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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
LANG0082-2  English 3
Duration :  60h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in geographical sciences, general orientation, 3rd yearToute l'année4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master Geographical Sciences, general orientation4
Holder(s) :  Véronique Doppagne, Christine Filot, ISLV
Coordinator :  Véronique Doppagne
Language :  English language
Course contents :  The course has a C1 CEFR level (for all language skills: listening and reading comprehension, writing, speaking and lecturing).

  • It continues the development of reading, data gathering, and note-taking using texts or sets of texts (as started in the English Level A and English Level B courses).

  • It also focuses on research, analysis and synthesis, and report-writing capacities as well as oral understanding and presentation skills.
Course objective :  The purpose of this course is threefold:

  • allow students to analyze and synthesize English scientific literature,

  • allow students to follow oral presentations in English, take accurate notes, and synthesize them,

  • allow students to present scientific information in correct and consistent English.
Prerequisites :  English Level B (taught in the second year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences).
Workshops :  The course features about 25 classes.

Each class requires a long preparation which is essential and mandatory. There are no ex cathedra lectures but rather language seminars in which students will be asked to take part regularly and actively.
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 50% of the final grade.
Written notes :  Academic English Writing, Lecturing and Note-taking (2010-2011) course notes compulsory. Internet access recommended.
Assessment :  Written exam in June (listening, note-taking and writing), oral exam in June (on personal readings) and continuous assessment of progress through class participation, oral presentations and various written assignments accounting for 50% of the final grade.
Contacts :  Dr. C. 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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