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ED1077: AN INTRODUCTION TO GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

None.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Anne Thirkell

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

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The opportunity for students to contribute to course content and structure is provided through the student-selected presentation on topic. Throughout the course, students are encouraged through engagement with others to value diversity.

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

1st Attempt: Multi-media presentation, in Gaelic, on background and rationale of Gaelic Medium Education; format to be agreed by tutor (50%). Written submission in Gaelic on practical classroom applications (1,500 words) (50%).

Resit: Any of failed aspects above either presentation and/or resubmission of essay.

Formative Assessment

On-going formative assessment based on contributions in class and tutor directed activities.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided orally in class and on an individual basis. Written feedback will be provided for both summative assessments, in sufficient time to be able to be used by students to improve their work (typically within four weeks of hand-in, in line with the University’s guidelines on Assessment http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/quality/section7.shtml). Appropriate and relevant to helping students understand where they have both gained and lost marks, and how to improve their mark (if appropriate). Face to face meetings between tutors and students who have failed.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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