Module Information
Module Identifier
IR11200
Module Title
Modern Irish Language And Literature For Non-beginners
Academic Year
2012/2013
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Mutually Exclusive
IR10620 and IR10710, GC10620, GC10720
Pre-Requisite
Leaving-certificate Irish (Higher), A level or equivalent standard
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 44 Hours. |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Oral Examination: | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: weekly/fortnightly written assignments | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Written Exam | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 2 Hours written exam | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On the successful completion of this module:
1. You will be able to hold a conversation in Irish with confidence.
2. You will be able to follow simple lectures in Irish.
3. You will be able to participate in discussion through the medium of Irish.
4. You will have an extensive knowledge of grammar.
5. You will be able to distinguish features of the major dialect groupings.
6. You will have read several selections of contemporary prose and poetry.
7. You will be able to discuss the literary and social contexts of the selected texts.
8. You will be able to write short compositions in simple, correct Irish.
Brief description
This course is aimed at those who wish to consolidate their existing knowledge of Irish, partly through the study of literary texts and partly through linguistic exercises.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4