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| LANG0077-1 | English 2
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Véronique Doppagne, ISLV |
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| Language : | English language |
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| Course contents : | The course has a C1-B2 CEFR level (C1 for reading comprehension and listening comprehension).
- It continues the development of reading, data gathering, and note-taking using texts or sets of texts (as started in the English Level A course).
- It also focuses on research and report-writing capacities, oral understanding and presentation skills.
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| Course objective : | The purpose of this course is threefold:
- allow students to read and understand English scientific literature,
- allow students to follow short oral presentations in English and take accurate notes of them,
- allow students to present scientific information in correct and consistent English.
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| Prerequisites : | English Level A (taught in the first year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences) or equivalent (for example: IELTS 5.5-6 or Cambridge Advanced English A-C). |
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| Workshops : | There will be one compulsory oral presentation, four written assignments and an online exercise module (+ test) in the course of the year.These exercises will enable the students to improve their knowledge by doing exam-format tasks.
Several other self-assessment tests will also be held in the course of the year. |
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| Organization : | The in-class course is taught to 25 to 35 students for two hours each week.
Together, preparation, active participation, oral presentations and written assignments during the year account for 25% of the final grade. |
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| Written notes : | For the second year of the Bachelor's degree in biological sciences:
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English for Biologists (2010-2011) course notes compulsory. Internet access recommended.
For the second year of the Bachelor's degree in chemical, geographical and geological sciences:
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English for Sciences (2010-2011) course notes compulsory. Internet access recommended.
For the second year of the Bachelor's degree in mathematical and physical sciences:
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English for Mathematicians and Physicists (2010-2011) course notes compulsory. Internet access recommended.
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| Assessment : | Written exam in June (reading and listening comprehension multiple choice tests + writing exercises) and continuous assessment of progress through preparation, class participation, online exercises, oral presentation and various written assignments. |
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| Contacts : | Dr. Christine Bouvy, ISLV, Responsable des Cours de Langues Facultaires, cbouvy@ulg.ac.be, and Mrs V. Doppagne, V.Doppagne@ulg.ac.be. |
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