Undergraduate Course: Gaelic 1A (VS2) (CELT08018)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Celtic |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | An intensive beginners' course in Scottish Gaelic, providing tuition and practice in written and spoken Gaelic. A considerable amount of private work is needed to meet the requirements of this course. This course is normally intended for visiting students who have studied Gaelic before coming to the University of Edinburgh or who have successfully completed the Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture (CELT08017) course or the Gaelic 1A (VS1)(CELT08016) course in semester 1. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Gaelic 1A (VS1) (CELT08016) or, with consent of the Course Organiser, Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture (CELT08017) or equivalent. |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 66,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
130 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Gaelic 1A (VS2) | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Gaelic 1A (VS2) | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Gaelic 1A (VS2) aims to give students with a foundational knowledge of Scottish Gaelic a thorough grounding in written and spoken modern Scottish Gaelic by combining an active use of the language with an intellectual understanding of grammatical structure. By the end of the course, students may expect to have gained a good reading and writing knowledge of modern Scottish Gaelic and also to be able to participate in basic conversations. |
Assessment Information
Written Exam 30%, Practical Exam 20%, Coursework 50% |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
N/A |
Study Pattern |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Wilson Mcleod
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
Email: w.mcleod@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Christina Bould
Tel: (0131 6)50 3622
Email: Chrisma.Bould@ed.ac.uk |
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