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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2018 - 2019
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Description This module is open to all International students studying for a PhD or Masters by research degree. The module aims to help students develop the language skills necessary to meet the demands of a PhD project in an English speaking academic environment, to raise students’ awareness of the conventions of academic writing in an English speaking context, and to further develop students’ awareness of style, appropriacy and register in relation to their use of English in an academic environment. The module is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis only. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. structure and organise their writing and oral presentations effectively 2. employ a suitably academic style and register in their oral and written communications 3. use a broad range of linguistic and vocabulary items in order to facilitate the comprehension and production of academic text in English 4. to describe issues relating to citing and referencing, plagiarism and voice in academic texts in an English speaking context 5. participate fully in oral discussions, seminars etc 6. manage, interpret and create meaning using multi-modal texts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Reading and analysing academic textFeatures of academic style in an English speaking environment; strategies and techniques for reading and comprehension of such textExtension of receptive and productive linguistic range in academic EnglishA broad range of language points will be addressed including: transitional and linking phrases; language of classifications and definitions; language of cause and effect; language of comparison and contrast; parallelism; participle clauses; use of articles and prepositions in academic English; academic vocabulary; making weak and strong claims; punctuationPlanning and outlining academic textTechniques for gathering and organising ideas; outlining paragraphs, sections and whole dissertations according to the conventions of academic writing in an English-speaking culture of learningWriting and rewriting academic textPlagiarism and voice in academic texts; reflection on strengths and weaknesses of own writing; error correction techniques; proof-reading techniquesParticipation in oral discussions and question and answer sessionsSmall group discussions on a range of topics; discourse features of academic English in an oral context;Analysing skills involved and language used in oral presentationsLanguage and style of oral presentations; reflection on effectiveness of own and other students' oral presentations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Programme or List of Programmes |
ALPD | PhD |
ALPM | MA |
ALPT | PhD-track |
AMPD | PhD |
AMPM | MSc |
AMPT | PhD-track |
APPD | PhD |
APPM | Master of Arts |
APPT | PhD-track |
ARAPM | Master of Arts |
ARPD | PhD |
ARPM | MSc |
ARPT | PhD-track |
BSPD | PhD |
BSPM | Master of Business Studies |
BSPT | PhD-track |
BTPD | PhD |
BTPM | MSc |
BTPT | PhD-track |
CAPD | PhD |
CAPM | MSc |
CAPT | PhD-track |
CHPD | PhD |
CHPM | Master of Science |
CHPT | PhD-track |
CSPD | PhD |
CSPM | Master of Arts |
CSPT | PhD-track |
EEPD | PhD |
EEPM | MEng |
EEPT | PhD-track |
ELPD | PhD |
ELPM | MA by Research |
ELPT | PhD-Track |
ESPD | PhD |
ESPM | MA |
ESPT | PhD-track |
GTE | Graduate Training Elements (Non Award) |
GTHS | Graduate Training Visitor Program (HSS) |
HDMED | MEd |
HDPD | PhD |
HDPM | Master of Arts |
HDPT | PhD-track |
HGPD | PhD |
HGPM | MA |
HGPT | PhD-track |
IEPD | PhD |
IEPM | Master of Arts |
IEPT | PhD-track |
LGLM | LLM |
LGPD | PhD |
LGPM | MA |
LGPT | PhD-track |
LLPD | PhD |
LLPM | Master of Arts |
LLPT | PhD-track |
MEPD | PhD |
MEPM | MEng |
MEPT | PhD-track |
MPAL | MPhil (SALIS) |
MPBS | MPhil (Business) |
NSPD | PhD |
NSPM | MSc |
NSPT | PhD-track |
PDPB | DBA |
PHPD | PhD |
PHPM | MSc |
PHPT | PhD-track |
PPPD | PhD |
PPPM | Master of Arts |
PPPT | PhD-track |
SFPD | PhD |
SFPM | MSc |
SGPD | PhD |
SGPM | Master of Arts |
SGPT | PhD-track |
SSPD | PhD |
SSPM | MSc |
SSPT | PhD-track |
TPPD | PhD |
TPPM | Master of Arts |
TPPT | PhD-track |
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