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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025
- ARCHIVE as at 1 September 2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.
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Degree Programme Table: Celtic (MA Hons) (UTCELTC)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students should aim to divide the number of credits they take in each academic year evenly between Semester 1 and Semester 2


It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in first year with a follow-on course in the second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Celtic_Year 1_Gaelic

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
Gaelic 1A
CELT08004 40 credits
Gaelic 1B
CELT08005 40 credits
OR

Celtic_Year 1_Celtic Civ

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
Celtic Civilisation 1B: Domination, Dislocation, and Defiance
CELT08024 20 credits
Celtic Civilisation 1A: Barbarians, Saints, and Scholars
CELT08025 20 credits
OR

Celtic_Year 1_IGLAC

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture
CELT08017 20 credits
Celtic Civilisation 1B: Domination, Dislocation, and Defiance
CELT08024 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select exactly 80 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in second year that follow on from first year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year.

Entry into Honours:
Students must normally achieve 50% or more in Gaelic 2A or Gaelic 2B (for Modern Honours route) or in both Celtic Literature in Translation courses (for Medieval Honours route).

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Celtic_Year 2_Gaelic

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed at 50%
Gaelic 2A
CELT08006 40 credits
Gaelic 2B
CELT08007 40 credits
OR

Celtic_Year 2_Celtic Literature in Translation

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed at 50%
Heroes, Wonders, Saints and Sagas: Medieval Celtic Literature in Translation
CELT08022 20 credits
Songs, Swords, Rebels and Revivals: Modern Celtic Literature in Translation
CELT08023 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select exactly 80 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Final Assessment:
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)
1. Dissertation Part 1
2. Dissertation Part 2
3. Honours option for Celtic
4. Honours option for Celtic
5. Honours option for Celtic
6. Honours option for Celtic
7. Honours option for Celtic
8. Honours option for Celtic
9. Honours option for Celtic
10. Honours option for Celtic
11. Level 10 option course
12. Level 10 option course

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Dissertation (Part 1)

Must be passed

CELT10036 20 credits

Course options

Celtic Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Celtic Level 10 courses
Notes:
Please note that the exact list of courses available within the Celtic subject area may vary from year to year.
Please agree your choices with your Personal Tutor before making your selection.
Students who have not taken Gaelic language to Year 2 must select their Celtic Honours courses from the list of medieval options.
Selected courses must be passed
AND

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Celtic Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from Celtic Level 10 courses
Notes:
Please note that the exact list of courses available within the Celtic subject area may vary from year to year.
Please agree your choices with your Personal Tutor before making your selection.
Students who have not taken Gaelic language to Year 2 must select their Celtic Honours courses from the list of medieval options.
Selected courses must be passed
OR

Thinking Translation: a Beginner's Guide

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
Thinking Translation: a Beginner's Guide
CLLC10003 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Selected courses must be passed

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Final Assessment:
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)
1. Dissertation Part 1
2. Dissertation Part 2
3. Honours option for Celtic
4. Honours option for Celtic
5. Honours option for Celtic
6. Honours option for Celtic
7. Honours option for Celtic
8. Honours option for Celtic
9. Honours option for Celtic
10. Honours option for Celtic
11. Level 10 option course
12. Level 10 option course

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Dissertation (Part 2)
CELT10037 20 credits

Course options

Celtic Level 10 courses

Select exactly 100 credits from Celtic Level 10 courses
Notes:
Students who have not taken Gaelic language to Year 2 must select their Celtic Honours courses from the list of medieval options.
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