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

Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture (CELT08017)

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 Credits20 ECTS Credits10
Taught in Gaelic?Yes
SummaryAn introduction to the Scottish Gaelic language and the history and culture of Gaelic Scotland. Teaching consists of two one-hour language workshops per week, one one-hour lecture, and a biweekly tutorial.
Course description Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture aims to give students with no previous knowledge of Scottish Gaelic a general introduction to the language and a general overview of the history and culture of Gaelic Scotland. By the end of the course, students may expect to have gained a basic competence in spoken and written Scottish Gaelic and to have acquired a general understanding of the history and culture of Gaelic Scotland.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Gaelic 1A (CELT08004) OR Gaelic 1B (CELT08005)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs Gaelic Language Workbook
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  46
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 147 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 70 %, Practical Exam 30 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 3 language tests (10% each, 30% total)
3 Homework Assignments (10% each, 30% total)
2 1500-word essays (20% each, 40% total)
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)1:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture2:00
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  46
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 159 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 3 language tests (10% each, 30% total)
3 Homework Assignments (10% each, 30% total)
2 1500-word essays (20% each, 40% total)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture aims to give students with no previous knowledge of Scottish Gaelic a general introduction to the language and a general overview of the history and culture of Gaelic Scotland. By the end of the course, students may expect to have gained a basic competence in spoken and written Scottish Gaelic and to have acquired a general understanding of the history and culture of Gaelic Scotland.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/celtic_gaelic%20courses.htm#glc
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Language sessions weekly 1 hour x 2
Tutorial biweekly 50 minutes
Lecture weekly
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Duncan Sneddon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
Email: dsneddo4@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk
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