Course Catalogue

Gaelic 2 Advanced (Half Course) GAELIC2002

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Humanities
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course further develops students' skills in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension. Students will study the poetry of the 17th and 18th centuries, developing an understanding of the poet's role in Gaelic society: the prose of the 19th and early 20th centuries will also be studied, and students will be introduced to aspects of Gaelic linguistics.

Timetable

Lectures on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, at 3pm over 10 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus; weekly practical class over 9 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus.

Requirements of Entry

Grade D3 or above in Gaelic 1 Advanced (GAELIC1001), or grade C3 or above in Gaelic 1 Intermediate (GAELIC1005)

Excluded Courses

Gaelic 2 Intermediate (GAELIC2003)

Co-requisites

none

Assessment

The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Two Grammar practice exercises -30%

■ One class test (50 minutes) - 40%

■ Oral examination (10-minutes) -30%

 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the written assessments, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

■ There is no alternative to the class test, but extra time/alternative space can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

■ An online oral language examination via video link with marker as an alternative to the oral exams.

 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

Main Assessment In: December

Course Aims

This course aims to:

■ extend the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) developed in Gaelic 1 Advanced or Gaelic 1 Intermediate;

■ extend students' vocabulary, with a particular emphasis on spoken Gaelic;

■ introduce students to a range of modern and pre-modern Gaelic poetry and/or prose

■ provide opportunities for students to write and translate functional texts;

■ introduce students to aspects of Gaelic linguistics.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ converse and write fluently and accurately on a range of prepared and unprepared topics

■ translate functional texts from English into Gaelic with a high degree of accuracy and using appropriate vocabulary

■ translate and discuss a range of modern and pre-modern Gaelic poetry and/or prose

■ describe and discuss various aspects of Gaelic grammar and linguistics.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions