Study Programmes 2015-2016
AESS1219-1  
Special didactics in chemistry : placements (1st part)
  • Observation placements
  • Teaching placements
  • Reflexive practical work
Duration :
Observation placements : 10h Internship
Teaching placements : 20h Internship
Reflexive practical work : 5h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)3
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)3
Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur3
Lecturer :
Observation placements : Bernard Leyh
Teaching placements : Bernard Leyh
Reflexive practical work : Bernard Leyh
Coordinator :
Bernard Leyh
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Please see the detailed descriptions of the different parts involved in this course.
Observation placements
The students follow ten chemistry lessons given by secondary school teachers to become aware of the various learning and teaching approaches.
Teaching placements
The students are in charge of one internship in which they teach in secondary school classes under the supervision of experienced teachers. In addition to chemistry, they may also teach a limited number of biology lessons.
Reflexive practical work
Reflexive practices are based on the analysis, by the students and the members of the chemistry didactics group, of the internship report, in order to define the appropriate feedback.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Observation placements
The students are expected to acquire the first elements to define critically their personal approach to teaching.
Teaching placements
At the end of this internship, the future teachers are expected to master the basic competences that define a professional teacher. This first level of competences will be strengthened and extended during the internships of course AESS2219-1 (part II).
Reflexive practical work
Reflexive practices are one of the many tools which should help the future teachers to:
- develop among their students a citizenship-oriented behaviour;
- contribute to the intellectual development of each student;
- guide the learning processes;
- promote the development of transferable skills;
- assess the results of their teaching practice;
- work in a team-oriented way;
- use efficiently modern communication techniques;
- follow the legal regulations involving safety and health in a chemical environment.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Teaching placements
Active participation in the theoretical course and in the small-scale teaching exercices
- A good understanding of chemistry (bachelor level)
- Participation in the General Didactics Course
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Observation placements
The students choose themselves the lessons they are going to follow. They write a short report at the end.
Teaching placements
The internship will take place during the first semester 2015-2016 and in January 2016.
The students receive a detailed written information about the organizational aspects.
This internship is prepared by small-scale teaching exercises in the framework of the theoretical course (AESS1216-1).
Reflexive practical work
Reflexive practices are organized at the end of the internship, when a member of the chemistry didactics laboratory comes to assess a lesson, and when the report has been delivered.
Recommended or required readings :
Observation placements
Curricula and chemistry textbooks for the secondary school. Bachelor chemistry textbooks as references.
Teaching placements
Curricula and chemistry textbooks for the secondary schools. Bachelor level textbooks as references for the chemistry concepts.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Observation placements
If necessary, the report is discussed with the student but it is not assessed.
Teaching placements
The quality of the internship is assessed both by the supervisor and by the members of the chemistry didactics group.
A report must be written by the student and will be assessed.
The internship report must include a critical analysis of the work performed.
Reflexive practical work
Reflexives practices are assessed together with the internship report. The latter must include a critical analysis of the work performed.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Observation placements
Bernard Leyh - Molecular Dynamics Laboratory - Didactics of Chemistry - Office R77 (Building B6c, level 0, south floor) - Phone: 00 32 4 3663425 Electronic address: Bernard.Leyh@ulg.ac.be Teaching assistant: Ms. Brigitte Nihant - Didactics of Chemistry - Building B6a - Office -2.117 (-2 floor) - Phone: 00 32 4 3663335 Electronic address: Brigitte.Nihant@ulg.ac.be
Teaching placements
Bernard Leyh - Molecular Dynamics Laboratory - Didactics of Chemistry - Office R77 (Building B6c, level 0, south floor) - Phone: 00 32 4 3663425 Electronic address: Bernard.Leyh@ulg.ac.be Teaching assistant: Ms. Brigitte Nihant - Didactics of Chemistry - Building B6a - Office -2.117 (-2 floor) - Phone: 00 32 4 3663335 Electronic address: Brigitte.Nihant@ulg.ac.be
Reflexive practical work
Bernard Leyh - Molecular Dynamics Laboratory - Didactics of Chemistry - Office R77 (Building B6c, level 0, south floor) - Phone: 00 32 4 3663425 Electronic address: Bernard.Leyh@ulg.ac.be Teaching assistant: Ms. Brigitte Nihant - Didactics of Chemistry - Building B6a - Office -2.117 (-2 floor) - Phone: 00 32 4 3663335 Electronic address: Brigitte.Nihant@ulg.ac.be