Last modified: 25 May 2018 11:16
A course on Gaelic poetry post-1950 looking at some of the following themes: modern Gaelic identity, exile (and existentialism), Scottish nationalism, biculturalism, love and sexuality, and faith. Poets who will be studied inlcude: Derick Thomson, Iain Crichton Smith, Christopher Whyte, Myles Campbell and Meg Bateman.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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The course will involve one two-hour seminar per week of reading, analysing and discussing set texts. Students will be engaged in directed self-study out of the class which will involve substantial amounts of additional reading, such as: further poetry, literary criticism, social commentary etc.
This course may not be included as part of a graduating curriculum with its counterpart in the other half of Honours.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%): one 2500-word essay (70%), presentation (20%), and seminar assessment (10%).
Assignments are set each week and students are given feedback on their performance in these assignments. These guide students in their preparation for the continuous assessment elements.
Feedback is communicated verbally each week and in writing when summative assessments have been submitted. Feedback is always directed, and students are always invited to discuss written feedback.
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