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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
LANG1999-1  English (Level C)

Duration :  
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Political Sciences, 3rd year6
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year5
Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year5
Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year5
Master in Political Sciences : General 5
Lecturer :  Pascale Drianne, Estelle Oger
Coordinator :  Pascale Drianne
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long
Course contents :  
This course has a B2-C1 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
  • videos
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The purpose of the course is
  • to consolidate and extend the students' general language and the use of the language related to politics.
  • to develop and consolidate students' mastery of active skills (speaking and writing)
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
  • Intermediate level, B2 CEFRL level
  • English course "Political Science Level A" (LANG1960-1)
  • English course "Political Science Level B" (LANG1994-1)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
In addition to regular preparation work, students will have to:
  • take 3 tests (focusing on reading, listening and writing)
  • do 1 oral presentation (or 2, depending on the number of students)
These will be taken into account in the final grade.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
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.
Students are expected to participate actively in class as the course will focus on taking their active skills to a higher level (speaking-writing)
Participation + the 3 tests and oral presentation (s) will make up 25% of the final grade.
Recommended or required readings :  
  • Course notes available on e-Campus
  • Grammar book "Grammaire anglaise de base" Editions de l'Ulg, available from Point de Vue
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written and oral exam in June (two inseparable parts). The written exam will include reading (10%) and listening (10%) comprehension exercises, an essay writing (20%). The oral exam (35%) will deal with articles from a readings file (available by early April).
Continuous assessment of progress (class participation and tasks). Accounts for 25% 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.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
The course is based on discussing the contents of articles or audio/video documents, it is thus essential that students should have read or heard or seen the documents BEFORE coming to class. These will be available on MyUlg and e-Campus
Contacts :  
Pascale Drianne - p.drianne@ulg.ac.be Estelle Oger - estelle.oger@ulg.ac.be ISLV


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