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Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

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Module Title
Module Code (ITS)
Faculty School
Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Margaret Leahy
Semester 2: Margaret Leahy
Autumn: Margaret Leahy
Module TeachersCatherine Furlong
Denis Twomey
NFQ level 10 Credit Rating
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
Coursework Only
Resubmission following feedback If required standard is not reached in the first submission, feedback and further advice is offered and the student resubmits the file.
Description

At the end of this short course students will be better able to use advanced word processing tools to present long documents such as a thesis in a consistent way. Students will use styles to present text, tables and headings consistently. They will also be able to generate tables of contents automatically

Learning Outcomes

1. Create and/or adapt appropriate styles to format normal text throughout a long document
2. Create and/or adapt appropriate styles to format headings consistently throughout a long document
3. Create and/or adapt appropriate styles to format blockquote text, tables, references, and captions consistently throughout a long document
4. Create and/or adapt appropriate styles to format blockquote text, table text, references and captions consistently throughout a long document
5. Paginate a long document in two sections with different formats as appropriate
6. Use styles to generate a table of contents which can be updated



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture2Online or face to face lecture in which students are presented with all methods required in the learning outcomes
Assignment Completion4Preparation and online submission of a formatted document
Total Workload: 6

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
AssignmentSubmission of a file formatted using the methods described in the course and in the resource materials.0%n/a
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