Early Irish Texts 3 (CT0087)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-CT0087

- 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.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Celtic, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

Summary of Intended 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

Assessment Information

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.