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Celtic and Scottish History (MA)
This degree was previously known as Celtic and Scottish Historical Studies (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
UCAS Code: QV52
NYT Course S L CT
1 ONE OF
  Gaelic 1A G 8 40
  Gaelic 1B G 8 40
  Celtic Civilisation 1A + Celtic Civilisation 1B G 8 40
  Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture + Celtic Civilisation 1B G 8 40
Medieval Scottish History E 8 20
Early Modern Scottish History E 8 20
Further Courses A-Q 7/8 40
2 ONE OF
  Gaelic 2A G 8 40
  Gaelic 2B G 8 40
  Celtic Literature 2A + Celtic Literature 2B G 8 40
Modern Scottish History E 8 20
Scottish History since 1914 E 8 20
Further Courses A-Q 7/8 40
3 # EITHER
  Celtic Courses * G 10 60
OR
  Celtic Courses * G 10 40
Dissertation in Celtic (Part 1) † G 10 20
History in Practice E 10 20
Courses in Scottish History E 10 40
4 EITHER
  Dissertation in Scottish History E 10 40
  Scottish History option courses E 10 40
  Celtic courses G 10 40
OR      
  Dissertation in Celtic (Part 2) † G 10 20
  Celtic courses * G 10 60
  Scottish History courses E 10 40
* Students who have not taken Gaelic language to Year 2 must select their Celtic Honours courses from the list of medieval options.  Detailed information regarding course choices and availability is provided in course handbooks.
† If the dissertation is taken in Celtic, a 20-credit unit towards the dissertation will be taken in third year, and a 20-credit completion unit in fourth year.  Students opting for a Celtic dissertation will therefore be required to take a 20-credit unit towards their dissertation in third year together with option courses in Celtic totalling 40 credits, followed by a 20-credit completion unit in fourth year together with honours options in Celtic totalling 60 credits.
# Entry to third year normally requires a pass at 50% or above in The Making of Modern Scotland 2: c.1680 to the Present and in either Gaelic 2A or Gaelic 2B (for Modern honours route) or in Celtic Literature 2A and Celtic Literature 2B (for Medieval honours route).
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