Maynooth MA program in Comparative Celtic Linguistics

[Andrew Carnie]

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From: "Kim R. McCone" <krmccone at maynooth.win-uk.net>

                  M.A. in Comparative Celtic Linguistics.

         Department of Old Irish, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
                         County Kildare, Ireland.


AIM: To provide students with a background in Comparative Indo-European
Linguistics with a year's intensive study of the Celtic branch. Teaching
 resources
permitting, a modified course may be available to students with a suitable
 degree
in Celtic studies but no general background in comparative linguistics.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A Second Class Honours, Grade One B.A. (or the
equivalent) with a major component in Indo-European linguistics and/or Latin,
Greek, Sanskrit, Germanic or Celtic (see above). In the case of students from
Continental European universities three duly accredited years studying Indo-
European linguistics and/or at least one of the above languages may be accepted
in lieu of this.

COURSES: Eight hours of lectures/seminars per week, making a total of 192
hour-units overall. Course components:

A. Old and Middle Irish grammar and texts (three hours per week)
B. Old and Middle Welsh grammar and texts (two hours per week)
C. Gaulish and Celtiberian inscriptions (one hour per week)
D. Comparative Celtic phonology (two hours per week - first half)
E. Comparative Celtic morphology (two hours per week - second half)

MINOR THESIS: Ten to fifteen thousand words with proper referencing and
bibliography on a suitable linguistic topic centred upon an early Celtic
 language or
languages.

EXAMINATIONS: The minor thesis will be worth 25% of the total marks
awarded. The remaining 75% will be accounted for by three examination papers
worth 25% each on course A, courses B and C, courses D and E respectively.

MARKS AND STANDARDS: M.A. (Mode 2) norms to apply, namely 40%
pass, 60% II Honours, 70% I Honours.


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