Module Identifier IR11320  
Module Title INTRODUCTION TO OLD IRISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE  
Academic Year 2004/2005  
Co-ordinator Dr Simon Rodway  
Semester Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)  
Course delivery Lecture   22 Hours  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours  75%
Semester Assessment Asesiad Parhaus: weekly/fortnightly assessments  25%
Supplementary Assessment written exam  100%

Learning outcomes

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


You will be able to read elementary literary texts, and understand their place in the history of Irish literature.

You will have mastered some fo the basic elements of the Old Irish language.

Brief description

Introduction to the main features of Old Irish (c 7th - 10th centuries) with study of some representative and interesting texts. Students will be expected to prepare material on a weekly basis.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4