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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Celtic

Undergraduate Course: The Gaelic Novel (CELT10046)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaCeltic Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/celtic_hons.htm Taught in Gaelic?Yes
Course descriptionThe course will consist primarily of close analytical readings of a range of novels and novellas by leading Gaelic prose writers from 1970 onwards, including Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul, Tormod Caimbeul, Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn (Iain Crichton Smith), Tormod MacGill-Eain and Norma NicLeòid. In addition to considering the dominant themes and questions addressed by these writers, the course will give close attention to questions of structure and narrativity, and the difficult evolution of new literary genres in Gaelic. The texts studied will be placed in the context of the work of other twentieth-century prose writers and of Gaelic literature and culture more generally.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Gaelic 1A (CELT08004) OR Gaelic 1B (CELT08005) AND Gaelic 2A (CELT08006) OR Gaelic 2B (CELT08007)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesPlease note pre-requisite requirements as stated above. Visiting students will be expected to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency in Scottish Gaelic.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is intended to develop students' awareness of the thematic range, narrative devices and linguistic styles of important modern Scottish Gaelic novels and novellas, by a combination of close reading of primary texts, class discussion, and reference to relevant secondary literature.
Assessment Information
1 class presentation 20%, 1 essay 30%, Degree Examination 50%. The Degree Examination consists of a single 2-hour paper to be sat in the May/June diet.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Wilson Mcleod
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
Email: w.mcleod@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Christina Bould
Tel: (0131 6)50 3622
Email: Chrisma.Bould@ed.ac.uk
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