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LANG20570

Academic Year 2025/2026

English for General Academic Purposes 8 (CEFR C1.1) (LANG20570)

Subject:
Global Languages
College:
VP for Global Engagement
School:
Centre English&Global Language
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Anna Nunan
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is designed for international students who have a B2 level of English and wish to improve their English for academic and professional development. Students will improve their understanding of a wide range of demanding native speaker usage and be able to recognise implicit meaning in a wide range of speech acts. Students will have the opportunity to develop their oral proficiency through presentations on complex topics and through participation in fluent and spontaneous speech. Students will learn to use English flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes and write clear, well-structured, detailed texts on complex subjects. Aspects of Irish history, politics and culture will be introduced through written and spoken texts and classroom discussions.

Entrance to all English language modules is based on a short language consultation. Please register online for this here: https://www.ucd.ie/cegl/programmes/glm/placement_tests/

If you have previously completed an English module with us and wish to progress to the next level, please send an email to languages@ucd.ie.

For more information about the Centre for English and Global Languages modules (formerly Applied Language Centre) see https://www.ucd.ie/cegl/programmes/glm/

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students who achieve at least a B grade in this module should be able to:

• give a detailed presentation on a complex subject (spoken production)
• discuss a detailed subject in a fluent manner (spoken interaction)
• understand nuance in a wide range of spoken texts (listening)
• recognise implicit meaning in complex texts (reading)
• write detailed texts on complex subjects (writing)

Students who achieve at least a B grade at the end of this module are deemed to have reached Level C1.1 of the Common European Framework

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

24
Specified Learning Activities

30
Autonomous Student Learning

46
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module involves an interactive small group class using pair work and task-based activities. Students prepare short presentations and short writing assignments.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Reading and writing exam, to be scheduled ahead of the main End-of-Trimester Exams - date and time to be confirmed End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
40
 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance and participation mark, based on attendance, assignments and participation in the module Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
10
 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Midterm exam - short listening, reading and writing test, usually in Week 6 Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
10
 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Listening exam, usually in Week 11 Week 11 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
15
 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Oral exam, usually in Week 12 Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
25
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback given individually to students following midterm. Feedback on summative assessment on request.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
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