Gaelic for Educators 1
AWARD:STUDY MODE:
DURATION: 4 months
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COURSE LEADER: Anne Thirkell
COURSE CONTACT: Eilidh Grant ( )
DESCRIPTION
Gaelic for Educators 1 will facilitate competence and confidence in teachers’ use of Gaelic in the professional setting. Participants will develop their understanding of basic aspects of Gaelic grammar, and the module will target the four language skills of reading, writing, listening and talking, to promote accurate Gaelic language use for leading learning in the classroom or for use in a professional setting. Key grammatical areas will be focused upon through individual tasks, group interaction and collaboration, and translation activities.
COURSE CONTENT
The Gaelic for Educators 1 module will be delivered online through a blended approach with synchronous and asynchronous delivery using the UHI virtual learning environment (Brightspace). The module will be divided into fortnightly sections, providing flexibility for participants where they can work through each section of the module in their own way – either a little at a time or a whole section in one go.
Webinars and live meetings will enable participants and tutors to ‘meet’ with each other and will allow for a learning community to be established. Participants will engage with activities to encourage professional discussion during these meetings. Collaborative activities such as the use of discussion boards will facilitate professional interaction between participants, with a focus on practitioner enquiry and professional dialogue throughout the programme.
For each week, study time is estimated at between four and five hours, and slightly more at assessment times.
We understand the professional demands placed upon teachers and realise that engaging with professional learning may be a challenge in time management. It is our aim to ensure that there is flexibility in the module so that it is possible for participants to focus on their daily teaching commitments while also progressing through the module and completing tasks on time. Module content is designed to relate closely to practice, allowing participants to realise the benefit of engaging with advanced study delivered through the medium of Gaelic.
Participants are expected to develop and enrich language skills through collaborative interactions and translation, and through focusing on the following grammatical areas:
- Pronunciation
- The verb ‘to be’
- Regular and irregular verbs
- Noun gender and the article (singular and plural)
- The infinitive of the verb
- Prepositional pronouns
- Grammatical cases: nominative, dative, genitive and vocative
- Gaelic Orthographic Conventions
PROGRESSION ROUTES & EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
Gaelic for Educators 1 is part of the MEd Gaelic Education programme and carries 20 credits at postgraduate SCQF level 11. The credits you gain from this module can be used towards an MEd qualification; please speak with the Module Leader if you are interested in doing this.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Gaelic for Educators 1 is suitable for the following teachers:
- GTCS-registered primary or secondary teachers who are currently working within Gaelic medium education or Gaelic learner education;
- GTCS-registered primary or secondary teachers who are Gaelic speakers and wish to move to teaching in Gaelic medium education or Gaelic learner education.
FEES AND FUNDING
This module is fully funded by the Scottish Government.
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the link bellow to apply. You may notice the start date in the online application form to be different from the start date for this module, this can be ignored and we will amend the date at our end once we receive your application.
https://www.studentjourney.uhi.ac.uk