Undergraduate Course: Scotland and Orality (SCET08008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Scottish Ethnology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course takes an ethnological approach to the theme of orality in the context of Scotland's rich song and oral narrative traditions. Students will be introduced to key concepts and theories relating to the performance and transmission of oral material, and case studies relating to a selection of songs, ballads, legends and folktales will be presented, with material being drawn from the School of Scottish Studies Archives as well as printed collections. The interaction between orality and print will also be examined in relation to both song and narrative, with examples drawn from themes such as the collections of Robert Burns; songs of love, politics, protest and satire; legends and folktales. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | |
| First Class |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Scotland and Orality | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should have:
- developed a sound knowledge of the field of orality within an ethnological context
- a solid grasp of the main genres of oral transmission
- a familiarity with the implications of the UNESCO concept of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- developed basic fieldwork and archival skills relating to the collecting and organisation of oral material
- experience in applying a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of oral culture. |
Assessment Information
Course work: one essay of 3,000 words, week 10 (35%); tutorial-based assignments (15%)
Degree examination: one two-hour paper comprising (50%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Katherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3057
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Course secretary | Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
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