Postgraduate Course: Tobar an Dualchais / Kist o Riches: Analytical Case Study (Online) (SCET11032)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Scottish Ethnology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course facilitates direct engagement with the key online resources for the study of Scotland's cultural tradition. Students will undertake empirical micro-analyses of chosen case studies, spread over 3 weeks each, exploring and applying key ethnological theories. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
87 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
70 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students should have
* A detailed understanding of the creativity and style of one tradition bearer
* The ability to contextualise that artist's repertoire and style within the wider tradition and peer community
* An enhanced appreciation of the role of tradition in informing a sense of place
* An empirically-driven understanding of the key folklore genres present within Tobar an Dualchais
* The skills and knowledge to present a close analysis of the performance and transmission of one key ethnological genre. |
Assessment Information
Reflexive diary (30%)
Audio Essay (70%) This will be a recorded and edited presentation on ONE of the case studies, lasting from 15-20 minutes. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. The creative voice - artist case study (3 weeks)
2. Conceptualising locality - place (3 weeks)
3. Genre-based case study (3 weeks)
4. Consolidation and finalisation of course work. |
| Transferable skills |
* Confidence in handling online resources
* Ability to synthesise large bodies of ethnographic data
* Sound editing skills
* Scripting skills for radio/podcasts
* Oral presentation skills
* Written communication skills |
| Reading list |
Key electronic resources:
www.tobarandualchais.co.uk
www.oraltradition.org
http://www.siefhome.org/
www.scran.ac.uk
http://www.afsnet.org/
http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/
Key electronic journals:
Bealoideas: http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=bealoideas
Ethnomusicology: http://www.jstor.org/page/journal/ethnomusicology/about.html
Folklore: http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=folklore
Folk Music Journal: http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=folkmusij
Journal of American Folklore: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jaf/
Journal of Folklore Research: http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=jfolkrese&
International Journal of Intangible Heritage: http://www.ijih.org/mainMgr.ijih?cmd=mainPageView
Review of Scottish Culture (copyright held by University of Edinburgh, not yet available digitally, and selected articles to be scanned and made available)
Scottish Studies (not yet available digitally but copyright owned by University of Edinburgh, and selected articles to be scanned and made available) |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
All materials are available via the Blackboard LEARN environment, and comprise
* Set of short video lectures introducing each key genre
* Tutorials in basic sound editing using Audacity (free download audio editing software)
* Tutorials in scripting for radio / podcasts
* Primary core reading lists
* Supplementary resource list
* Participation in themed seminar threads on discussion board
* Guidance and instructions for online primary research tasks
* Participation in synchronous virtual classrooms (using Collaborate) |
| Keywords | TD/KR |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gary West
Tel: (0131 6)50 4151
Email: Gary.West@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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