Elementary Gaelic 1 (P01878)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P01878

The Module introduces students to basic structures, vocabulary and pronunciation of Scottish Gaelic as a living language, together with group training in simple conversation and reading strategies.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Celtic, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Other subject areas

Scottish Ethnology, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The Module aims to give students with no previous knowledge of Scottish Gaelic the beginnings of a thorough grounding in written and spoken Modern Scottish Gaelic by combining an active use of the language with an intellectual understanding of grammatical structure. Students will be provided with rudimentary reading and writing knowledge of Scottish Gaelic and the beginnings of an ability to participate in basic conversations.

Assessment Information

Weekly language exercises and other written assignments counting as 50% of the final course mark, and a final exam counting for 50% of the final course mark.