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Undergraduate Ethnology and Folklore 2020-2021

EF1005: DORIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE – AN INTRODUCTION TO NORTH-EAST SCOTS

15 credits

Level 1

First Term

This module is designed to introduce students to Doric/North-East Scots, the language of this part of Scotland. The course develops oral and written skills, explores North-East culture through song and story, and places Doric in the wider context of the Scots language, and other related European traditions.

EF2501: SCOTTISH FOLKLORE AND ORAL TRADITIONS

15 credits

Level 2

Second Term

This introductory course is designed to introduce students to Doric/North-East Scots, the language of this part of Scotland. This will be achieved by exploring the structural features of North-East Scots and its rich lexicon. The course develops oral and written skills using contemporary examples of North-East Scots, explores North-East culture through a variety of mediums (both written and aural), and places Doric in the wider context of the Scots language and other related European varieties.

EF3501: SCOTTISH FOLKLORE AND ORAL TRADITIONS

15 credits

Level 3

Second Term

This course introduces students to the principal aspects of Scottish oral traditions from historical times to the present. It should appeal to both international and local students who are interested in learning more about traditional culture in Scotland, as well as the disciplines of Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology.

EF4501: SCOTTISH FOLKLORE AND ORAL TRADITIONS

15 credits

Level 4

Second Term

This course introduces students to the principal aspects of Scottish oral traditions from historical times to the present. It should appeal to both international and local students who are interested in learning more about traditional culture in Scotland, as well as the disciplines of Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology.

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