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| LANG0082-1 | English 3
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Véronique Doppagne, Ellen Harry, ISLV |
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| Coordinator : | Véronique Doppagne |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| 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.
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- analyze and synthesize English scientific literature,
- follow oral presentations in English, take accurate notes, and synthesize them,
- present scientific information in correct and consistent English.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| English Level B (taught in the second year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 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. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 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. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Academic English Writing, Lecturing and Note-taking (2011-2012) course notes compulsory. Internet access recommended. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 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. |
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Contacts :
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| 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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| Items online : |
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| English for Scientists (Level 3) |
| Course book |
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