Module: English for Academic Purposes 2

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	English for Academic Purposes 2
Module Code	ESL1015 (ITS: FC004)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5

Description

The module will focus on the listening and speaking skills necessary to meet the demands of undergraduate courses taught in an English-speaking academic environment. There will also be a focus on academic reading and writing skills as well as study and exam preparation skills. Students will develop their awareness of appropriacy and register in relation to their use of English in an academic environment. The minimum exit level for this module is B2:2 (CEFR) Compulsory Attendance: Module FC004 requires that students attend at least 80% of lectures. Where a student fails to do so, and in the absence of documentation to support extenuating circumstances, s/he will be required to present for a meeting with the Programme Chair, SALIS Teaching Convenor and/ or Module Coordinator in advance of attempting examinations/ assessments and/ or submitting coursework

Learning Outcomes

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2. participate in discussions and make short oral presentations in an academic context
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4. summarise the main points of detailed academic texts
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6. process aural discourse effectively in order to understand the main points of spoken English when used in lectures, seminars and other academic contexts
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8. use the conventions of academic discourse in relation to citing and referencing and avoiding plagiarism
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10. discriminate between different registers and select the most appropriate language for academic purposes
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12. describe their preferred study habits and exam preparation techniques

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	48	No Description
Independent Study	139	No Description
Total Workload: 187

Section Breakdown
CRN	20442	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

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Performance evaluation	written summary 1	10%	Week 8
Performance evaluation	written summary 2	30%	Sem 2 End
Presentation	group presentation	25%	Sem 2 End
Practical/skills evaluation	listening test	25%	Sem 2 End
Short Answer Questions	vocabulary tests	5%	As required
Performance evaluation	Library skills test delivered by library staff	5%	Sem 2 End

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

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

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Indicative Reading List

Books:

OUP: 0, Oxford Advanced Learner Dictionary,
Huntley, H.: 2006, Essential Academic Vocabulary,

Articles:
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Other Resources

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