- Course Code
- ED 1077
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Anne Thirkell
Pre-requisites
Compulsory course for students undertaking Gaelic Medium Education.
Higher Gaidhlig Fluent Speakers / Higher Gaelic Learners.
Overview
The opportunity for students to contribute to course content and structure is provided through the student-selected presentation on topic.
Throughout the course, students are encouraged through engagement with others to value diversity.
Structure
3 one-hour face-to-face tutorials per week, followed by Tutor Directed Activities.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Multi-media presentation, in Gaelic, on background and rationale of Gaelic Medium Education; format to be agreed by tutor (50%).
Resit: Written submission in Gaelic on practical classroom applications (1,500 words) (50%).
Any of failed aspects above either presentation and/or resubmission of essay.
Formative Assessment
On-going formative assessment based on contributions in class and tutor directed activities.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided orally in class and on an individual basis. Written feedback will be provided for both summative assessments, in sufficient time to be able to be used by students to improve their work (typically within four weeks of hand-in, in line with the University’s guidelines on Assessment http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/quality/section7.shtml).
Appropriate and relevant to helping students understand where they have both gained and lost marks, and how to improve their mark (if appropriate).
Face to face meetings between tutors and students who have failed.