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Module Aims
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7 To express orally and in writing one's point of view
7 To develop information-gathering skills
7 To develop the students' economic, social & cultural knowledge of the target country.
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Learning Outcomes
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7 Increased competence in the use of the target language
7 The ability to extract and reproduce the main points of written and oral discourse
7 Enhanced intercultural awareness, i.e. knowing how to behave in a variety of everyday and business situations
7 To analyse and synthesize information.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
24
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
51
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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· Authentic materials(newspaper articles, extracts of TV
news and radio programmes/reports) on a variety of themes
(economic, social and business topics, which are of
particular relevance to the students degree programme)
· Language learning (meta-cognitive) strategies: setting
goals/planning language activities/ self-evaluation/
monitoring
· Groups with a maximum of 25 students
· Collaborative classes/sessions
· Learner-centered and negotiated
· Team work
· Use of multi-media facilities.
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Assessment | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Essential:
In-house materials,dictionary, grammar materials( books, computer software), audio and video recordings and internet resources.
ISBN:
See
Supplementary:
Newspapers and journals to be specified by the language co-ordinators.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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AF | BA in Accounting & Finance |
BS | Bachelor of Business Studies |
BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
EBG | BA in European Business (German) |
EBS | BA in European Business (Spanish) |
EBT | BA in European Business (Trans.Studies) |
ECSA | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
FRGF | BSc Fion le Rmomh / Gaeilge Fheidhmeach |
HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
IR | BA in International Relations |
SHSA | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
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