Undergraduate Course: Medieval Welsh Literature (CELT10008)
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 |
| Summary | This course examines a representative selection of medieval Welsh literature in English translation. Both prose and verse genres will be discussed both in the light of recent literary scholarship and under consideration of their social and historical background. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | The course is aimed at those who have completed pre-honours courses in Celtic literature, but is open to anyone who has studied other literatures at University level, or students with a demonstrable awareness of medieval history or language. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework. Primary source engagement: 50%. Critical writing: 45%. Participation: 5%
Primary source engagement:
1 x oral presentation (20%);
2 x c. 600 word reflective responses to selected primary texts (15% each)
Critical Writing:
1 x Essay (45%), c. 2500 words
Participation: 5% (awarded proportionate to students¿ engagement with weekly activities such as quizzes or use of discussion forums or journals).
Reflective Responses: meet LOs 2-4
Oral presentation: meets all LOs, esp. 1-2
Essay: meets all LOs |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the characteristics of key genres of Medieval literature (in English translation)
- assess the qualities of this material as literature, drawing on scholarly evaluation as well as detailed close-reading of the primary texts
- demonstrate an understanding of primary texts in the contexts of their origin and preservation
- demonstrate an understanding of the role of the purveyors of this literature (poets, scholars, scribes, translators) in the context of their society, era, and historical environments
- demonstrate competence in transferable skills, e.g., close engagement with texts, critical evaluation of sources, independent reading, oral presentation, coherent and clearly structured writing, time management
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kate Mathis
Tel:
Email: Kate.Mathis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Hope Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: hope.hamilton@ed.ac.uk |
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