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CE5016: MODERN GAELIC FOR POSTGRADUATES (A) (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

An intensive language course in modern Scottish Gaelic, for students who have little or no previous knowledge of the language. Through a variety of teaching methods, students will develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Marsaili MacLeod

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Master of Letters in Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • CE5009 Modern Gaelic for Postgraduates (A) (Studied)
  • (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This is an intensive language course for students who have little or no previous knowledge of Gaelic. It concentrates on the acquisition of basic grammar and vocabulary, and on the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Further Information & Notes

This course is intended only for beginners and is not available to candidates who have previously taken courses in Gaelic language.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

A two-hour examination (40%), an essay of approx. 2,000-2,500 words on aspect(s) of the Gaelic language, e.g. phonology, morphology, syntax or comparative philology (20%), 4 language exercises (5% each), and oral assessment (20%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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