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

Undergraduate Course: Gaelic 1A (CELT08004)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
Taught in Gaelic?Yes
SummaryAn 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 Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 132, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 260 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Module tests x 10, 30%;
Homework Assignments 30%;
Online oral assessments 20%;
Communication activities 20%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Read and comprehend simple texts in Scottish Gaelic.
  2. Write simple texts in Scottish Gaelic on a range of everyday themes.
  3. Comprehend spoken Scottish Gaelic and respond idiomatically and fluently to a range of questions.
  4. Speak Scottish Gaelic, using a range of familiar expressions and phrases correctly and fluently.
  5. Understand the phonological and grammatical structure of Scottish Gaelic.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/celtic_courses.htm#course_gaelic1a
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information An additional language practical hour at a time to be arranged.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Robert Dunbar
Tel: (0131 6)50 3621
Email: Rob.Dunbar@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Anne Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: Annie.Kelly@ed.ac.uk
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