their productivity will be discussed, as well as the adaption of loan words to particular inflection classes. Morphological variation and change will also be dealt with.

This course serves the purpose of training students in oral expression, pronunciation and listening comprehension. To that end, a number of contemporary issues will be examined and dealt with by students during classes and in home assignments.

The course provides an introduction to Icelandic literature, literary analysis and literary theory. The emphasis of the course will be on contemporary Icelandic literature, the representation of Icelandic society in these literary works and their relation to Icelandic literary tradition. In addition, the basic concepts and methodologies necessary for literary analysis will be introduced, as well as the use of scholarly sources and the writing of literary essays. We will read and analyse shorter as well as longer literary texts which have been published in recent years.

The course will consist of lectures and class discussions. For the course objectives to be met and in order to pass the course successfully, students are required to be active participants on the course and to come to class prepared. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

In this course, students will study and analyse features of Icelandic popular culture during the past few decades.

The course is bisected: In the first half of the semester, the focus is placed on Icelandic feature films and television from 1980 to the present. The imagery and topics of Icelandic filmmakers will be highlighted, in particular their references to local folktales, medieval sagas and the Icelandic landscape. The topic of the second half of the semester is contemporary Icelandic music and its relationship with the poetic tradition, tourism, and Iceland’s image abroad. In that context, the influence of Björk, Sigur Rós and Bubbi Morthens will be highlighted.

During the course, an emphasis will be placed on the training of the students’ ability to discuss and write critically about Icelandic films and music, in addition to reading scholarly publications on the topic.

In this course, we will closely explore Icelandic trolls, elves, ghosts, sorcerers, and other mysterious figures from folklore.

We will examine the Icelandic folk tradition and folk beliefs, discussing their significance in modern times. Students will read a selection of well-known Icelandic folktales alongside examples of contemporary Icelandic literature. The course includes visits to museums and engagement with academic writings on the topic.

We will analyse the role of folklore and folk beliefs in society, both in the past and the present, while gaining insight into how Icelandic artists have worked with these stories in recent years.

The course relies on active participation from students in class.

The course gives and overview of the development of Icelandic literature in recent centuries. Icelandic fictional works of different kinds will be read and emphasis will be placed on poets and prose authors who have had a significant impact on cultural history and are still in active dialogue with our day and age, for example due to songs, writers' museums or public statues. The course will be comprised of lectures in which active student participation is expected. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

The course offers an in-depth study of various aspects of inflectional morphology, with special emphasis on pronouns and verbs. The usage of some pronouns will also be dealt with. Various morphological concepts, e.g. lexicon, analogy, predictability and frequency will be discussed. The size of inflectional classes and their productivity will be discussed, as well as the adaption of loan words to particular inflection classes. Morphological variation and change will also be dealt with.

An overview of Iceland's history from its beginning to the present day. The main emphasis is placed on the period of the Icelandic Commonwealth and Icelandic history during the past two centuries. Iceland's settlement, the Age of Sturlungs, The Reformation, Absolute monarchy, Danish-Icelandic Trade Monopoly, the struggle for independence, home rule, the Occupation, Cold War and Cod wars are among the topics to be covered.

We base our learning on lectures and discussions between teacher and students.

In this course, emphasis is placed on reading and writing.  Principles of academic writing are also covered. Students are instructed in the use and utility of various resources and other study aids, as well as being taught to systematically list references. The differences between written and spoken language, and formal and informal language use, are also explored.

This course centres on the medieval story-world of Old Norse-Icelandic myths and sagas.

Students will read a selection of medieval literary works: selected eddic poems, parts of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, Sagas of Icelanders, and Legendary sagas. An emphasis will be placed on works that have been influential in post-medieval times. Special attention will be devoted to female characters and heroic imagery.

The modern reception of the myths and sagas will also be explored, for instance in the Marvel films, the Game of Thrones series, and heavy metal. Students will be introduced to the rich history of scholarship on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, and will examine its connection to identity politics, Romanticism, and nationalism.

The course will consist of lectures and students’ active class participation.

This course will provide a survey of the main changes that have occurred since the time of the oldest records for the Icelandic language. Particular attention will be paid to phonological change, but also various changes in morphology and syntax. Various aspects of the pre-history of Icelandic will also be introduced. To this end, students will be required to read studies on selected topics, as well as reading texts from different periods.

The course in an introduction to translation, the history of translation and translation theory. Students will become acquainted with the main concepts and theories in the field. The basics of interpretation will also be dealt with. The course consists of two parts: The theoretical and historical part is in the form of lectures and discussions. The teacher also provides a reading list. Assessment is in the form of an exam or an essay, based on the reading material. The practical part is based on seminars where students gain practice in translating (both literary translation and applied translation) as well as translation criticism. Assessment is based on written assignment(s). Students of Icelandic as a Second Language must have completed all courses of the first and second year.

BA-thesis in Icelandic as a Second Language

The course provides an introduction to various fundamental concepts of syntax. The course starts with a discussion on linguistic research tools such as the Icelandic Gigaword Corpus. Word order and syntactic movements will be discussed as well as the interplay of meaning and syntactic structure, especially in the case of prepositional phrases as complements of adjectives, verbs, and nouns. Moreover, the course will focus on syntactic arguments and case assignment, especially in light of the semantic role of subjects and objects. To some extent, these topics will also be discussed within the context of comparison with syntactic properties of other languages.

Different text types are discussed, e.g. news, abstracts, interviews, letters and essays. Students prepare presentations (in groups and individually), and discuss the presented topics in class. Students will also submit various written assignments.

In this course, students will study and analyse features of Icelandic popular culture during the past few decades.

The course is bisected: In the first half of the semester, the focus is placed on Icelandic feature films and television from 1980 to the present. The imagery and topics of Icelandic filmmakers will be highlighted, in particular their references to local folktales, medieval sagas and the Icelandic landscape. The topic of the second half of the semester is contemporary Icelandic music and its relationship with the poetic tradition, tourism, and Iceland’s image abroad. In that context, the influence of Björk, Sigur Rós and Bubbi Morthens will be highlighted.

During the course, an emphasis will be placed on the training of the students’ ability to discuss and write critically about Icelandic films and music, in addition to reading scholarly publications on the topic.

In this course, we will closely explore Icelandic trolls, elves, ghosts, sorcerers, and other mysterious figures from folklore.

We will examine the Icelandic folk tradition and folk beliefs, discussing their significance in modern times. Students will read a selection of well-known Icelandic folktales alongside examples of contemporary Icelandic literature. The course includes visits to museums and engagement with academic writings on the topic.

We will analyse the role of folklore and folk beliefs in society, both in the past and the present, while gaining insight into how Icelandic artists have worked with these stories in recent years.

The course relies on active participation from students in class.

The course gives and overview of the development of Icelandic literature in recent centuries. Icelandic fictional works of different kinds will be read and emphasis will be placed on poets and prose authors who have had a significant impact on cultural history and are still in active dialogue with our day and age, for example due to songs, writers' museums or public statues. The course will be comprised of lectures in which active student participation is expected. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

The course is divided into different parts, in which the main linguistic skills are covered. Students learn to correctly apply terminology used in second language studies, such as interlanguage, target language, language learner, input and output. Students learn about the social aspect of language learning in relation to oral production and comprehension. Levels of proficiency will be dealt with as well as their description in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, i.e. how learners build up vocabulary and grammar skills. Different learning strategies of diverse language learners will be discussed. Students will do assignments, that are both practical and theoretical.

BA-thesis in Icelandic as a Second Language

The course will provide an in-depth discussion of Icelandic language policy and language use in the media in light of this policy, focusing primarily on newspapers but also including broadcast media. Students will read various types of newspaper articles (e.g., editorials, columns, obituaries, and news reports), with emphasis on aspects that often pose challenges for second-language learners, such as idiomatic expressions and references to Icelandic culture. Topics of discussion will also include different linguistic registers, the distinction between spoken and written language, television translations, the evolution of terminology,  headlines, and the impact of English on Icelandic language use in the media.

This course is a continuation of Syntax I. Subordinate clauses (argument clauses and adverbial clauses) and their properties will be discussed. Some particular syntactic phenomena of Icelandic and their features will be observed as well (Exceptional Case Marking, Tough Movement, Long-Distance Reflexivization etc.). Middle and passive voice will be another subject of analysis. To some extent, these topics will also be discussed within the context of comparison with syntactic properties of other languages.

A detailed survey of the basic features of Icelandic grammar, in particular inflectional morphology (the declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns as well as the conjugation of verbs). Case assignment, agreement, phonological and morphophonemic processes and word order are also dealt with.

Emphasis is placed on students’ acquisition of vocabulary through reading and writing, particularly the submission of assignments relating to specific topics. The focus is on word formation with particular emphasis placed on compounds. The course covers various types of texts, both utilitarian and literary; short stories and novels. Language usage is practiced through a series of written exercises. Active participation and preparation on the half of the student is essential.

The main emphasis is on oral expression, the basics of Icelandic pronunciation and understanding of spoken language. The Icelandic sound system is discussed with a particular focus on vowels. The pronunciation of individual words and simple sentences is emphasised as well as stress placement and intonation. Students are trained in spoken language (speech and dialogue) with focus on common phrases and the use of everyday language. Spoken language comprehension is trained through assignments under the supervision of a teacher. Active participation and preparation on the part of students is essential.

The course is a continuation of the course Grammar I in which some fundamental features of Icelandic grammar were addressed. The understanding of linguistic structure that students acquired in that course will be deepened. More declension noun classes will be introduced while verbs and their usage will be dealt with extensively. The comparative of adjectives and its use will be introduced, and the formal and functional features of pronouns will be emphasized.

The main emphasis is on reading comprehension and writing through a variety of texts, such as newspaper articles, short stories and novels. Continuation of vocabulary development, i.e. with discussion of word formation (derived words) and reading texts. In this course, shorter texts are carefully read with special attention given to vocabulary, word structure and use of words in sentences. In order to practice reading comprehension and reading and writing skills, students read some selected short stories and novels. Active student participation and prior preparation is required.

The main emphasis is on oral expression, the basics of Icelandic pronunciation and comprehension of spoken language. The Icelandic sound system is discussed with special emphasis placed on consonants. Pronunciation stress and intonation is practiced. Students are trained in spoken language (speech and dialogue) and the focus is on fluency and exchange of views. Spoken language comprehension is trained through assignments under the supervision of a teacher. Active participation and preparation of students is required.

This course centres on the medieval story-world of Old Norse-Icelandic myths and sagas.

Students will read a selection of medieval literary works: selected eddic poems, parts of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, Sagas of Icelanders, and Legendary sagas. An emphasis will be placed on works that have been influential in post-medieval times. Special attention will be devoted to female characters and heroic imagery.

The modern reception of the myths and sagas will also be explored, for instance in the Marvel films, the Game of Thrones series, and heavy metal. Students will be introduced to the rich history of scholarship on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, and will examine its connection to identity politics, Romanticism, and nationalism.

The course will consist of lectures and students’ active class participation.

This course offers an in-depth study of sound production in Icelandic. Furthermore, the course will focus on the interrelationship between speech sounds in general and the main phonological processes of continuous speech in Icelandic.

This  course introduces some basic concepts and ideas in general linguistics, with a focus on the nature of human language and lingustic knowledge, the relationship between the Indo-European languages, language acquisition, second language acquisition and bilingualism.

The inflection of nouns (also of proper names), adjectives, numerals and adverbs will be dealt with in depth. Various morphological concepts, e.g. the lexicon, analogy, predictability and frequency, will be introduced. The size of inflectional classes and their productivity will be discussed, as well as the adaption of loan words to particular inflection classes. Morphological variation and change will also be dealt with.

This course serves the purpose of training students in oral expression, pronunciation and listening comprehension. To that end, a number of contemporary issues will be examined and dealt with by students during classes and in home assignments.

The course provides an introduction to Icelandic literature, literary analysis and literary theory. The emphasis of the course will be on contemporary Icelandic literature, the representation of Icelandic society in these literary works and their relation to Icelandic literary tradition. In addition, the basic concepts and methodologies necessary for literary analysis will be introduced, as well as the use of scholarly sources and the writing of literary essays. We will read and analyse shorter as well as longer literary texts which have been published in recent years.

The course will consist of lectures and class discussions. For the course objectives to be met and in order to pass the course successfully, students are required to be active participants on the course and to come to class prepared. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

In this course, students will study and analyse features of Icelandic popular culture during the past few decades.

The course is bisected: In the first half of the semester, the focus is placed on Icelandic feature films and television from 1980 to the present. The imagery and topics of Icelandic filmmakers will be highlighted, in particular their references to local folktales, medieval sagas and the Icelandic landscape. The topic of the second half of the semester is contemporary Icelandic music and its relationship with the poetic tradition, tourism, and Iceland’s image abroad. In that context, the influence of Björk, Sigur Rós and Bubbi Morthens will be highlighted.

During the course, an emphasis will be placed on the training of the students’ ability to discuss and write critically about Icelandic films and music, in addition to reading scholarly publications on the topic.

In this course, we will closely explore Icelandic trolls, elves, ghosts, sorcerers, and other mysterious figures from folklore.

We will examine the Icelandic folk tradition and folk beliefs, discussing their significance in modern times. Students will read a selection of well-known Icelandic folktales alongside examples of contemporary Icelandic literature. The course includes visits to museums and engagement with academic writings on the topic.

We will analyse the role of folklore and folk beliefs in society, both in the past and the present, while gaining insight into how Icelandic artists have worked with these stories in recent years.

The course relies on active participation from students in class.

The course gives and overview of the development of Icelandic literature in recent centuries. Icelandic fictional works of different kinds will be read and emphasis will be placed on poets and prose authors who have had a significant impact on cultural history and are still in active dialogue with our day and age, for example due to songs, writers' museums or public statues. The course will be comprised of lectures in which active student participation is expected. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

The course offers an in-depth study of various aspects of inflectional morphology, with special emphasis on pronouns and verbs. The usage of some pronouns will also be dealt with. Various morphological concepts, e.g. lexicon, analogy, predictability and frequency will be discussed. The size of inflectional classes and their productivity will be discussed, as well as the adaption of loan words to particular inflection classes. Morphological variation and change will also be dealt with.

An overview of Iceland's history from its beginning to the present day. The main emphasis is placed on the period of the Icelandic Commonwealth and Icelandic history during the past two centuries. Iceland's settlement, the Age of Sturlungs, The Reformation, Absolute monarchy, Danish-Icelandic Trade Monopoly, the struggle for independence, home rule, the Occupation, Cold War and Cod wars are among the topics to be covered.

We base our learning on lectures and discussions between teacher and students.

In this course, emphasis is placed on reading and writing.  Principles of academic writing are also covered. Students are instructed in the use and utility of various resources and other study aids, as well as being taught to systematically list references. The differences between written and spoken language, and formal and informal language use, are also explored.

This course centres on the medieval story-world of Old Norse-Icelandic myths and sagas.

Students will read a selection of medieval literary works: selected eddic poems, parts of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, Sagas of Icelanders, and Legendary sagas. An emphasis will be placed on works that have been influential in post-medieval times. Special attention will be devoted to female characters and heroic imagery.

The modern reception of the myths and sagas will also be explored, for instance in the Marvel films, the Game of Thrones series, and heavy metal. Students will be introduced to the rich history of scholarship on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, and will examine its connection to identity politics, Romanticism, and nationalism.

The course will consist of lectures and students’ active class participation.

This course will provide a survey of the main changes that have occurred since the time of the oldest records for the Icelandic language. Particular attention will be paid to phonological change, but also various changes in morphology and syntax. Various aspects of the pre-history of Icelandic will also be introduced. To this end, students will be required to read studies on selected topics, as well as reading texts from different periods.

The course in an introduction to translation, the history of translation and translation theory. Students will become acquainted with the main concepts and theories in the field. The basics of interpretation will also be dealt with. The course consists of two parts: The theoretical and historical part is in the form of lectures and discussions. The teacher also provides a reading list. Assessment is in the form of an exam or an essay, based on the reading material. The practical part is based on seminars where students gain practice in translating (both literary translation and applied translation) as well as translation criticism. Assessment is based on written assignment(s). Students of Icelandic as a Second Language must have completed all courses of the first and second year.

BA-thesis in Icelandic as a Second Language

The course provides an introduction to various fundamental concepts of syntax. The course starts with a discussion on linguistic research tools such as the Icelandic Gigaword Corpus. Word order and syntactic movements will be discussed as well as the interplay of meaning and syntactic structure, especially in the case of prepositional phrases as complements of adjectives, verbs, and nouns. Moreover, the course will focus on syntactic arguments and case assignment, especially in light of the semantic role of subjects and objects. To some extent, these topics will also be discussed within the context of comparison with syntactic properties of other languages.

Different text types are discussed, e.g. news, abstracts, interviews, letters and essays. Students prepare presentations (in groups and individually), and discuss the presented topics in class. Students will also submit various written assignments.

In this course, students will study and analyse features of Icelandic popular culture during the past few decades.

The course is bisected: In the first half of the semester, the focus is placed on Icelandic feature films and television from 1980 to the present. The imagery and topics of Icelandic filmmakers will be highlighted, in particular their references to local folktales, medieval sagas and the Icelandic landscape. The topic of the second half of the semester is contemporary Icelandic music and its relationship with the poetic tradition, tourism, and Iceland’s image abroad. In that context, the influence of Björk, Sigur Rós and Bubbi Morthens will be highlighted.

During the course, an emphasis will be placed on the training of the students’ ability to discuss and write critically about Icelandic films and music, in addition to reading scholarly publications on the topic.

In this course, we will closely explore Icelandic trolls, elves, ghosts, sorcerers, and other mysterious figures from folklore.

We will examine the Icelandic folk tradition and folk beliefs, discussing their significance in modern times. Students will read a selection of well-known Icelandic folktales alongside examples of contemporary Icelandic literature. The course includes visits to museums and engagement with academic writings on the topic.

We will analyse the role of folklore and folk beliefs in society, both in the past and the present, while gaining insight into how Icelandic artists have worked with these stories in recent years.

The course relies on active participation from students in class.

The course gives and overview of the development of Icelandic literature in recent centuries. Icelandic fictional works of different kinds will be read and emphasis will be placed on poets and prose authors who have had a significant impact on cultural history and are still in active dialogue with our day and age, for example due to songs, writers' museums or public statues. The course will be comprised of lectures in which active student participation is expected. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

The course is divided into different parts, in which the main linguistic skills are covered. Students learn to correctly apply terminology used in second language studies, such as interlanguage, target language, language learner, input and output. Students learn about the social aspect of language learning in relation to oral production and comprehension. Levels of proficiency will be dealt with as well as their description in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, i.e. how learners build up vocabulary and grammar skills. Different learning strategies of diverse language learners will be discussed. Students will do assignments, that are both practical and theoretical.

BA-thesis in Icelandic as a Second Language

The course will provide an in-depth discussion of Icelandic language policy and language use in the media in light of this policy, focusing primarily on newspapers but also including broadcast media. Students will read various types of newspaper articles (e.g., editorials, columns, obituaries, and news reports), with emphasis on aspects that often pose challenges for second-language learners, such as idiomatic expressions and references to Icelandic culture. Topics of discussion will also include different linguistic registers, the distinction between spoken and written language, television translations, the evolution of terminology,  headlines, and the impact of English on Icelandic language use in the media.

This course is a continuation of Syntax I. Subordinate clauses (argument clauses and adverbial clauses) and their properties will be discussed. Some particular syntactic phenomena of Icelandic and their features will be observed as well (Exceptional Case Marking, Tough Movement, Long-Distance Reflexivization etc.). Middle and passive voice will be another subject of analysis. To some extent, these topics will also be discussed within the context of comparison with syntactic properties of other languages.

A detailed survey of the basic features of Icelandic grammar, in particular inflectional morphology (the declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns as well as the conjugation of verbs). Case assignment, agreement, phonological and morphophonemic processes and word order are also dealt with.

Emphasis is placed on students’ acquisition of vocabulary through reading and writing, particularly the submission of assignments relating to specific topics. The focus is on word formation with particular emphasis placed on compounds. The course covers various types of texts, both utilitarian and literary; short stories and novels. Language usage is practiced through a series of written exercises. Active participation and preparation on the half of the student is essential.

The main emphasis is on oral expression, the basics of Icelandic pronunciation and understanding of spoken language. The Icelandic sound system is discussed with a particular focus on vowels. The pronunciation of individual words and simple sentences is emphasised as well as stress placement and intonation. Students are trained in spoken language (speech and dialogue) with focus on common phrases and the use of everyday language. Spoken language comprehension is trained through assignments under the supervision of a teacher. Active participation and preparation on the part of students is essential.

The course is a continuation of the course Grammar I in which some fundamental features of Icelandic grammar were addressed. The understanding of linguistic structure that students acquired in that course will be deepened. More declension noun classes will be introduced while verbs and their usage will be dealt with extensively. The comparative of adjectives and its use will be introduced, and the formal and functional features of pronouns will be emphasized.

The main emphasis is on reading comprehension and writing through a variety of texts, such as newspaper articles, short stories and novels. Continuation of vocabulary development, i.e. with discussion of word formation (derived words) and reading texts. In this course, shorter texts are carefully read with special attention given to vocabulary, word structure and use of words in sentences. In order to practice reading comprehension and reading and writing skills, students read some selected short stories and novels. Active student participation and prior preparation is required.

The main emphasis is on oral expression, the basics of Icelandic pronunciation and comprehension of spoken language. The Icelandic sound system is discussed with special emphasis placed on consonants. Pronunciation stress and intonation is practiced. Students are trained in spoken language (speech and dialogue) and the focus is on fluency and exchange of views. Spoken language comprehension is trained through assignments under the supervision of a teacher. Active participation and preparation of students is required.

This course centres on the medieval story-world of Old Norse-Icelandic myths and sagas.

Students will read a selection of medieval literary works: selected eddic poems, parts of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, Sagas of Icelanders, and Legendary sagas. An emphasis will be placed on works that have been influential in post-medieval times. Special attention will be devoted to female characters and heroic imagery.

The modern reception of the myths and sagas will also be explored, for instance in the Marvel films, the Game of Thrones series, and heavy metal. Students will be introduced to the rich history of scholarship on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, and will examine its connection to identity politics, Romanticism, and nationalism.

The course will consist of lectures and students’ active class participation.

This course offers an in-depth study of sound production in Icelandic. Furthermore, the course will focus on the interrelationship between speech sounds in general and the main phonological processes of continuous speech in Icelandic.

This  course introduces some basic concepts and ideas in general linguistics, with a focus on the nature of human language and lingustic knowledge, the relationship between the Indo-European languages, language acquisition, second language acquisition and bilingualism.

The inflection of nouns (also of proper names), adjectives, numerals and adverbs will be dealt with in depth. Various morphological concepts, e.g. the lexicon, analogy, predictability and frequency, will be introduced. The size of inflectional classes and their productivity will be discussed, as well as the adaption of loan words to particular inflection classes. Morphological variation and change will also be dealt with.

This course serves the purpose of training students in oral expression, pronunciation and listening comprehension. To that end, a number of contemporary issues will be examined and dealt with by students during classes and in home assignments.

The course provides an introduction to Icelandic literature, literary analysis and literary theory. The emphasis of the course will be on contemporary Icelandic literature, the representation of Icelandic society in these literary works and their relation to Icelandic literary tradition. In addition, the basic concepts and methodologies necessary for literary analysis will be introduced, as well as the use of scholarly sources and the writing of literary essays. We will read and analyse shorter as well as longer literary texts which have been published in recent years.

The course will consist of lectures and class discussions. For the course objectives to be met and in order to pass the course successfully, students are required to be active participants on the course and to come to class prepared. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

In this course, students will study and analyse features of Icelandic popular culture during the past few decades.

The course is bisected: In the first half of the semester, the focus is placed on Icelandic feature films and television from 1980 to the present. The imagery and topics of Icelandic filmmakers will be highlighted, in particular their references to local folktales, medieval sagas and the Icelandic landscape. The topic of the second half of the semester is contemporary Icelandic music and its relationship with the poetic tradition, tourism, and Iceland’s image abroad. In that context, the influence of Björk, Sigur Rós and Bubbi Morthens will be highlighted.

During the course, an emphasis will be placed on the training of the students’ ability to discuss and write critically about Icelandic films and music, in addition to reading scholarly publications on the topic.

In this course, we will closely explore Icelandic trolls, elves, ghosts, sorcerers, and other mysterious figures from folklore.

We will examine the Icelandic folk tradition and folk beliefs, discussing their significance in modern times. Students will read a selection of well-known Icelandic folktales alongside examples of contemporary Icelandic literature. The course includes visits to museums and engagement with academic writings on the topic.

We will analyse the role of folklore and folk beliefs in society, both in the past and the present, while gaining insight into how Icelandic artists have worked with these stories in recent years.

The course relies on active participation from students in class.

The course gives and overview of the development of Icelandic literature in recent centuries. Icelandic fictional works of different kinds will be read and emphasis will be placed on poets and prose authors who have had a significant impact on cultural history and are still in active dialogue with our day and age, for example due to songs, writers' museums or public statues. The course will be comprised of lectures in which active student participation is expected. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

The course offers an in-depth study of various aspects of inflectional morphology, with special emphasis on pronouns and verbs. The usage of some pronouns will also be dealt with. Various morphological concepts, e.g. lexicon, analogy, predictability and frequency will be discussed. The size of inflectional classes and their productivity will be discussed, as well as the adaption of loan words to particular inflection classes. Morphological variation and change will also be dealt with.

An overview of Iceland's history from its beginning to the present day. The main emphasis is placed on the period of the Icelandic Commonwealth and Icelandic history during the past two centuries. Iceland's settlement, the Age of Sturlungs, The Reformation, Absolute monarchy, Danish-Icelandic Trade Monopoly, the struggle for independence, home rule, the Occupation, Cold War and Cod wars are among the topics to be covered.

We base our learning on lectures and discussions between teacher and students.

In this course, emphasis is placed on reading and writing.  Principles of academic writing are also covered. Students are instructed in the use and utility of various resources and other study aids, as well as being taught to systematically list references. The differences between written and spoken language, and formal and informal language use, are also explored.

This course centres on the medieval story-world of Old Norse-Icelandic myths and sagas.

Students will read a selection of medieval literary works: selected eddic poems, parts of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, Sagas of Icelanders, and Legendary sagas. An emphasis will be placed on works that have been influential in post-medieval times. Special attention will be devoted to female characters and heroic imagery.

The modern reception of the myths and sagas will also be explored, for instance in the Marvel films, the Game of Thrones series, and heavy metal. Students will be introduced to the rich history of scholarship on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, and will examine its connection to identity politics, Romanticism, and nationalism.

The course will consist of lectures and students’ active class participation.

This course will provide a survey of the main changes that have occurred since the time of the oldest records for the Icelandic language. Particular attention will be paid to phonological change, but also various changes in morphology and syntax. Various aspects of the pre-history of Icelandic will also be introduced. To this end, students will be required to read studies on selected topics, as well as reading texts from different periods.

The course in an introduction to translation, the history of translation and translation theory. Students will become acquainted with the main concepts and theories in the field. The basics of interpretation will also be dealt with. The course consists of two parts: The theoretical and historical part is in the form of lectures and discussions. The teacher also provides a reading list. Assessment is in the form of an exam or an essay, based on the reading material. The practical part is based on seminars where students gain practice in translating (both literary translation and applied translation) as well as translation criticism. Assessment is based on written assignment(s). Students of Icelandic as a Second Language must have completed all courses of the first and second year.

BA-thesis in Icelandic as a Second Language

The course provides an introduction to various fundamental concepts of syntax. The course starts with a discussion on linguistic research tools such as the Icelandic Gigaword Corpus. Word order and syntactic movements will be discussed as well as the interplay of meaning and syntactic structure, especially in the case of prepositional phrases as complements of adjectives, verbs, and nouns. Moreover, the course will focus on syntactic arguments and case assignment, especially in light of the semantic role of subjects and objects. To some extent, these topics will also be discussed within the context of comparison with syntactic properties of other languages.

Different text types are discussed, e.g. news, abstracts, interviews, letters and essays. Students prepare presentations (in groups and individually), and discuss the presented topics in class. Students will also submit various written assignments.

In this course, students will study and analyse features of Icelandic popular culture during the past few decades.

The course is bisected: In the first half of the semester, the focus is placed on Icelandic feature films and television from 1980 to the present. The imagery and topics of Icelandic filmmakers will be highlighted, in particular their references to local folktales, medieval sagas and the Icelandic landscape. The topic of the second half of the semester is contemporary Icelandic music and its relationship with the poetic tradition, tourism, and Iceland’s image abroad. In that context, the influence of Björk, Sigur Rós and Bubbi Morthens will be highlighted.

During the course, an emphasis will be placed on the training of the students’ ability to discuss and write critically about Icelandic films and music, in addition to reading scholarly publications on the topic.

In this course, we will closely explore Icelandic trolls, elves, ghosts, sorcerers, and other mysterious figures from folklore.

We will examine the Icelandic folk tradition and folk beliefs, discussing their significance in modern times. Students will read a selection of well-known Icelandic folktales alongside examples of contemporary Icelandic literature. The course includes visits to museums and engagement with academic writings on the topic.

We will analyse the role of folklore and folk beliefs in society, both in the past and the present, while gaining insight into how Icelandic artists have worked with these stories in recent years.

The course relies on active participation from students in class.

The course gives and overview of the development of Icelandic literature in recent centuries. Icelandic fictional works of different kinds will be read and emphasis will be placed on poets and prose authors who have had a significant impact on cultural history and are still in active dialogue with our day and age, for example due to songs, writers' museums or public statues. The course will be comprised of lectures in which active student participation is expected. Individual and group assignments relating to the course material will constitute part of the course work.

The course is divided into different parts, in which the main linguistic skills are covered. Students learn to correctly apply terminology used in second language studies, such as interlanguage, target language, language learner, input and output. Students learn about the social aspect of language learning in relation to oral production and comprehension. Levels of proficiency will be dealt with as well as their description in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, i.e. how learners build up vocabulary and grammar skills. Different learning strategies of diverse language learners will be discussed. Students will do assignments, that are both practical and theoretical.

BA-thesis in Icelandic as a Second Language

The course will provide an in-depth discussion of Icelandic language policy and language use in the media in light of this policy, focusing primarily on newspapers but also including broadcast media. Students will read various types of newspaper articles (e.g., editorials, columns, obituaries, and news reports), with emphasis on aspects that often pose challenges for second-language learners, such as idiomatic expressions and references to Icelandic culture. Topics of discussion will also include different linguistic registers, the distinction between spoken and written language, television translations, the evolution of terminology,  headlines, and the impact of English on Icelandic language use in the media.

This course is a continuation of Syntax I. Subordinate clauses (argument clauses and adverbial clauses) and their properties will be discussed. Some particular syntactic phenomena of Icelandic and their features will be observed as well (Exceptional Case Marking, Tough Movement, Long-Distance Reflexivization etc.). Middle and passive voice will be another subject of analysis. To some extent, these topics will also be discussed within the context of comparison with syntactic properties of other languages.