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CE1036: MODERN IRISH LANGUAGE FOR BEGINNERS 1 (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:05


Course Overview

This course gives students an introduction to the modern Irish language. It covers basic conversation skills, and the structures of the language, through the use of songs, videos and speaking practice in class. It is open to those with little or no knowledge of the language.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Aideen M. A. O'Leary

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Content

This course covers the grammatical structures of the modern Irish language at an introductory level, including study of pronunciation and a basic introduction to the differences between the dialects of Irish. Students will be encouraged to practise basic conversation in Irish.

Course Aims

This course aims to give students an introduction to the grammatical structures of the modern Irish language and basic conversation skills in Irish. It is open to those with little or no knowledge of the language.

Main Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Understand the basic grammatical structures of the modern Irish language;
  2. Read and comprehend simple passages in Irish; and
  3. Hold basic conversations in Irish.

 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Group Project

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Group project whereby 2-3 students would work together to compose a short conversation on an assigned topic.

 

Students will be given weekly feedback on their class performance, in the form of advice delivered verbally in class, both to individuals and to the whole class.

Learning Outcomes
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2 x Translation Exercises

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Written assessments will be given CGS marks, and written feedback will be communicated to students. Feedback will also be provided in scheduled individual meetings and/or in the instructor's office hours.

Learning Outcomes
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Oral Assessment

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Learning Outcomes
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Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Two class tests:

One Midterm Class Test/ One Final Class Test

Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Course Learning Outcomes

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FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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