Postgraduate Course: Elementary Gaelic 1 (CELT11010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Taught in Gaelic? | Yes |
| Summary | The Module introduces students to basic structures, vocabulary and pronunciation of Scottish Gaelic as a living language, together with group training in simple conversation and reading strategies.
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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Weekly language exercises and other written assignments counting as 50% of the final course mark, and a final exam counting for 50% of the final course mark. |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| The Module aims to give students with no previous knowledge of Scottish Gaelic the beginnings of 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. Students will be provided with rudimentary reading and writing knowledge of Scottish Gaelic and the beginnings of an ability to participate in basic conversations.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
Jointly taught with undergraduate students - Semester One of CELT08004 Gaelic 1A and CELT08016 Gaelic 1A VS1. |
| Keywords | EG1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Wilson Mcleod
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
Email: w.mcleod@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: christine.lennie@ed.ac.uk |
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