Module Information
Module Identifier
IRM2220
Module Title
Introduction to Modern Irish Language II
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
Exclusive (Any Acad Year)
Exclusive (Any Acad Year)
Reading List
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Oral exam (10 minute) | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Fortnightly language exercises | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours 2 hour written exam | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | oral exam | 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment | exercises | 30% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours 2 hour written exam | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
hold a simple conversation in Irish making use of the above-mentioned grammatical and syntactical points at a level approximate to ability Level A1 of the Common European Framework for Language Learning
use the noun in the genitive case
use the personal forms of the preposition
use the verb ‘to be’ in the habitual, future, and conditional tenses
use the regular and irregular verbs in the present habitual, future, and conditional tenses
display some familiarity with contemporary Gaeltacht culture
Brief description
This module, along with IR10620, provides an introduction to the basic structure of the Irish language and expanding the student’s knowledge of spoken and written Irish, as well as contemporary Irish-language culture.
Weekly lessons will focus on specific topics, gradually introducing and consolidating key grammatical structures and concepts.
Upon finishing this module the student can expect to attain competence approximating to level A1 of the European Common Framework for Language Learning.
Weekly lessons will focus on specific topics, gradually introducing and consolidating key grammatical structures and concepts.
Upon finishing this module the student can expect to attain competence approximating to level A1 of the European Common Framework for Language Learning.
Content
Week 1: Revision of basic structures and vocabulary
Week 2: Possession; genitive constructions
Week 3: The family; the present habitual tense
Week 4: Likes and dislikes; copula constructions
Week 5: Hobbies and past-times; verbal noun constructions
Week 6: Making plans; the future tense
Week 7: Conditional mood
Week 8: Reading of short text
Week 9: Reading of short text
Week 10: Seáinín Smaoiseach; contemporary Gaeltacht culture
Week 11: Revision of main grammatical structures
Week 2: Possession; genitive constructions
Week 3: The family; the present habitual tense
Week 4: Likes and dislikes; copula constructions
Week 5: Hobbies and past-times; verbal noun constructions
Week 6: Making plans; the future tense
Week 7: Conditional mood
Week 8: Reading of short text
Week 9: Reading of short text
Week 10: Seáinín Smaoiseach; contemporary Gaeltacht culture
Week 11: Revision of main grammatical structures
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | N/A |
| Communication | Through student’s increasing competence in Irish language |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Through self-study based on audiovisual material supplementing classes |
| Information Technology | Through use of online resources relating to contemporary Irish-language culture |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Through one-to-one discussion with lecturer, where appropriate |
| Problem solving | Through students applying their growing knowledge of Irish grammar to make informed decisions about when to use grammatical features accurately? |
| Research skills | Through the development of literacy skills in Irish |
| Subject Specific Skills | Through student’s increasing competence in Irish language and familiarity with Irish-language culture, providing them with a sound basis required for further study of Irish language/Irish literature/ Irish Studies/Celtic Studies. |
| Team work | N/A |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7