This module trains students in the productive language skills necessary to actively participate in a typical undergraduate classroom environment, such as group discussions, question and answer sessions, oral presentations, lab-work etc. Emphasis will be placed on increasing student confidence so that oral and written competencies can grow.
The module has a focus on critical thinking and feedback, and aims to develop learners' understanding of Irish university norms with regards essay and presentation structure.
Planning for writing academic texts
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Essay and Report - Structures and Formats
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Writing for different genres
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Building arguments and counter-arguments
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Formally presenting researched, academic material
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Active listening and note-taking
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Describing processes, methodologies , experiments etc. related to discipline specific academic topics
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This module will be delivered in line with best practice ELT delivery, namely inclusive, student-centred, communicative methodologies.
The teacher will act as a facilitator in the classroom, ensuring students actively produce English through pair-work, group work and peer learning activities. Students will receive regular feedback on their writing and reading progress in line with the idea of ‘feedback to feedforward’, more specifically, the feedback will inform students on what they need to do to improve their writing and reading and the teacher on how to amend their class materials accordingly to meet students’ needs.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |