- Course Code
- CE 4053
- Credit Points
- 30
- Course Coordinator
- Dr M Macleod
Pre-requisites
Available only to students in Programme Year 4.
Notes
This course may not be included as part of a graduating curriculum with CE 3053. Course available in session 2004/05 and in alternate years thereafter.
Overview
1 one-hour lecture and two hours of seminars per week on topics such as: the identity of the modern Gael; the relationship between language and identity. Gaelic as a minority language; the place of the Gael in modern society; ethnographics and demographics. Students will be required to follow a programme of prescribed reading and participate in seminars. Seminar participation will count towards in-course assessment.
Structure
1 one-hour lecture and 1 two-hour seminar per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: In-course assessment: essay (30%); seminar assessment (20%); 1 two-hour written examination (50%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.