Undergraduate Course: Gaelic 2B (CELT08007)
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 | 40 | 
 
| Home subject area | Celtic | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
http://www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/celtic_courses.htm#course_gaelic2b | 
Taught in Gaelic? | Yes | 
 
| Course description | Study of Scottish Gaelic literature, of the linguistic structure and history of Scottish Gaelic, together with practical Scottish Gaelic language work both oral and written. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
 Students MUST have passed:   
Gaelic 1A (CELT08004) OR   
Gaelic 1B (CELT08005)  
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students will be expected to demonstrate a level of competency in the Gaelic language equivalent to that of Edinburgh students who have completed one year of Gaelic instruction at university/college level. Admission to this course will be based on your level of competency and will be entirely at the discretion of the Course Organiser. | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14  Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
 
Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
16/09/2013 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
400
(
 Lecture Hours 66,
 Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 66,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
260 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
33 %,
Practical Exam
17 %
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| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
    Paper Name | 
    Hours:Minutes | 
    
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 1 | 2:00 |  |  |  | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 1 | 2:00 |  |  |  | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 2 | 2:00 |  |  |  | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 2 | 2:00 |  |  |  
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| The course aims to build on and extend the work of Gaelic 1A/1B, and to prepare students for Honours work in Celtic, by providing (1) a detailed introduction to the history of Gaelic Scotland and the Scottish Gaelic language, and to the analysis of the contemporary varieties of Gaelic, its variation, sociolinguistic position, and future prospects; (2) an introduction to a range of modern and medieval Scottish prose texts; (3) an introduction to the Scottish Gaelic verse of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; and (4) increasing familiarity with, and powers of expression in, Scottish Gaelic by means of regular language work, thus leading students towards a sound competence in speaking, reading and writing Scottish Gaelic. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| 1 essay; 2 other written assignments; regular language and translation exercises throughout the year.  Class work 50%; degree exam 50%. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Study Pattern | 
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| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof Robert Dunbar 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3621 
Email: Rob.Dunbar@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Ms Christina Bould 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3622 
Email: Chrisma.Bould@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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