Celtic Civilisation 1A (U01991)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-1-U01991

Nowadays the Celts are big business. For many people on the market for things Celtic, the attraction lies in an association of Celticity with 'alternative' lifestyles. After all, 'Celtic civilisation' can conjure up images of people struggling to maintain a 'traditional' way of life under threat from some alien 'mainstream'. But how many people nowadays, proud to think of themselves as Celts, are aware that they may be perpetuating some very outmoded European ideas about race and culture?

Celtic Civilisation 1A is concerned with the notion of a 'Celtic' way of life, and the fundamental problems involved in defining peoples and their lifestyles as 'Celtic'. The course lectures take students through case studies in Celtic societies from different periods of history. Fortnightly tutorials involve them in dealing with questions surrounding Celticity as a concept, and its applicability in seeking to understand how Celts past and present have lived.

Visiting and 'outside-subject' students are most welcome on the course. THIS COURSE IS NOT A PRE-REQUISITE FOR CELTIC CIVILISATION 1B.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Course materials, cost not to exceed £10

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	14:00	14:50	Meadows Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot	Med+Vet

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	14:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus tutorial 1 hour, fortnightly

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course it is intended that students will be able to:
* produce a sound and competent essay, in accordance with the common marking scale;
* demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, recognition of the potential and limitations of primary evidence in pursuing the study of Celtic societies;
* demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, recognition of the potential and limitations of modern scholarship in pursuing the study of Celtic societies;
* demonstrate, by way of essay and examination, insight into the concept of 'Celticity';
* demonstrate the following transferable skills: independent gathering of relevant evidence pertaining to a posed problem; critical consideration of evidence in order to arrive at sound conclusions; evaluating the work of others, including peers; presenting evaluations and conclusions clearly in both written and oral form; independent management of personal timetable, workload and other priorities in order to meet established deadlines.

Assessment Information

Two individual essays of 1500-2000 words, and a two-hour Degree Examination in the December diet. The essays together will count as 50% of the final grade; the exam as 50%. A substantial amount of essay-related guidance is included in the course documentation available to all students.