General provisions

The course is an independent course.

Entry requirements

90 credits in a language subject

Learning outcomes

The course intends to provide elementary knowledge in Old Persian. On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

* translate Old Persian text in transcription into Swedish or English

* analyse Old Persian nominal forms by means of the categories gender, number, and case

* analyse Old Persian verbal forms by means of the categories tense, aspect, mood, person, and aktionsart and account for the syntax of these forms

* account for the basic sentence structure in Old Persian

* know the names of the most important Old Persian inscriptions and approximately when they came into being

* discuss the relation between language and the understanding of gender

Content

Overview of the Old Persian grammar and reading of selected Old Persian inscriptions in transcription.

Instruction

The teaching is in the form of lectures and practical exercises.

Assessment

Examination takes place through written and/or oral test and written assignments.

Course level in relation to degree requirements

For specialisation to Master's degree (60 credits) at least 30 credits within main field of study are required of which at least 15 credits should constitute an individual assignment. For Master's degree (120 credits) at least 60 credits within main field of study are required of which at least 30 credits should constitute an individual assignment.

Other directives

The course may not be included in a higher education qualification as an independent course if equivalent parts have been studied within another course that is included in the higher education qualification.