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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
LANG0054-3  English - level 3, English - level 3, part 1
Duration :  30h Th, 15h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in human and social sciences, 3rd yearToute l'année3
Bachelor in sociology and anthropology, 3rd yearToute l'année3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in AnthropologyToute l'année3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Management of Human ResourcesToute l'année3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Population and DevelopmentToute l'année3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Sociology and AnthropologyToute l'année3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in SociologyToute l'année3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Labour SciencesToute l'année3
Holder(s) :  Frédéric Depas, ISLV, Dorothy Mathews
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  This course is based on the study of the language and vocabulary specific to sociology and human sciences as well as on academic skills such as note-taking, summarizing, paraphrasing and presenting content.

The CEFRL objective level of the course is C1 in all four language skills.
Course objective :  This 45-hour course aims at the continued improvement of the four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking and writing, particularly in the context of the academic study of sociology.
Prerequisites :  This is an upper-intermediate to advanced level course (CEFRL C1). The level required to take this course is intermediate to upper-intermediate (CEFRL B2), which corresponds to the level of the Level-2 English course (LANG0003).
Organization :  The class is taught for three hours every week in the first semester.

Attendance is essential and participation in class will count for 5 percent of the final mark.
Written notes :  Students will need a copy of the fifth edition the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and a copy of the third edition of J. Macionis and K. Plummer's Sociology: a Global Introduction.

There will be a book sale in September for the students who wish to buy the books at a discount. Details will be given in class the first week of term.
Assessment :  1. Continuous assessment: 3/20
  • Students will have to hand in a number of assignments during the semester.

2. Final examination in January (in three parts): 16/20

  • Oral exam about several chapters from the course book (6/20)
  • Written exam based on the topics and all the language material dealt with in class. (8/20)
  • Listening test (2/20)
Contacts :   (F.Depas@ulg.ac.be)

  • Bureau des professeurs de langue de l'ISLV au Sart Tilman : niveau -1 au Bât B33 (Trifac) 04 366 46 52
Remarks :  Students can also train on-line. To do so, simply log on http://www.ulg.ac.be/islvle. Click on TRAVAUX PRATIQUES and ANGLAIS and type in "student" and "olec" as password.


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