Undergraduate Course: Gaelic 1A (CELT08004)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
Taught in Gaelic? | Yes |
Summary | An intensive beginners' course in Scottish Gaelic, providing tuition and practice in written and spoken Gaelic. A considerable amount of private work is needed to meet the requirements of this course. Students not intending to continue their study of Gaelic beyond the first year should normally enrol in CELT08017, Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2020/21, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 132,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
260 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Module tests x 10, 30%;
Homework Assignments 30%;
online oral assessments 20%;
Journal 10%;
group activities 10% (pass/fail) |
Feedback |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
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.
- Comprehend spoken Scottish Gaelic and respond idiomatically and fluently to a range of questions.
- Speak Scottish Gaelic, using a range of familiar expressions and phrases correctly and fluently.
- Understand the phonological and grammatical structure of Scottish Gaelic.
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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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