Postgraduate Course: Early Irish Texts 3 (CLLC11017)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
Early Irish Texts 3 is designed 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, and to read texts of interest and relevance to students' special subjects and dissertations. |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course develops students' awareness of the pronunciation, grammar and syntax of Early Irish, and trains them to read more complex and challenging Early Irish texts, including edited texts without glossaries. |
Assessment Information
Two in-class translation/editorial exercises.
One essay. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof William Gillies
Tel: (0131 6)50 3621
Email: w.gillies@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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