Undergraduate Course: Early Irish Texts 3 (CELT10011)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Celtic |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/celtic/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
- to enable students who have completed at least one year of Early Irish to maintain and develop their familiarity with the language;
- to enhance students' text-reading abilities, including dictionary skills;
- to develop students confidence in reading texts in both edited and manuscript form;
- to widen students' acquaintance with Early Irish literature, including the literature of the Middle Irish period, and texts from outwith the main genres of literature;
- to read texts of interest and relevance to students' special subjects and dissertations. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Please note pre-requisites as stated above. Visiting students will be expected to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency in a Celtic language and/or knowledge of Celtic Civilisation/literature. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
preparation and formal translation of nominated texts;
informal discussion of subject matter and form of texts being read;
more extended treatment of particular aspects of texts being read, including short presentations by students |
Assessment Information
| A short assignment (1500-2000 words) is due in Week 11 of both semesters, one discursive, the other more technical or linguistic in approach. These will usually evolve from in-class presentations / investigations. The Degree Examination consists of a single 2-hour paper. The weighting of Degree Exam and written work is 50:50. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr A Gunderloch
Tel: (0131 6)51 1374
Email: A.Gunderloch@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Dr Christina Strauch
Tel: (0131 6)50 3622
Email: c.a.strauch@ed.ac.uk |
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