| Module Title |
English Integrated Skills 2 |
| Module Code |
ESL1006 (ITS: EN307) |
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Faculty |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
School |
SALIS |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
To increase all language skills to upper intermediate level; to equip the student to participate effectively in discussions; to widen the students' structural and lexical choices in all settings; to enable students to write appropriately in a variety of contexts. The minimum exit level for this module is B2:2(CEFR).
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Learning Outcomes
1. Express themselves orally and in writing at level B2 of the CEFR.
2. Use appropriate communicative strategies in oral and written situations.
3. Express themselves orally without hesitation in a range of contexts.
4. Write with a good degree of accuracy on a range of topics.
5. Extract information from texts.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Assignment Completion | 30 | No Description | | Independent Study | 71 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20436 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Fiona Gallagher | Module Teacher | Barra O Seaghdha, Martin Toal |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Assignment | Students complete a language awareness assignment at the end of the semester which focuses on aspects of language examined during the module. | 100% | Week 1 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Paul Hancock, Annie McDonald,: 0, English Result Upper-intermediate: Student's Book with DVD Pack, Oxford University Press, 978-0-19- 412957-2
- Oxford University Press: 0, Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, 978-0194799003
Articles:
None |
Other Resources
None |
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