Undergraduate Course: Scottish Emigrant Traditions: Gaelic Option (SCET10012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Taught in Gaelic? | Yes |
| Summary | This course, delivered in Gaelic, explores the concepts of culture transfer and adaptation in the context of Scottish emigration. The approach is based upon community case studies, mainly in Eastern Canada, though material is included from other areas of settlement. Various genres of oral tradition and aspects of material culture and community life are dealt with, largely from the perspective of a Highlands and Islands background. |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | ** Please note: this course is taught in Gaelic **
Visiting students must have a background in Folklore or Anthropology (ideally at least 3 relevant courses at grade B or above). We will only consider University/College level courses for entry purposes. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
| Students will gain an empirical knowledge of settlement history and patterns and the nature of culture transfer and adaptation there; experience in close reading of relevant texts and other sources for the subject; an ability to apply theoretical and analytical approaches to the material; an understanding of the life and culture of diaspora Scots, mainly from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, in comparative contexts.
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Additional Information
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Conference Room, 27 George Square.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr John Shaw
Tel: (0131 6)50 4145
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Course secretary | Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
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