ENG4101 – Scotland's Languages Today
Course content
This course is a case study of the present situation of Scotland’s three main languages (Scottish English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic), carried out in terms of relevant fields within sociolinguistics (bilingualism, language contact phenomena, minority languages, language planning), and focusing particularly on the domains of literature and education.
Learning outcome
The student should acquire detailed knowledge of the current position of Scotland’s main languages and develop insight into several areas of sociolinguistics relevant to individual and societal multilingualism.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
The student has to be accepted to the master programme in either language or LAP.
Recommended previous knowledge
This course presupposes a good proficiency in written and spoken English. It would be useful if students have done ENG2159 – Accents of English in the British Isles and/or an English language history course.
Teaching
There will be a two-hour seminar per week throughout the semester, 28 hours in all. Students are expected to participate by contributing to discussions in class, handing in written work and presenting topics orally. 80% attendence is required. All teaching and examinations are in English. Halfway through the semester there are two weeks with no teaching to allow time for independent study and writing papers. It may be possible to arrange a study trip to Scotland in connection with this course.
Examination
The student is required to make one oral presentation at a seminar and to hand in one written paper of an acceptable standard by a stated deadline during the semester. Once the course requirements have been fulfilled, they remain valid for the current and the two consecutive semesters when the course is given. The grade will be based on a 3-day take home exam.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
The result will be found on the StudentWeb within three weeks after the exam.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.