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| LANG0077-1 | English 2
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Véronique Doppagne, ISLV |
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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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| The course has a C1-B2 CEFR level (C1 for reading comprehension and listening comprehension).
- It continues the development of reading, data gathering, and note-taking using texts or sets of texts (as started in the English Level A course).
- It also focuses on research and report-writing capacities, 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:
- read and understand English scientific literature,
- follow short oral presentations in English and take accurate notes of 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 A (taught in the first year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences) or equivalent (for example: IELTS 5.5-6 or Cambridge Advanced English A-C). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| There will be one compulsory oral presentation, four written assignments and an online exercise module (+ test) in the course of the year.These exercises will enable the students to improve their knowledge by doing exam-format tasks.
Several other (self-)assessment tests will also be held in the course of the year. |
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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 40% of the final grade. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| For the second year of the Bachelor's degree in biological sciences:
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English for Biologists (2014-2015) course notes compulsory. Internet access recommended.
For the second year of the Bachelor's degree in chemical, geographical and geological sciences:
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English for Sciences (2014-2015) course notes compulsory. Internet access recommended.
For the second year of the Bachelor's degree in mathematical and physical sciences:
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English for Mathematicians and Physicists (2014-2015) course notes compulsory. Internet access recommended.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam in June (reading and listening comprehension multiple choice tests + writing exercises) and continuous assessment of progress through preparation, class participation, online exercises, oral presentation and various written assignments. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Dr. Christine 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 Biologists |
| Course book |
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| English for Chemists, Geologists and Geographers |
| Course book |
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| English for Mathematicians and Physicists |
| Course book |
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