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ED55G7: PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT WITH PRINCIPLES AND THEORY: GAELIC MEDIUM PRACTICE (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 17:34


Course Overview

This course aims to:

  • provide a critical appreciation of how the key concepts of language understanding and development are integrated into subject/stage teaching and how they impact on each other
  • give participants opportunities to understand and review critically pedagogies used to deliver their stage/subject through Gaelic medium
  • examine theories of learning in the context of Gaelic medium and to engage the participants in an interrogation of how the Gaelic language is used in the classroom to teach the subject/stage and how children use the Gaelic language
  • examine policy initiatives and their relationship with Gaelic Medium education

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Sandra Nicol

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

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

• Critical reflection in the context of GM Education • Reviewing literature • Professional development • Standards awareness • Self evaluation • Critical reflection • Learning logs • Portfolio building and evidence gathering • Involving and sharing with others • Current relevant reading and research



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

Reflective written report (3000 words) in Gaelic with supporting portfolio of evidence (3000 word equivalent). (30 credits)


Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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