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Module Title	Reading & Writing Skills
Module Code	FC002
School	SALIS
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Module Co-ordinator	Mr. Barra Ó Séaghdha	Office Number	C1118
Level	1	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

to help students attain a Lower Advanced level of written English in order to be able to participate in undergraduate courses at university
to improve and develop students’ general reading and writing skills
to widen students’ vocabulary range and improve their mastery of grammatical structures and functions in English
to develop students’ awareness of appropriacy and register in relation to their use of English

Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to use effective reading techniques in order to follow and understand the main points in a variety of authentic reading texts
Students should be able to use a good level of linguistic knowledge in order to express themselves coherently in a wide variety of written text types (short essays, letters, leaflets etc.)
Students should be able to plan and organise their writing effectively
Students should have a good command of a wide range of vocabulary so that effective written communication can take place in a broad range of situations

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	48
Tutorials	0
Laboratories	0
Seminars	0
Independent Learning Time	64.5

Total	112.5
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

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.

Indicative Syllabus

Using a variety of authentic reading texts and writing tasks, students will be given practice in reading and writing. Strategies to improve their reading skills and to plan and organise their writing effectively will be highlighted. Language points and lexical items will be dealt with as they arise from the texts and tasks. Students can expect to revise, consolidate and extend their command of previously encountered structure and lexis and to broaden their ability to function in a variety of situations, using a broad range of different formats.

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Indicative Reading List

Essential: Oxford Advanced Learner Dictionary Students will be provided with· authentic texts taken from a wide variety of sources(tv, radio, newspaper, novels etc.· language development exercises from a wide range of published EFL material· writing tasks

Programme or List of Programmes

BSSA

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

BSSAO

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

CAMAE

Access-CA Mech & Manufact Eng English

ECSAO

Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing)

HMSA

Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)

HMSAO