LANG0001-2 : English level 1

Study Programmes 2015-2016

LANG0001-2

English level 1

Duration :

60h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor in human and social sciences		6
Bachelor in sociology and anthropology		6
Master in human resources management (120 ECTS)		5
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)		6
Master in sociology (120 ECTS)		6
Master in labour sciences (120 ECTS)		6
Master in labour sciences (60 ECTS)		6

Lecturer :

Pierre Geron, Kevin Heyeres, ISLV, Evgueniya Lyu, Estelle Oger

Coordinator :

Kevin Heyeres

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

All year long

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

This English course is meant for students in their first year of the Bachelor's degree in human and social sciences or in sociology and anthropology as well as for students in their preparation year for masters' degrees at the ISHS.
The course's CEFRL levels are as follows:

listening: B1-B2
reading: B2
speaking: B1 interacting and B2 presenting content
writing: B1.

Throughout the academic year, we will deal with the four basic language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. We will also focus on exercises about important study skills like note taking, skimming, reading critically or test taking. The topics seen in class are all in the field of sociology.

Learning outcomes of the course :

By the end of the term, students will have:

developed their ability to read and understand texts dealing with common sociological concepts relating for instance to family structures or gender.
increased their comprehension of spoken English when it is used to speak about sociological topics in seminars and lectures, presentations, interviews, discussions, etc.
strengthened their speaking skills and be able to engage more effectively in a range of formal and informal speaking situations such as presentations, class discussions and debates, or common communication involving asking and answering questions.
the capacity of writing clearly articulated texts about the different topics dealt with in class.
been provided with the necessary vocabulary and grammar tools.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

The class is taught in English from the start and is not meant for complete beginners.
We highly recommend that beginners and students requiring a deep revision of the basics of the English language take part in one of the many additional ISLV's English courses (@lter training & evening classes). Further information is available at http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The class is taught three hours a week over the two semesters.
Students will have to actively take part in the weekly three-hour class. One hour will be devoted to exercising oral/listening skills.
To be ready for this class, students should expect to have to work another three hours at home weekly (self-study of grammar, preparation of the grammar and vocabulary exercises, writing exercises and listening practice, reading and information searches).

Recommended or required readings :

Course notes will be posted on the eCampus platform under the course code. The students are expected to bring the relevant course notes to class. The reading file for the oral exam will be available in the second semester. Practicalities will be discussed during the first class.
The grammar book "Grammaire anglaise de base" may prove helpful. The grammar book is available at Point de vue (on the Sart-Tilman campus).
Students will also need a good bilingual dictionary (English/French, French/English) such as The New Collins Robert French Dictionary or Oxford/Hachette. A monolingual dictionary such as Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/), Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (http://www.ldoceonline.com/), Collins Cobuild English Dictionary for Advanced Learners or Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is a plus.

Assessment methods and criteria :

Participation in the class is vital for success. Students who, for some VALID reason, cannot come to class regularly must get in touch with their teacher as soon as possible.
Evaluation will be in 2 main parts: A partial exam in January, and a final exam in May/June. Both exams will test the lingusitic competences worked on in class throughout the academis year, in each semester.
The final exam consists of three compulsory parts: an oral exam, a written exam and a listening test.
The oral exam will be about the different chapters of the coursebook as well as about fifteen pages of text the students will have selected from the reading file and individually prepared at home.
The listening comprehension exam will take place on the same day as the written exam.
If a student fails the January exam, they will need to retake it in June and/or during the second session. ALL the exams must be taken and successfully passed in the same academic year. For example, a student who takes the written part but who does not do the oral exam will receive a global mark of 0/20 on the principle that all the different evaluations are unified.
The points that make up the final mark will be distributed as follows:

Classwork, attendance and participation: 2 points
January exam: 3 points
Final exam: 15 points, 7 points for the written part, 6 points for the oral and 2 points for the listening comprehension

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

We will test the students' level in Durkheim lecture hall (B31) on September 16th at 13.30.

Computers and mobile telephones:
We ask that all students have a paper version of the course notes from the start! Laptops are not allowed except for under special circumstances which justify it. (ie: medical reasons/disability.)
The use of mobile phones is also forbidden. Students who use their telephones during the lessons will be asked to leave.

Contacts :

Teachers:

Pierre Geron (Pierre.Geron@ulg.ac.be(SPierre.Geron@ulg.ac.be) )
Kevin Heyeres (K.Heyeres@ulg.ac.be) (coordinator)
Evgeniya Lyu (elyu@ulg.ac.be)
Estelle Oger (Estelle.Oger@ulg.ac.be)