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| HULG9120-1 | Technical English
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| Lecturer : | Vinciane Taillard |
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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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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course focuses on reading, watching and reporting authentic texts and videos related to landscape architecture, looking for information, finding references.
It allows students to give informative presentations and persuasive presentations (presentation of their own projects), to exchange opinions in the context of their field of interest.The syllabus covers: structuring a talk, designing visuals, using impact techniques, showing facts and handling question and-answer sessions.
It also focuses on reading and writing CVs and cover letters. Students are given models and are asked to write their own CV and cover letter. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course aims at developing language skills needed for a career in landscape architecture with emphasis on reading, speaking, writing and listening. It suggests techniques for effective informative speaking (taught in the third year of the Bachelor's Degree) and persuasive speaking (formulating an effective persuasive strategy to convince - bolstering credibility by enhancing competence, character and charisma - building persuasive arguments through audience analysis, solid evidence - establishing common ground...).It develops the key language and presentation strategies to give an effective and professional performance.
The aim of the course is also to highlight specific areas of the writing style and to prepare students for job-hunting: researching the market, writing a receiver-oriented CV and cover letter. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Level B1 of the CEFRL (taught in the third year of the Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture ). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Active participation and oral presentations during the year account for 20% of the final grade. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Site web: European Foundation for Landscape Architecture (EFLA)
Site web: American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Website: Ted talks: www.ted.com
'SCAPE The international magazine for landscape architecture and urbanism
www.Landezine.com
www.Landarchsystem.com
M.POWEL, DynamicPresentation,C.U.P.2011
C.DOWNES, Job-hunting, CUP 2008
https://europass.cedefop.europa
On-line dictionaries recommended as well as websites dedicated to landscape architecture |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral presentation, informative speaking ( 20%)
Receiver-oriented CV and cover letter ( 30%)
Final exam: Oral presentation , persuasive speaking (50%), |
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