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This module is designed to introduce students to Doric/North-East Scots, the language of this part of Scotland. The course develops oral and written skills, explores North-East culture through song and story, and places Doric in the wider context of the Scots language, and other related European traditions.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
This introductory course is designed to introduce students to Doric/North-East Scots, the language of this part of Scotland. This will be achieved by exploring the structural features of North-East Scots and its rich lexicon. The course develops oral and written skills using contemporary examples of North-East Scots, explores North-East culture through a variety of mediums (both written and aural), and places Doric in the wider context of the Scots language and other related European varieties.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 45 | |
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Critical analysis of a text followed by a follow-up written piece based on a provided prompt. To be submitted using Turnitin (University Calendar Week 19). Feedback will provided on MyAberdeen no later than three weeks after the submission date. Each section will be marked using a rubric shared with students from the outset. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 45 | |
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Assessment task requiring students to listen to one side of a conversation and 'fill in the blanks' by recording their own replies (using a provided template). To be submitted using Turnitin (University Calendar Week 16). Feedback will provided on MyAberdeen no later than three weeks after the submission date. Each section will be marked using a rubric shared with students from the outset. |
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| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | 10 | |
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Tutorial participation and in-class assessments delivered orally and with short written notes |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Discuss the Scots language status and role(s) in Scottish and world contexts, within a framework of contemporary sociolinguistics |
| Factual | Apply | Think and speak clearly about the dialects of Scotland |
| Procedural | Apply | Speak, understand, and write Doric/North-East Scots in a range of specific-contexts |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Speak, understand, and write Doric/North-East Scots in a range of specific-contexts |
| Factual | Apply | Think and speak clearly about the dialects of Scotland |
| Conceptual | Understand | Discuss the Scots language status and role(s) in Scottish and world contexts, within a framework of contemporary sociolinguistics |
| Factual | Analyse | Read key texts of North-East Scots |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Understand the linguistic structure of Scots as a rule-governed, historically and contemporarily productive system of communication |
| Factual | Understand | Know the basic history of the Scots language |
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