Study Programmes 2015-2016
AESS0219-1  
Special didactics in Health (part I)
  • Course and exercises
  • Observation practice
  • Stages d'enseignement
  • Reflexive practice
Duration :
Course and exercises : 40h Th
Observation practice : 10h Internship
Stages d'enseignement : 20h Internship
Reflexive practice : 5h Pr
Number of credits :
Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur6
Lecturer :
Course and exercises : Michèle Guillaume
Observation practice : Michèle Guillaume
Stages d'enseignement : Michèle Guillaume
Reflexive practice : Michèle Guillaume
Coordinator :
Michèle Guillaume
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This 75-hour special didactics course is composed of several modules:
  • Mind maps and their use in teaching
  • Presentation of the most commonly used curricula in high schools by AESS Health students
  • Epistemology and epistemological approaches: uses in teaching
  • How to prepare a lesson
  • Documentary research
  • Skills to work on in order to teach
  • Oral communication
  • Medical communication
  • Microteaching
  • Reflective practice
  • Written, verbal and non-verbal communication
As well as the 75 hours of special didactics, there are 70 hours of placement relating to the didactics of health sciences:
  • Observation placements (20h)
  • Teaching practice (20h)
  • Extra-curricular activities (10h)
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Learning outcomes of the course :
Ø General course objective: ü At the end of this course, every student will be able to mobilise all the necessary skills in order to successfully teach high school students Ø Operational objectives: To achieve the general objective, students will be able to: ü Prepare a lesson according to a give framework ü Teach this lesson ü Reflect upon their professional practices (self-assessment) ü Refer to reliable bibliographical or internet sources ü Set objectives to be achieved in their teaching ü Use discretion when deciding on a curriculum ü Work in a team ü Communicate effectively in the medical domain
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None. The students' experiences acquired during their placement will provide the material for the practical reflective classes.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
ü Group work ü Microteaching formative exercises ü Oral and medical communication formative and summative exercises ü Presentations using digital media ü Analysis of the curricula
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
ü Face-to-face ü In secondary schools for the practical side of the training
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Recommended or required readings :
There is no syllabus. The PowerPoint presentations given by the various speakers will be available to students on the "MyULg" site or through the class representative.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
Ø For AESS students, the assessment (out of a total of 350) will be divided as follows: ü Placements: /150 ü Lecture: /100 ü Reflective practices: /40 ü Communication exercise: /20 ü Written exam: /20 ü Attendance: /20 Ø Conditions for passing the course: ü Students will be given a fail if they do not succeed in their placements and/or the lecture.
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Organizational remarks :
More precise specifications concerning the organisation of the health sciences didactics course are presented in a handbook that students are given during the first lesson.
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Contacts :
Ø For any questions on the organisation of the classes and placements: ü Michel Marée, lecturer, mmaree@ulg.ac.be or 0478/99.25.80 ü Xavier Cornet, teaching supervisor, xavier.cornet@live.be ou 0497/48.03.02 Ø For any questions relating to a specific module, please contact the teacher concerned directly.
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