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Module Title |
Oral Skills & Intercultural Communications
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Module Code |
FC001
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School |
SALIS
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Ms Fiona Gallagher | Office Number | C1109 |
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Level |
1
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Credit Rating |
7.5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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7 to help students attain a Lower Advanced level of oral English in order to be able to participate in undergraduate courses at university7 to improve and develop students' general speaking and listening skills7 to widen students' vocabulary range and improve their pronunciation skills and mastery of grammatical structures and functions in English7 to develop students' awareness of appropriacy and register in relation to their use of English7 to raise students' awareness of cultural differences7 to develop the skills needed to interact effectively with members of different cultures
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Learning Outcomes
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7 students should be able to employ a good level of linguistic knowledge while speaking English so that effective communication can take place on a wide range of topics in moderately complex situations.7 Students should be able to grasp the key points when listening to a variety of authentic listening texts and cope effectively with different accents.7 Students should be aware of key issues involved in understanding cultural diversity7 Students should have the skills needed to adapt to living in a new cultural environment7 Students should be able to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
0
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
112.5
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Total |
112.5
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 7.5 credit module load represents approximately 112.5 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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Using a variety of authentic texts and communicative language tasks, students will be given practice in listening and speaking. Students will gain extended practice of existing language in addition to extending and refining their ability to use that language. Language points, phonological issues and lexical items will be dealt with as they arise from the texts and tasks. Through texts and discussion points relating to cultural variability, students will develop their intercultural competence and communication skills.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Essential: Oxford Advanced Learner Dictionary Students will be provided with7 authentic texts taken from a wide variety of sources7 language development exercises from a wide range of published EFL material
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| IFCBLJ | Int Foundation Cert (Bus & Lang Jap) |
| IFCBS | Int Foundation Cert (Business Studies) |
| IFCCA | Int Foundation Cert (Computing) |
| IFCCEE | Int Foundation Cert (Common Electronic) |
| IFCCES | Int Foundation Cert (Science) |
| IFCEPL | Int Foundation Cert (Econ, Pol & Law) |
| IFCET | Int Foundation Cert (Educ & Training) |
| IFCIR | Int Foundation Cert (Int Relations) |
| IFCLCE | Int Foundation Cert (LIC with English) |
| IFCME | Int Foundation Cert (Mechatronic Eng) |
| IFCMME | Int Foundation Cert (Common Mechanical) |
| IFCMS | Int Foundation Cert (Mathematics) |
| Timetable this semester: Timetable for FC001 |
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