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

Undergraduate Course: Early Modern Gaelic Prose (CELT10014)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummarySemester 1 begins with the basics of Early Modern Irish grammar followed by study of selected texts from Bergin's Stories from Keating.
Semester 2 begins with the basics of Early Modern Gaelic palaeography followed by study of selections from the Books of Clanranald.

Course-work consists of (1) background and follow-up general reading of primary and critical material, (2) dictionary and grammar work in preparation for classes, (3) contribution to class translation and discussion the form, content and context of texts as appropriate.

Assessable grammar, 'seen' and 'unseen' translation and manuscript transcription exercises will be set during the course of the year.

The course will be delivered in English.
Course description Not entered
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
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.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
The aims of the course are to develop (1) a facility in handling prose texts of the Early Modern ('Classical') period, (2) an understanding of the grammatical structure of the language of this period, (3) a sense of the variety of prose writing generated in the period, and (4) some direct familiarity with the primary and secondary resources for the study of the period and its literature.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/celtic/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Anja Gunderloch
Tel: (0131 6)51 1374
Email: A.Gunderloch@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Christina Bould
Tel: (0131 6)50 3622
Email: Chrisma.Bould@ed.ac.uk
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