Module Identifier IR11610  
Module Title INTRODUCTION TO OLD IRISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 2  
Academic Year 2007/2008  
Co-ordinator Professor Patrick P Sims-Williams  
Semester Intended for use in future years  
Next year offered N/A  
Next semester offered N/A  
Other staff Dr Simon Rodway  
Pre-Requisite IR11510  
Course delivery Lecture   22 lectures; 78 hours preparation and revision.  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours WRITTEN EXAM  75%
Semester Assessment ASSESSMENTS/TESTS 10 fortnightly assessments/tests25%
Supplementary Assessment2 Hours WRITTEN EXAM  100%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
translate simple sentences from Old Irish.

read elementary literary texts, and understand their place in the history of Irish Literature.

demonstrate an understanding of some of the basic elements of the Old Irish Language.

Brief description

Introduction to features of Old Irish (c.7th-10th centuries) not covered in IR11510, with study of some representative and interesting texts. Students will be expected to prepare material on a weekly basis.

Module Skills

Problem solving Grammatical analysis  
Research skills use of reference materials  
Communication written communication  

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4