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GH3062: THE GAELIC SHORT STORY A (2014-2015)

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Course Overview

This course studies the development of shorter prose fiction in Gaelic in the twentieth (and twenty-first) century. It will investigate the importance of the short story and consider its place within the wider Gaelic culture.  Students will read a range of short stories and critical material so that they can participate actively in class discussions.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Moray Watson

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

This course studies the development of shorter prose fiction in Gaelic in the twentieth (and twenty-first) century. It will investigate the importance of the short story and consider its place within the wider Gaelic culture. It will involve reading, analysing and discussing several of the most important Gaelic short stories of the period. Students will also be engaged in directed self-study outside of class, which will involve substantial amounts of additional reading in fields such as the literature of other languages, history, biography, social commentary, philosophy, critical practice and critical theory.

Further Information & Notes

This course may not be taken as part of a graduating curriculum with its counterpart in the other half of Honours.

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 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%); essay (Level 3 - 2,000 words (70%), presentation (20%) and seminar mark (10%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination, two essays, (100%).

Formative Assessment

Students are assessed formatively by means of an ongoing seminar assessment. There is no formal formative assessment of written work in this course, although students do submit seminar papers each week, and verbal feedback is given on these.

Feedback

Feedback is delivered verbally in class, both to the whole group and to individuals. Summative assessments - the essay and the presentation - receive detailed written comments, which are returned to the students. Students are invited to discuss all comments if required.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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