Module Information
Module Identifier
IRM9920
Module Title
Introduction to Manx Language and Culture
Academic Year
2026/2027
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 2000 Words | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Regular language assignments 2000 Words | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Semester exam | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 2000 Words | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Regular language assignments 2000 Words | 20% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Semester exam | 40% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Display detailed knowledge of advanced grammatical and syntactical points of Manx.
Employ advanced research skills based on the latest research developments in the area of Manx language and culture.
Read and critically analyse various original prose pieces in Manx from the eighteenth century to the present.
Demonstrate thorough familiarity with and advanced critical analysis of the process through which Manx was revived.
Provide deep critical appraisal of the main challenges facing the revival of Manx in the present political and economic environment.
Brief description
This module offers students an introduction to the main features of the Manx language and its associated culture, including the history of the language and discussion of the famous revival
of the language that has occurred in recent decades.
of the language that has occurred in recent decades.
Content
This module will consist of ten two-hour sessions, each divided equally between studying the Manx language itself and discussing relevant scholarship:
1 hour will be devoted to the pronunciation, grammar and structure of Manx, with particular emphasis on how it differs from the other Gaelic languages.
1 hour will be devoted to the discussing readings about the history, culture and sociolinguistic situation of Manx, with particular emphasis on the famous language revival that has taken place on the Isle of Man in recent decades.
1 hour will be devoted to the pronunciation, grammar and structure of Manx, with particular emphasis on how it differs from the other Gaelic languages.
1 hour will be devoted to the discussing readings about the history, culture and sociolinguistic situation of Manx, with particular emphasis on the famous language revival that has taken place on the Isle of Man in recent decades.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Development of skills such as managing workload, effective time management, and undertaking independent reading. |
| Co-ordinating with others | Students will work together in group discussions, in putting together short conversations making use of their language skills. |
| Creative Problem Solving | Students will respond to the challenge of dealing with grammatical rules, and individual grammatical exercises |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will apply critical and analytical thinking to their reading and analysis of scholarship on Manx. |
| Digital capability | Students will make use of a number of online resources including dictionaries, and linguistic corpora, not only in translating material but also in assessing items of literature in terms of register and dialect. |
| Professional communication | Discuss grammatical issues in seminar; be able to explain grammatical errors in the assignments and exercises, and present and discuss items of literature. |
| Real world sense | Students will gain an understanding of another linguistic and cultural context. |
| Reflection | Students will be encouraged to reflect on their performance and progress in language exercises and improve going forward. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Students will acquire new linguistic sills and specialist knowledge. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7