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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2006 - 2007
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· to help students attain a Lower Advanced level of English in order to be able to participate in undergraduate courses at university · to improve and develop students' general speaking, listening and reading skills · to widen students' vocabulary range and improve their pronunciation skills and mastery of grammatical structures and functions in English · to develop students' awareness of appropriacy and register in relation to their use of English · to raise students' awareness of cultural differences
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Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Students should be able to employ a good level of linguistic knowledge while speaking English so that effective communication can take place on a wide range of topics in moderately complex situations. Students should be able to grasp the key points when reading and listening to a variety of authentic texts and cope effectively with different accents. Students should be aware of key issues involved in understanding cultural diversity· Students should have the skills needed to adapt to living in a new cultural environment· Students should be able to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assume that a 7.5 credit module load represents approximately 112.5 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indicative Syllabus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Through texts and discussion points relating to cultural variability, students will develop their intercultural competence and communication skills. Students will be given opportunities to practise existing language in addition to extending and refining their ability to use that language. Language points, phonological issues and lexical items will be dealt with as they arise from the texts and tasks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Essential: Oxford Advanced Learner Dictionary, Seal,B.1999, Academic Encounters: Human Behaviour: Cambridge University Press. Students will be provided with· authentic texts taken from a wide variety of sources· language development exercises from a wide range of published EFL material | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Programme or List of Programmes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECSA | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCAF | Int Foundation Cert (Accounting Finance) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCBLJ | Int Foundation Cert (Bus & Lang Jap) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCBS | Int Foundation Cert (Business Studies) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCCA | Int Foundation Cert (Computing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCCEE | Int Foundation Cert (Common Electronic) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCCES | Int Foundation Cert (Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCEPL | Int Foundation Cert (Econ, Pol & Law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCET | Int Foundation Cert (Educ & Training) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCIR | Int Foundation Cert (Int Relations) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCLCE | Int Foundation Cert (LIC with English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCMME | Int Foundation Cert (Common Mechanical) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFCMS | Int Foundation Cert (Mathematics) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFPBM | PG Int. Foundation Prog.: Business Mgt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFPCME | PG International Foundation Cert:ME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFPES | PG Int. Foundation Prog.(Elec. Systems) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFPIS | PG Int. Foundation Prog.(Intercultural) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFPLIS | PG Int. Foundation Prog.: ALIS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IFPTE | PG Int. Foundation Prog.: Telecomm.Eng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PFCBS | Pilot Foundation Course (Business) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PFCLG | Pilot Foundation Course (Law & Gov) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PFCMS | Pilot Foundation Course (Maths) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PFCSC | Pilot Foundation Course (Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHSA | Study Abroad (Science & Health) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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