Undergraduate Course: Gaelic 2B (CELT08007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Taught in Gaelic? | Yes |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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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. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, 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:
400
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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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Rosg (Gaelic Prose) (25%):
Essay, 2,000 words (15%)
2 module assignments (10%)
Bàrdachd (Gaelic Poetry) (25%):
Essay, 2,000 words (15%)
2 module assignments (10%)
Sgrìobhadh (Gaelic writing) (20%):
10 language assignments, 2% each, worth 20% in total
Còmhradh (Gaelic conversation) (15%):
3 conversation/listening assignments, including a transcription exercise and a recorded presentation, each worth 5% (15%)
Topics in Gaelic Culture (15%):
Two book/chapter/article reviews, one in each Semester, of 1,000 words each, in relation to the Topics in Gaelic Culture portion of the course, worth 7.5% each. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Robert Dunbar
Tel: (0131 6)50 3621
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: |
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