Undergraduate Course: Introductory Gaelic (Post-Beginners) (CELT08021)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Taught in Gaelic? | Yes |
| Summary | Introductory Gaelic (Post-Beginners) 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.
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| Course description |
The course covers foundational topics in Scottish Gaelic language, including grammar work, oral skills development and vocabulary building.
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
read and comprehend simple texts in Scottish Gaelic
write simple texts in Scottish Gaelic on a range of everyday themes
demonstrate comprehension of spoken Scottish Gaelic and respond idiomatically and fluently to a range of questions
demonstrate competence in speaking Scottish Gaelic, using a range of familiar expressions and phrases correctly and fluently
demonstrate understanding of the phonological and grammatical structure of Scottish Gaelic.
This course has a narrow purpose: to allow students enrolled for degrees at Edinburgh who have taken the Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture course (CELT08017) in semester 1 to continue studying Gaelic language in semester 2. We regularly receive requests of this kind but they cannot be accommodated under the existing structure as the year-long introductory Gaelic language course, Gaelic 1A (CELT08004), is a year-long 40-credit course and cannot be joined in semester 2. At the moment, it is possible for visiting students who have taken Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture to enrol in a VS2 version of Gaelic 1A (CELT08018) in the second semester. Creating this new course would create a new pathway for 'home' students.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | CELT08017 |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students¿ work is assessed by a combination of continuous assessment and formal examination, including written, oral and dictation tests, as follows.
¿ three class tests, on Wednesdays in weeks 3, 6 and 9 of Semester 2, which each account for 13.33% of the total course mark (and thus collectively for 40% of the total course mark);
¿ oral testing at the end of Semester 2, which consists of four equally weighted parts ¿ dictation, pronunciation, listening comprehension and conversation ¿ and collectively accounts for 10% of the total mark for the year;
¿ a Degree Examination, which accounts for 40% of the total course mark. The Degree Examination consists of one 2-hour written paper, which will be conducted at a time to be arranged during the Semester 2 examinations period.
¿ successful completion of course worksheets distributed by the course tutors over the course of Semester 1 accounts for the remaining 10% of the course mark. These will be handed out in class for students to complete and return by a specified deadline.
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| Feedback |
Students will receive corrected versions of all class tests and worksheets submitted. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- read and comprehend simple texts in Scottish Gaelic
- write simple texts in Scottish Gaelic on a range of everyday themes
- demonstrate comprehension of spoken Scottish Gaelic and respond idiomatically and fluently to a range of questions
- demonstrate competence in speaking Scottish Gaelic, using a range of familiar expressions and phrases correctly and fluently
- demonstrate understanding of the phonological and grammatical structure of Scottish Gaelic.
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Reading List
Byrne, Michel. Gràmar na Gàidhlig (Sṭrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig).
Ó Maolalaigh, Roibeard. Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks (Birlinn)
Robertson, Boyd and MacDonald, Ian. The Essential Gaelic Dictionary (Teach Yourself Books) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Aspiration and personal development
Research and enquiry
Personal and intellectual autonomy
Personal effectiveness
Communication |
| Keywords | Gaelic |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Wilson McLeod
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
Email: w.mcleod@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anne Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: Annie.Kelly@ed.ac.uk |
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