MA Celtic and English Language
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Celtic and English Language, a joint honours degree centred on English Language and Linguistics and Celtic. The programme explores the cultural and linguistic history of the Celtic world alongside the evolution and structure of the English language. The first year covers introductory modules including Celtic Civilisation 1A: Barbarians, Saints and Scholars, Celtic Civilisation 1B: Domination, Dislocation and Defiance, Linguistics and English Language 1A - this offers a brief introduction to the study of language in general and of English in particular, and Linguistics and English Language 1B - this will help you develop the tools and knowledge needed to investigate the different subsystems of language. Year 2 advances into medieval and modern material through modules such as Heroes, Wonders, Saints and Sagas - covers medieval Welsh and Irish material, Songs, Swords, Rebels and Revivals - looks at texts from Gaelic Scotland and Early Modern and Modern Ireland, the structure and history of world languages, and variation in English over time and across geographical space. Year 3 examines current issues in the discipline, the history of Scots, Old and Middle English, Global Englishes and dialects.
Modules
- Scottish Gaelic language pathway
- Celtic civilisation pathway
- Celtic Civilisation 1A: Barbarians, Saints and Scholars
- Celtic Civilisation 1B: Domination, Dislocation and Defiance
- Linguistics and English Language 1A - this offers a brief introduction to the study of language in general and of English in particular
- Linguistics and English Language 1B - this will help you develop the tools and knowledge needed to investigate the different subsystems of language
- Scottish ethnology
- linguistics and language sciences
- European languages and cultures
- Asian studies
- Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
- business, economics and informatics
- politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
- art and architectural history
- history, classics and archaeology
- philosophy, divinity and law
- Heroes, Wonders, Saints and Sagas - covers medieval Welsh and Irish material
- Songs, Swords, Rebels and Revivals - looks at texts from Gaelic Scotland and Early Modern and Modern Ireland
- the structure and history of world languages
- variation in English over time and across geographical space
- current issues in the discipline
- the history of Scots, Old and Middle English, Global Englishes and dialects