Admission requirements
Acquaintance with the elementary terminology of phonetics and syntax.
Description
Irish is a fascinating but complicated language with an extensive history. This course will introduce students to the pronunciation and in particular to the basics of grammar and vocabulary of Modern Irish (the Munster dialect of the Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry), by concentrating on understanding and producing simple sentences.
Course objectives
Knowledge of and insight into the basic aspects of Modern Irish pronunciation and sentence structure, the ability to understand and produce simple sentences, as well as some knowledge of Irish culture.
Timetable
The timetable is available on the BA English website
Mode of instruction
13 weekly seminar sessions of 3 hours each.
Course Load
Seminars: 39h
Self-study: 101h
Assessment method
Exclusively on the basis of active participation in class, including the preparation of oral assignments.
Resit: oral exam (100%)
Blackboard
Not used.
Reading list
Wim Tigges, Tosach Gaeilge: Irish for Beginners; to be obtained from the tutor during the first meeting.
Foclóir Scoile: Irish English / English-Irish Dictionary (Dublin: An Gúm; to be ordered collectively via the tutor during the course).
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory. Please note that students other than BA English language and culture studies will have to have permission from the coordinator of studies before enrolling.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration Studeren à la carte
Registration Contractonderwijs
Contact
Onderwijsadministratie van Eyckhof
Remarks
This course cannot be upgraded to MA level.