Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture (CELT08017)
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 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Celtic |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/celtic_gaelic%20courses.htm#glc |
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| Course description |
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 |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Gaelic 1A (CELT08004) OR
Gaelic 1B (CELT08005)
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
Gaelic Language Workbook, £5.00 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. 27 George Square, Conference Room |
| Additional 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 25%; 1 essay 25%; oral testing (December) 10%. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Wilson Mcleod
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
Email: w.mcleod@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Dr Christina Strauch
Tel: (0131 6)50 3622
Email: c.a.strauch@ed.ac.uk |
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