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| LANG0913-1 | English - Module 1 : Reading of scientific texts
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 5 |
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| Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation
, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Master in Human Resources Management, Professional Focus, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Master in Labour Sciences, Professional Focus, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Lecturer : | 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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| This class consists of practical reading comprehension activities based on scientific articles related to the students' curricula and provided by some of the core courses professors. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The main objective of this course is to help students to improve their reading skills of scientific articles. Students will also be able to make active use of the content of these articles, which are directly relevant to the subject matter of their curriculum. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The level of this course corresponds to the European levels C1/C2 for reading and B2/C1 for the three other skills. Students will thus need to have a good basic knowledge of English. The class is taught in English. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| This 2-hour weekly class is taught in the first semester. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Any messages or documents relating to this course will be posted on eCampus after the introductory class. Information pertaining to the readings file will be given at a later date. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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1. Continuous assessment:
An oral presentation (in pairs) will be organised during the semester. This presentation will count for 4 points out of the 20 points which make up the final mark in the first session.
2. Oral exam:
The final exam is an oral exam with preparation time. Students will have to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills and their ability to discuss the content of the scientific articles. This exam will account for the remaining 16 points of the final mark.
The final exam is an oral exam with preparation time. Students will have to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills and their ability to discuss the content of the scientific articles. |
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Contacts :
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| Frédéric Depas
F.Depas@ulg.ac.be
ISLV office in Sart Tilman: level -1 in B33 (Trifac), tel: 04 366 46 52 |
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