Postgraduate Course: Language Shift and Language Revitalisation in the Gàidhealtachd (CELT11017)
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 | Celtic |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | Yes |
| Course description | The module will consider the patterns and trajectories of Gaelic-English language shift in the Gaidhealtachd from c.1750 to the present and assess the nature of the Gaelic revitalisation movements that have appeared. Particular emphasis will be given to the so-called 'Gaelic renaissance' of recent decades.
This course is jointly taught with undergraduate students. PG students will receive at least one additional session of lecturer time in the form of a seminar or tutorial. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students can be expected to acquire an understanding the patterns and trajectories of Gaelic-English language shift in the Gaidhealtachd from c.1750 to the present and assess the nature of the Gaelic revitalisation movements that have appeared, with particular reference to the so-called 'Gaelic renaissance' of recent decades. |
Assessment Information
| Students will be required to submit one individual essay of c. 3000 words, to be handed in on the last Monday of the semester in which the course is run. The essay mark will count as 100% of the final course mark. |
Special Arrangements
| Jointly taught with undergraduate students (CELT10040 - The Celtic Languages: Decline and Revitalisation) |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| 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 | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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