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Postgraduate Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies 2015-2016

CE5014: READING CELTIC 1

30 credits

Level 5

First Term

Students will gain an elementary knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation of one of the Celtic Languages.

One class per week will focus on written exercises, one class per week will focus on reading and translation of text, one class per week will focus on grammar.
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CE5016: MODERN GAELIC FOR POSTGRADUATES (A)

30 credits

Level 5

First Term

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.
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CE5030: TALES OF VENGEANCE AND ENCHANTMENT: THE HEROIC AGE IN IRISH AND ICELANDIC SAGA LITERATURE

30 credits

Level 5

First Term

This course explores and compares the legendary saga-narratives written in medieval Ireland and Iceland which dramatize the great deeds and even greater misdeeds of Celtic and Scandinavian ‘heroes’. Characters studied range from the frenzied Ulster warrior Cu Chulainn to the tragic and troll-like Icelander Grettir the Strong and the mythic dragon-slayer Sigurdr the Volsung, made famous by Wagner but much wilder in the original. Stories studied will include cattle-raids, bloodfeuds, Otherworld quests and fights with zombies. By the end of the course, students will know how to go berserk in an informed and critically aware manner.

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CE5034: MODERN IRISH LANGUAGE FOR POSTGRADUATES 1

30 credits

Level 5

First Term

This course covers the grammatical structures of the modern Irish language at an introductory level, including study of pronunciation and a basic introduction to the differences between the dialects of Irish. Students will be encouraged to practise basic conversation in Irish.

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CE5036: CELTIC & ANGLO-SAXON RESEARCH SEMINAR

15 credits

Level 5

First Term

This seminar series is focused on discussion of works by member of staff in Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies or related disciplines. Students will discuss each piece as a group. The seminars will therefore provide valuable insights into scholarly methods and research debates.
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CE5525: READING CELTIC 2

30 credits

Level 5

Second Term

STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN READING AND WRITING A CELTIC LANGUAGE ACQUIRED IN THE FIRST HALF-SESSION AND WILL BE ABLE TO READ SHORT STORIES WITHOUT TRANSLATION.

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CE5526: DISSERTATION PREPARATION

15 credits

Level 5

Second Term

This course involves detailed and critical discussion of primary and secondary materials suited to the research interests of the student (as developed over the preceding semester). The course is intended to provide the student with the fullest preparation for researching and writing the M.Litt. dissertation.
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CE5529: MODERN GAELIC FOR POSTGRADUATES (B)

30 credits

Level 5

Second Term

This course builds on the foundation laid in the first semester and concentrates on the acquisition of further basic grammar and vocabulary, and on the development of more advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
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CE5532: CELTIC AND ANGLO-SAXON KINGSHIP AND EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY: EARLY MIDDLE AGES

30 credits

Level 5

Second Term

Kingship and the Middle Ages seem to go together. In some cultures mediaeval kingship grew powerful, the public embodiment of a people and the creator of government and (therefore) state. But this was not so everywhere and at all times. The Germanic-speaking peoples, fearful of leaderly power, were very reluctant to embrace kingship. The Celtic-speaking peoples inherited a long-lived ideology of kingship but never embraced monarchy. We examine the development of kingship as social institution, taking the Celts as a whole and using the Anglo-Saxons as representative of a larger Germanic history.
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CE5534: MODERN IRISH LANGUAGE FOR POSTGRADUATES 2

30 credits

Level 5

Second Term

This course covers the grammatical structures of the modern Irish language at a more advanced level, including continued study of pronunciation and further analysis of the dialects of Irish. Students will acquire more advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, and will be encouraged to practise conversation in Irish on more challenging topics.
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CE5901: DISSERTATION IN CELTIC AND ANGLO SAXON STUDIES

60 credits

Level 5

Second Term

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CE5902: DISSERTATION IN CELTIC & ANGLO-SAXON STUDIES

60 credits

Level 5

Second Term

In the Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies dissertation course, students write a substantial piece of research in their chosen topic in Celtic and/or Anglo-Saxon Studies, under the supervision of a member of staff.
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