Postgraduate Course: Scottish Gaelic Dialect Studies (CELT11027)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Celtic |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The Module will involve students in investigation of the Modern Scottish Gaelic dialects, their distribution, inter-relationships and emergence, together with the inter-relationship between dialects and language register. |
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
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in Gaidhlig dialectology through a consideration of what distinguishes dialects from one another, and how and why they arise. |
Assessment Information
| A 2000-3000 word essay, counting as 100% of the final course mark. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr William Lamb
Tel: (0131 6)50 3624
Email: wlamb@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: christine.lennie@ed.ac.uk |
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