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| METO0740-1 | Principes de l'investigation scientifique II
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- Introduction à une démarche de recherche en Santé publique
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| Duration : | Anglais : 20h Pr
Introduction à une démarche de recherche en Santé publique : 10h Th, 5h Mon. WS, 5h Mon. Read.
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| Holder(s) : | Anglais : Christine Filot, ISLV
Introduction à une démarche de recherche en Santé publique : Michèle Guillaume
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : |
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| This course is intended for 1st Master students in Public Health.
It is based on a syllabus and consists mainly in analysing and discussing various texts and articles which students are asked to prepare at home. Further texts and exercises will be included in addition to the basic chapters or handed out in class.
Students are expected to learn the grammar by themselves. |
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| Course objective : |
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| - Revision and enrichment of the basic English vocabulary as well as of its appropriate use and introduction to the specific features of scientific English.
- Reading comprehension: Understanding texts, summarizing the information, reacting to the content.
- Revision and extension of essential grammar principles and rules.
The ultimate objective is to enable students to easily and efficiently deal with the scientific literature of their field. |
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| Prerequisites : |
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| Considering its objectives, the course cannot be regarded as an introduction to the basics of the English language. Therefore, it is vital for anyone taking the course to have a basic grounding in general English language and grammar (secondary school level).
For those who would meet with some difficulties because of a lack of knowledge of the English language, they can use the following options to consolidate their learning:
- @lter: Our distance learning programme for foreign languages (for further details: www.elearning.ulg.ac.be/alter (http://www.elearning.ulg.ac.be/alter or )alter@ulg.ac.be)
- Students can train on-line. To do so, simply log on to http://www.ulg.ac.be/islvle (http://www.ulg.ac.be/islvle" target="_blank. If necessary, they will simply have to click on )travaux pratiques and Anglais and type in student and olec as password in order to have access to the exercises and tests online.
Reference books (see under) |
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| Organization : |
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| The course takes place every week during the 1st semester and lasts two hours.
On top of this two-hour class, students are expected to work weekly on their own (preparation of texts and exercises, study of the grammar, revision of the vocabulary learned in class). Such preparation work varies in time depending on the students' previous knowledge. |
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| Written notes : |
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| - Coursebook English for Public Health Studies,
availbaible at Intercopy (Sart-Tilman). -Students can also buy the Grammaire anglaise de base (with exercises and keys) written in French. It is available at Intercopy (Sart-Tilman).
- Oxford Practice Grammar, John Eastwood : OUP.
- Bouscaren, Rivière (1990). Les 1800 mots de base. Ophris. |
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| Assessment : |
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| Students having brilliantly passed the September pre-test (1st class day) will be exempted from taking the December and January exams.
For the others:
- December exam (last class day):
Summary in French of a scientific text from an English newspaper, journal, periodical. This will count for 25% of the final mark (5/20).
- January exam: Written exam comprising multiple-choice vocabulary and/or grammar questions and multiple-choice and True/False questions on a sight text (15/20). |
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