Celtic Civilisation
Bachelor's degree
In Aberdeen
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Aberdeen (Scotland)
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Duration
4 Years
The study of Celtic Civilisation concentrates on all aspects of the history, literature, and culture of the Celtic-speaking peoples from Antiquity to the present through the medium of translations.
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To study Celtic Civilisation is to study one of the most fascinating strands in European civilisation, which has influenced the political history, literature, and history of ideas from classical antiquity right up to the present. The self-image of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the mediaeval political history of Britain and Ireland, the development of mediaeval courtly and romance literature, the awareness of national identities in the age of humanism, the growth of nationalist ideas in the nineteenth century, and the recent upsurge of interest in what are widely taken to be Celtic pre-Christian religious ideas can only be fully understood by reference to Celtic Civilisation.
Programme Structure & Content
Courses are available from first to fourth year. Celtic Civilisation is available as a Joint Honours programme and as a designated degree.
First Year
In first year, all students in Celtic Civilisation are given an introduction to the early history and culture of the Celtic peoples, with courses in 'Celts, Romans, Druids and Warriors' and 'Celtic Scotland'.
Second Year
Second year students are offered a range of courses focusing on particular facets of the mediaeval and modern history, literatures and cultures of the Celtic-speaking peoples. Topics covered at levels 1 and 2 include Celtic archaeology, traditional Celtic religion, contacts with the Roman world, the spread of Christianity, and the impact of Vikings. In the second semester of the second year there is a course on 'The History of the Celtic Languages' for students who want to broaden their knowledge of the historical background to Gaelic or to consider going for the more language-oriented degree programme in Celtic Studies in their 3rd and 4th years.
Third & Fourth Year (Honours)
From third and fourth year, students make their own selection from a range of optional courses which changes from year to year, covering various aspects of the political, social, literary, and cultural history of the Celtic-speaking peoples and the ways in which the culture of the ancient and mediaeval Celts has been viewed in the modern period. Students may choose to write a dissertation in Celtic Civilisation or in their other Honours subject.
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Career opportunities: Graduates in Celtic Civilisation have received a thorough grounding in writing, research, computational, and presentation skills. Apart from that, the study of Celtic Civilisation equips students with a sound knowledge of the cultural, historical, archaeological, and linguistic heritage of Britain, Ireland and continental Europe which they may use in a wide variety of careers or in postgraduate research-work.
Celtic Civilisation