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

Postgraduate Course: Intermediate Gaelic 1 (CELT11012)

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 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaCeltic Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?Yes
Course descriptionThe Module involves study of selected texts of literary, linguistic and historical interest from seventeenth- to twentieth-century Scottish Gaelic, together with study of the external history of Gaelic in Scotland and language practical classes both oral and written.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Gaelic 1A (CELT08004) OR Gaelic 1B (CELT08005)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 33, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 130 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The Module aims to extend students' experience in and understanding of the Scottish Gaelic literature of the last three centuries, to increase their familiarity with, and powers of expression in, Scottish Gaelic, and to provide a detailed introduction to the history of Gaelic Scotland and the Scottish Gaelic language.
Assessment Information
An essay and regular language and translation exercises (50% of final course mark); a final exam (50%).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Wilson Mcleod
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
Email: w.mcleod@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: christine.lennie@ed.ac.uk
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