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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title Tionscadal
Module Code FN366 (ITS) / JRR1035 (Banner)
Faculty Humanities & Social Sciences School Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge
Module Co-ordinatorCaoimhe Nic Lochlainn
Module TeachersSeán Mac Risteaird
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
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Description

Is é an bhunaidhm atá leis an modúl seo ná deis a thabhairt don mhac léinn saothar substaintiúil acadúil nó saothar iriseoireachta trí Ghaeilge a fhorbairt. Is mórphíosa oibre indibhidiúil é seo a dtabharfaidh an mac léinn faoi bunaithe ar na scileanna agus an fheasacht atá faighte aige/aici le linn an chláir. Tá rogha ag an mac léinn saothar acadúil bainteach le hábhar an chláir a fhorbairt nó togra iriseoireachta a chur i gcrích (dírithe ar na meáin chlóite, raidió nó teilifís, suímh Idirlín &rl). Tabharfar an stiúir chuí don mhac léinn. Moltar go nglacfaidh an mac léinn páirt ghníomhach i seimineáir thacaíochta an mhodúil.

Learning Outcomes

1. Sonraí a bhailiú, a rangú, anailís a dhéanamh orthu agus iad a chur i láthair ag baint leasa as na coinbhinsiúin acadúla nó iriseoireachta chuí.
2. Saothar acadúil nó iriseoireachta substaintiúil a chur i gcrích bunaithe ar chomhtháthú na dteoiricí agus na gcleachtas acadúil, taighde agus iriseoireachta cuí.
3. Pleanáil agus bainistiú a dhéanamh ar a c(h)uid oibre féin.
4. Cleachtais iriseoireachta chuí a chur i bhfeidhm ar chaighdeán infhoilsithe agus/nó inchraolta.
5. Suntas a dhéanamh de cheisteanna iriseoireachta, eiticiúla agus dlíthiúla agus moltaí oiriúnacha a fhorbairt agus a chur i bhfeidhm más ann dóibh.
6. Na modhanna taighde agus/nó na cleachtais agus scileanna iriseoireachta oiriúnacha a phlé agus a roghnú don togra agus a chur i bhfeidhm faoi threoir an stiúrthóra tráchtais
7. Athbhreithniú criticiúil a dhéanamh ar a c(h)uid oibre féin de réir na gcritéar acadúil agus iriseoireachta cuí.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture12Cruinnithe seachtainiúla le stiúrthóirí agus aiseolas leanúnach
Assignment Completion110Aiste nó tionscadal a ullmhú
Independent Study98Foghlaim neamhspleách
Independent Study30Obair leabharlainne
Total Workload: 250

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

Cruinnithe Stiúrthóireachta
Casfaidh an mac léinn leis na stiúrthóirí agus ullmhóidh sé/sí dréachtanna leanúnacha den obair

Foghlaim Neamhspleách
Tabharfaidh an mac léinn faoi thaighde cuimsitheach leis an tionscadal a chur i gcrích - beidh ar an mac léinn am a chur ar leataobh lena c(h)uid scileanna taighde agus iniúchta a fhorbairt

Obair Pháirce
Cuirfidh an mac léinn obair pháirce i bhfeidhm le hiniúchadh a dhéanamh ar na ceisteanna a eascraíonn as an taighde atá ar bun aige/aici

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
ProjectTogra Iriseoireachta nó mionthráchtas Iriseoireachta100%Week 27
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List

  • Flick. U: 2009, An Introduction to Qualitative Research, 4th, Sage,
  • Quinn, L. & Lamble, S.: 2007, Online Newsgathering: Research and Reporting for Journalism, Focal Press,
  • Fogg, C.: 2005, Release the Hounds: A Guide to Research for Journalists and Writers, Alwin & Unwin,
  • Harcup, T.: 2009, Journalism: Principles and Practice, Sage,
  • Pape, S.: 2006, Feature Writing: A Practical Introduction, Sage,
Other Resources

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