A Cultural History of the Gael 400-800 (U03503)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-3-GAEL

The course aims to provide an overview of the society which produced St Columba (fl. 563-97), and within which he lived and flourished as a cleric. It moves from the secular Cenil Conaill royal dynasty into which Columba was born to the monastic schools that trained him, and concludes with a consideration of his career as abbot of Iona. Having examined key aspects of secular society, monastic culture and political power among the sixth-century Gaels of Scotland and Ireland, students will be encouraged to consider how these different spheres affected one another. They will also have given weighty consideration to the value of _Vita Sancti Columbae_ as a source of historical information.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in Celtic Civilisation 1B or equivalent.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course students will have acquired considerable experience of evaluating critically a major primary source in translation (_Vita Sancti Columbae_) and a range of other primary materials and scholarly literature. They will have developed a familiarity with many of the key themes of Irish and Scottish history in the Early Christian period, and will have formed a view of the achievement represented by the career of a major ecclesiastical figure. In addition, through presentations and seminar discussion, students will have further developed their skills in presenting and defending their ideas and findings in a critical environment.