Module Identifier

IR11400

Module Title

INTRODUCTION TO MODERN IRISH III

Academic Year

2008/2009

Co-ordinator

Dr William J Mahon

Semester

Semester 1

Pre-Requisite

IR10710

Other Staff

Course Delivery

Delivery Type	Delivery length / details
Seminars / Tutorials	22 hours of seminars/tutorials; 78 hours preperation and revision.
Lecture

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment length / details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	2 Hours WRITTEN EXAM To be sat in Semester 2	60%
Semester Assessment	.10 Hours ORAL EXAM	20%
Semester Assessment	CONTINOUS ASSESSMENT	20%
Supplementary Exam	2 Hours WRITTEN EXAM	100%

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to use their knowledge and basic language skills in a practical and effective way in order to:

express concerns, make enquiries, find information, and understand spoken discourse (e.g. simple lectures) directed towards intermediate -level students;

* read intermediate-level Irish-language texts (e.g. novels for learners, news reports) and to comment on them in an uncomplicated but correct written form.

Content

In-class presentation of intermediate Irish grammar with oral practice.
In-class 'mini-mectures' by students on a pre-arranged topic, and dictations.
Assigned reading of an intermediate-level book for adult learners of Irish.
Short writing assignments ('essay questions') based on the above reading, as well as an opportunity to discuss grammatical, syntactical, and lexical issues in class.
Real-life homework tasks using a variety of downloadable material such as application forms, current event blogs, and news and weather from Irish radio.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4