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| VETE1002-1 | Practice of English and introduction to critical analysis of scientific information
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| Duration : | 60h Mon. WS |
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| Holder(s) : | Christine Filot, Sandrina Vandenput |
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| Coordinator : | Sandrina Vandenput |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | This course continues the English language training of Veterinary students by adding:
- the oral understanding of veterinary information, and
- a methodology of critical appraisal of scientific information.
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| Course objective : | The objectives of this course are twofold:
- develop the understanding of scientific information presented orally, and
- develop the critical analysis of scientific information.
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| Prerequisites : | Thorough knowledge of the veterinary vocabulary and scientific English features seen in the first two years of the Bachelor's Degree. |
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| Workshops : | Listening comprehension exercises to be done individually following a course schedule given in the presentation session of the course. |
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| Organization : | The English Listening Practice module of the course consists of a theoretical introduction, graded listening comprehension exercises on DVD, and an exam that will verify the students' ability to take notes during a short lecture and answer precise questions on the topic of the lecture.
The Introduction to Critical Analysis of Scientific Information part of the course consists of a theoretical introduction (4 hours) in amphitheater and a series of analytical readings of scientific papers. |
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| Written notes : |
- A DVD English Learning Practice with the listening material and notes for listening comprehension module will be distributed after the theoretical introduction lesson and will be available from the Faculty Library,
- the course notes and didactic material for the Introduction to the Critical Analysis of Scientific Information module will be available from the Library Website.
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| Assessment : | The students' ability to accurately understand veterinary information given orally will be assessed through a compulsory listening comprehension and note-taking test.
The students will be asked to listen to a 15-minute veterinary talk and answer MCT questions (and possibly a few short-answer open questions) based on the notes they have taken.
The MCT questionnaire will also include knowledge and application questions on the critical appraisal of scientific literature. |
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| Contacts : | Christine BOUVY-FILOT - cbouvy@ulg.ac.be
Place du XX aout 4000 (Bât A1)
Tel.: 04/366.58.78
Sandrine VANDENPUT S.Vandenput@ulg.ac.be, Library of the Veterinary Medicine Faculty. Tel.: 04/366.41.94 |
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