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| LANG1994-1 | English (Level B)
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| Lecturer : | Pascale Drianne, Amaël Verbeure |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| This course has a B2 CEFRL level. The aim of the course is to consolidate and extend the students' general language understanding and use and the specific features of the language related to politics. This is done in the four language skills, i.e.reading, listening, speaking and writing. Concretely students will deal with:
- selected articles
- discussions and oral presentations
- IELTS or TOEFL type writing exercises
- grammar revision
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The dual purpose of the course is
- to consolidate and extend the students' general language understanding and use
- to develop and consolidate students' mastery of the specific features of the language related to politics
This is done in the four language skills, namely speaking, listening, writing and reading. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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- Intermediate level, B1 CEFRL level
- English course "Political Science Level A" (LANG1960-1)
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| In addition to regular preparation work, students will have to:
- take 3 tests (focusing on grammar, vocabulary and writing)
- do 1 oral presentation
These will be taken into account in the final grade. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course is taught in 90 minute sessions from September to May.
Weekly preparation work is expected, the work load this represents is variable and depends on the students' level of competence. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- Course book Political Science-Level B, available online (e-Campus) or at Intercopy
- Grammar book "Grammaire anglaise de base" Editions de l'Ulg, available from Point de Vue
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written and oral exam in June (two inseparable parts). The written exam will include reading and listening comprehension exercises, grammar and vocabulary exercises, writing. The oral exam will deal with texts from the course book and articles from a readings file.
Continuous assessment of progress (class participation and tasks). Accounts for 20% of the final grade.
Work done during the year will be assessed according to a number of criteria including their content and internal cohesion, the accuracy of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, and the range of vocabulary and structure.
Important: Students repeating the year who passed the 3-credit course in 2011-2012 will have to do some research work and present it as an oral exam in order to meet the demands of this 6-credit course. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The grammar course book is partly a self-learning module.
Students can also train online. To do so, simply log on to: http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be.
Click on ANGLAIS and INTERFACE ETUDIANTS in order to have access to the exercises. |
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Contacts :
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| Pascale Drianne - p.drianne@ulg.ac.be
Amaël Verbeure - amael.verbeure@ulg.ac.be
ISLV |
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