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Undergraduate Course: Gaelic Language Stage 1 (LLLO07005)

Course Outline
SchoolCentre for Open Learning CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
Taught in Gaelic?Yes
SummaryGaelic Language Stage 1 offers a unique opportunity to learn one of the official languages of Scotland.

You will develop simple strategies to learn languages and gain confidence in holding a basic everyday conversation.

On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to take Gaelic Language Stage 2 .
Course description Gaelic Language Stage 1 is suitable for students with no previous knowledge of the language.

Upon completion of the course, students who have fully engaged with all the learning activities will achieve the equivalent of A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/level-descriptions) and will have developed their confidence in holding a basic everyday conversation.

Students will develop these basic linguistic skills through a variety of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. The course focuses on language that is required for communicating in real everyday situations, such as introducing oneself and others and talking about the daily routine.

The course will include autonomous learning activities, which enable students to practice and consolidate their skills.
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 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  20
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 100%


Class tests with a time limit:

2 x reading exercises (2 x 10%)

2 x listening exercises (2 x 10%)


Take-home assessments:

2 x writing exercises (2 x 10%)


Take-home or in-person assessments:

1 x oral presentation (20%)

1 x dialogue (20%)
Feedback Students will develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through a variety of activities and tasks in class and in autonomous learning activities, and will receive regular formative feedback on their progress.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Introduce themselves, ask and answer simple questions about family, hobbies and university life.
  2. Carry out basic everyday tasks like ordering a meal or asking for directions.
  3. Understand very simple oral and written texts.
  4. Write simple short texts.
  5. Use a very basic repertoire and show limited control of a few simple grammatical structures.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills There is an explicit focus on the University's Graduate Attributes throughout the Gaelic Language Stage 1 course, encouraging the development of autonomy, criticality and reflexivity:

Enquiry and lifelong learning

Aspiration and personal development

Outlook and engagement

Research and enquiry

Personal and intellectual autonomy

Personal effectiveness

Communication
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMiss Rona Wilkie
Tel:
Email: Rona.M.Wilkie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr John Ethcuit
Tel: (0131 6)50 3409
Email: jethcuit@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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