CY4010: Introduction to Irish 1
| School | Ysgol y Gymraeg, Prifysgol Caerdydd |
| Department Code | WELSH |
| Module Code | CY4010 |
| External Subject Code | Q500 |
| Number of Credits | 10 |
| Level | L4 |
| Language of Delivery | Welsh |
| Module Leader | Professor Diarmait Mac Giolla Chriost |
| Semester | Autumn Semester |
| Academic Year | 2015/6 |
Outline Description of Module
This module is primarily concerned with the acquisition of a basic command of elementary Irish to enable students to understand and communicate in both the oral and written media covering a range of specific topics and functions.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
Knowledge and Understanding:
- demonstrate knowledge of basic sentence structure;
- demonstrate knowledge of sufficient vocabulary to enable them to engage in basic conversations covering a range of specific topics and functions;
- understand elementary written texts in Irish;
- understand some of the basic phonetics of the Irish language.
How the module will be delivered
- workshops: to introduce and explicate new material;
- practical classes: to consolidate material and use structures and vocabulary in group work and individual study;
- formative assessments: to regularly consolidate the students’ knowledge through oral, aural, reading and writing exercises in class and private study.
Skills that will be practised and developed
Intellectual Skills:
- analyse basic Irish syntax;
- interpret and compose elementary written texts.
Discipline Specific (including practical) Skills:
- use sufficient vocabulary and sentences effectively in both the written and oral media.
Transferable Skills:
- engage in basic conversation;
- compose elementary written texts;
- understand elementary written texts.
How the module will be assessed
Formative
The students’ learning outcomes are regularly consolidated through:
- oral tasks
- aural exercises
- written tasks
- comprehension tasks
Summative
The students’ learning outcomes are assessed through:
- oral examination
- aural examination
- written examination
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam - Autumn Semester | 25 | Autumn Exam | 1.5 |
| Oral/Aural Assessment | 25 | Aural Test | N/A |
| Oral/Aural Assessment | 25 | Oral Test | N/A |
| Written Assessment | 25 | Written Assessment | N/A |
Syllabus content
A graduated course broadly based on the Wlpan method, consisting of a series of units including exercises and texts covering specific contexts and functions.
Essential Reading and Resource List
eDUCATIONAL COMPANY OF IRELAND (1998) Irish-English English-Irish Easy Reference Dictionary (Robert Rinehart Publishers).
MCGONAGLE, N. (1998) Irish Grammar (Hippocrene Books).
Ó DóNAILL, N. (1977) Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (Baile Átha Cliath: Oifig an tSoláthair).
Ó sIADHAIL, M. (1983) Learning Irish (Baile Átha Cliath: Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies).
the christian brothers (1980) New Irish Grammar (Baile Átha Cliath: Fallon).
O’SIADHAIL, M. (1998) Dysgu Gwyddeleg: addasiad Cymraeg gan Ian Hughes (Aberystwyth: Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth).