This is a course for fluent speakers, taught through the medium of Gaelic, which develops their existing reading, writing, comprehension and oral skills. Students will be introduced to a range of modern prose, 18th - 20th century poetry, and will study the historical development of Gaelic in Scotland and the social context of the literature studied in class.

3 Lectures per week over 20 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus; weekly practical class over 20 weeks; time to be arranged.

1 lecture per week in semester 2 at 2pm over 9 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus.

Gaelic 1B (GAELIC1003); Gaelic 1C (GAELIC1005)

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The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Essay (1000 words) in Gaelic - 15%

■ 5 Language exercises - 20%

■ Presentation (10 minutes) in Gaelic - 20%

■ Oral Exam (10 minutes) - 15%

■ Exam (90 minutes duration) -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).

■ A recorded presentation as an alternative to the presentation in Gaelic.

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

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

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

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

This course aims to:

■ broaden and deepen the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Gaelic;

■ introduce a range of Gaelic prose and poetry;

■ develop an understanding of the historical and social context of the literature studied;

■ provide a linguistic description of aspects of the language;

■ encourage the development of appropriate study skills.

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

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

■ translate a passage of moderate difficulty from English into Gaelic

■ translate a range of seen and unseen poetry and prose texts from Gaelic into English

■ discuss aspects of the themes and styles of a range of poetry and prose

■ explain some of the developments in Gaelic literature between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries

■ outline the sociolinguistic setting of modern Gaelic and select and use appropriate reference works.