Students taking this module require to have passed all Irish language modules in Years 1 and 2 of the programme. Students who have not spent Year 3 in an Irish-speaking environment may take this module provided their language skills are at B2 on the CEFR overall, with a minimum of B1 in the productive skills of Speaking and Writing.
This module builds on the knowledge, experience and linguistic competence acquired by students during their previous study. The focus of the module is on the productive skills of Speaking and Writing with an increasing emphasis on linguistic accuracy, including phonetic accuracy, and professional text-production standards, including coherence, cohesion, formatting, textual organisation and use of register. It provides students with the opportunity to develop their Irish language skills through a range of everyday professional tasks in a variety of contexts.
The aims of this module are:
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To enable students to function professionally, at graduate entry level, through the medium of Irish in a range of professional contexts which integrate their knowledge of the other subjects they have studied with their linguistic and communication skills in Irish.
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To enable students to use Irish effectively and appropriately in a range of professional contexts.
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To promote students’ critical thinking skills in a range of professional contexts with a national or intercultural dimension.
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To heighten students’ awareness of intercultural differences in professional contexts in which Irish, alone or with other languages, is in use.
This module is benchmarked at C1 on the CEFR. On successful completion of the module, students will normally be able to perform at that level in all four language skills. They may be able to perform at C2 Level on the CEFR in familiar contexts, such as those closely related to those that feature in the teaching programme, when they have sufficient time to prepare and access to appropriate reference materials. The minimum exit level for the module is B2.1 on the CEFR.
This module will develop all four language skills, with the emphasis on the productive skills of Speaking and Writing, through the study and use of Irish in a variety of professional contexts. Students will be asked to carry out a range of activities such as: setting up a company where Irish is spoken; conducting market research; selling a product and dealing with after-sales service; choosing appropriate promotional strategies; organising online an event, or participation in an event, such as a conference or trade-fair; organising recruitment to, or applying for, an appropriate graduate-entry position in a variety of professional contexts.
In order to carry out the corresponding tasks, students will engage in learning activities designed to develop their linguistic, cultural and intercultural awareness within professional contexts. Students will thereby develop their professional, transferable communication skills, appropriate to contexts such as: job interviews; negotiations; active listening; reporting; presentations; meeting-chairing and participation; note-taking; professional use of means of communication, including correspondence (traditional or electronic), telephone, email and social media.
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This module will develop all four language skills, with the emphasis on the productive skills of Speaking and Writing, through the study and use of Irish in a variety of professional contexts. Students will be asked to carry out a range of activities such as: setting up a company where Irish is spoken; conducting market research; selling a product and dealing with after-sales service; choosing appropriate promotional strategies; organising an online event, or participation in an event, such as a conference or trade-fair; organising recruitment to, or applying for, an appropriate graduate-entry position in a variety of professional contexts. In order to carry out the corresponding tasks, students will engage in learning activities designed to develop their linguistic, cultural and intercultural awareness within professional contexts. Students will thereby develop their professional, transferable communication skills, appropriate to contexts such as: job interviews; negotiations; active listening; reporting; presentations; meeting-chairing and participation; note-taking; professional use of means of communication, including correspondence (traditional or electronic), telephone, email and social media.
A range of teaching and learning approaches, with emphasis where possible on task-based learning, will be used in the delivery of this module including: project work; problem-solving activities; problem-based learning; team–working; independent research; individual and group presentations; discussions; production of written and oral documents relevant to a range of professional contexts; and self-study.
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A range of class materials and additional support materials will be available as appropriate.
Attendance, participation and self-directed learning are viewed as essential elements of the learning process and a minimum of 75% of student attendance/participation will be expected.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 40 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 60 |