Study Programmes 2016-2017
WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications
VETE2109-1  
Scientific English II and critical appraisal of scientific literature
  • Scientific English II
  • Critical appraisal of scientific literature
  • Introduction to critical mind
  • Integration activities
Duration :
Scientific English II : 44h Mon. WS
Critical appraisal of scientific literature : 4h Th, 4h Mon. WS
Introduction to critical mind : 10h Th, 2h Mon. WS
Integration activities : 8h Mon. WS
Number of credits :
Bachelor in veterinary medicine5
Lecturer :
Scientific English II : Christine Filot
Critical appraisal of scientific literature : Sandrina Vandenput
Introduction to critical mind : Dominique Cassart, Catherine Delguste, Johann Detilleux, Christian Hanzen, Yaël Nazé
Integration activities : Collégialité
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
Learning unit contents :
Scientific English II
This English course continues the language training of Veterinary students by focussing on the oral understanding of veterinary information.
 
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
The objective of this theoretical and practical training is to help students read scientific information in a critical way and be prepared for the Evidence-based Medicine approach, which will be developed in master.
Acquired knowledge and skills will prove useful during university education and professional career.
Introduction to critical mind
Course begins by an introduction to the scientific method, with its different sides. It continues with the analysis of the different ways we can be fooled (such as biases linked to the way the brain works or induced by the words and images used), and how to prevent them. It finishes by the definition of pseudodcience and the analysis of some cases.
Integration activities
Cette activité est une initiation au travail de groupe, qui met en lumière les différents modes de fonctionnement d'un groupe, lorsqu'il travaille à la réalisation de différents types de tâches.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Scientific English II
The objectives of the English course are twofold:
  • develop the understanding of scientific information presented orally, and
  • reinforce the students' knowledge of the vocabulary of veterinary English through various listening comprehension and note-taking exercises.

 
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
This training will enable students to carry out literacy information research.
It involves a two-pronged approach:
  • a theoretical part, in amphitheater, which will enable students (i) to identify the different types of scientific papers, (ii) understand the notion of biased rendering of information, and (iii) skim resources to select the most appropriate data,
  • a practical part, given in small groups, which will enable students (i) to acquire the necessary independence to select relevant resources in order to solve a given problem, (ii) to read a scientific paper and assess its quality (method, bias, etc.) using an assessment grid.
Introduction to critical mind
Aim is to initiate students to critical reasoning and to make them able to analyze things by themselves, in their daily life as well as in their professional life, to avoid biases and being fooled.
Integration activities
L'objectif de cette activité est de sensibiliser les étudiants à la dynamique des groupes, et de leur donner des outils de réflexion et des pistes d'action concrètes pour la conduite du travail en groupe. Elle vise à les préparer aux travaux de groupe ultérieurs, ainsi qu'à la vie professionnelle en collaboration. Cette activité s'inscrit dans le cadre du développement de la compétence 5 du référentiel de compétences de la FMV "établir une relation professionnelle", et dans une moindre mesure de la compétence 2 "prendre une décision partagée".
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Scientific English II
Thorough knowledge of the veterinary vocabulary and scientific English features seen in the first two veterinary English courses.
 
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
A good knowledge of the document literacy information search processes and tools (VETE2104 course) are necessary.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Scientific English II
Listening comprehension exercises to be done individually following a course schedule given in the presentation session of the course.
There is no automatic entitlement to exemption.
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
Four theoretical hours followed by four hours of practical exercises.  The course starts in the second quarter (February 2017). It is organized so as to encourage students' active participation.
There is no automatic entitlement to exemption.
Introduction to critical mind
The course will be in two parts, a theoretical one and a practical one. The first one is performed via a multimedia presentation, with many interactions (to avoid any misunderstandings). The second one consists in applying what was seen previously to actual cases.
Integration activities
Activités en petits groupes sur une même journée. Chaque groupe reçoit une tâche de type gestion de projet à réaliser, avec en parallèle une résolution de problème et une prise de décision, le tout en planification « semi-autonome » (le groupe doit lui-même gérer son temps à l'intérieur de balises données par l'encadrant - notamment établies sur base des mini-séances de débriefing à l'intérieur des activités). Le dispositif est pensé de façon à être analogue à la réalité professionnelle.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Scientific English II
The English Listening Practice module of the course consists of a theoretical introduction, graded listening comprehension exercises on eCampus, and an exam that will verify the students' ability to take notes during a short lecture and answer precise questions on the topic of the lecture.
In the course of the year there will be four compulsory litening comprehension tests on eCampus and four in-class tests aimed at helping the students test and improve their ability to understand specialised information given orally.
 
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
Presential course
Introduction to critical mind
face-to-face, 5 courses of 2h and 1 TP of 2h30
Integration activities
Presential course
Recommended or required readings :
Scientific English II
  • The course videos, notes and calendar are on e-Campus.
Course notes (Powerpoint slideshows used during the theoretical course) are available on MyULg.
 
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
Course notes (powerpoint slideshows used during the theoretical course) are available on eCampus et MyULg.
The reference books listed in the course notes are library resources at the disposal of all students.
Introduction to critical mind
Notes and bibliography will be provided.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The marks obtained for the different modules of VETE2109 will be merged in a single grade out of 20, with English accounting for 50%.
The global grade for VETE2109 is a weighted mean of the marks obtained in the four modules of the course, except if one of the four module marks is equal to or smaller than 8.00/20. In this case, it is that fail mark (of 8 or less) that will be used as global grade for the course VETE2109.
In the September (resit) session, the students have to resit only the modules for which they did not obtain marks equal to or greater than 10.00/20.
Partial exemptions (based on pass grades of 10.00 or more in one or more modules) will be carried over from one academic year to the next.        
Scientific English II
The marks obtained for the different modules of VETE2109 will be merged in a single grade out of 20, with English accounting for 50%.      The students' ability to accurately understand veterinary information given orally will be assessed through a compulsory listening comprehension and note-taking test. The students will be asked to listen to a 15-minute veterinary talk and answer MCT questions and a few short-answer open questions based on the notes they have taken.
The English module is assessed twice in January (50% of the module grade) and in June (50% of the module grade). There's only one listening comprehension in the resit. 
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
Assessment takes place in June 2017 together with the English examination. The exam is a written exam consisting of theoretical questions and exercises in the form of extended matching questions.
Introduction to critical mind
Multiple choice questions will be asked on cases where critical reasoning is requested.
Integration activities
Une note de groupe est attribuée au terme de la journée d'activités.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Scientific English II
In-class exercises and tutorials and self-assessment online tests taken at home.
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
The tutorials will take place in groups of 40 to 50 students in order to encourage debate and discussion. They require individual preparation beforehand. The exercises to prepare will be sent in due course.
Contacts :
Scientific English II
Christine Bouvy-Filot, PhD - cbouvy@ulg.ac.be Place du XX aout 4000 (Bât A1) Tel.: 04/366.58.78
Please always use your ULg email address when sending emails and mention the course code (VETE2109) in the email object field.
Critical appraisal of scientific literature
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 (VETE2109) in the email object field.
Introduction to critical mind
Yaël Nazé, 04 366 97 20, bureau 2/12 du Bat B5C (Astrophysique et Géophysique), naze@astro.ulg.ac.be
 
Catherine Delguste, 04 366 41 40, cdelguste@ulg.ac.be
Integration activities
Catherine Delguste, 04/366 41 40, cdelguste@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Scientific English II
English Course Book
English LC exercises.