Undergraduate Course: The Gaelic Novel (CELT10046)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Taught in Gaelic? | Yes |
Summary | The course will consist primarily of close analytical readings of a range of novels and novellas by leading Gaelic prose writers from 1970 onwards, including Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul, Tormod Caimbeul, Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn (Iain Crichton Smith), Tormod MacGill-Eain and Norma NicLeòid. In addition to considering the dominant themes and questions addressed by these writers, the course will give close attention to questions of structure and narrativity, and the difficult evolution of new literary genres in Gaelic. The texts studied will be placed in the context of the work of other twentieth-century prose writers and of Gaelic literature and culture more generally. |
Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Please note pre-requisite requirements as stated above. Visiting students will be expected to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency in Scottish Gaelic. |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment:
Essay (3,000 words) - 40%
Presentation and write-up (1,500 words) - 25%
Take-home end of course assignment - 30% Participation (weekly journal entries) - 5% |
Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
This course is intended to develop students' awareness of the thematic range, narrative devices and linguistic styles of important modern Scottish Gaelic novels and novellas, by a combination of close reading of primary texts, class discussion, and reference to relevant secondary literature.
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Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Wilson McLeod
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
Email: w.mcleod@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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