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CCIV20070

Academic Year 2024/2025

Poets, Power and Performance (CCIV20070)

Subject:
Celtic Civilization
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Irish, Celtic Stud & Folklore
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Roisin McLaughlin
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module, offered by Celtic Studies and Folklore, is interdisciplinary by nature but at its core are languages and literatures in the Celtic languages. It explores the role of the poet and the power of words in Ireland, extending from the present day back to the earliest written evidence.

The first half of the module examines the power of words as magical agents in verse and song, including the lament. The efficacy of the spoken and written word in prayers, charms and curses will also be analysed. The vital role of these phenomena will be placed in a framework of traditional life in Ireland and discussed in relation to vernaclar life. The social status and role of the poet as found in Irish oral tradition will also be highlighted.

In the second half of the module we will examine the organisation of the professional poets and their status in medieval Irish society (c. 600-1200), focusing on their primary functions of praise and satire. Drawing on a collection of medieval Irish poetry, we will study the language of satire and its many forms, from mockery, ridicule and name-calling to invectives and curses.



About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Display their familiarity with written sources and themes.
2. Appreciate the range of literary skills deployed by the authors of the texts studied.
3. Gain an understanding of folk narratives and beliefs relating to the poet.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

28
Autonomous Student Learning

48
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Lectures and on-line resources.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Research Essay Week 9 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Research Essay Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written feedback provided post-assessment.

Name Role
Dr Tiber Falzett Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Kelly Fitzgerald Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Fangzhe Qiu Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
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