2017-2018 / HULG9192-1

English, First Part

Duration

36h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in landscape architect3 crédits 
 Master in landscape architect (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Aurélie Frankinet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course mainly rests on the grammatical and contextual study and analysis of texts and media materials regarding landscape architecture.  Scientifical, journalistic, general or official, all materials used within the scope of this course will address the professional reality and the relevant issues of landscape architecture.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective of this course is to give the student all the grammatical and contextual skills needed so that he can approach and understand all kinds of supports, rendering their content and appropriate them to make up his own opinion. 
In the scope of this course, the student will have to: - know and understand the language studied, - communicate and discuss diverse issues,  - express himself, speaking as well as writing, about different topics. 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Level B2 (independant)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Prescriptive exercises Application exercises Papers preparation Group work

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

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Ted talks Website

New Scientist Magazine

ADLER, Understanding Human Communication,O.U.P.,2006

Assessment methods and criteria

Continued evaluation Written and oral evaluation with the oral presentation of a written work.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Aurélie Frankinet, assistant professor, English aurelie.frankinet@ulg.ac.be aurelie.frankinet@hech.be