Please note this site holds 4th year courses that have been revalidated as part of the Curriculum Reform and they will only be available in the 2013/2014 session
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GAELIC

All Level 4 courses were revalidated with effect from 2012/2013. Course information for Gaelic can be found in the appropriate Level 4 section of the 2012/2013 Catalogue of Courses.

See also Celtic

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GH 3061 / GH 3561 / GH 4061 / GH 4561
GAELIC DIALECTOLOGY A AND B
CREDIT POINTS 15

Course Co-ordinator: Dr M Macleod

Pre-requisite(s): Level 3: Available only to students in Level 3 who have passed Level 2 Gaelic courses. Level 4: Available only to students in Level 4 who have passed Level 3 Gaelic courses.

Note(s): This course will be available in 2013-14 and may not be taken as part of a graduating curriculum with [INSERT HERE THE CODE FOR THE OTHER MODULE AS PROPOSED ON THIS FORM - I.E. STUDENTS CAN TAKE THIS COURSE ONLY AS A LEVEL 3 OR A LEVEL 4 OPTION AND NOT AS BOTH]

This course will examine a wide range of modern and historical Gaelic dialects. Students will be introduced to the principles of dialect distribution and variation, and they will examine features of vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. Students will become familiar with the phonetic symbols used for transcribing Gaelic, and practice will be given in making phonetic transcripts. The course will also consider social attitudes to dialects and the historical development and attrition of Gaelic dialects.
Level 4 students are expected to carry out a much broader range of reading and to do more self-directed learning and to be able to bring this to bear on their arguments both in class and in written work. They are expected to be able to synthesise their knowledge and experience from earlier Honours courses (which they can necessarily only have if they have already done Level 3) with the new material.

1 one-hour lecture and 1 one-hour seminar per week.

1st Attempt:
Level 3: 2-2500 word essay (60%) and in-class theory test (40%)
Level 4: 2500-3000 word essay (60%) and in-class theory test (40%)

Resit: Level 3 only: 1 two-hour written examination (100%)

Formative Assessment and Feedback Information

Students are given the chance to carry out practical and theoretical work in class, for which feedback is given in both written and verbal form.

Feedback is provided in writing on students' submitted work and verbally in class.