Study Programmes 2015-2016
VETE2104-1  
Scientific english I and documentary research
  • Scientific english I
  • Introduction to information literacy
  • View skills
Duration :
Scientific english I : 36h Th
Introduction to information literacy : 4h Th, 6h Pr
View skills : 4h Mon. WS
Number of credits :
Bachelor in veterinary medicine5
Lecturer :
Scientific english I : Christine Filot
Introduction to information literacy : Sandrina Vandenput
View skills : Nadine Antoine
Coordinator :
Sandrina Vandenput
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 :
Scientific english I
The course focuses on the development of reading and data-gathering skills using texts or sets of texts in the field of Veterinary Medicine.
It includes the following:


  • Graded veterinary medicine texts for global and detailed understanding.
  • An introduction to the terminology of veterinary and animal science.
  • Exam-format exercises as well as reminders of grammatical patterns characteristic of medical English.
  • Several listening comprehension exercises.
  • A few writing exercises.

The objective of this theoretical and practical training is to optimize adequate scientific information search, making the most of different resources and tools available in libraries and on the web.
Acquired knowledge and skills will prove useful during university education and professional career.
Introduction to information literacy
The objective of this theoretical and practical training is to optimize adequate scientific information search, making the most of different resources and tools available in libraries and on the web.
Acquired knowledge and skills will prove useful during university education and professional career.
View skills
This course will enable you to become aware of the importance of the capacity to recognize in order to identify cell and tissue structures, lesions on X-ray pictures as well as normal and pathological signs during the visual exam of an animal.
We give you the opportunity to assess your own visual perception and your ability to describe a picture. This project results from a close collaboration of different faculty departments: medical imaging, histology, physiology and theriogenology.
The purpose of the first part is to teach you how to observe better. You will be expected to focus on fun-based, non-medical pictures with the aims of spotting details or differentiating well-known shapes. These exercises should help you to increase your ability to observe. You'll also learn how to find your bearings in space and visualize three-dimensional objects on two-dimensional pictures like x-rays.
In the second part, which intends to teach you how to describe better, you'll measure how crucial it is to choose the right words and describe any cell type, any image or lesion with the greatest accuracy.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Scientific english I
The course mainly aims at :
(1) developing the global and selective reading comprehension of scientific documents, and
(2) the development of an extensive specialized vocabulary - both active and passive - of Veterinary and Animal Science.
Therefore, it starts from simple reviews for the general public and gradually progresses to genuine articles from reputed veterinary journals.
The skills acquired in the course should allow students to access veterinary literature easily and efficiently.
 
Introduction to information literacy
This training will enable students to carry out the first steps of information literacy skills (determine the extent of information needed & access the needed information effectively and efficiently).
This training involves a two-pronged approach:
  • a theoretical part, which will enable students (i) to describe the interest and functioning principles of the different resources and tools serving to optimize scientific information search, and (ii) to highlight the importance of critically assessing any information before using it;
  • a practical part, which will allow students to test and get used to those tools in order to acquire the necessary independence to meet the numerous needs for information in the course of their studies and, later, during their professional life.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Scientific english I
The first-year English course, which introduces the basic vocabulary of Veterinary Medicine and "forces" students to revise (or acquire) the basics of the general language, or any other equivalent (B1) course.
Therefore, second-year students already have a sufficient grounding in English grammar and vocabulary to start the second-year course.
 
Introduction to information literacy
There are no prerequisites for this course. However, the habit of using computers and a minimum knowledge of scientific English are pluses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Scientific english I
The course includes explicit exam guidance and training and numerous exam-format tests which will give students repetitive exam practice enabling them to train and improve their skills.
Students are encouraged to prepare texts and do exercises seriously every week if they want to pass the terminology and reading comprehension exam.
There is no automatic entitlement to exemption.
Introduction to information literacy
Four theoretical hours followed by six hours of practical exercises. The course starts in the second quarter (February 2016). It is organized so as to encourage students' active participation.
Practical training consists of compulsory online exercises followed by in-class Q&A feedback sessions in large groups.  
There is no automatic entitlement to exemption.
View skills
The time necessary for these tests is 2 to 3 hours. They can be interrupted.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Scientific english I
The in-class course is taught for 2 hours every week.
Presential course.
Introduction to information literacy
Presential course and online exercises
View skills
On line
Recommended or required readings :
Scientific english I
The Veterinary English course book is available in the Intercopy copy shop (Sart Tilman).
If necessary, students can also purchase the Grammaire Anglaise de Base with exercises and key (ISBN 978-2-87456-123-8 Les Editions de l'Université de Liège) or any other English grammar book.<br /><br /> Course notes (Powerpoint slideshows used during the theoretical course) are available on MyULg. The reference books listed in the course notes are library resources at the disposal of all students.
Introduction to information literacy
Course notes (powerpoint slideshows used during the theoretical course) are available on MyULg.
The reference books listed in the course notes are library resources at the disposal of all students.
View skills
This test is included in the Embryology -Histology course VETE2058-1
Assessment methods and criteria :
Scientific english I
The marks obtained for English and Scientific Information Literacy will be merged in a single grade out of 20, in which the English grade will account for 60% and the one for Scientific Information Literacy for 40%. 
English Course: Written exam in January featuring a listening compehension test, multiple-choice questions on a sight text dealing with one of the aspects of veterinary medicine as well as grammar and vocabulary questions based on the first chapters of the course. Written exam in June featuring multiple-choice questions on a long veterinary sight text as well as all the specialised vocabulary o the course.
The pass grade for the course VETE2104 is 10/20 (weighted mean). The students who obtain a grade under 10/20 for the course have to resit the failed module(s) in September, but a grade of 10/20 or above in one of the modules is considered a pass grade for that module, which will be carried over from June to September and from one academic year to the next.

 
Introduction to information literacy
Assessment takes place in June 2016 on computers. In about 80 minutes the students will have to demonstrate their ability to efficiently use information literacy tools.
View skills
These exercises will never be marked in any way.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Scientific english I
Short listening comprehension tests are available on eCampus for each chapter to enable students to check their understanding of speech.
Additional exercises, namely language exercises, with their keys are also available on eCampus to enable the students to train online. 
Introduction to information literacy
Detailed information about the course content and organization will be given in the first class.
Contacts :
Scientific english I
Christine BOUVY (PhD) - cbouvy@ulg.ac.be (ISLV)
 
Introduction to information literacy
Ms Sandrine Vandenput, DVM, PhD
Life Sciences Library
Email : S.Vandenput@ulg.ac.be
Please always use your ULg email address when sending emails and mention the course code (VETE2104) in the email object field.