Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture (U03776)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-1-U03776

An introduction to the Scottish Gaelic language and the history and culture of Gaelic Scotland. Teaching consists of three one-hour language workshops per week, one one-hour lecture, and a biweekly tutorial.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : None

? Co-requisites : None

? Prohibited combinations : Cannot be taken in combination with Gaelic 1A (CT0047). Not available to students qualified to take Gaelic 1B (CT0048).

? Costs : Gaelic Language Workbook, £5.00

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 : 4 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	12:10	13:00	Room 1.06, 27-29 George Square	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	12:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Biweekly one-hour tutorial at a time to be arranged.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture aims to give students with no previous knowledge of Scottish Gaelic a general introduction to the language and a general overview of the history and culture of Gaelic Scotland. By the end of the course, students may expect to have gained a basic competence in spoken and written Scottish Gaelic and to have acquired a general understanding of the history and culture of Gaelic Scotland.

Assessment Information

Weekly language exercises and other written assignments;
Final exam (December) 40%; 2 class tests through the year 20%; 1 essay 20%; oral testing (December) 10%; coursework through the semester 10%.