Undergraduate Course: Early Irish Texts 3 (CELT10011)
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 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | - to enable students who have completed at least one year of Early Irish to maintain and develop their familiarity with the language;
- to enhance students' text-reading abilities, including dictionary skills;
- to develop students confidence in reading texts in both edited and manuscript form;
- to widen students' acquaintance with Early Irish literature, including the literature of the Middle Irish period, and texts from outwith the main genres of literature;
- to read texts of interest and relevance to students' special subjects and dissertations. |
| Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Please note pre-requisites as stated above. Visiting students will be expected to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency in a Celtic language and/or knowledge of Celtic Civilisation/literature. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 66,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
130 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
A short assignment (1500-2000 words) is due in Week 11 of both semesters, one discursive, the other more technical or linguistic in approach. These will usually evolve from in-class presentations / investigations. The Degree Examination consists of a single 2-hour paper. The weighting of Degree Exam and written work is 50:50. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Early Irish Texts 3 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
preparation and formal translation of nominated texts;
informal discussion of subject matter and form of texts being read;
more extended treatment of particular aspects of texts being read, including short presentations by students
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kate Mathis
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
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