Lecture: Introduction to Old and Middle English (Intro)

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Humanities
    Domain English
    Code UE-L06.01510
    Languages English
    Type of lesson Lecture
    Level Master, Bachelor
    Semester AS-2025

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Wednesday 10:15 - 12:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)

    Teaching

    Responsibles
    • Vuille Juliette
    Teachers
    • Vuille Juliette
    Description

    This course introduces students to the English Middle Ages (c.450-c.1500) and aims to provide them with the philological skills required to engage with some of the vernacular cultures that flourished in England during this period. The most basic principles of Old and Middle English grammar will be taught with a view to making texts written in these languages accessible; we will also devote attention to the various material, historical, and intellectual contexts in which these texts were produced and which they, in turn, helped to shape. 

    Set readings will include, in Old English, prognostics (brief predictions for the future), medical and historical texts, as well as some of the most beautiful poetic texts from the pre-Conquest period (Judith, Beowulf). The later medieval period will be represented by anchoritic and mystical writings, as well as a medieval romance and extracts from the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. 
    Softskills Yes
    Off field Yes
    BeNeFri Yes
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop No

    Documents

    Bibliography

    Set texts:

    A handout will be provided from UNIPRINT, which shall contain all materials. 
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    17.09.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    24.09.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    01.10.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    08.10.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    15.10.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    22.10.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    29.10.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    05.11.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    12.11.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    19.11.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    26.11.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    03.12.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    10.12.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
    17.12.2025 10:15 - 12:00 Cours MIS 10, Room 01.13
  • Assessments methods

    Exam - AS-2025, Session d'hiver 2026

    Assessments methods By rating, By success/failure

    Exam - SS-2026, Session d'été 2026

    Assessments methods By rating, By success/failure

    Exam - SS-2026, Autumn Session 2026

    Assessments methods By rating, By success/failure

    Exam - AS-2026, Session d'hiver 2027

    Assessments methods By rating, By success/failure
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