Old Irish 1

Course goals

Successful participants will be able to:
(1)     answer questions relating to the basic grammatical structure of Old Irish
(2)     translate simple Dutch/English sentences into Old Irish
(3)     translate a simple short Old Irish prose text into Dutch/English in a limited amount of time
(4)     answer questions regarding the contents and literary themes in some early Irish tales
(5)     list and explain some of the most common theoretical approaches to early Irish literature
(6)     write a summary of an academic article related to Old Irish literature

Content

Additional information

This course has priority rules and a waiting list. Your enrolment is guaranteed if you are:

• a student in the BA Celtic Languages and Culture.
• a student in the BA TCS enrolled in the hoofdrichting Taalkunde.
• a student in the BA TCS enrolled in the hoofdrichting Middeleeuwen en Renaissance.
• an exchange student and meet the course’s entry requirements.

In all other situations, you will be placed on a waiting list if you enrol in this course. For any remaining slots in the course, lots are drawn among the students on the waiting list.