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MA Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and German (5 years)

University of Aberdeen

Institution
University of Aberdeen
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and German (5 years)
Duration
5 years
UCAS code
7QR2
Typical offer
A-level BBC, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English is also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3.

About this course

MA in Celtic and German. Core topics include Research Methods and Communication & Writing. As an integral part of the five-year programme, the entire third year is spent abroad as a teaching assistant or visiting student in a German-speaking country.

Modules

  • Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
  • Academic Writing for Language & Literature
  • Barbarians, Romans, Gods and Warriors
  • Ancient Empires: Religion, Power and Politics
  • German for Beginners 1
  • German for Beginners 2
  • Background to German for Beginners 1
  • German Language 1
  • German Language 2
  • Modern German Culture 1
  • Modern Irish Language for Beginners 1
  • Gaelic Scotland
  • Gaelic for Beginners 1a
  • Latin 1
  • Gaelic for Beginners 1b
  • Latin 2
  • Modern Irish Language for Beginners 2
  • The Global City in Text and Film
  • Modern German Culture 3
  • The Global City in Text and Film
  • German Language (Advanced Introductory) 1
  • German Language (Advanced Introductory) 2
  • German Language 3
  • German Language 4
  • Love, Loss and Revival: Gaelic Ireland, 1700 to the Present
  • Otherworld: Lost Gods and Hidden Monsters of Medieval Scotland
  • The Celts, Their Neighbours, and The Classical World
  • Ancient Empires: Religion, Power and Politics
  • Scottish Folklore and Oral Traditions
  • Triumph and Tragedy: A Literary and Historic Tour of Gaelic Scotland
  • German Junior Honours Language Study
  • Scottish Archaeology
  • Celtic Scotland: Gaelic Cultural Moments Middle Ages to Present
  • Introduction to Old English Language
  • Independent Study In Celtic & Anglo - Saxon Studies A
  • Myths, Legends and Poetry of the Mediaeval Gaels
  • Decolonial England: Languages and Identities from 450 to the Present
  • German Language Study for Senior Honours
  • Dissertation in Celtic & Anglo - Saxon Studies
  • Dissertation in German
  • Celtic Scotland: Gaelic Cultural Moments Middle Ages to Present
  • Introduction to Old English Language
  • Myths, Legends and Poetry of the Mediaeval Gaels
  • Independent Study In Celtic & Anglo - Saxon Studies B
  • Decolonial England: Languages and Identities from 450 to the Present