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| LANG0054-4 | English - level 3, English - level 3, part 2
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Frédéric Depas, Emma Desforges, ISLV, Evgueniya Lyu |
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| Coordinator : | Frédéric Depas |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| Students will be taught how to write an academic critical review of articles from scientific publications in their fields of study. They will also be taught how to give a professional presentation. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course students will be able to:
- write a literature review.
- follow complex and precise instructions about style, citations and references from the APA manual.
- give efficient and attractive oral presentations.
The CEFRL objective level of the course is C1 in all four language skills.
One of the fundamental ideas of this course is that students will be able to apply their English language skills to their core subject. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| 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). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| As this is a blended-learning course, students will have to be actively involved in choosing the topic of their literature review and getting the support of a promoter from members of their faculty.
The first part of the class uses an exercise-based approach to learning how to write correct academic English in APA style.
The second part of the class focuses on how to give a professional-looking presentation. Students are encouraged to practice and rehearse in class. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The class is taught for three hours (two hours of class - one hour of lab) every week in the second semester. Attendance is essential.
The two hours of class will be given to everyone every week. Students will be divided into several groups for lab, which will take place using a rota. Students will receive a timetable. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Students will be required to write a literature review (critical review) and give an oral presentation based on it. Students will be expected to follow the APA publication guidelines as specified in their handbook. Review articles will have to be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12, and be between 10 and 15 pages long, title and reference pages included.
Half the marks will be given for content by the sociology teachers on the jury. The other half will be given by the English teachers for language, presentation and writing skills.
First session:
Two printed copies of the review article will have to be handed in before Monday, April 16th 2012 at 12.00. One of the printed copies must be handed in to Ms Salerno and the other put in the ISLV mailbox in B33 level -1. Students must also send an electronic version of the article to their supervisor and their English teacher on April 16th at the latest.
Be warned that students will not be allowed to present their work in the first session should the following occur:
- Non-respect of the deadline.
- Plagiarism / Failing to cite sources properly
- Use of non-English sources
- Use of fewer than three different sources
- Writing fewer than 10 pages or more than 20 pages in the right format. (Reviews between 15 and 20 pages will be penalised.)
- Attending less than 70% of the lessons. (If exceptional circumstances prevail, the students will be required to contact their teacher in writing before the beginning of classes in the second semester.)
Second session: Students whose reviews have been refused once for plagiarism, incorrect citing - which includes dishonest paraphrasing or misquoting - will also have to change topics for the second session and cannot expect further supervision.
The students will be responsible for finding a (new) promoter to validate their new topic, read their critical reviews and attend their presentation.
Two printed copies of the review article will have to be handed in before August 16th at 12.00. One of the printed copies must be handed in to Ms Salerno and the other put in the ISLV mailbox in B33 level -1. Students must also send an electronic version of the article to their supervisor and their English teacher on August 16th at the latest.
Students should be aware that they will be given a 0/20 for the course in the second session should the following occur:
- Non-respect of the deadline.
- Plagiarism / Failing to cite sources properly
- Use of non-English sources
- Use of fewer than three different sources
- Writing fewer than 10 pages or more than 20 pages in the right format. (Essays between 15 and 20 pages will be penalised.)
Students retaking in August will be required to take both parts of the exam. |
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Contacts :
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- Bureau des professeurs de langue de l'ISLV au Sart Tilman : niveau -1 au Bât B33 (Trifac) 04 366 46 52
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